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Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 2 With His Letters and Journals
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 2 With His Letters and Journals

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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"8.
St. James's Street, February 25.
1812.
"My Lord, "With my best thanks, I have the honour to return the Notts, letter to your Lordship.
I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.
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Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 2 With His Letters and Journals

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 2 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"8.
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St. James's Street, February 25.
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1812.
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"My Lord, "With my best thanks, I have the honour to return the Notts, letter to your Lordship.
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I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.

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avail verb US /əˈveɪl/

use to one's advantage

From this reading “I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.”

contents noun US /ˈkɑːntents/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading “I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.”

differs verb US /ˈdɪfərz/

third-person singular of “differ” — be different

From this reading “I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.”

February noun US /ˈfebjəweri/

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading “St. James's Street, February 25.”

James's noun US /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/

possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading “St. James's Street, February 25.”

Lordship noun US /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/

a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge

From this reading “"My Lord, "With my best thanks, I have the honour to return the Notts, letter to your Lordship.”

measure noun US /ˈmeʒər/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading “I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.”

venture noun US /ˈventʃər/

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading “I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.”

All words in this reading · 46

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1812

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From this reading 1812.

25

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From this reading St. James's Street, February 25.

8

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

From this reading "8.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

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

From this reading I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.

availverbUS /əˈveɪl/

use to one's advantage

From this reading I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "My Lord, "With my best thanks, I have the honour to return the Notts, letter to your Lordship.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.

Coldham's

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From this reading I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.

contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.

differsverbUS /ˈdɪfərz/

third-person singular of “differ” — be different

From this reading I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.

FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading St. James's Street, February 25.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "My Lord, "With my best thanks, I have the honour to return the Notts, letter to your Lordship.

honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/

the state of being honored

From this reading "My Lord, "With my best thanks, I have the honour to return the Notts, letter to your Lordship.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "My Lord, "With my best thanks, I have the honour to return the Notts, letter to your Lordship.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.

James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/

possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading St. James's Street, February 25.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading "My Lord, "With my best thanks, I have the honour to return the Notts, letter to your Lordship.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "My Lord, "With my best thanks, I have the honour to return the Notts, letter to your Lordship.

LordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/

a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge

From this reading "My Lord, "With my best thanks, I have the honour to return the Notts, letter to your Lordship.

measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My Lord, "With my best thanks, I have the honour to return the Notts, letter to your Lordship.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.

Notts

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

From this reading "My Lord, "With my best thanks, I have the honour to return the Notts, letter to your Lordship.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "My Lord, "With my best thanks, I have the honour to return the Notts, letter to your Lordship.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.

St

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

From this reading St. James's Street, February 25.

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading St. James's Street, February 25.

thanksnounUS /θæŋks/

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading "My Lord, "With my best thanks, I have the honour to return the Notts, letter to your Lordship.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "My Lord, "With my best thanks, I have the honour to return the Notts, letter to your Lordship.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "My Lord, "With my best thanks, I have the honour to return the Notts, letter to your Lordship.

venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading I have read it with attention, but do not think I shall venture to avail myself of its contents, as my view of the question differs in some measure from Mr. Coldham's.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "My Lord, "With my best thanks, I have the honour to return the Notts, letter to your Lordship.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "My Lord, "With my best thanks, I have the honour to return the Notts, letter to your Lordship.

Chapter 16 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 2 With His Letters and Journals by Thomas Moore holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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