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

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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_To John Allen_.
LOWESTOFT.
_Decr._ 9/76.
MY DEAR ALLEN, It was stupid of me not to tell you that I did not want Contemporary back.
It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Letters of Edward FitzGerald, in Two Volumes. Vol. 2 is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_To John Allen_.
/tuː dʒɑːn ˈælən/
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LOWESTOFT.
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_Decr._ 9/76.
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MY DEAR ALLEN, It was stupid of me not to tell you that I did not want Contemporary back.
/maɪ dɪr ˈælən ɪt wɑːz ˈstuːpəd ʌv miː nɑːt tuː tel juː ðæt aɪ dɪd nɑːt wɑːnt kənˈtempəreri bæk/
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It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.

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Allen noun US /ˈælən/

United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading “MY DEAR ALLEN, It was stupid of me not to tell you that I did not want Contemporary back.”

Battle noun US /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading “It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.”

Contemporary adjective US /kənˈtempəreri/

characteristic of the present

From this reading “MY DEAR ALLEN, It was stupid of me not to tell you that I did not want Contemporary back.”

distinguish verb US /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/

mark as different

From this reading “It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.”

fragment noun US /ˈfræɡ.mənt/

A small part broken or separated off something larger.

From this reading “It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.”

remarkable adjective US /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/

unusual or striking

From this reading “It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.”

stupid adjective US /ˈstuːpəd/

lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity

From this reading “MY DEAR ALLEN, It was stupid of me not to tell you that I did not want Contemporary back.”

Tennyson noun US /ˈtenɪsən/

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading “It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.”

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206

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From this reading It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.

76

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From this reading _Decr._ 9/76.

9

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From this reading _Decr._ 9/76.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.

AllennounUS /ˈælən/

United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading _To John Allen_.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading MY DEAR ALLEN, It was stupid of me not to tell you that I did not want Contemporary back.

BattlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.

can't

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From this reading It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.

ContemporaryadjectiveUS /kənˈtempəreri/

characteristic of the present

From this reading MY DEAR ALLEN, It was stupid of me not to tell you that I did not want Contemporary back.

DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading MY DEAR ALLEN, It was stupid of me not to tell you that I did not want Contemporary back.

Decr

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From this reading _Decr._ 9/76.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading MY DEAR ALLEN, It was stupid of me not to tell you that I did not want Contemporary back.

distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/

mark as different

From this reading It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.

fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/

A small part broken or separated off something larger.

From this reading It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.

Hallam

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From this reading It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading MY DEAR ALLEN, It was stupid of me not to tell you that I did not want Contemporary back.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading MY DEAR ALLEN, It was stupid of me not to tell you that I did not want Contemporary back.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading _To John Allen_.

LOWESTOFT

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LOWESTOFT.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading MY DEAR ALLEN, It was stupid of me not to tell you that I did not want Contemporary back.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.

MSnounUS /mɪz/

a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers

From this reading It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.

MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY DEAR ALLEN, It was stupid of me not to tell you that I did not want Contemporary back.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading MY DEAR ALLEN, It was stupid of me not to tell you that I did not want Contemporary back.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MY DEAR ALLEN, It was stupid of me not to tell you that I did not want Contemporary back.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.

remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/

unusual or striking

From this reading It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.

stupidadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpəd/

lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity

From this reading MY DEAR ALLEN, It was stupid of me not to tell you that I did not want Contemporary back.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading MY DEAR ALLEN, It was stupid of me not to tell you that I did not want Contemporary back.

TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/

Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

From this reading It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MY DEAR ALLEN, It was stupid of me not to tell you that I did not want Contemporary back.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _To John Allen_.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading MY DEAR ALLEN, It was stupid of me not to tell you that I did not want Contemporary back.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading MY DEAR ALLEN, It was stupid of me not to tell you that I did not want Contemporary back.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading It had been sent me by Tennyson or his son Hallam (for I can't distinguish their MS. now), that I might see that A. S. Battle fragment: {206} which is remarkable in its way, I doubt not.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading MY DEAR ALLEN, It was stupid of me not to tell you that I did not want Contemporary back.

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