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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 XXXII · Chapter 32

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"March 5.
1824.
"If Sisseni[1] is sincere, he will be treated with, and well treated; if he is not, the sin and the shame may lie at his own door.
One great object is to heal those internal dissensions for the future, without exacting too rigorous an account of the past.
Prince Mavrocordato is of the same opinion, and whoever is disposed to act fairly will be fairly dealt with.
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Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 6 With His Letters and Journals

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 6 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"March 5.
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1824.
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"If Sisseni[1] is sincere, he will be treated with, and well treated; if he is not, the sin and the shame may lie at his own door.
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One great object is to heal those internal dissensions for the future, without exacting too rigorous an account of the past.
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Prince Mavrocordato is of the same opinion, and whoever is disposed to act fairly will be fairly dealt with.

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dealt verb US /delt/

inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading “Prince Mavrocordato is of the same opinion, and whoever is disposed to act fairly will be fairly dealt with.”

disposed adjective US /dɪˈspoʊzd/

having made preparations

From this reading “Prince Mavrocordato is of the same opinion, and whoever is disposed to act fairly will be fairly dealt with.”

exacting adjective US /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/

having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures

From this reading “One great object is to heal those internal dissensions for the future, without exacting too rigorous an account of the past.”

heal verb US /hiːl/

heal or recover

From this reading “One great object is to heal those internal dissensions for the future, without exacting too rigorous an account of the past.”

internal adjective US /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəl/

happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface

From this reading “One great object is to heal those internal dissensions for the future, without exacting too rigorous an account of the past.”

rigorous adjective US /ˈrɪɡərəs/

rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

From this reading “One great object is to heal those internal dissensions for the future, without exacting too rigorous an account of the past.”

sincere adjective US /sɪnˈsɪr/

open and genuine; not deceitful

From this reading “"If Sisseni[1] is sincere, he will be treated with, and well treated; if he is not, the sin and the shame may lie at his own door.”

treated adjective US /ˈtriːtɪd/

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading “"If Sisseni[1] is sincere, he will be treated with, and well treated; if he is not, the sin and the shame may lie at his own door.”

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1

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From this reading "If Sisseni[1] is sincere, he will be treated with, and well treated; if he is not, the sin and the shame may lie at his own door.

1824

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From this reading 1824.

5

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From this reading "March 5.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading One great object is to heal those internal dissensions for the future, without exacting too rigorous an account of the past.

actverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Prince Mavrocordato is of the same opinion, and whoever is disposed to act fairly will be fairly dealt with.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading One great object is to heal those internal dissensions for the future, without exacting too rigorous an account of the past.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "If Sisseni[1] is sincere, he will be treated with, and well treated; if he is not, the sin and the shame may lie at his own door.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "If Sisseni[1] is sincere, he will be treated with, and well treated; if he is not, the sin and the shame may lie at his own door.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "If Sisseni[1] is sincere, he will be treated with, and well treated; if he is not, the sin and the shame may lie at his own door.

dealtverbUS /delt/

inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Prince Mavrocordato is of the same opinion, and whoever is disposed to act fairly will be fairly dealt with.

disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/

having made preparations

From this reading Prince Mavrocordato is of the same opinion, and whoever is disposed to act fairly will be fairly dealt with.

dissensions

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From this reading One great object is to heal those internal dissensions for the future, without exacting too rigorous an account of the past.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading "If Sisseni[1] is sincere, he will be treated with, and well treated; if he is not, the sin and the shame may lie at his own door.

exactingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/

having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures

From this reading One great object is to heal those internal dissensions for the future, without exacting too rigorous an account of the past.

fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/

to certain extent or degree

From this reading Prince Mavrocordato is of the same opinion, and whoever is disposed to act fairly will be fairly dealt with.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One great object is to heal those internal dissensions for the future, without exacting too rigorous an account of the past.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading One great object is to heal those internal dissensions for the future, without exacting too rigorous an account of the past.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading One great object is to heal those internal dissensions for the future, without exacting too rigorous an account of the past.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "If Sisseni[1] is sincere, he will be treated with, and well treated; if he is not, the sin and the shame may lie at his own door.

healverbUS /hiːl/

heal or recover

From this reading One great object is to heal those internal dissensions for the future, without exacting too rigorous an account of the past.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "If Sisseni[1] is sincere, he will be treated with, and well treated; if he is not, the sin and the shame may lie at his own door.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If Sisseni[1] is sincere, he will be treated with, and well treated; if he is not, the sin and the shame may lie at his own door.

internaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəl/

happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface

From this reading One great object is to heal those internal dissensions for the future, without exacting too rigorous an account of the past.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "If Sisseni[1] is sincere, he will be treated with, and well treated; if he is not, the sin and the shame may lie at his own door.

lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading "If Sisseni[1] is sincere, he will be treated with, and well treated; if he is not, the sin and the shame may lie at his own door.

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading "March 5.

Mavrocordato

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From this reading Prince Mavrocordato is of the same opinion, and whoever is disposed to act fairly will be fairly dealt with.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "If Sisseni[1] is sincere, he will be treated with, and well treated; if he is not, the sin and the shame may lie at his own door.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "If Sisseni[1] is sincere, he will be treated with, and well treated; if he is not, the sin and the shame may lie at his own door.

objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading One great object is to heal those internal dissensions for the future, without exacting too rigorous an account of the past.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One great object is to heal those internal dissensions for the future, without exacting too rigorous an account of the past.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One great object is to heal those internal dissensions for the future, without exacting too rigorous an account of the past.

opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading Prince Mavrocordato is of the same opinion, and whoever is disposed to act fairly will be fairly dealt with.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "If Sisseni[1] is sincere, he will be treated with, and well treated; if he is not, the sin and the shame may lie at his own door.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading One great object is to heal those internal dissensions for the future, without exacting too rigorous an account of the past.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Prince Mavrocordato is of the same opinion, and whoever is disposed to act fairly will be fairly dealt with.

rigorousadjectiveUS /ˈrɪɡərəs/

rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

From this reading One great object is to heal those internal dissensions for the future, without exacting too rigorous an account of the past.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Prince Mavrocordato is of the same opinion, and whoever is disposed to act fairly will be fairly dealt with.

shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading "If Sisseni[1] is sincere, he will be treated with, and well treated; if he is not, the sin and the shame may lie at his own door.

sinnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading "If Sisseni[1] is sincere, he will be treated with, and well treated; if he is not, the sin and the shame may lie at his own door.

sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/

open and genuine; not deceitful

From this reading "If Sisseni[1] is sincere, he will be treated with, and well treated; if he is not, the sin and the shame may lie at his own door.

Sisseni

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

From this reading "If Sisseni[1] is sincere, he will be treated with, and well treated; if he is not, the sin and the shame may lie at his own door.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "If Sisseni[1] is sincere, he will be treated with, and well treated; if he is not, the sin and the shame may lie at his own door.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading One great object is to heal those internal dissensions for the future, without exacting too rigorous an account of the past.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading One great object is to heal those internal dissensions for the future, without exacting too rigorous an account of the past.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading One great object is to heal those internal dissensions for the future, without exacting too rigorous an account of the past.

treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading "If Sisseni[1] is sincere, he will be treated with, and well treated; if he is not, the sin and the shame may lie at his own door.

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 "If Sisseni[1] is sincere, he will be treated with, and well treated; if he is not, the sin and the shame may lie at his own door.

whoever

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

From this reading Prince Mavrocordato is of the same opinion, and whoever is disposed to act fairly will be fairly dealt with.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "If Sisseni[1] is sincere, he will be treated with, and well treated; if he is not, the sin and the shame may lie at his own door.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "If Sisseni[1] is sincere, he will be treated with, and well treated; if he is not, the sin and the shame may lie at his own door.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading One great object is to heal those internal dissensions for the future, without exacting too rigorous an account of the past.

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