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The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 2
The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 2

Chapter XXIV

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Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.
Understand, _the fullest possible_.
Is there any book which would guide me as to the following facts?
The Justice-Clerk tries some people capitally on circuit.
Certain evidence cropping up, the charge is transferred to the J.-C.’s own son.
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The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 2

Chapter XXIV

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.
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Understand, _the fullest possible_.
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Is there any book which would guide me as to the following facts?
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The Justice-Clerk tries some people capitally on circuit.
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Certain evidence cropping up, the charge is transferred to the J.-C.’s own son.

Learner Dictionary

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Between preposition US /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.”

Understand noun US /understand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Understand, _the fullest possible_.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “Is there any book which would guide me as to the following facts?”

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1790

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From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

1820

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From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

Also

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From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

any

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From this reading Is there any book which would guide me as to the following facts?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

book

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From this reading Is there any book which would guide me as to the following facts?

C

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From this reading Certain evidence cropping up, the charge is transferred to the J.-C.’s own son.

capitally

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From this reading The Justice-Clerk tries some people capitally on circuit.

case

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From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

Certain

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From this reading Certain evidence cropping up, the charge is transferred to the J.-C.’s own son.

charge

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From this reading Certain evidence cropping up, the charge is transferred to the J.-C.’s own son.

circuit

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From this reading The Justice-Clerk tries some people capitally on circuit.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

cropping

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From this reading Certain evidence cropping up, the charge is transferred to the J.-C.’s own son.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

down

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From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

enough

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From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

evidence

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From this reading Certain evidence cropping up, the charge is transferred to the J.-C.’s own son.

facts

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From this reading Is there any book which would guide me as to the following facts?

following

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From this reading Is there any book which would guide me as to the following facts?

full

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From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

fullest

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From this reading Understand, _the fullest possible_.

guide

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From this reading Is there any book which would guide me as to the following facts?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Is there any book which would guide me as to the following facts?

J

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From this reading Certain evidence cropping up, the charge is transferred to the J.-C.’s own son.

Justice-Clerk

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From this reading The Justice-Clerk tries some people capitally on circuit.

late

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From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Is there any book which would guide me as to the following facts?

murder

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From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Justice-Clerk tries some people capitally on circuit.

own

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From this reading Certain evidence cropping up, the charge is transferred to the J.-C.’s own son.

people

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From this reading The Justice-Clerk tries some people capitally on circuit.

Pitcairn

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From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

possible

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From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

report

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From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

s

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From this reading Certain evidence cropping up, the charge is transferred to the J.-C.’s own son.

Scotch

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From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

some

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From this reading The Justice-Clerk tries some people capitally on circuit.

son

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From this reading Certain evidence cropping up, the charge is transferred to the J.-C.’s own son.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Understand, _the fullest possible_.

there

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From this reading Is there any book which would guide me as to the following facts?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Is there any book which would guide me as to the following facts?

transferred

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From this reading Certain evidence cropping up, the charge is transferred to the J.-C.’s own son.

trial

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From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

tries

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From this reading The Justice-Clerk tries some people capitally on circuit.

UnderstandnounUS /understand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Understand, _the fullest possible_.

up

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From this reading Certain evidence cropping up, the charge is transferred to the J.-C.’s own son.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Is there any book which would guide me as to the following facts?

wish

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From this reading Also, in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough, I wish as full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790–1820.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Is there any book which would guide me as to the following facts?