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Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals

Chapter CXV · Chapter 115

Chapter 115 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Venice, April 2.
1817.
"I sent you the whole of the Drama at _three several_ times, act by act, in separate covers.
I hope that you have, or will receive, some or the whole of it.
"So Love has a conscience.
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Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals

Chapter CXV · Chapter 115

Chapter 115 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Venice, April 2.
Line 2
1817.
Line 3
"I sent you the whole of the Drama at _three several_ times, act by act, in separate covers.
/aɪ sent juː ðə hoʊl ʌv ðə ˈdrɑːmə æt θriː ˈsevrəl taɪmz ækt baɪ ækt ɪn ˈsepəreɪt ˈkʌvərz/
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I hope that you have, or will receive, some or the whole of it.
/aɪ hoʊp ðæt juː hæv ɔːr wɪl rəˈsiːv sʌm ɔːr ðə hoʊl ʌv ɪt/
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"So Love has a conscience.
/soʊ lʌv hæz ə ˈkɑːnʃəns/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

act verb US /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading “"I sent you the whole of the Drama at _three several_ times, act by act, in separate covers.”

April noun US /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading “"Venice, April 2.”

conscience noun US /ˈkɑːnʃəns/

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading “"So Love has a conscience.”

covers noun US /ˈkʌvərz/

plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

From this reading “"I sent you the whole of the Drama at _three several_ times, act by act, in separate covers.”

Drama noun US /ˈdrɑːmə/

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading “"I sent you the whole of the Drama at _three several_ times, act by act, in separate covers.”

receive verb US /rəˈsiːv/

get something; come into possession of

From this reading “I hope that you have, or will receive, some or the whole of it.”

separate verb US /ˈsepəreɪt/

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading “"I sent you the whole of the Drama at _three several_ times, act by act, in separate covers.”

Venice noun US /ˈvenəs/

the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction

From this reading “"Venice, April 2.”

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1817

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

From this reading 1817.

2

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

From this reading "Venice, April 2.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading "So Love has a conscience.

actverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading "I sent you the whole of the Drama at _three several_ times, act by act, in separate covers.

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading "Venice, April 2.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I sent you the whole of the Drama at _three several_ times, act by act, in separate covers.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "I sent you the whole of the Drama at _three several_ times, act by act, in separate covers.

consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading "So Love has a conscience.

coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/

plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

From this reading "I sent you the whole of the Drama at _three several_ times, act by act, in separate covers.

DramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading "I sent you the whole of the Drama at _three several_ times, act by act, in separate covers.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "So Love has a conscience.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I hope that you have, or will receive, some or the whole of it.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading I hope that you have, or will receive, some or the whole of it.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I sent you the whole of the Drama at _three several_ times, act by act, in separate covers.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "I sent you the whole of the Drama at _three several_ times, act by act, in separate covers.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I hope that you have, or will receive, some or the whole of it.

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "So Love has a conscience.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I sent you the whole of the Drama at _three several_ times, act by act, in separate covers.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I hope that you have, or will receive, some or the whole of it.

receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/

get something; come into possession of

From this reading I hope that you have, or will receive, some or the whole of it.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "I sent you the whole of the Drama at _three several_ times, act by act, in separate covers.

separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading "I sent you the whole of the Drama at _three several_ times, act by act, in separate covers.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading "I sent you the whole of the Drama at _three several_ times, act by act, in separate covers.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So Love has a conscience.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading I hope that you have, or will receive, some or the whole of it.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I hope that you have, or will receive, some or the whole of it.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "I sent you the whole of the Drama at _three several_ times, act by act, in separate covers.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "I sent you the whole of the Drama at _three several_ times, act by act, in separate covers.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

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

From this reading "I sent you the whole of the Drama at _three several_ times, act by act, in separate covers.

VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/

the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction

From this reading "Venice, April 2.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

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

From this reading "I sent you the whole of the Drama at _three several_ times, act by act, in separate covers.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I hope that you have, or will receive, some or the whole of it.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I sent you the whole of the Drama at _three several_ times, act by act, in separate covers.

Chapter 115 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals by Thomas Moore holds 39 sentences, grouped into 8 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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