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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 As the ways and restrictions of a settled invalid were repugnant to Stevenson's character and instincts, so were the life and society of a regular invalid station depressing and uncongenial to him.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Loving the Mediterranean shores of France from of old, he now made up his mind to try them once again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Of this SWANSTON EDITION in Twenty-five Volumes of the Works of ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Two Thousand and Sixty Copies have been printed, of which only Two Thousand Copies are for sale._ _This is No._ .......
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Of this SWANSTON EDITION in Twenty-five Volumes of the Works of ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Two Thousand and Sixty Copies have been printed, of which only Two Thousand Copies are for sale._ _This is No._ .......
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His winters, and especially his second winter, at Davos had seemed to do him much temporary good; but during the summers in Scotland he had lost as much as he had gained, or more.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His winters, and especially his second winter, at Davos had seemed to do him much temporary good; but during the summers in Scotland he had lost as much as he had gained, or more.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Of this SWANSTON EDITION in Twenty-five Volumes of the Works of ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Two Thousand and Sixty Copies have been printed, of which only Two Thousand Copies are for sale._ _This is No._ .......
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His winters, and especially his second winter, at Davos had seemed to do him much temporary good; but during the summers in Scotland he had lost as much as he had gained, or more.
California
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From this reading In the two years and odd months since his return from California, Stevenson had made no solid gain of health.
character
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From this reading As the ways and restrictions of a settled invalid were repugnant to Stevenson's character and instincts, so were the life and society of a regular invalid station depressing and uncongenial to him.
Copies
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Davos
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From this reading His winters, and especially his second winter, at Davos had seemed to do him much temporary good; but during the summers in Scotland he had lost as much as he had gained, or more.
depressing
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From this reading As the ways and restrictions of a settled invalid were repugnant to Stevenson's character and instincts, so were the life and society of a regular invalid station depressing and uncongenial to him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His winters, and especially his second winter, at Davos had seemed to do him much temporary good; but during the summers in Scotland he had lost as much as he had gained, or more.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading His winters, and especially his second winter, at Davos had seemed to do him much temporary good; but during the summers in Scotland he had lost as much as he had gained, or more.
EDITION
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especially
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From this reading His winters, and especially his second winter, at Davos had seemed to do him much temporary good; but during the summers in Scotland he had lost as much as he had gained, or more.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Of this SWANSTON EDITION in Twenty-five Volumes of the Works of ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Two Thousand and Sixty Copies have been printed, of which only Two Thousand Copies are for sale._ _This is No._ .......
France
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From this reading Loving the Mediterranean shores of France from of old, he now made up his mind to try them once again.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the two years and odd months since his return from California, Stevenson had made no solid gain of health.
gain
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From this reading In the two years and odd months since his return from California, Stevenson had made no solid gain of health.
gained
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From this reading His winters, and especially his second winter, at Davos had seemed to do him much temporary good; but during the summers in Scotland he had lost as much as he had gained, or more.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His winters, and especially his second winter, at Davos had seemed to do him much temporary good; but during the summers in Scotland he had lost as much as he had gained, or more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the two years and odd months since his return from California, Stevenson had made no solid gain of health.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Of this SWANSTON EDITION in Twenty-five Volumes of the Works of ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Two Thousand and Sixty Copies have been printed, of which only Two Thousand Copies are for sale._ _This is No._ .......
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His winters, and especially his second winter, at Davos had seemed to do him much temporary good; but during the summers in Scotland he had lost as much as he had gained, or more.
health
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From this reading In the two years and odd months since his return from California, Stevenson had made no solid gain of health.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His winters, and especially his second winter, at Davos had seemed to do him much temporary good; but during the summers in Scotland he had lost as much as he had gained, or more.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the two years and odd months since his return from California, Stevenson had made no solid gain of health.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Of this SWANSTON EDITION in Twenty-five Volumes of the Works of ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Two Thousand and Sixty Copies have been printed, of which only Two Thousand Copies are for sale._ _This is No._ .......
instincts
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From this reading As the ways and restrictions of a settled invalid were repugnant to Stevenson's character and instincts, so were the life and society of a regular invalid station depressing and uncongenial to him.
invalid
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From this reading As the ways and restrictions of a settled invalid were repugnant to Stevenson's character and instincts, so were the life and society of a regular invalid station depressing and uncongenial to him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Of this SWANSTON EDITION in Twenty-five Volumes of the Works of ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Two Thousand and Sixty Copies have been printed, of which only Two Thousand Copies are for sale._ _This is No._ .......
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the ways and restrictions of a settled invalid were repugnant to Stevenson's character and instincts, so were the life and society of a regular invalid station depressing and uncongenial to him.
lost
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From this reading His winters, and especially his second winter, at Davos had seemed to do him much temporary good; but during the summers in Scotland he had lost as much as he had gained, or more.
LOUIS
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Loving
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From this reading Loving the Mediterranean shores of France from of old, he now made up his mind to try them once again.
made
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From this reading In the two years and odd months since his return from California, Stevenson had made no solid gain of health.
Mediterranean
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From this reading Loving the Mediterranean shores of France from of old, he now made up his mind to try them once again.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Loving the Mediterranean shores of France from of old, he now made up his mind to try them once again.
months
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From this reading In the two years and odd months since his return from California, Stevenson had made no solid gain of health.
more
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From this reading His winters, and especially his second winter, at Davos had seemed to do him much temporary good; but during the summers in Scotland he had lost as much as he had gained, or more.
much
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From this reading His winters, and especially his second winter, at Davos had seemed to do him much temporary good; but during the summers in Scotland he had lost as much as he had gained, or more.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading _Of this SWANSTON EDITION in Twenty-five Volumes of the Works of ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Two Thousand and Sixty Copies have been printed, of which only Two Thousand Copies are for sale._ _This is No._ .......
now
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From this reading Loving the Mediterranean shores of France from of old, he now made up his mind to try them once again.
odd
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From this reading In the two years and odd months since his return from California, Stevenson had made no solid gain of health.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Of this SWANSTON EDITION in Twenty-five Volumes of the Works of ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Two Thousand and Sixty Copies have been printed, of which only Two Thousand Copies are for sale._ _This is No._ .......
old
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From this reading Loving the Mediterranean shores of France from of old, he now made up his mind to try them once again.
once
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From this reading Loving the Mediterranean shores of France from of old, he now made up his mind to try them once again.
only
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From this reading _Of this SWANSTON EDITION in Twenty-five Volumes of the Works of ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Two Thousand and Sixty Copies have been printed, of which only Two Thousand Copies are for sale._ _This is No._ .......
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His winters, and especially his second winter, at Davos had seemed to do him much temporary good; but during the summers in Scotland he had lost as much as he had gained, or more.
printednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Of this SWANSTON EDITION in Twenty-five Volumes of the Works of ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Two Thousand and Sixty Copies have been printed, of which only Two Thousand Copies are for sale._ _This is No._ .......
regular
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From this reading As the ways and restrictions of a settled invalid were repugnant to Stevenson's character and instincts, so were the life and society of a regular invalid station depressing and uncongenial to him.
repugnant
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From this reading As the ways and restrictions of a settled invalid were repugnant to Stevenson's character and instincts, so were the life and society of a regular invalid station depressing and uncongenial to him.
restrictions
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From this reading As the ways and restrictions of a settled invalid were repugnant to Stevenson's character and instincts, so were the life and society of a regular invalid station depressing and uncongenial to him.
return
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From this reading In the two years and odd months since his return from California, Stevenson had made no solid gain of health.
ROBERT
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sale
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Scotland
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From this reading His winters, and especially his second winter, at Davos had seemed to do him much temporary good; but during the summers in Scotland he had lost as much as he had gained, or more.
second
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From this reading His winters, and especially his second winter, at Davos had seemed to do him much temporary good; but during the summers in Scotland he had lost as much as he had gained, or more.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His winters, and especially his second winter, at Davos had seemed to do him much temporary good; but during the summers in Scotland he had lost as much as he had gained, or more.
settled
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From this reading As the ways and restrictions of a settled invalid were repugnant to Stevenson's character and instincts, so were the life and society of a regular invalid station depressing and uncongenial to him.
shores
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From this reading Loving the Mediterranean shores of France from of old, he now made up his mind to try them once again.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In the two years and odd months since his return from California, Stevenson had made no solid gain of health.
Sixty
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From this reading _Of this SWANSTON EDITION in Twenty-five Volumes of the Works of ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Two Thousand and Sixty Copies have been printed, of which only Two Thousand Copies are for sale._ _This is No._ .......
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As the ways and restrictions of a settled invalid were repugnant to Stevenson's character and instincts, so were the life and society of a regular invalid station depressing and uncongenial to him.
society
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From this reading As the ways and restrictions of a settled invalid were repugnant to Stevenson's character and instincts, so were the life and society of a regular invalid station depressing and uncongenial to him.
solid
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From this reading In the two years and odd months since his return from California, Stevenson had made no solid gain of health.
station
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From this reading As the ways and restrictions of a settled invalid were repugnant to Stevenson's character and instincts, so were the life and society of a regular invalid station depressing and uncongenial to him.
STEVENSON
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Stevenson's
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From this reading As the ways and restrictions of a settled invalid were repugnant to Stevenson's character and instincts, so were the life and society of a regular invalid station depressing and uncongenial to him.
summers
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From this reading His winters, and especially his second winter, at Davos had seemed to do him much temporary good; but during the summers in Scotland he had lost as much as he had gained, or more.
SWANSTON
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From this reading _Of this SWANSTON EDITION in Twenty-five Volumes of the Works of ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Two Thousand and Sixty Copies have been printed, of which only Two Thousand Copies are for sale._ _This is No._ .......
temporary
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From this reading His winters, and especially his second winter, at Davos had seemed to do him much temporary good; but during the summers in Scotland he had lost as much as he had gained, or more.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Of this SWANSTON EDITION in Twenty-five Volumes of the Works of ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Two Thousand and Sixty Copies have been printed, of which only Two Thousand Copies are for sale._ _This is No._ .......
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Loving the Mediterranean shores of France from of old, he now made up his mind to try them once again.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Of this SWANSTON EDITION in Twenty-five Volumes of the Works of ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Two Thousand and Sixty Copies have been printed, of which only Two Thousand Copies are for sale._ _This is No._ .......
Thousand
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His winters, and especially his second winter, at Davos had seemed to do him much temporary good; but during the summers in Scotland he had lost as much as he had gained, or more.
try
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From this reading Loving the Mediterranean shores of France from of old, he now made up his mind to try them once again.
Twenty-five
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From this reading _Of this SWANSTON EDITION in Twenty-five Volumes of the Works of ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Two Thousand and Sixty Copies have been printed, of which only Two Thousand Copies are for sale._ _This is No._ .......
Two
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uncongenial
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From this reading As the ways and restrictions of a settled invalid were repugnant to Stevenson's character and instincts, so were the life and society of a regular invalid station depressing and uncongenial to him.
up
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From this reading Loving the Mediterranean shores of France from of old, he now made up his mind to try them once again.
Volumes
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From this reading _Of this SWANSTON EDITION in Twenty-five Volumes of the Works of ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Two Thousand and Sixty Copies have been printed, of which only Two Thousand Copies are for sale._ _This is No._ .......
ways
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From this reading As the ways and restrictions of a settled invalid were repugnant to Stevenson's character and instincts, so were the life and society of a regular invalid station depressing and uncongenial to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the ways and restrictions of a settled invalid were repugnant to Stevenson's character and instincts, so were the life and society of a regular invalid station depressing and uncongenial to him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Of this SWANSTON EDITION in Twenty-five Volumes of the Works of ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Two Thousand and Sixty Copies have been printed, of which only Two Thousand Copies are for sale._ _This is No._ .......
winter
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From this reading His winters, and especially his second winter, at Davos had seemed to do him much temporary good; but during the summers in Scotland he had lost as much as he had gained, or more.
winters
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From this reading His winters, and especially his second winter, at Davos had seemed to do him much temporary good; but during the summers in Scotland he had lost as much as he had gained, or more.
Works
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years
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From this reading In the two years and odd months since his return from California, Stevenson had made no solid gain of health.
