Chapter 11 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 15 is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 15 is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANTHONY. You came here, sir, I suppose, upon some errand? AUSTIN. My errand, Mr. Musgrave, is to your fair sister. Beauty, as you know, comes before valour.
Chapter 11 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 15 is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “ANTHONY.”
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading “AUSTIN.”
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “Beauty, as you know, comes before valour.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Beauty, as you know, comes before valour.”
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “You came here, sir, I suppose, upon some errand?”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “My errand, Mr. Musgrave, is to your fair sister.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “My errand, Mr. Musgrave, is to your fair sister.”
express a supposition
From this reading “You came here, sir, I suppose, upon some errand?”
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.
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In this reading “You came here, sir, I suppose, upon some errand?”
In this reading “You came here, sir, I suppose, upon some errand?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading ANTHONY.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beauty, as you know, comes before valour.
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading AUSTIN.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Beauty, as you know, comes before valour.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Beauty, as you know, comes before valour.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You came here, sir, I suppose, upon some errand?
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Beauty, as you know, comes before valour.
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading You came here, sir, I suppose, upon some errand?
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading My errand, Mr. Musgrave, is to your fair sister.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You came here, sir, I suppose, upon some errand?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You came here, sir, I suppose, upon some errand?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My errand, Mr. Musgrave, is to your fair sister.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Beauty, as you know, comes before valour.
a form of address for a man
From this reading My errand, Mr. Musgrave, is to your fair sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My errand, Mr. Musgrave, is to your fair sister.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My errand, Mr. Musgrave, is to your fair sister.
term of address for a man
From this reading You came here, sir, I suppose, upon some errand?
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading My errand, Mr. Musgrave, is to your fair sister.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You came here, sir, I suppose, upon some errand?
express a supposition
From this reading You came here, sir, I suppose, upon some errand?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My errand, Mr. Musgrave, is to your fair sister.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You came here, sir, I suppose, upon some errand?
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading Beauty, as you know, comes before valour.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You came here, sir, I suppose, upon some errand?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My errand, Mr. Musgrave, is to your fair sister.
Chapter 11 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 15 by Robert Louis Stevenson holds 399 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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