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

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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"Bologna, August 29.
1819.
"I have been in a rage these two days, and am still bilious therefrom.
You shall hear.
A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.
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Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Bologna, August 29.
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1819.
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"I have been in a rage these two days, and am still bilious therefrom.
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You shall hear.
/juː ʃæl hiːr/
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A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

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bilious adjective US /ˈbɪliəs/

relating to or containing bile

From this reading “"I have been in a rage these two days, and am still bilious therefrom.”

Bologna noun US /bəˈloʊni/

the capital of Emilia-Romagna; located in northern Italy to the east of the Apennines

From this reading “"Bologna, August 29.”

Hanoverian noun US /ˌhænoʊˈvɪriən/

any of the British rulers who were members of the House of Hanover

From this reading “A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.”

loan noun US /loʊn/

the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)

From this reading “A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.”

Papal adjective US /ˈpeɪpəl/

proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles

From this reading “A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.”

recommended verb US /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/

past form of “recommend” — push for something

From this reading “A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.”

sale noun US /seɪl/

a particular instance of selling

From this reading “A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.”

unites verb US /juːˈnaɪts/

third-person singular of “unite” — act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief

From this reading “A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.”

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1819

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From this reading 1819.

29

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From this reading "Bologna, August 29.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading "I have been in a rage these two days, and am still bilious therefrom.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I have been in a rage these two days, and am still bilious therefrom.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "I have been in a rage these two days, and am still bilious therefrom.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading "Bologna, August 29.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "I have been in a rage these two days, and am still bilious therefrom.

biliousadjectiveUS /ˈbɪliəs/

relating to or containing bile

From this reading "I have been in a rage these two days, and am still bilious therefrom.

birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

BolognanounUS /bəˈloʊni/

the capital of Emilia-Romagna; located in northern Italy to the east of the Apennines

From this reading "Bologna, August 29.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "I have been in a rage these two days, and am still bilious therefrom.

dragoons

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From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

HanoveriannounUS /ˌhænoʊˈvɪriən/

any of the British rulers who were members of the House of Hanover

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have been in a rage these two days, and am still bilious therefrom.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading You shall hear.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I have been in a rage these two days, and am still bilious therefrom.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "I have been in a rage these two days, and am still bilious therefrom.

lendverbUS /lend/

bestow a quality on

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/

a commissioned military officer

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

loannounUS /loʊn/

the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

PapaladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪpəl/

proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

paulnounUS /pɔːl/

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/

the acquisition of something for payment

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading "I have been in a rage these two days, and am still bilious therefrom.

recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/

past form of “recommend” — push for something

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

salenounUS /seɪl/

a particular instance of selling

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading You shall hear.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading "I have been in a rage these two days, and am still bilious therefrom.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

therefromadverb

from that circumstance or source

From this reading "I have been in a rage these two days, and am still bilious therefrom.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "I have been in a rage these two days, and am still bilious therefrom.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

troopsnounUS /truːps/

soldiers collectively

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I have been in a rage these two days, and am still bilious therefrom.

unitesverbUS /juːˈnaɪts/

third-person singular of “unite” — act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading A captain of dragoons, * *, Hanoverian by birth, in the Papal troops at present, whom I had obliged by a loan when nobody would lend him a paul, recommended a horse to me, on sale by a Lieutenant * *, an officer who unites the sale of cattle to the purchase of men.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You shall hear.

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