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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 XII · Chapter 12

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"Venice, January 27.
1818.
"My father--that is, my Armenian father, Padre Pasquali--in the name of all the other fathers of our Convent, sends you the enclosed, greeting.
"Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.
"I sent you Beppo some weeks agone.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Venice, January 27.
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1818.
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"My father--that is, my Armenian father, Padre Pasquali--in the name of all the other fathers of our Convent, sends you the enclosed, greeting.
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"Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.
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"I sent you Beppo some weeks agone.

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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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Armenian noun US /ɑːrˈmiːniən/

a native or inhabitant of Armenia

From this reading “"My father--that is, my Armenian father, Padre Pasquali--in the name of all the other fathers of our Convent, sends you the enclosed, greeting.”

hereby adverb US /hɪrˈbaɪ/

(formal) by means of this

From this reading “"Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.”

Padre noun US /ˈpædreɪ/

a chaplain in one of the military services

From this reading “"My father--that is, my Armenian father, Padre Pasquali--in the name of all the other fathers of our Convent, sends you the enclosed, greeting.”

portions noun US /ˈpɔːrʃənz/

plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading “"Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.”

prospectus noun US /prəˈspektəs/

a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise

From this reading “"Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.”

subscribers noun US /səbˈskraɪbərz/

plural of “subscriber” — someone who expresses strong approval

From this reading “"Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.”

translators noun US /trænˈsleɪtərz/

plural of “translator” — a person who translates written messages from one language to another

From this reading “"Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.”

Universities noun US /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsətiz/

plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading “"Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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1818

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

From this reading 1818.

27

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

From this reading "Venice, January 27.

agoneadjective

gone by; or in the past

From this reading "I sent you Beppo some weeks agone.

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 "My father--that is, my Armenian father, Padre Pasquali--in the name of all the other fathers of our Convent, sends you the enclosed, greeting.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

ArmeniannounUS /ɑːrˈmiːniən/

a native or inhabitant of Armenia

From this reading "My father--that is, my Armenian father, Padre Pasquali--in the name of all the other fathers of our Convent, sends you the enclosed, greeting.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

Beppo

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

From this reading "I sent you Beppo some weeks agone.

ConventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/

a religious residence especially for nuns

From this reading "My father--that is, my Armenian father, Padre Pasquali--in the name of all the other fathers of our Convent, sends you the enclosed, greeting.

copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/

plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading "My father--that is, my Armenian father, Padre Pasquali--in the name of all the other fathers of our Convent, sends you the enclosed, greeting.

Eusebiusnoun

Christian bishop of Caesarea in Palestine; a church historian and a leading early Christian exegete (circa 270-340)

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "My father--that is, my Armenian father, Padre Pasquali--in the name of all the other fathers of our Convent, sends you the enclosed, greeting.

fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

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

From this reading "My father--that is, my Armenian father, Padre Pasquali--in the name of all the other fathers of our Convent, sends you the enclosed, greeting.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading "My father--that is, my Armenian father, Padre Pasquali--in the name of all the other fathers of our Convent, sends you the enclosed, greeting.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

herebyadverbUS /hɪrˈbaɪ/

(formal) by means of this

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

imploredverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrd/

past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "My father--that is, my Armenian father, Padre Pasquali--in the name of all the other fathers of our Convent, sends you the enclosed, greeting.

Inasmuch

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

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "My father--that is, my Armenian father, Padre Pasquali--in the name of all the other fathers of our Convent, sends you the enclosed, greeting.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

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

From this reading "Venice, January 27.

lately-found

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

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

long-lost

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

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My father--that is, my Armenian father, Padre Pasquali--in the name of all the other fathers of our Convent, sends you the enclosed, greeting.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "My father--that is, my Armenian father, Padre Pasquali--in the name of all the other fathers of our Convent, sends you the enclosed, greeting.

obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/

come into possession of

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "My father--that is, my Armenian father, Padre Pasquali--in the name of all the other fathers of our Convent, sends you the enclosed, greeting.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "My father--that is, my Armenian father, Padre Pasquali--in the name of all the other fathers of our Convent, sends you the enclosed, greeting.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "My father--that is, my Armenian father, Padre Pasquali--in the name of all the other fathers of our Convent, sends you the enclosed, greeting.

PadrenounUS /ˈpædreɪ/

a chaplain in one of the military services

From this reading "My father--that is, my Armenian father, Padre Pasquali--in the name of all the other fathers of our Convent, sends you the enclosed, greeting.

Pasquali

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

From this reading "My father--that is, my Armenian father, Padre Pasquali--in the name of all the other fathers of our Convent, sends you the enclosed, greeting.

pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/

plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

prospectusnounUS /prəˈspektəs/

a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/

express the need or desire for

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

sendsverbUS /sendz/

third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere

From this reading "My father--that is, my Armenian father, Padre Pasquali--in the name of all the other fathers of our Convent, sends you the enclosed, greeting.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "I sent you Beppo some weeks agone.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading "I sent you Beppo some weeks agone.

subscribersnounUS /səbˈskraɪbərz/

plural of “subscriber” — someone who expresses strong approval

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "My father--that is, my Armenian father, Padre Pasquali--in the name of all the other fathers of our Convent, sends you the enclosed, greeting.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "My father--that is, my Armenian father, Padre Pasquali--in the name of all the other fathers of our Convent, sends you the enclosed, greeting.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

translatorsnounUS /trænˈsleɪtərz/

plural of “translator” — a person who translates written messages from one language to another

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

UniversitiesnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsətiz/

plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

unlearnverb

try to forget; put out of one's memory or knowledge

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

unlearnedadjective

not established by conditioning or learning

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

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, January 27.

weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading "I sent you Beppo some weeks agone.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Inasmuch as it has pleased the translators of the long-lost and lately-found portions of the text of Eusebius to put forth the enclosed prospectus, of which I send six copies, you are hereby implored to obtain subscribers in the two Universities, and among the learned, and the unlearned who would unlearn their ignorance--This _they_ (the Convent) request, _I_ request, and _do you_ request.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "My father--that is, my Armenian father, Padre Pasquali--in the name of all the other fathers of our Convent, sends you the enclosed, greeting.

Chapter 12 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals by Thomas Moore holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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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Venice
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Letters
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