The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06 is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Robert Louis Stevenson • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 26 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06 by Robert Louis Stevenson holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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.

What does chapter 26 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06 contain?

Chapter 26 holds 108 sentences of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 26 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06 by Robert Louis Stevenson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 108 sentences, grouped into 22 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 26 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06?

Work through the 22 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 22 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 26 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 26 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06

Common questions about reading The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06 by Robert Louis Stevenson on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06?

Yes. All 5179 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #30393 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06 is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #30393, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06 take to read?

About 431 minutes of reading across 1036 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06 section by section

How to work through The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

Open a chapter

Choose one of the 35 chapters of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06 to begin.
Read one section

Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Listen and tap

Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

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.

Squire: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Trelawney: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Livesey: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
These: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.

Cover illustration for The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06

English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5

THE TREASURE HUNT--FLINT'S POINTER "Jim," said Silver, when we were alone, "if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I'll not forget it.

I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.

Jim, that's one to you.

This is the first glint of hope I had since the attack failed, and I owe it you.

And now, Jim, we're to go in for this here treasure-hunting, with sealed orders, too, and I don't like it; and you and me must stick close, back to back like, and we'll save our necks in spite o' fate and fortune."

Narrator

Speed 0.75x

AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English

LEARNER DICTIONARY

Archivist

/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/

Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chapter XXVI Reading 1/22

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

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06 is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE TREASURE HUNT--FLINT'S POINTER "Jim," said Silver, when we were alone, "if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I'll not forget it. I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing. Jim, that's one to you. This is the first glint of hope I had since the attack failed, and I owe it you. And now, Jim, we're to go in for this here treasure-hunting, with sealed orders, too, and I don't like it; and you and me must stick close, back to back like, and we'll save our necks in spite o' fate and fortune."

The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06 is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

THE TREASURE HUNT--FLINT'S POINTER "Jim," said Silver, when we were alone, "if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I'll not forget it.

Line 2

I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.

Line 3

Jim, that's one to you.

Line 4

This is the first glint of hope I had since the attack failed, and I owe it you.

Line 5

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.

Alone adjective US /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading “THE TREASURE HUNT--FLINT'S POINTER "Jim," said Silver, when we were alone, "if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I'll not forget it.”

Mine pronoun US /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “THE TREASURE HUNT--FLINT'S POINTER "Jim," said Silver, when we were alone, "if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I'll not forget it.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “And now, Jim, we're to go in for this here treasure-hunting, with sealed orders, too, and I don't like it; and you and me must stick close, back to back like, and we'll save our necks in spite o' fate and fortune."”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Jim, that's one to you.”

Save preposition US /seɪv/

except for; apart from

Sealed adjective US /siːld/

closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “This is the first glint of hope I had since the attack failed, and I owe it you.”

All words in this reading · 77

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

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading THE TREASURE HUNT--FLINT'S POINTER "Jim," said Silver, when we were alone, "if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I'll not forget it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE TREASURE HUNT--FLINT'S POINTER "Jim," said Silver, when we were alone, "if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I'll not forget it.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.

attack

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

From this reading This is the first glint of hope I had since the attack failed, and I owe it you.

back

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

From this reading And now, Jim, we're to go in for this here treasure-hunting, with sealed orders, too, and I don't like it; and you and me must stick close, back to back like, and we'll save our necks in spite o' fate and fortune."

close

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

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.

doctor

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

From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.

don't

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

eye

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

From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.

failed

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

From this reading This is the first glint of hope I had since the attack failed, and I owe it you.

fate

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

first

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

From this reading This is the first glint of hope I had since the attack failed, and I owe it you.

FLINT'S

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

From this reading THE TREASURE HUNT--FLINT'S POINTER "Jim," said Silver, when we were alone, "if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I'll not forget it.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.

forget

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

From this reading THE TREASURE HUNT--FLINT'S POINTER "Jim," said Silver, when we were alone, "if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I'll not forget it.

fortune

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

glint

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

From this reading This is the first glint of hope I had since the attack failed, and I owe it you.

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

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading This is the first glint of hope I had since the attack failed, and I owe it you.

hearing

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

From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.

here

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

hope

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

From this reading This is the first glint of hope I had since the attack failed, and I owe it you.

HUNT

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

From this reading THE TREASURE HUNT--FLINT'S POINTER "Jim," said Silver, when we were alone, "if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I'll not forget it.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading THE TREASURE HUNT--FLINT'S POINTER "Jim," said Silver, when we were alone, "if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I'll not forget it.

I'll

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

From this reading THE TREASURE HUNT--FLINT'S POINTER "Jim," said Silver, when we were alone, "if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I'll not forget it.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE TREASURE HUNT--FLINT'S POINTER "Jim," said Silver, when we were alone, "if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I'll not forget it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This is the first glint of hope I had since the attack failed, and I owe it you.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE TREASURE HUNT--FLINT'S POINTER "Jim," said Silver, when we were alone, "if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I'll not forget it.

Jim

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

From this reading THE TREASURE HUNT--FLINT'S POINTER "Jim," said Silver, when we were alone, "if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I'll not forget it.

life

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

From this reading THE TREASURE HUNT--FLINT'S POINTER "Jim," said Silver, when we were alone, "if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I'll not forget it.

like

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

mepronounUS /miː/

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

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE TREASURE HUNT--FLINT'S POINTER "Jim," said Silver, when we were alone, "if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I'll not forget it.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.

necks

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

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE TREASURE HUNT--FLINT'S POINTER "Jim," said Silver, when we were alone, "if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I'll not forget it.

now

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

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Jim, that's one to you.

orders

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

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

owe

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

From this reading This is the first glint of hope I had since the attack failed, and I owe it you.

plain

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

From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.

POINTER

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

From this reading THE TREASURE HUNT--FLINT'S POINTER "Jim," said Silver, when we were alone, "if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I'll not forget it.

run

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

From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.

said

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

From this reading THE TREASURE HUNT--FLINT'S POINTER "Jim," said Silver, when we were alone, "if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I'll not forget it.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

saved

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

From this reading THE TREASURE HUNT--FLINT'S POINTER "Jim," said Silver, when we were alone, "if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I'll not forget it.

say

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

From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.

sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/

closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation

seen

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

From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.

Silver

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

From this reading THE TREASURE HUNT--FLINT'S POINTER "Jim," said Silver, when we were alone, "if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I'll not forget it.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading This is the first glint of hope I had since the attack failed, and I owe it you.

spite

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

stick

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

tail

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

From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.

that's

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

From this reading Jim, that's one 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 TREASURE HUNT--FLINT'S POINTER "Jim," said Silver, when we were alone, "if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I'll not forget it.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is the first glint of hope I had since the attack failed, and I owe it you.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.

too

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

TREASURE

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

From this reading THE TREASURE HUNT--FLINT'S POINTER "Jim," said Silver, when we were alone, "if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I'll not forget it.

treasure-hunting

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

waving

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

From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE TREASURE HUNT--FLINT'S POINTER "Jim," said Silver, when we were alone, "if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I'll not forget it.

we'll

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

we're

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

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE TREASURE HUNT--FLINT'S POINTER "Jim," said Silver, when we were alone, "if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I'll not forget it.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE TREASURE HUNT--FLINT'S POINTER "Jim," said Silver, when we were alone, "if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I'll not forget it.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I seen the doctor waving you to run for it--with the tail of my eye, I did; and I seen you say no, as plain as hearing.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE TREASURE HUNT--FLINT'S POINTER "Jim," said Silver, when we were alone, "if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I'll not forget it.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE TREASURE HUNT--FLINT'S POINTER "Jim," said Silver, when we were alone, "if I saved your life, you saved mine; and I'll not forget it.

Chapter XXVI

What does chapter 26 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06 contain?

How do I study chapter 26 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06?

Can chapter 26 be read aloud to me?

Questions about reading The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06

How to read The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06 section by section

Open a chapter

Read one section

Listen and tap

Vocabulary met early in The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 06