Chapter 10 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 05 is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 05 is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Have you the envelope?" he asked. "I burned it," replied Jekyll, "before I thought what I was about. But it bore no postmark. The note was handed in." "Shall I keep this and sleep upon it?" asked Utterson.
Chapter 10 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 05 is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
cause to be bored
From this reading “But it bore no postmark.”
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading “"I burned it," replied Jekyll, "before I thought what I was about.”
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “"Have you the envelope?" he asked.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “The note was handed in."”
a brief written record
From this reading “The note was handed in."”
a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
From this reading “But it bore no postmark.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “"I burned it," replied Jekyll, "before I thought what I was about.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “"Shall I keep this and sleep upon it?" asked Utterson.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I burned it," replied Jekyll, "before I thought what I was about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Shall I keep this and sleep upon it?" asked Utterson.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you the envelope?" he asked.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I burned it," replied Jekyll, "before I thought what I was about.
cause to be bored
From this reading But it bore no postmark.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading "I burned it," replied Jekyll, "before I thought what I was about.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it bore no postmark.
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading "Have you the envelope?" he asked.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The note was handed in."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you the envelope?" he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Have you the envelope?" he asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I burned it," replied Jekyll, "before I thought what I was about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The note was handed in."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I burned it," replied Jekyll, "before I thought what I was about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I burned it," replied Jekyll, "before I thought what I was about.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Shall I keep this and sleep upon it?" asked Utterson.
not any; not one
From this reading But it bore no postmark.
a brief written record
From this reading The note was handed in."
a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
From this reading But it bore no postmark.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I burned it," replied Jekyll, "before I thought what I was about.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I keep this and sleep upon it?" asked Utterson.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Shall I keep this and sleep upon it?" asked Utterson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Have you the envelope?" he asked.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Shall I keep this and sleep upon it?" asked Utterson.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I burned it," replied Jekyll, "before I thought what I was about.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Shall I keep this and sleep upon it?" asked Utterson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shall I keep this and sleep upon it?" asked Utterson.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I burned it," replied Jekyll, "before I thought what I was about.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I burned it," replied Jekyll, "before I thought what I was about.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you the envelope?" he asked.
Chapter 10 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 05 by Robert Louis Stevenson holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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