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Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 6 With His Letters and Journals
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 6 With His Letters and Journals

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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"July 7.
1823.
"We sail on the 12th for Greece.--I have had a letter from Mr, Blaquiere, too long for present transcription, but very satisfactory.
The Greek Government expects me without delay.
"In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.
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Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 6 With His Letters and Journals

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 6 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"July 7.
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1823.
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"We sail on the 12th for Greece.--I have had a letter from Mr, Blaquiere, too long for present transcription, but very satisfactory.
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The Greek Government expects me without delay.
/ðə ɡriːk ˈɡʌvərmənt ɪkˈspekts miː wɪˈθaʊt dɪˈleɪ/
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"In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.

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conformity noun US /kənˈfɔːrməti/

correspondence in form or appearance

From this reading “"In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.”

correspondents noun US /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənts/

plural of “correspondent” — someone who communicates by means of letters

From this reading “"In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.”

deference noun US /ˈdefərəns/

a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

From this reading “"In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.”

expects verb US /ɪkˈspekts/

third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading “The Greek Government expects me without delay.”

Greece noun US /ɡriːs/

a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil

From this reading “"We sail on the 12th for Greece.--I have had a letter from Mr, Blaquiere, too long for present transcription, but very satisfactory.”

remittance noun US /riˈmɪtəns/

a payment of money sent to a person in another place

From this reading “"In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.”

satisfactory adjective US /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/

giving satisfaction

From this reading “"We sail on the 12th for Greece.--I have had a letter from Mr, Blaquiere, too long for present transcription, but very satisfactory.”

transcription noun US /ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən/

something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation

From this reading “"We sail on the 12th for Greece.--I have had a letter from Mr, Blaquiere, too long for present transcription, but very satisfactory.”

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12th

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From this reading "We sail on the 12th for Greece.--I have had a letter from Mr, Blaquiere, too long for present transcription, but very satisfactory.

1823

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From this reading 1823.

7

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From this reading "July 7.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading "We sail on the 12th for Greece.--I have had a letter from Mr, Blaquiere, too long for present transcription, but very satisfactory.

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 conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading "In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.

Blaquiere

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From this reading "We sail on the 12th for Greece.--I have had a letter from Mr, Blaquiere, too long for present transcription, but very satisfactory.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "We sail on the 12th for Greece.--I have had a letter from Mr, Blaquiere, too long for present transcription, but very satisfactory.

CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading "In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.

conformitynounUS /kənˈfɔːrməti/

correspondence in form or appearance

From this reading "In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.

correspondentsnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənts/

plural of “correspondent” — someone who communicates by means of letters

From this reading "In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.

deferencenounUS /ˈdefərəns/

a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

From this reading "In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.

delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading The Greek Government expects me without delay.

desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/

plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading "In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading "In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.

expectsverbUS /ɪkˈspekts/

third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading The Greek Government expects me without delay.

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading "In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "We sail on the 12th for Greece.--I have had a letter from Mr, Blaquiere, too long for present transcription, but very satisfactory.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "We sail on the 12th for Greece.--I have had a letter from Mr, Blaquiere, too long for present transcription, but very satisfactory.

GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading The Greek Government expects me without delay.

greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading "In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.

GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/

a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil

From this reading "We sail on the 12th for Greece.--I have had a letter from Mr, Blaquiere, too long for present transcription, but very satisfactory.

GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading The Greek Government expects me without delay.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading "We sail on the 12th for Greece.--I have had a letter from Mr, Blaquiere, too long for present transcription, but very satisfactory.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "We sail on the 12th for Greece.--I have had a letter from Mr, Blaquiere, too long for present transcription, but very satisfactory.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "We sail on the 12th for Greece.--I have had a letter from Mr, Blaquiere, too long for present transcription, but very satisfactory.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading "July 7.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading "We sail on the 12th for Greece.--I have had a letter from Mr, Blaquiere, too long for present transcription, but very satisfactory.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "We sail on the 12th for Greece.--I have had a letter from Mr, Blaquiere, too long for present transcription, but very satisfactory.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading The Greek Government expects me without delay.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "We sail on the 12th for Greece.--I have had a letter from Mr, Blaquiere, too long for present transcription, but very satisfactory.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "We sail on the 12th for Greece.--I have had a letter from Mr, Blaquiere, too long for present transcription, but very satisfactory.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.

poundsnounUS /paʊndz/

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading "In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "We sail on the 12th for Greece.--I have had a letter from Mr, Blaquiere, too long for present transcription, but very satisfactory.

remittancenounUS /riˈmɪtəns/

a payment of money sent to a person in another place

From this reading "In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.

snounUS /es/

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

From this reading "In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.

sailverbUS /seɪl/

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading "We sail on the 12th for Greece.--I have had a letter from Mr, Blaquiere, too long for present transcription, but very satisfactory.

satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/

giving satisfaction

From this reading "We sail on the 12th for Greece.--I have had a letter from Mr, Blaquiere, too long for present transcription, but very satisfactory.

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading "In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.

suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading "In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading "In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "We sail on the 12th for Greece.--I have had a letter from Mr, Blaquiere, too long for present transcription, but very satisfactory.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading "In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "We sail on the 12th for Greece.--I have had a letter from Mr, Blaquiere, too long for present transcription, but very satisfactory.

transcriptionnounUS /ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən/

something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation

From this reading "We sail on the 12th for Greece.--I have had a letter from Mr, Blaquiere, too long for present transcription, but very satisfactory.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "We sail on the 12th for Greece.--I have had a letter from Mr, Blaquiere, too long for present transcription, but very satisfactory.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We sail on the 12th for Greece.--I have had a letter from Mr, Blaquiere, too long for present transcription, but very satisfactory.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The Greek Government expects me without delay.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading "In conformity to the desires of Mr. B. and other correspondents in Greece, I have to suggest, with all deference to the Committee, that a remittance of even '_ten thousand pounds only_' (Mr. B.'s expression) would be of the greatest service to the Greek Government at present.

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