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The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 20
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 20

Chapter XXXVI

Chapter 36 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 20 is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I GO TO CLAIM FLORA Behold me now speeding northwards on the wings of love, ballasted by Mr. Romaine.
But, indeed, that worthy man climbed into the _caleche_ with something less than his habitual gravity.
He was obviously and pardonably flushed with triumph.
I observed that now and again he smiled to himself in the twilight, or drew in his breath and emitted it with a martial _pouf_!
And when he began to talk--which he did as soon as we were clear of the Saint-Denis barrier--the points of the family lawyer were untrussed.
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The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 20

Chapter XXXVI

Chapter 36 of The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 20 is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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I GO TO CLAIM FLORA Behold me now speeding northwards on the wings of love, ballasted by Mr. Romaine.
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But, indeed, that worthy man climbed into the _caleche_ with something less than his habitual gravity.
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He was obviously and pardonably flushed with triumph.
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I observed that now and again he smiled to himself in the twilight, or drew in his breath and emitted it with a martial _pouf_!
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And when he began to talk--which he did as soon as we were clear of the Saint-Denis barrier--the points of the family lawyer were untrussed.

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.

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “I observed that now and again he smiled to himself in the twilight, or drew in his breath and emitted it with a martial _pouf_!”

Something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “But, indeed, that worthy man climbed into the _caleche_ with something less than his habitual gravity.”

Twilight noun US /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/

the dim light before night or sunrise

From this reading “I observed that now and again he smiled to himself in the twilight, or drew in his breath and emitted it with a martial _pouf_!”

Worthy adjective US /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading “But, indeed, that worthy man climbed into the _caleche_ with something less than his habitual gravity.”

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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 I observed that now and again he smiled to himself in the twilight, or drew in his breath and emitted it with a martial _pouf_!

again

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From this reading I observed that now and again he smiled to himself in the twilight, or drew in his breath and emitted it with a martial _pouf_!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He was obviously and pardonably flushed with triumph.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading And when he began to talk--which he did as soon as we were clear of the Saint-Denis barrier--the points of the family lawyer were untrussed.

ballasted

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From this reading I GO TO CLAIM FLORA Behold me now speeding northwards on the wings of love, ballasted by Mr. Romaine.

barrier

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From this reading And when he began to talk--which he did as soon as we were clear of the Saint-Denis barrier--the points of the family lawyer were untrussed.

began

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From this reading And when he began to talk--which he did as soon as we were clear of the Saint-Denis barrier--the points of the family lawyer were untrussed.

Behold

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From this reading I GO TO CLAIM FLORA Behold me now speeding northwards on the wings of love, ballasted by Mr. Romaine.

breath

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From this reading I observed that now and again he smiled to himself in the twilight, or drew in his breath and emitted it with a martial _pouf_!

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, indeed, that worthy man climbed into the _caleche_ with something less than his habitual gravity.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I GO TO CLAIM FLORA Behold me now speeding northwards on the wings of love, ballasted by Mr. Romaine.

caleche

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From this reading But, indeed, that worthy man climbed into the _caleche_ with something less than his habitual gravity.

CLAIM

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From this reading I GO TO CLAIM FLORA Behold me now speeding northwards on the wings of love, ballasted by Mr. Romaine.

clear

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From this reading And when he began to talk--which he did as soon as we were clear of the Saint-Denis barrier--the points of the family lawyer were untrussed.

climbed

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From this reading But, indeed, that worthy man climbed into the _caleche_ with something less than his habitual gravity.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading And when he began to talk--which he did as soon as we were clear of the Saint-Denis barrier--the points of the family lawyer were untrussed.

drew

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From this reading I observed that now and again he smiled to himself in the twilight, or drew in his breath and emitted it with a martial _pouf_!

emitted

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From this reading I observed that now and again he smiled to himself in the twilight, or drew in his breath and emitted it with a martial _pouf_!

family

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From this reading And when he began to talk--which he did as soon as we were clear of the Saint-Denis barrier--the points of the family lawyer were untrussed.

FLORA

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From this reading I GO TO CLAIM FLORA Behold me now speeding northwards on the wings of love, ballasted by Mr. Romaine.

flushed

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From this reading He was obviously and pardonably flushed with triumph.

GO

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From this reading I GO TO CLAIM FLORA Behold me now speeding northwards on the wings of love, ballasted by Mr. Romaine.

gravity

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From this reading But, indeed, that worthy man climbed into the _caleche_ with something less than his habitual gravity.

habitual

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From this reading But, indeed, that worthy man climbed into the _caleche_ with something less than his habitual gravity.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was obviously and pardonably flushed with triumph.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading I observed that now and again he smiled to himself in the twilight, or drew in his breath and emitted it with a martial _pouf_!

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But, indeed, that worthy man climbed into the _caleche_ with something less than his habitual gravity.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I GO TO CLAIM FLORA Behold me now speeding northwards on the wings of love, ballasted by Mr. Romaine.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I observed that now and again he smiled to himself in the twilight, or drew in his breath and emitted it with a martial _pouf_!

indeed

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From this reading But, indeed, that worthy man climbed into the _caleche_ with something less than his habitual gravity.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But, indeed, that worthy man climbed into the _caleche_ with something less than his habitual gravity.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I observed that now and again he smiled to himself in the twilight, or drew in his breath and emitted it with a martial _pouf_!

lawyer

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From this reading And when he began to talk--which he did as soon as we were clear of the Saint-Denis barrier--the points of the family lawyer were untrussed.

less

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From this reading But, indeed, that worthy man climbed into the _caleche_ with something less than his habitual gravity.

love

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From this reading I GO TO CLAIM FLORA Behold me now speeding northwards on the wings of love, ballasted by Mr. Romaine.

man

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

From this reading But, indeed, that worthy man climbed into the _caleche_ with something less than his habitual gravity.

martial

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From this reading I observed that now and again he smiled to himself in the twilight, or drew in his breath and emitted it with a martial _pouf_!

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading I GO TO CLAIM FLORA Behold me now speeding northwards on the wings of love, ballasted by Mr. Romaine.

Mr

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

From this reading I GO TO CLAIM FLORA Behold me now speeding northwards on the wings of love, ballasted by Mr. Romaine.

northwards

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From this reading I GO TO CLAIM FLORA Behold me now speeding northwards on the wings of love, ballasted by Mr. Romaine.

now

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From this reading I GO TO CLAIM FLORA Behold me now speeding northwards on the wings of love, ballasted by Mr. Romaine.

observed

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

From this reading I observed that now and again he smiled to himself in the twilight, or drew in his breath and emitted it with a martial _pouf_!

obviously

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From this reading He was obviously and pardonably flushed with triumph.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I GO TO CLAIM FLORA Behold me now speeding northwards on the wings of love, ballasted by Mr. Romaine.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I GO TO CLAIM FLORA Behold me now speeding northwards on the wings of love, ballasted by Mr. Romaine.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I observed that now and again he smiled to himself in the twilight, or drew in his breath and emitted it with a martial _pouf_!

pardonably

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

From this reading He was obviously and pardonably flushed with triumph.

points

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

From this reading And when he began to talk--which he did as soon as we were clear of the Saint-Denis barrier--the points of the family lawyer were untrussed.

pouf

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

From this reading I observed that now and again he smiled to himself in the twilight, or drew in his breath and emitted it with a martial _pouf_!

Romaine

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

From this reading I GO TO CLAIM FLORA Behold me now speeding northwards on the wings of love, ballasted by Mr. Romaine.

Saint-Denis

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

From this reading And when he began to talk--which he did as soon as we were clear of the Saint-Denis barrier--the points of the family lawyer were untrussed.

smiled

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

From this reading I observed that now and again he smiled to himself in the twilight, or drew in his breath and emitted it with a martial _pouf_!

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading But, indeed, that worthy man climbed into the _caleche_ with something less than his habitual gravity.

soon

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

From this reading And when he began to talk--which he did as soon as we were clear of the Saint-Denis barrier--the points of the family lawyer were untrussed.

speeding

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From this reading I GO TO CLAIM FLORA Behold me now speeding northwards on the wings of love, ballasted by Mr. Romaine.

talk

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

From this reading And when he began to talk--which he did as soon as we were clear of the Saint-Denis barrier--the points of the family lawyer were untrussed.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But, indeed, that worthy man climbed into the _caleche_ with something less than his habitual gravity.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But, indeed, that worthy man climbed into the _caleche_ with something less than his habitual gravity.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I GO TO CLAIM FLORA Behold me now speeding northwards on the wings of love, ballasted by Mr. Romaine.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I GO TO CLAIM FLORA Behold me now speeding northwards on the wings of love, ballasted by Mr. Romaine.

triumph

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

From this reading He was obviously and pardonably flushed with triumph.

twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/

the dim light before night or sunrise

From this reading I observed that now and again he smiled to himself in the twilight, or drew in his breath and emitted it with a martial _pouf_!

untrussed

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

From this reading And when he began to talk--which he did as soon as we were clear of the Saint-Denis barrier--the points of the family lawyer were untrussed.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was obviously and pardonably flushed with triumph.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading And when he began to talk--which he did as soon as we were clear of the Saint-Denis barrier--the points of the family lawyer were untrussed.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading And when he began to talk--which he did as soon as we were clear of the Saint-Denis barrier--the points of the family lawyer were untrussed.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading And when he began to talk--which he did as soon as we were clear of the Saint-Denis barrier--the points of the family lawyer were untrussed.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading And when he began to talk--which he did as soon as we were clear of the Saint-Denis barrier--the points of the family lawyer were untrussed.

wings

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

From this reading I GO TO CLAIM FLORA Behold me now speeding northwards on the wings of love, ballasted by Mr. Romaine.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But, indeed, that worthy man climbed into the _caleche_ with something less than his habitual gravity.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading But, indeed, that worthy man climbed into the _caleche_ with something less than his habitual gravity.