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

Chapter LXXI · Chapter 71

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"September 27.
1815.
"That's right and splendid, and becoming a publisher of high degree.
Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.
You will have no tragedy or any thing else from me, I assure you, and may think yourself lucky in having got rid of me, for good and all, without more damage.
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Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals

Chapter LXXI · Chapter 71

Chapter 71 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"September 27.
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1815.
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"That's right and splendid, and becoming a publisher of high degree.
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Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.
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You will have no tragedy or any thing else from me, I assure you, and may think yourself lucky in having got rid of me, for good and all, without more damage.

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behaviour noun US /bɪˈheɪvjər/

the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances

From this reading “Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.”

bountiful adjective US /ˈbaʊntɪfəl/

given or giving freely

From this reading “Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.”

damage noun US /ˈdæmədʒ/

the occurrence of a change for the worse

From this reading “You will have no tragedy or any thing else from me, I assure you, and may think yourself lucky in having got rid of me, for good and all, without more damage.”

publish verb US /ˈpʌblɪʃ/

put into print

From this reading “Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.”

publisher noun US /ˈpʌblɪʃər/

a firm in the publishing business

From this reading “"That's right and splendid, and becoming a publisher of high degree.”

September noun US /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading “"September 27.”

tragedy noun US /ˈtrædʒədi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading “You will have no tragedy or any thing else from me, I assure you, and may think yourself lucky in having got rid of me, for good and all, without more damage.”

translator noun US /trænˈsleɪtər/

a person who translates written messages from one language to another

From this reading “Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.”

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1815

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From this reading 1815.

27

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From this reading "September 27.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading "That's right and splendid, and becoming a publisher of high degree.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading You will have no tragedy or any thing else from me, I assure you, and may think yourself lucky in having got rid of me, for good and all, without more damage.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "That's right and splendid, and becoming a publisher of high degree.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/

make certain of

From this reading You will have no tragedy or any thing else from me, I assure you, and may think yourself lucky in having got rid of me, for good and all, without more damage.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/

according with custom or propriety

From this reading "That's right and splendid, and becoming a publisher of high degree.

behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/

the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances

From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

bountifuladjectiveUS /ˈbaʊntɪfəl/

given or giving freely

From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

Concanen

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From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/

the occurrence of a change for the worse

From this reading You will have no tragedy or any thing else from me, I assure you, and may think yourself lucky in having got rid of me, for good and all, without more damage.

degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading "That's right and splendid, and becoming a publisher of high degree.

delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/

greatly pleased

From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

Drury

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From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

else

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

From this reading You will have no tragedy or any thing else from me, I assure you, and may think yourself lucky in having got rid of me, for good and all, without more damage.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading You will have no tragedy or any thing else from me, I assure you, and may think yourself lucky in having got rid of me, for good and all, without more damage.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading You will have no tragedy or any thing else from me, I assure you, and may think yourself lucky in having got rid of me, for good and all, without more damage.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading You will have no tragedy or any thing else from me, I assure you, and may think yourself lucky in having got rid of me, for good and all, without more damage.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You will have no tragedy or any thing else from me, I assure you, and may think yourself lucky in having got rid of me, for good and all, without more damage.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading You will have no tragedy or any thing else from me, I assure you, and may think yourself lucky in having got rid of me, for good and all, without more damage.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "That's right and splendid, and becoming a publisher of high degree.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/

an occurrence of something

From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

LanenounUS /leɪn/

a narrow way or road

From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

luckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/

occurring by chance

From this reading You will have no tragedy or any thing else from me, I assure you, and may think yourself lucky in having got rid of me, for good and all, without more damage.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading You will have no tragedy or any thing else from me, I assure you, and may think yourself lucky in having got rid of me, for good and all, without more damage.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading You will have no tragedy or any thing else from me, I assure you, and may think yourself lucky in having got rid of me, for good and all, without more damage.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading You will have no tragedy or any thing else from me, I assure you, and may think yourself lucky in having got rid of me, for good and all, without more damage.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "That's right and splendid, and becoming a publisher of high degree.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/

put into print

From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

publishernounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃər/

a firm in the publishing business

From this reading "That's right and splendid, and becoming a publisher of high degree.

rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

ridverbUS /rɪd/

relieve from

From this reading You will have no tragedy or any thing else from me, I assure you, and may think yourself lucky in having got rid of me, for good and all, without more damage.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "That's right and splendid, and becoming a publisher of high degree.

SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading "September 27.

splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading "That's right and splendid, and becoming a publisher of high degree.

That's

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

From this reading "That's right and splendid, and becoming a publisher of high degree.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading You will have no tragedy or any thing else from me, I assure you, and may think yourself lucky in having got rid of me, for good and all, without more damage.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading You will have no tragedy or any thing else from me, I assure you, and may think yourself lucky in having got rid of me, for good and all, without more damage.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading You will have no tragedy or any thing else from me, I assure you, and may think yourself lucky in having got rid of me, for good and all, without more damage.

translatornounUS /trænˈsleɪtər/

a person who translates written messages from one language to another

From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

washerwomannoun

a working woman who takes in washing

From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading You will have no tragedy or any thing else from me, I assure you, and may think yourself lucky in having got rid of me, for good and all, without more damage.

won't

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

From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Mr. Concanen (the translator) will be delighted, and pay his washerwoman; and, in reward for your bountiful behaviour in this instance, I won't ask you to publish any more for Drury Lane, or any lane whatever, again.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading You will have no tragedy or any thing else from me, I assure you, and may think yourself lucky in having got rid of me, for good and all, without more damage.

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