Chapter XX
Proofs for next mail. TO W. CRAIBE ANGUS [_Summer_ 1891.] DEAR MR. ANGUS,—You can use my letter as you will. The parcel has not come; pray Heaven the next post bring it safe.
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Proofs
for
next
mail.
TO
W.
CRAIBE
ANGUS
[_Summer_
1891.]
DEAR
MR.
ANGUS,—You
can
use
my
letter
as
you
will.
The
parcel
has
not
come;
pray
Heaven
the
next
post
bring
it
safe.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 2
Chapter XX
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Proofs
for
next
mail.
Line 2
TO
W.
CRAIBE
ANGUS
[_Summer_
1891.]
Line 3
DEAR
MR.
Line 4
ANGUS,—You
can
use
my
letter
as
you
will.
Line 5
The
parcel
has
not
come;
pray
Heaven
the
next
post
bring
it
safe.
Learner Dictionary
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Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The parcel has not come; pray Heaven the next post bring it safe.”
Has
auxiliary verb
US /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The parcel has not come; pray Heaven the next post bring it safe.”
Next
noun
US /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Proofs for next mail.”
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1891
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From this reading TO W. CRAIBE ANGUS [_Summer_ 1891.]
ANGUS
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From this reading TO W. CRAIBE ANGUS [_Summer_ 1891.]
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ANGUS,—You can use my letter as you will.
bring
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From this reading The parcel has not come; pray Heaven the next post bring it safe.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ANGUS,—You can use my letter as you will.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The parcel has not come; pray Heaven the next post bring it safe.
CRAIBE
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From this reading TO W. CRAIBE ANGUS [_Summer_ 1891.]
DEAR
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From this reading DEAR MR.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Proofs for next mail.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The parcel has not come; pray Heaven the next post bring it safe.
Heaven
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From this reading The parcel has not come; pray Heaven the next post bring it safe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The parcel has not come; pray Heaven the next post bring it safe.
letter
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From this reading ANGUS,—You can use my letter as you will.
mail
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From this reading Proofs for next mail.
MR
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From this reading DEAR MR.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ANGUS,—You can use my letter as you will.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Proofs for next mail.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The parcel has not come; pray Heaven the next post bring it safe.
parcel
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From this reading The parcel has not come; pray Heaven the next post bring it safe.
post
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From this reading The parcel has not come; pray Heaven the next post bring it safe.
pray
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From this reading The parcel has not come; pray Heaven the next post bring it safe.
Proofs
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From this reading Proofs for next mail.
safe
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From this reading The parcel has not come; pray Heaven the next post bring it safe.
Summer
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From this reading TO W. CRAIBE ANGUS [_Summer_ 1891.]
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The parcel has not come; pray Heaven the next post bring it safe.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO W. CRAIBE ANGUS [_Summer_ 1891.]
use
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From this reading ANGUS,—You can use my letter as you will.
W
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From this reading TO W. CRAIBE ANGUS [_Summer_ 1891.]
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ANGUS,—You can use my letter as you will.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ANGUS,—You can use my letter as you will.