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The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 10
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 10

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 10 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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IN WHICH MR.
NICHOLSON CONCEDES THE PRINCIPLE OF AN ALLOWANCE In spite of the horrors of the day and the tea-drinking of the night, John slept the sleep of infancy.
He was wakened by the maid, as it might have been ten years ago, tapping at the door.
The winter sunrise was painting the east; and as the window was to the back of the house, it shone into the room with many strange colours of refracted light.
Without, the houses were all cleanly roofed with snow; the garden walls were coped with it a foot in height; the greens lay glittering.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 10

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 10 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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IN WHICH MR.
/ɪn wɪtʃ ˈmɪstər/
Line 2
NICHOLSON CONCEDES THE PRINCIPLE OF AN ALLOWANCE In spite of the horrors of the day and the tea-drinking of the night, John slept the sleep of infancy.
Line 3
He was wakened by the maid, as it might have been ten years ago, tapping at the door.
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The winter sunrise was painting the east; and as the window was to the back of the house, it shone into the room with many strange colours of refracted light.
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Without, the houses were all cleanly roofed with snow; the garden walls were coped with it a foot in height; the greens lay glittering.
/wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈhaʊsəz wɜːr ɔːl ˈkliːnli ruːft wɪð snoʊ ðə ˈɡɑːrdən wɔːlz wɜːr koʊpt wɪð ɪt ə fʊt ɪn haɪt ðə ɡriːnz leɪ ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/

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

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cleanly adverb US /ˈkliːnli/

smoothly and without difficulty; precisely and deftly

From this reading “Without, the houses were all cleanly roofed with snow; the garden walls were coped with it a foot in height; the greens lay glittering.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
concedes verb US /kənˈsiːdz/

third-person singular of “concede” — admit (to a wrongdoing)

From this reading “NICHOLSON CONCEDES THE PRINCIPLE OF AN ALLOWANCE In spite of the horrors of the day and the tea-drinking of the night, John slept the sleep of infancy.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coped verb US /koʊpt/

past form of “cope” — succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

From this reading “Without, the houses were all cleanly roofed with snow; the garden walls were coped with it a foot in height; the greens lay glittering.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greens noun US /ɡriːnz/

any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables

From this reading “Without, the houses were all cleanly roofed with snow; the garden walls were coped with it a foot in height; the greens lay glittering.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
horrors noun US /ˈhɔːrərz/

plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear

From this reading “NICHOLSON CONCEDES THE PRINCIPLE OF AN ALLOWANCE In spite of the horrors of the day and the tea-drinking of the night, John slept the sleep of infancy.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
infancy noun US /ˈɪnfənsi/

the early stage of growth or development

From this reading “NICHOLSON CONCEDES THE PRINCIPLE OF AN ALLOWANCE In spite of the horrors of the day and the tea-drinking of the night, John slept the sleep of infancy.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roofed adjective US /ruːft/

covered with a roof; having a roof as specified (often used in combination)

From this reading “Without, the houses were all cleanly roofed with snow; the garden walls were coped with it a foot in height; the greens lay glittering.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tapping noun US /ˈtæpɪŋ/

the sound of light blow or knock

From this reading “He was wakened by the maid, as it might have been ten years ago, tapping at the door.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

ten years noun + noun

In this reading “He was wakened by the maid, as it might have been ten years ago, tapping at the door.”

20,715 times in 426,211 chapters
coped with verb + particle counted as “cope with”

In this reading “Without, the houses were all cleanly roofed with snow; the garden walls were coped with it a foot in height; the greens lay glittering.”

2,264 times in 426,211 chapters
In spite preposition + noun

In this reading “NICHOLSON CONCEDES THE PRINCIPLE OF AN ALLOWANCE In spite of the horrors of the day and the tea-drinking of the night, John slept the sleep of infancy.”

78,764 times in 426,211 chapters
garden walls noun + noun counted as “garden wall”

In this reading “Without, the houses were all cleanly roofed with snow; the garden walls were coped with it a foot in height; the greens lay glittering.”

1,364 times in 426,211 chapters
into the room preposition + article + noun counted as “into … room”

In this reading “The winter sunrise was painting the east; and as the window was to the back of the house, it shone into the room with many strange colours of refracted light.”

27,437 times in 426,211 chapters
at the door preposition + article + noun counted as “at … door”

In this reading “He was wakened by the maid, as it might have been ten years ago, tapping at the door.”

53,016 times in 426,211 chapters
in height preposition + noun

having a specified height

In this reading “Without, the houses were all cleanly roofed with snow; the garden walls were coped with it a foot in height; the greens lay glittering.”

4,672 times in 426,211 chapters
with snow preposition + noun

In this reading “Without, the houses were all cleanly roofed with snow; the garden walls were coped with it a foot in height; the greens lay glittering.”

4,291 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 69

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Without, the houses were all cleanly roofed with snow; the garden walls were coped with it a foot in height; the greens lay glittering.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading He was wakened by the maid, as it might have been ten years ago, tapping at the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 Without, the houses were all cleanly roofed with snow; the garden walls were coped with it a foot in height; the greens lay glittering.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ALLOWANCEnounUS /əˈlaʊəns/

an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)

From this reading NICHOLSON CONCEDES THE PRINCIPLE OF AN ALLOWANCE In spite of the horrors of the day and the tea-drinking of the night, John slept the sleep of infancy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading NICHOLSON CONCEDES THE PRINCIPLE OF AN ALLOWANCE In spite of the horrors of the day and the tea-drinking of the night, John slept the sleep of infancy.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading NICHOLSON CONCEDES THE PRINCIPLE OF AN ALLOWANCE In spite of the horrors of the day and the tea-drinking of the night, John slept the sleep of infancy.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He was wakened by the maid, as it might have been ten years ago, tapping at the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was wakened by the maid, as it might have been ten years ago, tapping at the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The winter sunrise was painting the east; and as the window was to the back of the house, it shone into the room with many strange colours of refracted light.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He was wakened by the maid, as it might have been ten years ago, tapping at the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was wakened by the maid, as it might have been ten years ago, tapping at the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cleanlyadverbUS /ˈkliːnli/

smoothly and without difficulty; precisely and deftly

From this reading Without, the houses were all cleanly roofed with snow; the garden walls were coped with it a foot in height; the greens lay glittering.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/

a distinguishing emblem

From this reading The winter sunrise was painting the east; and as the window was to the back of the house, it shone into the room with many strange colours of refracted light.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CONCEDESverbUS /kənˈsiːdz/

third-person singular of “concede” — admit (to a wrongdoing)

From this reading NICHOLSON CONCEDES THE PRINCIPLE OF AN ALLOWANCE In spite of the horrors of the day and the tea-drinking of the night, John slept the sleep of infancy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
copedverbUS /koʊpt/

past form of “cope” — succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

From this reading Without, the houses were all cleanly roofed with snow; the garden walls were coped with it a foot in height; the greens lay glittering.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading NICHOLSON CONCEDES THE PRINCIPLE OF AN ALLOWANCE In spite of the horrors of the day and the tea-drinking of the night, John slept the sleep of infancy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading He was wakened by the maid, as it might have been ten years ago, tapping at the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading The winter sunrise was painting the east; and as the window was to the back of the house, it shone into the room with many strange colours of refracted light.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Without, the houses were all cleanly roofed with snow; the garden walls were coped with it a foot in height; the greens lay glittering.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Without, the houses were all cleanly roofed with snow; the garden walls were coped with it a foot in height; the greens lay glittering.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading Without, the houses were all cleanly roofed with snow; the garden walls were coped with it a foot in height; the greens lay glittering.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greensnounUS /ɡriːnz/

any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables

From this reading Without, the houses were all cleanly roofed with snow; the garden walls were coped with it a foot in height; the greens lay glittering.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He was wakened by the maid, as it might have been ten years ago, tapping at the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was wakened by the maid, as it might have been ten years ago, tapping at the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heightnounUS /haɪt/

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading Without, the houses were all cleanly roofed with snow; the garden walls were coped with it a foot in height; the greens lay glittering.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/

plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear

From this reading NICHOLSON CONCEDES THE PRINCIPLE OF AN ALLOWANCE In spite of the horrors of the day and the tea-drinking of the night, John slept the sleep of infancy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The winter sunrise was painting the east; and as the window was to the back of the house, it shone into the room with many strange colours of refracted light.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Without, the houses were all cleanly roofed with snow; the garden walls were coped with it a foot in height; the greens lay glittering.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN WHICH MR.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/

the early stage of growth or development

From this reading NICHOLSON CONCEDES THE PRINCIPLE OF AN ALLOWANCE In spite of the horrors of the day and the tea-drinking of the night, John slept the sleep of infancy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The winter sunrise was painting the east; and as the window was to the back of the house, it shone into the room with many strange colours of refracted light.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He was wakened by the maid, as it might have been ten years ago, tapping at the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading NICHOLSON CONCEDES THE PRINCIPLE OF AN ALLOWANCE In spite of the horrors of the day and the tea-drinking of the night, John slept the sleep of infancy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Without, the houses were all cleanly roofed with snow; the garden walls were coped with it a foot in height; the greens lay glittering.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The winter sunrise was painting the east; and as the window was to the back of the house, it shone into the room with many strange colours of refracted light.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
maidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading He was wakened by the maid, as it might have been ten years ago, tapping at the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The winter sunrise was painting the east; and as the window was to the back of the house, it shone into the room with many strange colours of refracted light.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He was wakened by the maid, as it might have been ten years ago, tapping at the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading IN WHICH MR.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NICHOLSON

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

From this reading NICHOLSON CONCEDES THE PRINCIPLE OF AN ALLOWANCE In spite of the horrors of the day and the tea-drinking of the night, John slept the sleep of infancy.

Pending verification
nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading NICHOLSON CONCEDES THE PRINCIPLE OF AN ALLOWANCE In spite of the horrors of the day and the tea-drinking of the night, John slept the sleep of infancy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NICHOLSON CONCEDES THE PRINCIPLE OF AN ALLOWANCE In spite of the horrors of the day and the tea-drinking of the night, John slept the sleep of infancy.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading The winter sunrise was painting the east; and as the window was to the back of the house, it shone into the room with many strange colours of refracted light.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PRINCIPLEnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading NICHOLSON CONCEDES THE PRINCIPLE OF AN ALLOWANCE In spite of the horrors of the day and the tea-drinking of the night, John slept the sleep of infancy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
refracted

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

From this reading The winter sunrise was painting the east; and as the window was to the back of the house, it shone into the room with many strange colours of refracted light.

Pending verification
roofedadjectiveUS /ruːft/

covered with a roof; having a roof as specified (often used in combination)

From this reading Without, the houses were all cleanly roofed with snow; the garden walls were coped with it a foot in height; the greens lay glittering.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The winter sunrise was painting the east; and as the window was to the back of the house, it shone into the room with many strange colours of refracted light.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The winter sunrise was painting the east; and as the window was to the back of the house, it shone into the room with many strange colours of refracted light.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading NICHOLSON CONCEDES THE PRINCIPLE OF AN ALLOWANCE In spite of the horrors of the day and the tea-drinking of the night, John slept the sleep of infancy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sleptverbUS /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading NICHOLSON CONCEDES THE PRINCIPLE OF AN ALLOWANCE In spite of the horrors of the day and the tea-drinking of the night, John slept the sleep of infancy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
snownounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Without, the houses were all cleanly roofed with snow; the garden walls were coped with it a foot in height; the greens lay glittering.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading NICHOLSON CONCEDES THE PRINCIPLE OF AN ALLOWANCE In spite of the horrors of the day and the tea-drinking of the night, John slept the sleep of infancy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The winter sunrise was painting the east; and as the window was to the back of the house, it shone into the room with many strange colours of refracted light.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/

the first light of day

From this reading The winter sunrise was painting the east; and as the window was to the back of the house, it shone into the room with many strange colours of refracted light.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/

the sound of light blow or knock

From this reading He was wakened by the maid, as it might have been ten years ago, tapping at the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tea-drinking

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

From this reading NICHOLSON CONCEDES THE PRINCIPLE OF AN ALLOWANCE In spite of the horrors of the day and the tea-drinking of the night, John slept the sleep of infancy.

Pending verification
tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading He was wakened by the maid, as it might have been ten years ago, tapping at the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading NICHOLSON CONCEDES THE PRINCIPLE OF AN ALLOWANCE In spite of the horrors of the day and the tea-drinking of the night, John slept the sleep of infancy.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The winter sunrise was painting the east; and as the window was to the back of the house, it shone into the room with many strange colours of refracted light.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wakened

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

From this reading He was wakened by the maid, as it might have been ten years ago, tapping at the door.

Pending verification
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Without, the houses were all cleanly roofed with snow; the garden walls were coped with it a foot in height; the greens lay glittering.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was wakened by the maid, as it might have been ten years ago, tapping at the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Without, the houses were all cleanly roofed with snow; the garden walls were coped with it a foot in height; the greens lay glittering.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH MR.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The winter sunrise was painting the east; and as the window was to the back of the house, it shone into the room with many strange colours of refracted light.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The winter sunrise was painting the east; and as the window was to the back of the house, it shone into the room with many strange colours of refracted light.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The winter sunrise was painting the east; and as the window was to the back of the house, it shone into the room with many strange colours of refracted light.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without, the houses were all cleanly roofed with snow; the garden walls were coped with it a foot in height; the greens lay glittering.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading He was wakened by the maid, as it might have been ten years ago, tapping at the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 9 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 10 by Robert Louis Stevenson holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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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Chapter 9 holds 137 sentences of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 10, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.

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