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The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 14
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 14

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 14 is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Robert Louis Stevenson • Curated US English Learning Edition
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I. THE MAKER TO POSTERITY 105 Far 'yont amang the years to be II.
ILLE TERRARUM 106 Frae nirly, nippin', Eas'lan' breeze III.
109 When aince Aprile has fairly come IV.
A MILE AN' A BITTOCK 110 A mile an' a bittock, a mile or twa V. A LOWDEN SABBATH MORN 111 The clinkum-clank o' Sabbath bells VI.
THE SPAEWIFE 116 O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I VII.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 14

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 14 is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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I. THE MAKER TO POSTERITY 105 Far 'yont amang the years to be II.
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ILLE TERRARUM 106 Frae nirly, nippin', Eas'lan' breeze III.
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109 When aince Aprile has fairly come IV.
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A MILE AN' A BITTOCK 110 A mile an' a bittock, a mile or twa V. A LOWDEN SABBATH MORN 111 The clinkum-clank o' Sabbath bells VI.
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THE SPAEWIFE 116 O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I VII.

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bells noun US /belz/

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading “A MILE AN' A BITTOCK 110 A mile an' a bittock, a mile or twa V. A LOWDEN SABBATH MORN 111 The clinkum-clank o' Sabbath bells VI.”

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breeze noun US /briːz/

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading “ILLE TERRARUM 106 Frae nirly, nippin', Eas'lan' breeze III.”

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ken noun US /ken/

range of what one can know or understand

From this reading “THE SPAEWIFE 116 O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I VII.”

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maker noun US /ˈmeɪkər/

a person who makes things

From this reading “I. THE MAKER TO POSTERITY 105 Far 'yont amang the years to be II.”

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morn noun US /mɔːrn/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “A MILE AN' A BITTOCK 110 A mile an' a bittock, a mile or twa V. A LOWDEN SABBATH MORN 111 The clinkum-clank o' Sabbath bells VI.”

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posterity noun US /pɑːˈsterəti/

all of the offspring of a given progenitor

From this reading “I. THE MAKER TO POSTERITY 105 Far 'yont amang the years to be II.”

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sabbath noun US /ˈsæbəθ/

a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims

From this reading “A MILE AN' A BITTOCK 110 A mile an' a bittock, a mile or twa V. A LOWDEN SABBATH MORN 111 The clinkum-clank o' Sabbath bells VI.”

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wad verb US /wɑːd/

compress into a wad

From this reading “THE SPAEWIFE 116 O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I VII.”

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105

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From this reading I. THE MAKER TO POSTERITY 105 Far 'yont amang the years to be II.

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106

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From this reading ILLE TERRARUM 106 Frae nirly, nippin', Eas'lan' breeze III.

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109

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From this reading 109 When aince Aprile has fairly come IV.

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110

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From this reading A MILE AN' A BITTOCK 110 A mile an' a bittock, a mile or twa V. A LOWDEN SABBATH MORN 111 The clinkum-clank o' Sabbath bells VI.

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111

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116

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From this reading THE SPAEWIFE 116 O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I VII.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A MILE AN' A BITTOCK 110 A mile an' a bittock, a mile or twa V. A LOWDEN SABBATH MORN 111 The clinkum-clank o' Sabbath bells VI.

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aince

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From this reading 109 When aince Aprile has fairly come IV.

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amang

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From this reading I. THE MAKER TO POSTERITY 105 Far 'yont amang the years to be II.

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ANdeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading A MILE AN' A BITTOCK 110 A mile an' a bittock, a mile or twa V. A LOWDEN SABBATH MORN 111 The clinkum-clank o' Sabbath bells VI.

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Aprile

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From this reading 109 When aince Aprile has fairly come IV.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I. THE MAKER TO POSTERITY 105 Far 'yont amang the years to be II.

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beggar-wife

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From this reading THE SPAEWIFE 116 O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I VII.

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bellsnounUS /belz/

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading A MILE AN' A BITTOCK 110 A mile an' a bittock, a mile or twa V. A LOWDEN SABBATH MORN 111 The clinkum-clank o' Sabbath bells VI.

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BITTOCK

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From this reading A MILE AN' A BITTOCK 110 A mile an' a bittock, a mile or twa V. A LOWDEN SABBATH MORN 111 The clinkum-clank o' Sabbath bells VI.

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breezenounUS /briːz/

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading ILLE TERRARUM 106 Frae nirly, nippin', Eas'lan' breeze III.

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clinkum-clank

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From this reading A MILE AN' A BITTOCK 110 A mile an' a bittock, a mile or twa V. A LOWDEN SABBATH MORN 111 The clinkum-clank o' Sabbath bells VI.

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comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading 109 When aince Aprile has fairly come IV.

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Eas'lan

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From this reading ILLE TERRARUM 106 Frae nirly, nippin', Eas'lan' breeze III.

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fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/

to certain extent or degree

From this reading 109 When aince Aprile has fairly come IV.

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FaradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading I. THE MAKER TO POSTERITY 105 Far 'yont amang the years to be II.

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Frae

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From this reading ILLE TERRARUM 106 Frae nirly, nippin', Eas'lan' breeze III.

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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading 109 When aince Aprile has fairly come IV.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I. THE MAKER TO POSTERITY 105 Far 'yont amang the years to be II.

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IInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I. THE MAKER TO POSTERITY 105 Far 'yont amang the years to be II.

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IIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading ILLE TERRARUM 106 Frae nirly, nippin', Eas'lan' breeze III.

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ILLE

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From this reading ILLE TERRARUM 106 Frae nirly, nippin', Eas'lan' breeze III.

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IVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading 109 When aince Aprile has fairly come IV.

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kennounUS /ken/

range of what one can know or understand

From this reading THE SPAEWIFE 116 O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I VII.

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likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE SPAEWIFE 116 O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I VII.

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LOWDEN

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From this reading A MILE AN' A BITTOCK 110 A mile an' a bittock, a mile or twa V. A LOWDEN SABBATH MORN 111 The clinkum-clank o' Sabbath bells VI.

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MAKERnounUS /ˈmeɪkər/

a person who makes things

From this reading I. THE MAKER TO POSTERITY 105 Far 'yont amang the years to be II.

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MILEnounUS /maɪl/

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading A MILE AN' A BITTOCK 110 A mile an' a bittock, a mile or twa V. A LOWDEN SABBATH MORN 111 The clinkum-clank o' Sabbath bells VI.

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MORNnounUS /mɔːrn/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A MILE AN' A BITTOCK 110 A mile an' a bittock, a mile or twa V. A LOWDEN SABBATH MORN 111 The clinkum-clank o' Sabbath bells VI.

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nippin

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From this reading ILLE TERRARUM 106 Frae nirly, nippin', Eas'lan' breeze III.

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nirly

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From this reading ILLE TERRARUM 106 Frae nirly, nippin', Eas'lan' breeze III.

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onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading A MILE AN' A BITTOCK 110 A mile an' a bittock, a mile or twa V. A LOWDEN SABBATH MORN 111 The clinkum-clank o' Sabbath bells VI.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A MILE AN' A BITTOCK 110 A mile an' a bittock, a mile or twa V. A LOWDEN SABBATH MORN 111 The clinkum-clank o' Sabbath bells VI.

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POSTERITYnounUS /pɑːˈsterəti/

all of the offspring of a given progenitor

From this reading I. THE MAKER TO POSTERITY 105 Far 'yont amang the years to be II.

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SABBATHnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/

a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims

From this reading A MILE AN' A BITTOCK 110 A mile an' a bittock, a mile or twa V. A LOWDEN SABBATH MORN 111 The clinkum-clank o' Sabbath bells VI.

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saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading THE SPAEWIFE 116 O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I VII.

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SPAEWIFE

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From this reading THE SPAEWIFE 116 O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I VII.

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TERRARUM

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From this reading ILLE TERRARUM 106 Frae nirly, nippin', Eas'lan' breeze III.

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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 I. THE MAKER TO POSTERITY 105 Far 'yont amang the years to be II.

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I. THE MAKER TO POSTERITY 105 Far 'yont amang the years to be II.

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twa

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From this reading A MILE AN' A BITTOCK 110 A mile an' a bittock, a mile or twa V. A LOWDEN SABBATH MORN 111 The clinkum-clank o' Sabbath bells VI.

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VnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading A MILE AN' A BITTOCK 110 A mile an' a bittock, a mile or twa V. A LOWDEN SABBATH MORN 111 The clinkum-clank o' Sabbath bells VI.

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VInounUS /vaɪ/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading A MILE AN' A BITTOCK 110 A mile an' a bittock, a mile or twa V. A LOWDEN SABBATH MORN 111 The clinkum-clank o' Sabbath bells VI.

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VIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading THE SPAEWIFE 116 O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I VII.

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wadverbUS /wɑːd/

compress into a wad

From this reading THE SPAEWIFE 116 O, I wad like to ken--to the beggar-wife says I VII.

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WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading 109 When aince Aprile has fairly come IV.

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yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading I. THE MAKER TO POSTERITY 105 Far 'yont amang the years to be II.

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yont

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From this reading I. THE MAKER TO POSTERITY 105 Far 'yont amang the years to be II.

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Chapter 2 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 14 by Robert Louis Stevenson holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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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