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The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06 is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 2 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06 by Robert Louis Stevenson holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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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Vocabulary met early in The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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THE BLACK SPOT About noon I stopped at the captain's door with some cooling drinks and medicines.
He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.
"Jim," he said, "you're the only one here that's worth anything; and you know I've been always good to you.
Never a month but I've given you a silver fourpenny for yourself.
And now you see, mate, I'm pretty low, and deserted by all; and, Jim, you'll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won't you, matey?"
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The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06 is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE BLACK SPOT About noon I stopped at the captain's door with some cooling drinks and medicines.
Line 2
He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.
Line 3
"Jim," he said, "you're the only one here that's worth anything; and you know I've been always good to you.
Line 4
Never a month but I've given you a silver fourpenny for yourself.
Line 5
And now you see, mate, I'm pretty low, and deserted by all; and, Jim, you'll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won't you, matey?"

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “THE BLACK SPOT About noon I stopped at the captain's door with some cooling drinks and medicines.”

Anything pronoun US /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading “"Jim," he said, "you're the only one here that's worth anything; and you know I've been always good to you.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “"Jim," he said, "you're the only one here that's worth anything; and you know I've been always good to you.”

Excited adjective US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

very enthusiastic or eager

From this reading “He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.”

Noggin noun US /ˈnɑːɡɪn/

a small amount of a drink

From this reading “And now you see, mate, I'm pretty low, and deserted by all; and, Jim, you'll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won't you, matey?"”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “"Jim," he said, "you're the only one here that's worth anything; and you know I've been always good to you.”

Yourself pronoun US /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading “Never a month but I've given you a silver fourpenny for yourself.”

All words in this reading · 74

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.

AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE BLACK SPOT About noon I stopped at the captain's door with some cooling drinks and medicines.

all

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From this reading And now you see, mate, I'm pretty low, and deserted by all; and, Jim, you'll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won't you, matey?"

always

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From this reading "Jim," he said, "you're the only one here that's worth anything; and you know I've been always good to you.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE BLACK SPOT About noon I stopped at the captain's door with some cooling drinks and medicines.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading "Jim," he said, "you're the only one here that's worth anything; and you know I've been always good to you.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE BLACK SPOT About noon I stopped at the captain's door with some cooling drinks and medicines.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Jim," he said, "you're the only one here that's worth anything; and you know I've been always good to you.

BLACK

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From this reading THE BLACK SPOT About noon I stopped at the captain's door with some cooling drinks and medicines.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.

bring

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From this reading And now you see, mate, I'm pretty low, and deserted by all; and, Jim, you'll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won't you, matey?"

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Never a month but I've given you a silver fourpenny for yourself.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And now you see, mate, I'm pretty low, and deserted by all; and, Jim, you'll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won't you, matey?"

captain's

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From this reading THE BLACK SPOT About noon I stopped at the captain's door with some cooling drinks and medicines.

cooling

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From this reading THE BLACK SPOT About noon I stopped at the captain's door with some cooling drinks and medicines.

deserted

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From this reading And now you see, mate, I'm pretty low, and deserted by all; and, Jim, you'll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won't you, matey?"

door

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From this reading THE BLACK SPOT About noon I stopped at the captain's door with some cooling drinks and medicines.

drinks

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From this reading THE BLACK SPOT About noon I stopped at the captain's door with some cooling drinks and medicines.

excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

very enthusiastic or eager

From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Never a month but I've given you a silver fourpenny for yourself.

fourpenny

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From this reading Never a month but I've given you a silver fourpenny for yourself.

given

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From this reading Never a month but I've given you a silver fourpenny for yourself.

good

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From this reading "Jim," he said, "you're the only one here that's worth anything; and you know I've been always good to you.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.

here

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From this reading "Jim," he said, "you're the only one here that's worth anything; and you know I've been always good to you.

higher

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From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE BLACK SPOT About noon I stopped at the captain's door with some cooling drinks and medicines.

I'm

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From this reading And now you see, mate, I'm pretty low, and deserted by all; and, Jim, you'll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won't you, matey?"

I've

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From this reading "Jim," he said, "you're the only one here that's worth anything; and you know I've been always good to you.

Jim

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Jim," he said, "you're the only one here that's worth anything; and you know I've been always good to you.

know

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Jim," he said, "you're the only one here that's worth anything; and you know I've been always good to you.

left

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.

little

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.

low

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now you see, mate, I'm pretty low, and deserted by all; and, Jim, you'll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won't you, matey?"

lying

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.

mate

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now you see, mate, I'm pretty low, and deserted by all; and, Jim, you'll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won't you, matey?"

matey

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now you see, mate, I'm pretty low, and deserted by all; and, Jim, you'll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won't you, matey?"

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And now you see, mate, I'm pretty low, and deserted by all; and, Jim, you'll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won't you, matey?"

medicines

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BLACK SPOT About noon I stopped at the captain's door with some cooling drinks and medicines.

month

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From this reading Never a month but I've given you a silver fourpenny for yourself.

much

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.

Never

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Never a month but I've given you a silver fourpenny for yourself.

nogginnounUS /ˈnɑːɡɪn/

a small amount of a drink

From this reading And now you see, mate, I'm pretty low, and deserted by all; and, Jim, you'll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won't you, matey?"

noon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BLACK SPOT About noon I stopped at the captain's door with some cooling drinks and medicines.

now

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From this reading And now you see, mate, I'm pretty low, and deserted by all; and, Jim, you'll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won't you, matey?"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And now you see, mate, I'm pretty low, and deserted by all; and, Jim, you'll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won't you, matey?"

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Jim," he said, "you're the only one here that's worth anything; and you know I've been always good to you.

only

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.

pretty

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From this reading And now you see, mate, I'm pretty low, and deserted by all; and, Jim, you'll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won't you, matey?"

rum

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now you see, mate, I'm pretty low, and deserted by all; and, Jim, you'll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won't you, matey?"

said

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Jim," he said, "you're the only one here that's worth anything; and you know I've been always good to you.

see

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now you see, mate, I'm pretty low, and deserted by all; and, Jim, you'll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won't you, matey?"

seemed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.

silver

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From this reading Never a month but I've given you a silver fourpenny for yourself.

some

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From this reading THE BLACK SPOT About noon I stopped at the captain's door with some cooling drinks and medicines.

SPOT

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From this reading THE BLACK SPOT About noon I stopped at the captain's door with some cooling drinks and medicines.

stopped

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From this reading THE BLACK SPOT About noon I stopped at the captain's door with some cooling drinks and medicines.

that's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Jim," he said, "you're the only one here that's worth anything; and you know I've been always good to you.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BLACK SPOT About noon I stopped at the captain's door with some cooling drinks and medicines.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Jim," he said, "you're the only one here that's worth anything; and you know I've been always good to you.

very

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.

weak

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From this reading He was lying very much as we had left him, only a little higher, and he seemed both weak and excited.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE BLACK SPOT About noon I stopped at the captain's door with some cooling drinks and medicines.

won't

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From this reading And now you see, mate, I'm pretty low, and deserted by all; and, Jim, you'll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won't you, matey?"

worth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Jim," he said, "you're the only one here that's worth anything; and you know I've been always good to you.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Jim," he said, "you're the only one here that's worth anything; and you know I've been always good to you.

you'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now you see, mate, I'm pretty low, and deserted by all; and, Jim, you'll bring me one noggin of rum, now, won't you, matey?"

you're

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Jim," he said, "you're the only one here that's worth anything; and you know I've been always good to you.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading Never a month but I've given you a silver fourpenny for yourself.