Letters of Edward FitzGerald, in Two Volumes. Vol. 2

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_What_, _where_, and _why_, so called?

The rest I know, or can find in Dictionary, and Map.

But for these-- Lempriere Is no-where; Liddell and Scott Don't help me a jot: When I'm off, Donnegan Don't help me _on again_.-- So I'm obliged to resort to old _Donne again_!

Rhyme and Epigram quite worthy of the German.

_To W. H. Thompson_.

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Letters of Edward FitzGerald, in Two Volumes. Vol. 2

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Letters of Edward FitzGerald, in Two Volumes. Vol. 2 is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

_What_, _where_, and _why_, so called?

/wʌt wer ənd waɪ soʊ kɔːld/

Line 2

The rest I know, or can find in Dictionary, and Map.

/ðə rest aɪ noʊ ɔːr kæn faɪnd ɪn ˈdɪkʃəneri ənd mæp/

Line 3

But for these-- Lempriere Is no-where; Liddell and Scott Don't help me a jot: When I'm off, Donnegan Don't help me _on again_.-- So I'm obliged to resort to old _Donne again_!

Line 4

Rhyme and Epigram quite worthy of the German.

/raɪm ənd ˈepəɡræm kwaɪt ˈwɜːr.ði ʌv ðə ˈdʒɜːrmən/

Line 5

_To W. H. Thompson_.

/tuː ˈdʌbəljuː eɪtʃ ˈtɑːmpsən/

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Dictionary noun US /ˈdɪkʃəneri/

a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them

From this reading “The rest I know, or can find in Dictionary, and Map.”

Donne noun US /dʌn/

English clergyman and metaphysical poet celebrated as a preacher (1572-1631)

Epigram noun US /ˈepəɡræm/

a witty saying

From this reading “Rhyme and Epigram quite worthy of the German.”

jot noun US /dʒɑːt/

a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note

From this reading “But for these-- Lempriere Is no-where; Liddell and Scott Don't help me a jot: When I'm off, Donnegan Don't help me _on again_.-- So I'm obliged to resort to old _Donne again_!”

Map verb US /mæp/

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading “The rest I know, or can find in Dictionary, and Map.”

resort noun US /rɪˈzɔːrt/

a hotel located in a resort area

From this reading “But for these-- Lempriere Is no-where; Liddell and Scott Don't help me a jot: When I'm off, Donnegan Don't help me _on again_.-- So I'm obliged to resort to old _Donne again_!”

Rhyme noun US /raɪm/

correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading “Rhyme and Epigram quite worthy of the German.”

Thompson noun US /ˈtɑːmpsən/

United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)

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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 But for these-- Lempriere Is no-where; Liddell and Scott Don't help me a jot: When I'm off, Donnegan Don't help me _on again_.-- So I'm obliged to resort to old _Donne again_!

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading But for these-- Lempriere Is no-where; Liddell and Scott Don't help me a jot: When I'm off, Donnegan Don't help me _on again_.-- So I'm obliged to resort to old _Donne again_!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _What_, _where_, and _why_, so called?

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But for these-- Lempriere Is no-where; Liddell and Scott Don't help me a jot: When I'm off, Donnegan Don't help me _on again_.-- So I'm obliged to resort to old _Donne again_!

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading _What_, _where_, and _why_, so called?

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The rest I know, or can find in Dictionary, and Map.

DictionarynounUS /ˈdɪkʃəneri/

a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them

From this reading The rest I know, or can find in Dictionary, and Map.

Don't

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From this reading But for these-- Lempriere Is no-where; Liddell and Scott Don't help me a jot: When I'm off, Donnegan Don't help me _on again_.-- So I'm obliged to resort to old _Donne again_!

DonnenounUS /dʌn/

English clergyman and metaphysical poet celebrated as a preacher (1572-1631)

From this reading But for these-- Lempriere Is no-where; Liddell and Scott Don't help me a jot: When I'm off, Donnegan Don't help me _on again_.-- So I'm obliged to resort to old _Donne again_!

Donnegan

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From this reading But for these-- Lempriere Is no-where; Liddell and Scott Don't help me a jot: When I'm off, Donnegan Don't help me _on again_.-- So I'm obliged to resort to old _Donne again_!

EpigramnounUS /ˈepəɡræm/

a witty saying

From this reading Rhyme and Epigram quite worthy of the German.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading The rest I know, or can find in Dictionary, and Map.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But for these-- Lempriere Is no-where; Liddell and Scott Don't help me a jot: When I'm off, Donnegan Don't help me _on again_.-- So I'm obliged to resort to old _Donne again_!

GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading Rhyme and Epigram quite worthy of the German.

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading _To W. H. Thompson_.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading But for these-- Lempriere Is no-where; Liddell and Scott Don't help me a jot: When I'm off, Donnegan Don't help me _on again_.-- So I'm obliged to resort to old _Donne again_!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading The rest I know, or can find in Dictionary, and Map.

I'm

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From this reading But for these-- Lempriere Is no-where; Liddell and Scott Don't help me a jot: When I'm off, Donnegan Don't help me _on again_.-- So I'm obliged to resort to old _Donne again_!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The rest I know, or can find in Dictionary, and Map.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading But for these-- Lempriere Is no-where; Liddell and Scott Don't help me a jot: When I'm off, Donnegan Don't help me _on again_.-- So I'm obliged to resort to old _Donne again_!

jotnounUS /dʒɑːt/

a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note

From this reading But for these-- Lempriere Is no-where; Liddell and Scott Don't help me a jot: When I'm off, Donnegan Don't help me _on again_.-- So I'm obliged to resort to old _Donne again_!

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The rest I know, or can find in Dictionary, and Map.

Lempriere

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From this reading But for these-- Lempriere Is no-where; Liddell and Scott Don't help me a jot: When I'm off, Donnegan Don't help me _on again_.-- So I'm obliged to resort to old _Donne again_!

Liddell

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From this reading But for these-- Lempriere Is no-where; Liddell and Scott Don't help me a jot: When I'm off, Donnegan Don't help me _on again_.-- So I'm obliged to resort to old _Donne again_!

MapverbUS /mæp/

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading The rest I know, or can find in Dictionary, and Map.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading But for these-- Lempriere Is no-where; Liddell and Scott Don't help me a jot: When I'm off, Donnegan Don't help me _on again_.-- So I'm obliged to resort to old _Donne again_!

no-where

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From this reading But for these-- Lempriere Is no-where; Liddell and Scott Don't help me a jot: When I'm off, Donnegan Don't help me _on again_.-- So I'm obliged to resort to old _Donne again_!

obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading But for these-- Lempriere Is no-where; Liddell and Scott Don't help me a jot: When I'm off, Donnegan Don't help me _on again_.-- So I'm obliged to resort to old _Donne again_!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Rhyme and Epigram quite worthy of the German.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But for these-- Lempriere Is no-where; Liddell and Scott Don't help me a jot: When I'm off, Donnegan Don't help me _on again_.-- So I'm obliged to resort to old _Donne again_!

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading But for these-- Lempriere Is no-where; Liddell and Scott Don't help me a jot: When I'm off, Donnegan Don't help me _on again_.-- So I'm obliged to resort to old _Donne again_!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But for these-- Lempriere Is no-where; Liddell and Scott Don't help me a jot: When I'm off, Donnegan Don't help me _on again_.-- So I'm obliged to resort to old _Donne again_!

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The rest I know, or can find in Dictionary, and Map.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Rhyme and Epigram quite worthy of the German.

resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/

a hotel located in a resort area

From this reading But for these-- Lempriere Is no-where; Liddell and Scott Don't help me a jot: When I'm off, Donnegan Don't help me _on again_.-- So I'm obliged to resort to old _Donne again_!

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The rest I know, or can find in Dictionary, and Map.

RhymenounUS /raɪm/

correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading Rhyme and Epigram quite worthy of the German.

ScottnounUS /skɑːt/

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading But for these-- Lempriere Is no-where; Liddell and Scott Don't help me a jot: When I'm off, Donnegan Don't help me _on again_.-- So I'm obliged to resort to old _Donne again_!

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _What_, _where_, and _why_, so called?

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The rest I know, or can find in Dictionary, and Map.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading But for these-- Lempriere Is no-where; Liddell and Scott Don't help me a jot: When I'm off, Donnegan Don't help me _on again_.-- So I'm obliged to resort to old _Donne again_!

ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/

United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)

From this reading _To W. H. Thompson_.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But for these-- Lempriere Is no-where; Liddell and Scott Don't help me a jot: When I'm off, Donnegan Don't help me _on again_.-- So I'm obliged to resort to old _Donne again_!

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading _To W. H. Thompson_.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _What_, _where_, and _why_, so called?

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading But for these-- Lempriere Is no-where; Liddell and Scott Don't help me a jot: When I'm off, Donnegan Don't help me _on again_.-- So I'm obliged to resort to old _Donne again_!

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading _What_, _where_, and _why_, so called?

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading _What_, _where_, and _why_, so called?

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Rhyme and Epigram quite worthy of the German.

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