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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 XXXII · Chapter 32

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"Ravenna, April 9.
1820.
"In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?
You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.
"Have you gotten the cream of translations, Francesca of Rimini, from the Inferno?
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Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Ravenna, April 9.
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1820.
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"In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?
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You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.
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"Have you gotten the cream of translations, Francesca of Rimini, from the Inferno?

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cream noun US /kriːm/

the best people or things in a group

From this reading “"Have you gotten the cream of translations, Francesca of Rimini, from the Inferno?”

gotten verb US /ˈɡɑːtən/

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

From this reading “"Have you gotten the cream of translations, Francesca of Rimini, from the Inferno?”

Inferno noun US /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnoʊ/

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading “"Have you gotten the cream of translations, Francesca of Rimini, from the Inferno?”

packets noun US /ˈpækɪts/

plural of “packet” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading “"In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?”

Ravenna noun US /rəˈvenə/

a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512

From this reading “"Ravenna, April 9.”

receipt noun US /rɪˈsiːt/

the act of receiving

From this reading “"In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?”

translation noun US /trænzˈleɪʃən/

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading “"In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?”

translations noun US /trænzˈleɪʃənz/

plural of “translation” — a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading “"Have you gotten the cream of translations, Francesca of Rimini, from the Inferno?”

All words in this reading · 57

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1820

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From this reading 1820.

9

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From this reading "Ravenna, April 9.

acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?

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 "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading "Ravenna, April 9.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.

boreverbUS /bɔːr/

cause to be bored

From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.

cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?

creamnounUS /kriːm/

the best people or things in a group

From this reading "Have you gotten the cream of translations, Francesca of Rimini, from the Inferno?

Danticles

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

From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?

devilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/

plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?

don't

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From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.

fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?

Francesca

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

From this reading "Have you gotten the cream of translations, Francesca of Rimini, from the Inferno?

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Have you gotten the cream of translations, Francesca of Rimini, from the Inferno?

gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/

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

From this reading "Have you gotten the cream of translations, Francesca of Rimini, from the Inferno?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?

InfernonounUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnoʊ/

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading "Have you gotten the cream of translations, Francesca of Rimini, from the Inferno?

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?

ObservationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/

plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?

packetsnounUS /ˈpækɪts/

plural of “packet” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?

printing-office

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

From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?

Pulci

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

From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?

RavennanounUS /rəˈvenə/

a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512

From this reading "Ravenna, April 9.

re-copying

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

From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.

receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/

the act of receiving

From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?

Rimini

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

From this reading "Have you gotten the cream of translations, Francesca of Rimini, from the Inferno?

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?

translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?

translationsnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃənz/

plural of “translation” — a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading "Have you gotten the cream of translations, Francesca of Rimini, from the Inferno?

viz

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

From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading You forget that you keep me in hot water till I know whether they are arrived, or if I must have the bore of re-copying.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "In the name of all the devils in the printing-office, why don't you write to acknowledge the receipt of the second, third, and fourth packets, viz. the Pulci translation and original, the _Danticles_, the Observations on, &c.?

Chapter 32 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals by Thomas Moore holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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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Letters
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