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Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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"Venice, July 20.
1817.
"I write to give you notice that I have completed the _fourth_ and _ultimate_ Canto of Childe Harold.
It consists of 126 stanzas, and is consequently the longest of the four.
It is yet to be copied and polished; and the notes are to come, of which it will require more than the _third_ Canto, as it necessarily treats more of works of art than of nature.
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Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Venice, July 20.
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1817.
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"I write to give you notice that I have completed the _fourth_ and _ultimate_ Canto of Childe Harold.
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It consists of 126 stanzas, and is consequently the longest of the four.
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It is yet to be copied and polished; and the notes are to come, of which it will require more than the _third_ Canto, as it necessarily treats more of works of art than of nature.
/ɪt ɪz jet tuː biː ˈkɑːpid ənd ˈpɑːlɪʃt ənd ðə noʊts ɑːr tuː kʌm ʌv wɪtʃ ɪt wɪl ˌriːˈkwaɪər mɔːr ðæn ðə θɜːrd ˈkæntoʊ æz ɪt ˌnesəˈserəli triːts mɔːr ʌv wɜːrks ʌv ɑːrt ðæn ʌv ˈneɪtʃər/

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Canto noun US /ˈkæntoʊ/

the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music

From this reading “"I write to give you notice that I have completed the _fourth_ and _ultimate_ Canto of Childe Harold.”

consists verb US /kənˈsɪsts/

third-person singular of “consist” — originate

From this reading “It consists of 126 stanzas, and is consequently the longest of the four.”

copied verb US /ˈkɑːpid/

inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is

From this reading “It is yet to be copied and polished; and the notes are to come, of which it will require more than the _third_ Canto, as it necessarily treats more of works of art than of nature.”

longest adverb US /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/

for the most time

From this reading “It consists of 126 stanzas, and is consequently the longest of the four.”

necessarily adverb US /ˌnesəˈserəli/

in an essential manner

From this reading “It is yet to be copied and polished; and the notes are to come, of which it will require more than the _third_ Canto, as it necessarily treats more of works of art than of nature.”

stanzas noun US /ˈstænzəz/

plural of “stanza” — a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem

From this reading “It consists of 126 stanzas, and is consequently the longest of the four.”

treats noun US /triːts/

plural of “treat” — something considered choice to eat

From this reading “It is yet to be copied and polished; and the notes are to come, of which it will require more than the _third_ Canto, as it necessarily treats more of works of art than of nature.”

ultimate adjective US /ˈʌltəmət/

furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme

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126

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From this reading It consists of 126 stanzas, and is consequently the longest of the four.

1817

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From this reading 1817.

20

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From this reading "Venice, July 20.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "I write to give you notice that I have completed the _fourth_ and _ultimate_ Canto of Childe Harold.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading It is yet to be copied and polished; and the notes are to come, of which it will require more than the _third_ Canto, as it necessarily treats more of works of art than of nature.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading It is yet to be copied and polished; and the notes are to come, of which it will require more than the _third_ Canto, as it necessarily treats more of works of art than of nature.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It is yet to be copied and polished; and the notes are to come, of which it will require more than the _third_ Canto, as it necessarily treats more of works of art than of nature.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It is yet to be copied and polished; and the notes are to come, of which it will require more than the _third_ Canto, as it necessarily treats more of works of art than of nature.

CantonounUS /ˈkæntoʊ/

the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music

From this reading "I write to give you notice that I have completed the _fourth_ and _ultimate_ Canto of Childe Harold.

Childe

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From this reading "I write to give you notice that I have completed the _fourth_ and _ultimate_ Canto of Childe Harold.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It is yet to be copied and polished; and the notes are to come, of which it will require more than the _third_ Canto, as it necessarily treats more of works of art than of nature.

completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading "I write to give you notice that I have completed the _fourth_ and _ultimate_ Canto of Childe Harold.

consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading It consists of 126 stanzas, and is consequently the longest of the four.

consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/

third-person singular of “consist” — originate

From this reading It consists of 126 stanzas, and is consequently the longest of the four.

copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/

inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is

From this reading It is yet to be copied and polished; and the notes are to come, of which it will require more than the _third_ Canto, as it necessarily treats more of works of art than of nature.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading It consists of 126 stanzas, and is consequently the longest of the four.

fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading "I write to give you notice that I have completed the _fourth_ and _ultimate_ Canto of Childe Harold.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "I write to give you notice that I have completed the _fourth_ and _ultimate_ Canto of Childe Harold.

Harold

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From this reading "I write to give you notice that I have completed the _fourth_ and _ultimate_ Canto of Childe Harold.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I write to give you notice that I have completed the _fourth_ and _ultimate_ Canto of Childe Harold.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I write to give you notice that I have completed the _fourth_ and _ultimate_ Canto of Childe Harold.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It consists of 126 stanzas, and is consequently the longest of the four.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It consists of 126 stanzas, and is consequently the longest of the four.

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading "Venice, July 20.

longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/

for the most time

From this reading It consists of 126 stanzas, and is consequently the longest of the four.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading It is yet to be copied and polished; and the notes are to come, of which it will require more than the _third_ Canto, as it necessarily treats more of works of art than of nature.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading It is yet to be copied and polished; and the notes are to come, of which it will require more than the _third_ Canto, as it necessarily treats more of works of art than of nature.

necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/

in an essential manner

From this reading It is yet to be copied and polished; and the notes are to come, of which it will require more than the _third_ Canto, as it necessarily treats more of works of art than of nature.

notesnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading It is yet to be copied and polished; and the notes are to come, of which it will require more than the _third_ Canto, as it necessarily treats more of works of art than of nature.

noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading "I write to give you notice that I have completed the _fourth_ and _ultimate_ Canto of Childe Harold.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I write to give you notice that I have completed the _fourth_ and _ultimate_ Canto of Childe Harold.

polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading It is yet to be copied and polished; and the notes are to come, of which it will require more than the _third_ Canto, as it necessarily treats more of works of art than of nature.

requireverbUS /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/

require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading It is yet to be copied and polished; and the notes are to come, of which it will require more than the _third_ Canto, as it necessarily treats more of works of art than of nature.

stanzasnounUS /ˈstænzəz/

plural of “stanza” — a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem

From this reading It consists of 126 stanzas, and is consequently the longest of the four.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It is yet to be copied and polished; and the notes are to come, of which it will require more than the _third_ Canto, as it necessarily treats more of works of art than of nature.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I write to give you notice that I have completed the _fourth_ and _ultimate_ Canto of Childe Harold.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "I write to give you notice that I have completed the _fourth_ and _ultimate_ Canto of Childe Harold.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading It is yet to be copied and polished; and the notes are to come, of which it will require more than the _third_ Canto, as it necessarily treats more of works of art than of nature.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I write to give you notice that I have completed the _fourth_ and _ultimate_ Canto of Childe Harold.

treatsnounUS /triːts/

plural of “treat” — something considered choice to eat

From this reading It is yet to be copied and polished; and the notes are to come, of which it will require more than the _third_ Canto, as it necessarily treats more of works of art than of nature.

ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/

furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme

From this reading "I write to give you notice that I have completed the _fourth_ and _ultimate_ Canto of Childe Harold.

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, July 20.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading It is yet to be copied and polished; and the notes are to come, of which it will require more than the _third_ Canto, as it necessarily treats more of works of art than of nature.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It is yet to be copied and polished; and the notes are to come, of which it will require more than the _third_ Canto, as it necessarily treats more of works of art than of nature.

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading It is yet to be copied and polished; and the notes are to come, of which it will require more than the _third_ Canto, as it necessarily treats more of works of art than of nature.

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading "I write to give you notice that I have completed the _fourth_ and _ultimate_ Canto of Childe Harold.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading It is yet to be copied and polished; and the notes are to come, of which it will require more than the _third_ Canto, as it necessarily treats more of works of art than of nature.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I write to give you notice that I have completed the _fourth_ and _ultimate_ Canto of Childe Harold.

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