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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 XLV · Chapter 45

Chapter 45 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Thomas Moore • Curated US English Learning Edition
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"Newstead Abbey, September 15.
1814.
"This is the fourth letter I have begun to you within the month.
Whether I shall finish or not, or burn it like the rest, I know not.
When we meet, I will explain _why_ I have not written--_why_ I have not asked you here, as I wished--with a great many other _whys_ and wherefores, which will keep cold.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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

Chapter XLV · Chapter 45

Chapter 45 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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"Newstead Abbey, September 15.
Line 2
1814.
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"This is the fourth letter I have begun to you within the month.
/ðɪs ɪz ðə fɔːrθ ˈletər aɪ hæv bɪˈɡʌn tuː juː wɪˈðɪn ðə mʌnθ/
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Whether I shall finish or not, or burn it like the rest, I know not.
/ˈweðər aɪ ʃæl ˈfɪnɪʃ ɔːr nɑːt ɔːr bɜːrn ɪt laɪk ðə rest aɪ noʊ nɑːt/
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When we meet, I will explain _why_ I have not written--_why_ I have not asked you here, as I wished--with a great many other _whys_ and wherefores, which will keep cold.

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.

Abbey noun US /ˈæbi/

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading “"Newstead Abbey, September 15.”

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begun verb US /bɪˈɡʌn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “"This is the fourth letter I have begun to you within the month.”

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burn verb US /bɜːrn/

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading “Whether I shall finish or not, or burn it like the rest, I know not.”

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explain verb US /ɪkˈspleɪn/

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading “When we meet, I will explain _why_ I have not written--_why_ I have not asked you here, as I wished--with a great many other _whys_ and wherefores, which will keep cold.”

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finish verb US /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading “Whether I shall finish or not, or burn it like the rest, I know not.”

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fourth noun US /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading “"This is the fourth letter I have begun to you within the month.”

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September noun US /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading “"Newstead Abbey, September 15.”

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whys noun US /waɪz/

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

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15

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From this reading "Newstead Abbey, September 15.

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1814

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From this reading 1814.

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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 When we meet, I will explain _why_ I have not written--_why_ I have not asked you here, as I wished--with a great many other _whys_ and wherefores, which will keep cold.

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AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading "Newstead Abbey, September 15.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading When we meet, I will explain _why_ I have not written--_why_ I have not asked you here, as I wished--with a great many other _whys_ and wherefores, which will keep cold.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading When we meet, I will explain _why_ I have not written--_why_ I have not asked you here, as I wished--with a great many other _whys_ and wherefores, which will keep cold.

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askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading When we meet, I will explain _why_ I have not written--_why_ I have not asked you here, as I wished--with a great many other _whys_ and wherefores, which will keep cold.

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begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "This is the fourth letter I have begun to you within the month.

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burnverbUS /bɜːrn/

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading Whether I shall finish or not, or burn it like the rest, I know not.

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coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading When we meet, I will explain _why_ I have not written--_why_ I have not asked you here, as I wished--with a great many other _whys_ and wherefores, which will keep cold.

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explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading When we meet, I will explain _why_ I have not written--_why_ I have not asked you here, as I wished--with a great many other _whys_ and wherefores, which will keep cold.

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finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading Whether I shall finish or not, or burn it like the rest, I know not.

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fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading "This is the fourth letter I have begun to you within the month.

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading When we meet, I will explain _why_ I have not written--_why_ I have not asked you here, as I wished--with a great many other _whys_ and wherefores, which will keep cold.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "This is the fourth letter I have begun to you within the month.

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hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading When we meet, I will explain _why_ I have not written--_why_ I have not asked you here, as I wished--with a great many other _whys_ and wherefores, which will keep cold.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "This is the fourth letter I have begun to you within the month.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "This is the fourth letter I have begun to you within the month.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Whether I shall finish or not, or burn it like the rest, I know not.

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keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading When we meet, I will explain _why_ I have not written--_why_ I have not asked you here, as I wished--with a great many other _whys_ and wherefores, which will keep cold.

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knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading Whether I shall finish or not, or burn it like the rest, I know not.

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letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading "This is the fourth letter I have begun to you within the month.

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likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Whether I shall finish or not, or burn it like the rest, I know not.

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manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading When we meet, I will explain _why_ I have not written--_why_ I have not asked you here, as I wished--with a great many other _whys_ and wherefores, which will keep cold.

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meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading When we meet, I will explain _why_ I have not written--_why_ I have not asked you here, as I wished--with a great many other _whys_ and wherefores, which will keep cold.

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monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading "This is the fourth letter I have begun to you within the month.

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Newstead

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From this reading "Newstead Abbey, September 15.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Whether I shall finish or not, or burn it like the rest, I know not.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Whether I shall finish or not, or burn it like the rest, I know not.

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otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading When we meet, I will explain _why_ I have not written--_why_ I have not asked you here, as I wished--with a great many other _whys_ and wherefores, which will keep cold.

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restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Whether I shall finish or not, or burn it like the rest, I know not.

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SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading "Newstead Abbey, September 15.

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shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading Whether I shall finish or not, or burn it like the rest, I know not.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "This is the fourth letter I have begun to you within the month.

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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "This is the fourth letter I have begun to you within the month.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "This is the fourth letter I have begun to you within the month.

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wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When we meet, I will explain _why_ I have not written--_why_ I have not asked you here, as I wished--with a great many other _whys_ and wherefores, which will keep cold.

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WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When we meet, I will explain _why_ I have not written--_why_ I have not asked you here, as I wished--with a great many other _whys_ and wherefores, which will keep cold.

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wherefores

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From this reading When we meet, I will explain _why_ I have not written--_why_ I have not asked you here, as I wished--with a great many other _whys_ and wherefores, which will keep cold.

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WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Whether I shall finish or not, or burn it like the rest, I know not.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading When we meet, I will explain _why_ I have not written--_why_ I have not asked you here, as I wished--with a great many other _whys_ and wherefores, which will keep cold.

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whynounUS /waɪ/

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

From this reading When we meet, I will explain _why_ I have not written--_why_ I have not asked you here, as I wished--with a great many other _whys_ and wherefores, which will keep cold.

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whysnounUS /waɪz/

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

From this reading When we meet, I will explain _why_ I have not written--_why_ I have not asked you here, as I wished--with a great many other _whys_ and wherefores, which will keep cold.

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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading When we meet, I will explain _why_ I have not written--_why_ I have not asked you here, as I wished--with a great many other _whys_ and wherefores, which will keep cold.

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wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading When we meet, I will explain _why_ I have not written--_why_ I have not asked you here, as I wished--with a great many other _whys_ and wherefores, which will keep cold.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When we meet, I will explain _why_ I have not written--_why_ I have not asked you here, as I wished--with a great many other _whys_ and wherefores, which will keep cold.

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withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading "This is the fourth letter I have begun to you within the month.

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writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading When we meet, I will explain _why_ I have not written--_why_ I have not asked you here, as I wished--with a great many other _whys_ and wherefores, which will keep cold.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "This is the fourth letter I have begun to you within the month.

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Chapter 45 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals by Thomas Moore holds 29 sentences, grouped into 6 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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