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Lady Byron Vindicated A history of the Byron

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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We have now brought the review of the antagonism against Lady Byron down to the period of her death.
During all this time, let the candid reader ask himself which of these two parties seems to be plotting against the other.
Which has been active, aggressive, unscrupulous? which has been silent, quiet, unoffending?
Which of the two has laboured to make a party, and to make that party active, watchful, enthusiastic?
Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?
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Lady Byron Vindicated A history of the Byron

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Lady Byron Vindicated A history of the Byron is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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We have now brought the review of the antagonism against Lady Byron down to the period of her death.
/wiː hæv naʊ brɔːt ðə ˌriːˈvjuː ʌv ðə ænˈtæɡənɪzəm əˈɡenst ˈleɪdi ˈbaɪrən daʊn tuː ðə ˈpɪriəd ʌv hɜːr deθ/
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During all this time, let the candid reader ask himself which of these two parties seems to be plotting against the other.
/ˈdʊrɪŋ ɔːl ðɪs taɪm let ðə ˈkændəd ˈriːdər æsk hɪmˈself wɪtʃ ʌv ðiːz tuː ˈpɑːrtiz siːmz tuː biː ˈplɑːtɪŋ əˈɡenst ðə ˈʌðər/
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Which has been active, aggressive, unscrupulous? which has been silent, quiet, unoffending?
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Which of the two has laboured to make a party, and to make that party active, watchful, enthusiastic?
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Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?
/hæv wiː nɑːt pruːvd ðæt ˈleɪdi ˈbaɪrən rɪˈmeɪnd ˈpɜːrfəktli ˈsaɪlənt ˈdʊrɪŋ lɔːrd ˈbaɪrənz laɪf ˈpeɪʃəntli ˈlʊkɪŋ aʊt frʌm hɜːr riˈtaɪərmənt tuː siː ðə weɪvz ʌv ˈpɑːpjələr ˈsɪmpəθi ðæt wʌns bɔːr hɜːr ʌp deɪ baɪ deɪ riˈtriːtɪŋ waɪl hɪz ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz əˈɡenst hɜːr wɜːr riˈsaʊndɪŋ ɪn hɪz ˈpoʊəmz ˈoʊvər ðə hoʊl ɜːrθ/

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accusations noun US /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz/

plural of “accusation” — a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

From this reading “Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?”

aggressive adjective US /əˈɡresɪv/

having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends

From this reading “Which has been active, aggressive, unscrupulous? which has been silent, quiet, unoffending?”

antagonism noun US /ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/

a state of deep-seated ill-will

From this reading “We have now brought the review of the antagonism against Lady Byron down to the period of her death.”

Byron's noun US /ˈbaɪrənz/

possessive form of “byron” — English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading “Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?”

candid adjective US /ˈkændəd/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading “During all this time, let the candid reader ask himself which of these two parties seems to be plotting against the other.”

plotting verb US /ˈplɑːtɪŋ/

inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal

From this reading “During all this time, let the candid reader ask himself which of these two parties seems to be plotting against the other.”

resounding adjective US /riˈsaʊndɪŋ/

characterized by resonance

From this reading “Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?”

unscrupulous adjective US /ənˈskruːpjələs/

without scruples or principles

From this reading “Which has been active, aggressive, unscrupulous? which has been silent, quiet, unoffending?”

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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 Which of the two has laboured to make a party, and to make that party active, watchful, enthusiastic?

accusationsnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz/

plural of “accusation” — a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading Which has been active, aggressive, unscrupulous? which has been silent, quiet, unoffending?

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading We have now brought the review of the antagonism against Lady Byron down to the period of her death.

aggressiveadjectiveUS /əˈɡresɪv/

having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends

From this reading Which has been active, aggressive, unscrupulous? which has been silent, quiet, unoffending?

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 During all this time, let the candid reader ask himself which of these two parties seems to be plotting against the other.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Which of the two has laboured to make a party, and to make that party active, watchful, enthusiastic?

antagonismnounUS /ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/

a state of deep-seated ill-will

From this reading We have now brought the review of the antagonism against Lady Byron down to the period of her death.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading During all this time, let the candid reader ask himself which of these two parties seems to be plotting against the other.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading During all this time, let the candid reader ask himself which of these two parties seems to be plotting against the other.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Which has been active, aggressive, unscrupulous? which has been silent, quiet, unoffending?

boreverbUS /bɔːr/

cause to be bored

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading We have now brought the review of the antagonism against Lady Byron down to the period of her death.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/

English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading We have now brought the review of the antagonism against Lady Byron down to the period of her death.

Byron'snounUS /ˈbaɪrənz/

possessive form of “byron” — English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

candidadjectiveUS /ˈkændəd/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading During all this time, let the candid reader ask himself which of these two parties seems to be plotting against the other.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading We have now brought the review of the antagonism against Lady Byron down to the period of her death.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading We have now brought the review of the antagonism against Lady Byron down to the period of her death.

DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During all this time, let the candid reader ask himself which of these two parties seems to be plotting against the other.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

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

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/

having or showing great excitement and interest

From this reading Which of the two has laboured to make a party, and to make that party active, watchful, enthusiastic?

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Which has been active, aggressive, unscrupulous? which has been silent, quiet, unoffending?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have now brought the review of the antagonism against Lady Byron down to the period of her death.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading We have now brought the review of the antagonism against Lady Byron down to the period of her death.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading During all this time, let the candid reader ask himself which of these two parties seems to be plotting against the other.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

labouredadjective

lacking natural ease

From this reading Which of the two has laboured to make a party, and to make that party active, watchful, enthusiastic?

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading We have now brought the review of the antagonism against Lady Byron down to the period of her death.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading During all this time, let the candid reader ask himself which of these two parties seems to be plotting against the other.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Which of the two has laboured to make a party, and to make that party active, watchful, enthusiastic?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading We have now brought the review of the antagonism against Lady Byron down to the period of her death.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We have now brought the review of the antagonism against Lady Byron down to the period of her death.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading During all this time, let the candid reader ask himself which of these two parties seems to be plotting against the other.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading During all this time, let the candid reader ask himself which of these two parties seems to be plotting against the other.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Which of the two has laboured to make a party, and to make that party active, watchful, enthusiastic?

patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/

with patience; in a patient manner

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/

an amount of time

From this reading We have now brought the review of the antagonism against Lady Byron down to the period of her death.

plottingverbUS /ˈplɑːtɪŋ/

inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal

From this reading During all this time, let the candid reader ask himself which of these two parties seems to be plotting against the other.

poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/

established beyond doubt

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Which has been active, aggressive, unscrupulous? which has been silent, quiet, unoffending?

readernounUS /ˈriːdər/

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading During all this time, let the candid reader ask himself which of these two parties seems to be plotting against the other.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

resoundingadjectiveUS /riˈsaʊndɪŋ/

characterized by resonance

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/

the state of being retired from one's business or occupation

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/

-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading We have now brought the review of the antagonism against Lady Byron down to the period of her death.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading During all this time, let the candid reader ask himself which of these two parties seems to be plotting against the other.

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Which has been active, aggressive, unscrupulous? which has been silent, quiet, unoffending?

sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Which of the two has laboured to make a party, and to make that party active, watchful, enthusiastic?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading We have now brought the review of the antagonism against Lady Byron down to the period of her death.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading During all this time, let the candid reader ask himself which of these two parties seems to be plotting against the other.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading During all this time, let the candid reader ask himself which of these two parties seems to be plotting against the other.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading During all this time, let the candid reader ask himself which of these two parties seems to be plotting against the other.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading We have now brought the review of the antagonism against Lady Byron down to the period of her death.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading During all this time, let the candid reader ask himself which of these two parties seems to be plotting against the other.

unoffendingadjective

not offending

From this reading Which has been active, aggressive, unscrupulous? which has been silent, quiet, unoffending?

unscrupulousadjectiveUS /ənˈskruːpjələs/

without scruples or principles

From this reading Which has been active, aggressive, unscrupulous? which has been silent, quiet, unoffending?

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading Which of the two has laboured to make a party, and to make that party active, watchful, enthusiastic?

wavesnounUS /weɪvz/

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have now brought the review of the antagonism against Lady Byron down to the period of her death.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading During all this time, let the candid reader ask himself which of these two parties seems to be plotting against the other.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Have we not proved that Lady Byron remained perfectly silent during Lord Byron's life, patiently looking out from her retirement to see the waves of popular sympathy, that once bore her up, day by day retreating, while his accusations against her were resounding in his poems over the whole earth?

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Is this the complete text of Lady Byron Vindicated A history of the Byron?

Yes. All 3678 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #14061 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #14061, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Lady Byron Vindicated A history of the Byron take to read?

About 306 minutes of reading across 736 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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