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The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 09
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 09

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 09 is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Robert Louis Stevenson • Curated US English Learning Edition
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1875-1885.
Mrs. Jenkin's illness--Captain Jenkin--The golden wedding--Death of Uncle John--Death of Mr. and Mrs. Austin--Illness and death of the Captain--Death of Mrs. Jenkin--Effect on Fleeming--Telpherage--The end.
And now I must resume my narrative for that melancholy business that concludes all human histories.
In January of the year 1875, while Fleeming's sky was still unclouded, he was reading Smiles.
"I read my engineers' lives steadily," he writes, "but find biographies depressing.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 09

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 09 is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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1875-1885.
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Mrs. Jenkin's illness--Captain Jenkin--The golden wedding--Death of Uncle John--Death of Mr. and Mrs. Austin--Illness and death of the Captain--Death of Mrs. Jenkin--Effect on Fleeming--Telpherage--The end.
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And now I must resume my narrative for that melancholy business that concludes all human histories.
/ənd naʊ aɪ mʌst rɪˈzuːm maɪ ˈnærətɪv fɔːr ðæt ˈmelənkɑːli ˈbɪznəs ðæt kənˈkluːdz ɔːl ˈhjuːmən ˈhɪstəriz/
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In January of the year 1875, while Fleeming's sky was still unclouded, he was reading Smiles.
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"I read my engineers' lives steadily," he writes, "but find biographies depressing.
/aɪ red maɪ ˈendʒəˈnɪrz lɪvz ˈstedəli hiː raɪts bʌt faɪnd baɪˈɑːɡrəfiz dɪˈpresɪŋ/

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Austin noun US /ˈɔːstən/

state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas

From this reading “Mrs. Jenkin's illness--Captain Jenkin--The golden wedding--Death of Uncle John--Death of Mr. and Mrs. Austin--Illness and death of the Captain--Death of Mrs. Jenkin--Effect on Fleeming--Telpherage--The end.”

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biographies noun US /baɪˈɑːɡrəfiz/

plural of “biography” — an account of the series of events making up a person's life

From this reading “"I read my engineers' lives steadily," he writes, "but find biographies depressing.”

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concludes verb US /kənˈkluːdz/

third-person singular of “conclude” — decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

From this reading “And now I must resume my narrative for that melancholy business that concludes all human histories.”

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depressing adjective US /dɪˈpresɪŋ/

causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

From this reading “"I read my engineers' lives steadily," he writes, "but find biographies depressing.”

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engineers noun US /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/

plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading “"I read my engineers' lives steadily," he writes, "but find biographies depressing.”

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histories noun US /ˈhɪstəriz/

plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events

From this reading “And now I must resume my narrative for that melancholy business that concludes all human histories.”

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January noun US /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading “In January of the year 1875, while Fleeming's sky was still unclouded, he was reading Smiles.”

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resume verb US /rɪˈzuːm/

take up or begin anew

From this reading “And now I must resume my narrative for that melancholy business that concludes all human histories.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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.

human histories adjective + noun counted as “human history”

In this reading “And now I must resume my narrative for that melancholy business that concludes all human histories.”

377 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 57

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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1875

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From this reading 1875-1885.

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1885

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From this reading 1875-1885.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading And now I must resume my narrative for that melancholy business that concludes all human histories.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Mrs. Jenkin's illness--Captain Jenkin--The golden wedding--Death of Uncle John--Death of Mr. and Mrs. Austin--Illness and death of the Captain--Death of Mrs. Jenkin--Effect on Fleeming--Telpherage--The end.

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AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/

state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas

From this reading Mrs. Jenkin's illness--Captain Jenkin--The golden wedding--Death of Uncle John--Death of Mr. and Mrs. Austin--Illness and death of the Captain--Death of Mrs. Jenkin--Effect on Fleeming--Telpherage--The end.

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biographiesnounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfiz/

plural of “biography” — an account of the series of events making up a person's life

From this reading "I read my engineers' lives steadily," he writes, "but find biographies depressing.

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businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading And now I must resume my narrative for that melancholy business that concludes all human histories.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I read my engineers' lives steadily," he writes, "but find biographies depressing.

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CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Mrs. Jenkin's illness--Captain Jenkin--The golden wedding--Death of Uncle John--Death of Mr. and Mrs. Austin--Illness and death of the Captain--Death of Mrs. Jenkin--Effect on Fleeming--Telpherage--The end.

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concludesverbUS /kənˈkluːdz/

third-person singular of “conclude” — decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

From this reading And now I must resume my narrative for that melancholy business that concludes all human histories.

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DeathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Mrs. Jenkin's illness--Captain Jenkin--The golden wedding--Death of Uncle John--Death of Mr. and Mrs. Austin--Illness and death of the Captain--Death of Mrs. Jenkin--Effect on Fleeming--Telpherage--The end.

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depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/

causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

From this reading "I read my engineers' lives steadily," he writes, "but find biographies depressing.

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EffectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Mrs. Jenkin's illness--Captain Jenkin--The golden wedding--Death of Uncle John--Death of Mr. and Mrs. Austin--Illness and death of the Captain--Death of Mrs. Jenkin--Effect on Fleeming--Telpherage--The end.

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endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Mrs. Jenkin's illness--Captain Jenkin--The golden wedding--Death of Uncle John--Death of Mr. and Mrs. Austin--Illness and death of the Captain--Death of Mrs. Jenkin--Effect on Fleeming--Telpherage--The end.

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engineersnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/

plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading "I read my engineers' lives steadily," he writes, "but find biographies depressing.

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findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "I read my engineers' lives steadily," he writes, "but find biographies depressing.

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Fleeming

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From this reading Mrs. Jenkin's illness--Captain Jenkin--The golden wedding--Death of Uncle John--Death of Mr. and Mrs. Austin--Illness and death of the Captain--Death of Mrs. Jenkin--Effect on Fleeming--Telpherage--The end.

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Fleeming's

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From this reading In January of the year 1875, while Fleeming's sky was still unclouded, he was reading Smiles.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And now I must resume my narrative for that melancholy business that concludes all human histories.

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goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Mrs. Jenkin's illness--Captain Jenkin--The golden wedding--Death of Uncle John--Death of Mr. and Mrs. Austin--Illness and death of the Captain--Death of Mrs. Jenkin--Effect on Fleeming--Telpherage--The end.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading In January of the year 1875, while Fleeming's sky was still unclouded, he was reading Smiles.

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historiesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/

plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events

From this reading And now I must resume my narrative for that melancholy business that concludes all human histories.

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humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading And now I must resume my narrative for that melancholy business that concludes all human histories.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading And now I must resume my narrative for that melancholy business that concludes all human histories.

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illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading Mrs. Jenkin's illness--Captain Jenkin--The golden wedding--Death of Uncle John--Death of Mr. and Mrs. Austin--Illness and death of the Captain--Death of Mrs. Jenkin--Effect on Fleeming--Telpherage--The end.

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In January of the year 1875, while Fleeming's sky was still unclouded, he was reading Smiles.

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JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading In January of the year 1875, while Fleeming's sky was still unclouded, he was reading Smiles.

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Jenkin

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

From this reading Mrs. Jenkin's illness--Captain Jenkin--The golden wedding--Death of Uncle John--Death of Mr. and Mrs. Austin--Illness and death of the Captain--Death of Mrs. Jenkin--Effect on Fleeming--Telpherage--The end.

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Jenkin's

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

From this reading Mrs. Jenkin's illness--Captain Jenkin--The golden wedding--Death of Uncle John--Death of Mr. and Mrs. Austin--Illness and death of the Captain--Death of Mrs. Jenkin--Effect on Fleeming--Telpherage--The end.

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JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Mrs. Jenkin's illness--Captain Jenkin--The golden wedding--Death of Uncle John--Death of Mr. and Mrs. Austin--Illness and death of the Captain--Death of Mrs. Jenkin--Effect on Fleeming--Telpherage--The end.

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livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "I read my engineers' lives steadily," he writes, "but find biographies depressing.

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melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading And now I must resume my narrative for that melancholy business that concludes all human histories.

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mrs. Jenkin's illness--Captain Jenkin--The golden wedding--Death of Uncle John--Death of Mr. and Mrs. Austin--Illness and death of the Captain--Death of Mrs. Jenkin--Effect on Fleeming--Telpherage--The end.

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MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Jenkin's illness--Captain Jenkin--The golden wedding--Death of Uncle John--Death of Mr. and Mrs. Austin--Illness and death of the Captain--Death of Mrs. Jenkin--Effect on Fleeming--Telpherage--The end.

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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading And now I must resume my narrative for that melancholy business that concludes all human histories.

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And now I must resume my narrative for that melancholy business that concludes all human histories.

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narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading And now I must resume my narrative for that melancholy business that concludes all human histories.

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And now I must resume my narrative for that melancholy business that concludes all human histories.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mrs. Jenkin's illness--Captain Jenkin--The golden wedding--Death of Uncle John--Death of Mr. and Mrs. Austin--Illness and death of the Captain--Death of Mrs. Jenkin--Effect on Fleeming--Telpherage--The end.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mrs. Jenkin's illness--Captain Jenkin--The golden wedding--Death of Uncle John--Death of Mr. and Mrs. Austin--Illness and death of the Captain--Death of Mrs. Jenkin--Effect on Fleeming--Telpherage--The end.

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readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading "I read my engineers' lives steadily," he writes, "but find biographies depressing.

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readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading In January of the year 1875, while Fleeming's sky was still unclouded, he was reading Smiles.

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resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/

take up or begin anew

From this reading And now I must resume my narrative for that melancholy business that concludes all human histories.

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skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading In January of the year 1875, while Fleeming's sky was still unclouded, he was reading Smiles.

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SmilesnounUS /smaɪlz/

plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading In January of the year 1875, while Fleeming's sky was still unclouded, he was reading Smiles.

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steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading "I read my engineers' lives steadily," he writes, "but find biographies depressing.

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stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading In January of the year 1875, while Fleeming's sky was still unclouded, he was reading Smiles.

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Telpheragenoun

a transportation system in which cars (telphers) are suspended from cables and operated on electricity

From this reading Mrs. Jenkin's illness--Captain Jenkin--The golden wedding--Death of Uncle John--Death of Mr. and Mrs. Austin--Illness and death of the Captain--Death of Mrs. Jenkin--Effect on Fleeming--Telpherage--The end.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And now I must resume my narrative for that melancholy business that concludes all human histories.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Mrs. Jenkin's illness--Captain Jenkin--The golden wedding--Death of Uncle John--Death of Mr. and Mrs. Austin--Illness and death of the Captain--Death of Mrs. Jenkin--Effect on Fleeming--Telpherage--The end.

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UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Mrs. Jenkin's illness--Captain Jenkin--The golden wedding--Death of Uncle John--Death of Mr. and Mrs. Austin--Illness and death of the Captain--Death of Mrs. Jenkin--Effect on Fleeming--Telpherage--The end.

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uncloudedadjective

(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims

From this reading In January of the year 1875, while Fleeming's sky was still unclouded, he was reading Smiles.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading In January of the year 1875, while Fleeming's sky was still unclouded, he was reading Smiles.

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weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading Mrs. Jenkin's illness--Captain Jenkin--The golden wedding--Death of Uncle John--Death of Mr. and Mrs. Austin--Illness and death of the Captain--Death of Mrs. Jenkin--Effect on Fleeming--Telpherage--The end.

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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading In January of the year 1875, while Fleeming's sky was still unclouded, he was reading Smiles.

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writesverbUS /raɪts/

third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading "I read my engineers' lives steadily," he writes, "but find biographies depressing.

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yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading In January of the year 1875, while Fleeming's sky was still unclouded, he was reading Smiles.

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Jenkin's
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