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The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 02
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 02

Chapter VI

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But revolution in this world succeeds to revolution.
All that I say in this paper is in a paulo-past tense.
The Monterey of last year[2] exists no longer.
A huge hotel has sprung up in the desert by the railway.
Three sets of diners sit down successively to table.
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The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson — Vol. 02

Chapter VI

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

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But revolution in this world succeeds to revolution.
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All that I say in this paper is in a paulo-past tense.
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The Monterey of last year[2] exists no longer.
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A huge hotel has sprung up in the desert by the railway.
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Three sets of diners sit down successively to table.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “A huge hotel has sprung up in the desert by the railway.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The Monterey of last year[2] exists no longer.”

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2

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From this reading The Monterey of last year[2] exists no longer.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading All that I say in this paper is in a paulo-past tense.

All

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From this reading All that I say in this paper is in a paulo-past tense.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But revolution in this world succeeds to revolution.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A huge hotel has sprung up in the desert by the railway.

desert

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From this reading A huge hotel has sprung up in the desert by the railway.

diners

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From this reading Three sets of diners sit down successively to table.

down

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From this reading Three sets of diners sit down successively to table.

exists

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From this reading The Monterey of last year[2] exists no longer.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading A huge hotel has sprung up in the desert by the railway.

hotel

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From this reading A huge hotel has sprung up in the desert by the railway.

huge

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From this reading A huge hotel has sprung up in the desert by the railway.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading All that I say in this paper is in a paulo-past tense.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading But revolution in this world succeeds to revolution.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading All that I say in this paper is in a paulo-past tense.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The Monterey of last year[2] exists no longer.

longer

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From this reading The Monterey of last year[2] exists no longer.

Monterey

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From this reading The Monterey of last year[2] exists no longer.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The Monterey of last year[2] exists no longer.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Monterey of last year[2] exists no longer.

paper

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From this reading All that I say in this paper is in a paulo-past tense.

paulo-past

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From this reading All that I say in this paper is in a paulo-past tense.

railway

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From this reading A huge hotel has sprung up in the desert by the railway.

revolution

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From this reading But revolution in this world succeeds to revolution.

say

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From this reading All that I say in this paper is in a paulo-past tense.

sets

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From this reading Three sets of diners sit down successively to table.

sit

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From this reading Three sets of diners sit down successively to table.

sprung

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From this reading A huge hotel has sprung up in the desert by the railway.

succeeds

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From this reading But revolution in this world succeeds to revolution.

successively

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From this reading Three sets of diners sit down successively to table.

table

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From this reading Three sets of diners sit down successively to table.

tense

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From this reading All that I say in this paper is in a paulo-past tense.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All that I say in this paper is in a paulo-past tense.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Monterey of last year[2] exists no longer.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But revolution in this world succeeds to revolution.

Three

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From this reading Three sets of diners sit down successively to table.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But revolution in this world succeeds to revolution.

up

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From this reading A huge hotel has sprung up in the desert by the railway.

world

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From this reading But revolution in this world succeeds to revolution.

year

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From this reading The Monterey of last year[2] exists no longer.