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Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Pisa, March 4.
1822.
"Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.
"The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.
"Here you see is 'more matter for a May morning;' but how much of this can be published is for consideration.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Pisa, March 4.
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1822.
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"Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.
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"The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.
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"Here you see is 'more matter for a May morning;' but how much of this can be published is for consideration.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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acknowledging verb US /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “acknowledge” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading “"Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.”

Canto noun US /ˈkæntoʊ/

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

From this reading “"The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.”

ditto noun US /ˈdɪtoʊ/

a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated

lyrical adjective US /ˈlɪrɪkəl/

suitable for or suggestive of singing

From this reading “"The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.”

Murray's noun US /ˈmɜːriz/

possessive form of “murray” — British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)

From this reading “"The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.”

Pisa noun US /ˈpiːsə/

a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower

From this reading “"Pisa, March 4.”

stanzas noun US /ˈstænzəz/

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

From this reading “"The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.”

unpublished adjective US /ənˈpʌblɪʃt/

not published

From this reading “"The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.”

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1811

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From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

1819

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From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

1822

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From this reading 1822.

1st

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From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

4

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From this reading "Pisa, March 4.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

acknowledgingverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “acknowledge” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Here you see is 'more matter for a May morning;' but how much of this can be published is for consideration.

CantonounUS /ˈkæntoʊ/

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

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading "Here you see is 'more matter for a May morning;' but how much of this can be published is for consideration.

DantenounUS /ˈdɑːnteɪ/

an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

DelugenounUS /ˈdeljuːdʒ/

an overwhelming number or amount

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

dittonounUS /ˈdɪtoʊ/

a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/

United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

DramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

EpisodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/

a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

externaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/

happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Here you see is 'more matter for a May morning;' but how much of this can be published is for consideration.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Here you see is 'more matter for a May morning;' but how much of this can be published is for consideration.

HintsnounUS /hɪnts/

plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

how

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From this reading "Here you see is 'more matter for a May morning;' but how much of this can be published is for consideration.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

internaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəl/

happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Here you see is 'more matter for a May morning;' but how much of this can be published is for consideration.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

KnounUS /keɪ/

the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

lyricaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪrɪkəl/

suitable for or suggestive of singing

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

Maggiore

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From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading "Pisa, March 4.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "Here you see is 'more matter for a May morning;' but how much of this can be published is for consideration.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

Morgante

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From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "Here you see is 'more matter for a May morning;' but how much of this can be published is for consideration.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "Here you see is 'more matter for a May morning;' but how much of this can be published is for consideration.

Murray'snounUS /ˈmɜːriz/

possessive form of “murray” — British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/

inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

packetnounUS /ˈpækət/

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

PisanounUS /ˈpiːsə/

a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower

From this reading "Pisa, March 4.

PonounUS /poʊ/

a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

postverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

prosenounUS /proʊz/

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading "Here you see is 'more matter for a May morning;' but how much of this can be published is for consideration.

Quevedo

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From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

Redivivus

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From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

snounUS /es/

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

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Here you see is 'more matter for a May morning;' but how much of this can be published is for consideration.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

stanzasnounUS /ˈstænzəz/

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

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Here you see is 'more matter for a May morning;' but how much of this can be published is for consideration.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/

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

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/

causing difficulty or annoyance

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

unpublishedadjectiveUS /ənˈpʌblɪʃt/

not published

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

versenounUS /vɜːrs/

literature in metrical form

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

VisionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/

a vivid mental image

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

weightnounUS /weɪt/

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

Werner

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

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading "The unpublished things in your hands, in Douglas K.'s, and Mr. John Murray's, are, 'Heaven and Earth, a lyrical kind of Drama upon the Deluge, &c.;'--'Werner,' _now with you_;--a translation of the First Canto of the Morgante Maggiore;--_ditto_ of an Episode in Dante;--some stanzas to the Po, June 1st, 1819;--Hints from Horace, written in 1811, but a good deal, _since_, to be omitted;--several prose things, which may, perhaps, as well remain unpublished;--'The Vision, &c. of Quevedo Redivivus' in verse.

wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Since I wrote the enclosed, I have waited another post, and now have your answer acknowledging the arrival of the packet--a troublesome one, I fear, to you in more ways than one, both from weight external and internal.

Chapter 32 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals by Thomas Moore holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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.

What does chapter 32 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals contain?

Chapter 32 holds 126 sentences of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 32 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals by Thomas Moore exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 126 sentences, grouped into 26 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 32 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals?

Work through the 26 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #16609, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals take to read?

About 373 minutes of reading across 898 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals

Words and structures a reader meets early in Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Ravenna
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
October
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Letters--pay
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Summer
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