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Hadrian the Seventh
Hadrian the Seventh

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Hadrian the Seventh is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Cardinal-deacon of St. Cosmas and St. Damian did it.
The acts of the consistory, in so far as they related to the calumny against the Pope, duly appeared in the _Times_ and the _Globe_ and the _New York Times_ as news which was fit to print.
Innumerable other papers lifted them with acknowledgments.
No comment was made.
The collared-puppy-in-the-Tube, and the spectacled-person-in-the-motor-car, and the female-with-the-loaf-coloured-hat-at-the-bargain-sale, forgot all about George Arthur Rose: paid no attention whatever to the Pope; and violently sat up on their hind-legs regarding the Supreme Arbitrator.
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Hadrian the Seventh

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Hadrian the Seventh is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Cardinal-deacon of St. Cosmas and St. Damian did it.
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The acts of the consistory, in so far as they related to the calumny against the Pope, duly appeared in the _Times_ and the _Globe_ and the _New York Times_ as news which was fit to print.
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Innumerable other papers lifted them with acknowledgments.
/ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl ˈʌðər ˈpeɪpərz ˈlɪftəd ðem wɪð ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənts/
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No comment was made.
/noʊ ˈkɑːment wɑːz meɪd/
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The collared-puppy-in-the-Tube, and the spectacled-person-in-the-motor-car, and the female-with-the-loaf-coloured-hat-at-the-bargain-sale, forgot all about George Arthur Rose: paid no attention whatever to the Pope; and violently sat up on their hind-legs regarding the Supreme Arbitrator.

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acknowledgments noun US /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənts/

plural of “acknowledgment” — the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading “Innumerable other papers lifted them with acknowledgments.”

Arbitrator noun US /ˈɑːrbɪtreɪtər/

someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue

From this reading “The collared-puppy-in-the-Tube, and the spectacled-person-in-the-motor-car, and the female-with-the-loaf-coloured-hat-at-the-bargain-sale, forgot all about George Arthur Rose: paid no attention whatever to the Pope; and violently sat up on their hind-legs regarding the Supreme Arbitrator.”

calumny noun US /ˈkæləmni/

a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

From this reading “The acts of the consistory, in so far as they related to the calumny against the Pope, duly appeared in the _Times_ and the _Globe_ and the _New York Times_ as news which was fit to print.”

comment noun US /ˈkɑːment/

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading “No comment was made.”

duly adverb US /ˈduːli/

in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

From this reading “The acts of the consistory, in so far as they related to the calumny against the Pope, duly appeared in the _Times_ and the _Globe_ and the _New York Times_ as news which was fit to print.”

Globe noun US /ɡloʊb/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

Innumerable adjective US /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/

too numerous to be counted

From this reading “Innumerable other papers lifted them with acknowledgments.”

print noun US /prɪnt/

the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading “The acts of the consistory, in so far as they related to the calumny against the Pope, duly appeared in the _Times_ and the _Globe_ and the _New York Times_ as news which was fit to print.”

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forgot all verb + adjective counted as “forget all”

In this reading “The collared-puppy-in-the-Tube, and the spectacled-person-in-the-motor-car, and the female-with-the-loaf-coloured-hat-at-the-bargain-sale, forgot all about George Arthur Rose: paid no attention whatever to the Pope; and violently sat up on their hind-legs regarding the Supreme Arbitrator.”

appeared in verb + particle counted as “appear in”

In this reading “The acts of the consistory, in so far as they related to the calumny against the Pope, duly appeared in the _Times_ and the _Globe_ and the _New York Times_ as news which was fit to print.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The collared-puppy-in-the-Tube, and the spectacled-person-in-the-motor-car, and the female-with-the-loaf-coloured-hat-at-the-bargain-sale, forgot all about George Arthur Rose: paid no attention whatever to the Pope; and violently sat up on their hind-legs regarding the Supreme Arbitrator.

acknowledgmentsnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənts/

plural of “acknowledgment” — the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading Innumerable other papers lifted them with acknowledgments.

actsnounUS /ækts/

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading The acts of the consistory, in so far as they related to the calumny against the Pope, duly appeared in the _Times_ and the _Globe_ and the _New York Times_ as news which was fit to print.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The acts of the consistory, in so far as they related to the calumny against the Pope, duly appeared in the _Times_ and the _Globe_ and the _New York Times_ as news which was fit to print.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The collared-puppy-in-the-Tube, and the spectacled-person-in-the-motor-car, and the female-with-the-loaf-coloured-hat-at-the-bargain-sale, forgot all about George Arthur Rose: paid no attention whatever to the Pope; and violently sat up on their hind-legs regarding the Supreme Arbitrator.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Cardinal-deacon of St. Cosmas and St. Damian did it.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The acts of the consistory, in so far as they related to the calumny against the Pope, duly appeared in the _Times_ and the _Globe_ and the _New York Times_ as news which was fit to print.

ArbitratornounUS /ˈɑːrbɪtreɪtər/

someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue

From this reading The collared-puppy-in-the-Tube, and the spectacled-person-in-the-motor-car, and the female-with-the-loaf-coloured-hat-at-the-bargain-sale, forgot all about George Arthur Rose: paid no attention whatever to the Pope; and violently sat up on their hind-legs regarding the Supreme Arbitrator.

ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading The collared-puppy-in-the-Tube, and the spectacled-person-in-the-motor-car, and the female-with-the-loaf-coloured-hat-at-the-bargain-sale, forgot all about George Arthur Rose: paid no attention whatever to the Pope; and violently sat up on their hind-legs regarding the Supreme Arbitrator.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The acts of the consistory, in so far as they related to the calumny against the Pope, duly appeared in the _Times_ and the _Globe_ and the _New York Times_ as news which was fit to print.

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading The collared-puppy-in-the-Tube, and the spectacled-person-in-the-motor-car, and the female-with-the-loaf-coloured-hat-at-the-bargain-sale, forgot all about George Arthur Rose: paid no attention whatever to the Pope; and violently sat up on their hind-legs regarding the Supreme Arbitrator.

calumnynounUS /ˈkæləmni/

a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

From this reading The acts of the consistory, in so far as they related to the calumny against the Pope, duly appeared in the _Times_ and the _Globe_ and the _New York Times_ as news which was fit to print.

Cardinal-deacon

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From this reading The Cardinal-deacon of St. Cosmas and St. Damian did it.

collared-puppy-in-the-Tube

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From this reading The collared-puppy-in-the-Tube, and the spectacled-person-in-the-motor-car, and the female-with-the-loaf-coloured-hat-at-the-bargain-sale, forgot all about George Arthur Rose: paid no attention whatever to the Pope; and violently sat up on their hind-legs regarding the Supreme Arbitrator.

commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading No comment was made.

consistorynoun

a church tribunal or governing body

From this reading The acts of the consistory, in so far as they related to the calumny against the Pope, duly appeared in the _Times_ and the _Globe_ and the _New York Times_ as news which was fit to print.

Cosmas

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From this reading The Cardinal-deacon of St. Cosmas and St. Damian did it.

Damian

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From this reading The Cardinal-deacon of St. Cosmas and St. Damian did it.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading The Cardinal-deacon of St. Cosmas and St. Damian did it.

dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/

in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

From this reading The acts of the consistory, in so far as they related to the calumny against the Pope, duly appeared in the _Times_ and the _Globe_ and the _New York Times_ as news which was fit to print.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The acts of the consistory, in so far as they related to the calumny against the Pope, duly appeared in the _Times_ and the _Globe_ and the _New York Times_ as news which was fit to print.

female-with-the-loaf-coloured-hat-at-the-bargain-sale

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From this reading The collared-puppy-in-the-Tube, and the spectacled-person-in-the-motor-car, and the female-with-the-loaf-coloured-hat-at-the-bargain-sale, forgot all about George Arthur Rose: paid no attention whatever to the Pope; and violently sat up on their hind-legs regarding the Supreme Arbitrator.

fitverbUS /fɪt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading The acts of the consistory, in so far as they related to the calumny against the Pope, duly appeared in the _Times_ and the _Globe_ and the _New York Times_ as news which was fit to print.

forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading The collared-puppy-in-the-Tube, and the spectacled-person-in-the-motor-car, and the female-with-the-loaf-coloured-hat-at-the-bargain-sale, forgot all about George Arthur Rose: paid no attention whatever to the Pope; and violently sat up on their hind-legs regarding the Supreme Arbitrator.

GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading The collared-puppy-in-the-Tube, and the spectacled-person-in-the-motor-car, and the female-with-the-loaf-coloured-hat-at-the-bargain-sale, forgot all about George Arthur Rose: paid no attention whatever to the Pope; and violently sat up on their hind-legs regarding the Supreme Arbitrator.

GlobenounUS /ɡloʊb/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The acts of the consistory, in so far as they related to the calumny against the Pope, duly appeared in the _Times_ and the _Globe_ and the _New York Times_ as news which was fit to print.

hind-legs

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From this reading The collared-puppy-in-the-Tube, and the spectacled-person-in-the-motor-car, and the female-with-the-loaf-coloured-hat-at-the-bargain-sale, forgot all about George Arthur Rose: paid no attention whatever to the Pope; and violently sat up on their hind-legs regarding the Supreme Arbitrator.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The acts of the consistory, in so far as they related to the calumny against the Pope, duly appeared in the _Times_ and the _Globe_ and the _New York Times_ as news which was fit to print.

InnumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/

too numerous to be counted

From this reading Innumerable other papers lifted them with acknowledgments.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Cardinal-deacon of St. Cosmas and St. Damian did it.

liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/

held up in the air

From this reading Innumerable other papers lifted them with acknowledgments.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading No comment was made.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The acts of the consistory, in so far as they related to the calumny against the Pope, duly appeared in the _Times_ and the _Globe_ and the _New York Times_ as news which was fit to print.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading The acts of the consistory, in so far as they related to the calumny against the Pope, duly appeared in the _Times_ and the _Globe_ and the _New York Times_ as news which was fit to print.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No comment was made.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Cardinal-deacon of St. Cosmas and St. Damian did it.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The collared-puppy-in-the-Tube, and the spectacled-person-in-the-motor-car, and the female-with-the-loaf-coloured-hat-at-the-bargain-sale, forgot all about George Arthur Rose: paid no attention whatever to the Pope; and violently sat up on their hind-legs regarding the Supreme Arbitrator.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Innumerable other papers lifted them with acknowledgments.

paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading The collared-puppy-in-the-Tube, and the spectacled-person-in-the-motor-car, and the female-with-the-loaf-coloured-hat-at-the-bargain-sale, forgot all about George Arthur Rose: paid no attention whatever to the Pope; and violently sat up on their hind-legs regarding the Supreme Arbitrator.

papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading Innumerable other papers lifted them with acknowledgments.

PopenounUS /poʊp/

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading The acts of the consistory, in so far as they related to the calumny against the Pope, duly appeared in the _Times_ and the _Globe_ and the _New York Times_ as news which was fit to print.

printnounUS /prɪnt/

the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading The acts of the consistory, in so far as they related to the calumny against the Pope, duly appeared in the _Times_ and the _Globe_ and the _New York Times_ as news which was fit to print.

regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading The collared-puppy-in-the-Tube, and the spectacled-person-in-the-motor-car, and the female-with-the-loaf-coloured-hat-at-the-bargain-sale, forgot all about George Arthur Rose: paid no attention whatever to the Pope; and violently sat up on their hind-legs regarding the Supreme Arbitrator.

relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading The acts of the consistory, in so far as they related to the calumny against the Pope, duly appeared in the _Times_ and the _Globe_ and the _New York Times_ as news which was fit to print.

RosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The collared-puppy-in-the-Tube, and the spectacled-person-in-the-motor-car, and the female-with-the-loaf-coloured-hat-at-the-bargain-sale, forgot all about George Arthur Rose: paid no attention whatever to the Pope; and violently sat up on their hind-legs regarding the Supreme Arbitrator.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The collared-puppy-in-the-Tube, and the spectacled-person-in-the-motor-car, and the female-with-the-loaf-coloured-hat-at-the-bargain-sale, forgot all about George Arthur Rose: paid no attention whatever to the Pope; and violently sat up on their hind-legs regarding the Supreme Arbitrator.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The acts of the consistory, in so far as they related to the calumny against the Pope, duly appeared in the _Times_ and the _Globe_ and the _New York Times_ as news which was fit to print.

spectacled-person-in-the-motor-car

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From this reading The collared-puppy-in-the-Tube, and the spectacled-person-in-the-motor-car, and the female-with-the-loaf-coloured-hat-at-the-bargain-sale, forgot all about George Arthur Rose: paid no attention whatever to the Pope; and violently sat up on their hind-legs regarding the Supreme Arbitrator.

St

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From this reading The Cardinal-deacon of St. Cosmas and St. Damian did it.

SupremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading The collared-puppy-in-the-Tube, and the spectacled-person-in-the-motor-car, and the female-with-the-loaf-coloured-hat-at-the-bargain-sale, forgot all about George Arthur Rose: paid no attention whatever to the Pope; and violently sat up on their hind-legs regarding the Supreme Arbitrator.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Cardinal-deacon of St. Cosmas and St. Damian did it.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The collared-puppy-in-the-Tube, and the spectacled-person-in-the-motor-car, and the female-with-the-loaf-coloured-hat-at-the-bargain-sale, forgot all about George Arthur Rose: paid no attention whatever to the Pope; and violently sat up on their hind-legs regarding the Supreme Arbitrator.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Innumerable other papers lifted them with acknowledgments.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The acts of the consistory, in so far as they related to the calumny against the Pope, duly appeared in the _Times_ and the _Globe_ and the _New York Times_ as news which was fit to print.

TimesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The acts of the consistory, in so far as they related to the calumny against the Pope, duly appeared in the _Times_ and the _Globe_ and the _New York Times_ as news which was fit to print.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The acts of the consistory, in so far as they related to the calumny against the Pope, duly appeared in the _Times_ and the _Globe_ and the _New York Times_ as news which was fit to print.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The collared-puppy-in-the-Tube, and the spectacled-person-in-the-motor-car, and the female-with-the-loaf-coloured-hat-at-the-bargain-sale, forgot all about George Arthur Rose: paid no attention whatever to the Pope; and violently sat up on their hind-legs regarding the Supreme Arbitrator.

violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/

in a violent manner

From this reading The collared-puppy-in-the-Tube, and the spectacled-person-in-the-motor-car, and the female-with-the-loaf-coloured-hat-at-the-bargain-sale, forgot all about George Arthur Rose: paid no attention whatever to the Pope; and violently sat up on their hind-legs regarding the Supreme Arbitrator.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The acts of the consistory, in so far as they related to the calumny against the Pope, duly appeared in the _Times_ and the _Globe_ and the _New York Times_ as news which was fit to print.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading The collared-puppy-in-the-Tube, and the spectacled-person-in-the-motor-car, and the female-with-the-loaf-coloured-hat-at-the-bargain-sale, forgot all about George Arthur Rose: paid no attention whatever to the Pope; and violently sat up on their hind-legs regarding the Supreme Arbitrator.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The acts of the consistory, in so far as they related to the calumny against the Pope, duly appeared in the _Times_ and the _Globe_ and the _New York Times_ as news which was fit to print.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Innumerable other papers lifted them with acknowledgments.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading The acts of the consistory, in so far as they related to the calumny against the Pope, duly appeared in the _Times_ and the _Globe_ and the _New York Times_ as news which was fit to print.

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