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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

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"Halnaby, Darlington, January 10, 1815.
"I was married this day week.
The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.
"Now for thine affairs.
I have redde thee upon the Fathers, and it is excellent well.
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Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals

Chapter LIV · Chapter 54

Chapter 54 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Halnaby, Darlington, January 10, 1815.
Line 2
"I was married this day week.
/aɪ wɑːz ˈmerid ðɪs deɪ wiːk/
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The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.
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"Now for thine affairs.
/naʊ fɔːr ðaɪn əˈferz/
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I have redde thee upon the Fathers, and it is excellent well.

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

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Byron's noun US /ˈbaɪrənz/

possessive form of “byron” — English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading “The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.”

fabrication noun US /ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən/

a deliberately false or improbable account

From this reading “The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.”

Fathers noun US /ˈfɑːðərz/

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading “I have redde thee upon the Fathers, and it is excellent well.”

January noun US /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading “"Halnaby, Darlington, January 10, 1815.”

parson noun US /ˈpɑːrsən/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading “The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.”

Perry noun US /ˈperi/

United States philosopher (1876-1957)

From this reading “The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.”

pronounced adjective US /prəˈnaʊnst/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading “The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.”

thine pronoun US /ðaɪn/

an old word for “yours”

From this reading “"Now for thine affairs.”

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10

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From this reading "Halnaby, Darlington, January 10, 1815.

1815

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From this reading "Halnaby, Darlington, January 10, 1815.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.

affairsnounUS /əˈferz/

matters of personal concern

From this reading "Now for thine affairs.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.

announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.

Byron'snounUS /ˈbaɪrənz/

possessive form of “byron” — English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.

Darlington

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From this reading "Halnaby, Darlington, January 10, 1815.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "I was married this day week.

excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading I have redde thee upon the Fathers, and it is excellent well.

fabricationnounUS /ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən/

a deliberately false or improbable account

From this reading The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.

FathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading I have redde thee upon the Fathers, and it is excellent well.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Now for thine affairs.

Halnaby

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From this reading "Halnaby, Darlington, January 10, 1815.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have redde thee upon the Fathers, and it is excellent well.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I was married this day week.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I have redde thee upon the Fathers, and it is excellent well.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.

JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading "Halnaby, Darlington, January 10, 1815.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.

MarriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.

marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading "I was married this day week.

MorningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading "Now for thine affairs.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.

parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.

PerrynounUS /ˈperi/

United States philosopher (1876-1957)

From this reading The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.

PostverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.

pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.

puff-direct

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

From this reading The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.

redde

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

From this reading I have redde thee upon the Fathers, and it is excellent well.

stay-maker

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

From this reading The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading I have redde thee upon the Fathers, and it is excellent well.

thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/

an old word for “yours”

From this reading "Now for thine affairs.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "I was married this day week.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I have redde thee upon the Fathers, and it is excellent well.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "I was married this day week.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading "I was married this day week.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading I have redde thee upon the Fathers, and it is excellent well.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The parson has pronounced it--Perry has announced it--and the Morning Post, also, under the head of 'Lord Byron's Marriage'--as if it were a fabrication, or the puff-direct of a new stay-maker.

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