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Chapter XVIII · Which the Idle Reader may skip, as Politics. It sets

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forth the Cowardice and unravels the Intrigues which led to the Fall of Naples.
The situation of affairs can best be inferred from certain brief entries in the Admiral's Journal:-- "_5th Nov._--Back at Naples.
I pray God I may be right about this matter.
One cannot be certain of things where one has not Englishmen to carry them out.
But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.
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The Admiral

Chapter XVIII · Which the Idle Reader may skip, as Politics. It sets

Chapter XVIII of The Admiral, “Which the Idle Reader may skip, as Politics. It sets,” is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/95 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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forth the Cowardice and unravels the Intrigues which led to the Fall of Naples.
/fɔːrθ ðə ˈkaʊərdəs ənd ənˈrævəlz ðə ˌɪnˈtriːɡz wɪtʃ led tuː ðə fɔːl ʌv ˈneɪpəlz/
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The situation of affairs can best be inferred from certain brief entries in the Admiral's Journal:-- "_5th Nov._--Back at Naples.
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I pray God I may be right about this matter.
/aɪ preɪ ɡɑːd aɪ meɪ biː raɪt əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈmætər/
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One cannot be certain of things where one has not Englishmen to carry them out.
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But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.

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

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Admiral's noun US /ˈædmərəlz/

possessive form of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral

From this reading “The situation of affairs can best be inferred from certain brief entries in the Admiral's Journal:-- "_5th Nov._--Back at Naples.”

entries noun US /ˈentriz/

plural of “entry” — an item inserted in a written record

From this reading “The situation of affairs can best be inferred from certain brief entries in the Admiral's Journal:-- "_5th Nov._--Back at Naples.”

inferred verb US /ˌɪnˈfɜːrd/

inflected form of “infer” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction

From this reading “The situation of affairs can best be inferred from certain brief entries in the Admiral's Journal:-- "_5th Nov._--Back at Naples.”

Intrigues noun US /ˌɪnˈtriːɡz/

plural of “intrigue” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

From this reading “forth the Cowardice and unravels the Intrigues which led to the Fall of Naples.”

remedies noun US /ˈremədiz/

plural of “remedy” — act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading “But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.”

surgical adjective US /ˈsɜːrdʒɪkəl/

of or relating to or involving or used in surgery

From this reading “But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.”

ulcer noun US /ˈʌlsər/

a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue

From this reading “But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.”

unravels verb US /ənˈrævəlz/

third-person singular of “unravel” — become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of

From this reading “forth the Cowardice and unravels the Intrigues which led to the Fall of Naples.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

inferred from verb + particle counted as “infer from”

In this reading “The situation of affairs can best be inferred from certain brief entries in the Admiral's Journal:-- "_5th Nov._--Back at Naples.”

cut out verb + adjective

delete or remove

In this reading “But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.”

All words in this reading · 74

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5th

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From this reading The situation of affairs can best be inferred from certain brief entries in the Admiral's Journal:-- "_5th Nov._--Back at Naples.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I pray God I may be right about this matter.

Admiral'snounUS /ˈædmərəlz/

possessive form of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral

From this reading The situation of affairs can best be inferred from certain brief entries in the Admiral's Journal:-- "_5th Nov._--Back at Naples.

affairsnounUS /əˈferz/

matters of personal concern

From this reading The situation of affairs can best be inferred from certain brief entries in the Admiral's Journal:-- "_5th Nov._--Back at Naples.

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 But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading forth the Cowardice and unravels the Intrigues which led to the Fall of Naples.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The situation of affairs can best be inferred from certain brief entries in the Admiral's Journal:-- "_5th Nov._--Back at Naples.

BackadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The situation of affairs can best be inferred from certain brief entries in the Admiral's Journal:-- "_5th Nov._--Back at Naples.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The situation of affairs can best be inferred from certain brief entries in the Admiral's Journal:-- "_5th Nov._--Back at Naples.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The situation of affairs can best be inferred from certain brief entries in the Admiral's Journal:-- "_5th Nov._--Back at Naples.

briefadjectiveUS /briːf/

of short duration or distance

From this reading The situation of affairs can best be inferred from certain brief entries in the Admiral's Journal:-- "_5th Nov._--Back at Naples.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The situation of affairs can best be inferred from certain brief entries in the Admiral's Journal:-- "_5th Nov._--Back at Naples.

cannot

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

From this reading One cannot be certain of things where one has not Englishmen to carry them out.

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading One cannot be certain of things where one has not Englishmen to carry them out.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading The situation of affairs can best be inferred from certain brief entries in the Admiral's Journal:-- "_5th Nov._--Back at Naples.

civilisationnoun

the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization

From this reading But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.

CowardicenounUS /ˈkaʊərdəs/

the trait of lacking courage

From this reading forth the Cowardice and unravels the Intrigues which led to the Fall of Naples.

cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.

dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/

in a sincere and heartfelt manner

From this reading But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.

EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/

plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading One cannot be certain of things where one has not Englishmen to carry them out.

entriesnounUS /ˈentriz/

plural of “entry” — an item inserted in a written record

From this reading The situation of affairs can best be inferred from certain brief entries in the Admiral's Journal:-- "_5th Nov._--Back at Naples.

FallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading forth the Cowardice and unravels the Intrigues which led to the Fall of Naples.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading forth the Cowardice and unravels the Intrigues which led to the Fall of Naples.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The situation of affairs can best be inferred from certain brief entries in the Admiral's Journal:-- "_5th Nov._--Back at Naples.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading I pray God I may be right about this matter.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading One cannot be certain of things where one has not Englishmen to carry them out.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.

humanising

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From this reading But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I pray God I may be right about this matter.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The situation of affairs can best be inferred from certain brief entries in the Admiral's Journal:-- "_5th Nov._--Back at Naples.

inferredverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrd/

inflected form of “infer” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction

From this reading The situation of affairs can best be inferred from certain brief entries in the Admiral's Journal:-- "_5th Nov._--Back at Naples.

influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/

plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.

IntriguesnounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡz/

plural of “intrigue” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

From this reading forth the Cowardice and unravels the Intrigues which led to the Fall of Naples.

ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.

JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading The situation of affairs can best be inferred from certain brief entries in the Admiral's Journal:-- "_5th Nov._--Back at Naples.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading forth the Cowardice and unravels the Intrigues which led to the Fall of Naples.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading I pray God I may be right about this matter.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I pray God I may be right about this matter.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.

NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/

a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region

From this reading forth the Cowardice and unravels the Intrigues which led to the Fall of Naples.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading One cannot be certain of things where one has not Englishmen to carry them out.

NovnounUS /noʊv/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading The situation of affairs can best be inferred from certain brief entries in the Admiral's Journal:-- "_5th Nov._--Back at Naples.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading forth the Cowardice and unravels the Intrigues which led to the Fall of Naples.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One cannot be certain of things where one has not Englishmen to carry them out.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading One cannot be certain of things where one has not Englishmen to carry them out.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.

practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.

prayverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading I pray God I may be right about this matter.

remediesnounUS /ˈremədiz/

plural of “remedy” — act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading I pray God I may be right about this matter.

RomenounUS /roʊm/

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.

situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading The situation of affairs can best be inferred from certain brief entries in the Admiral's Journal:-- "_5th Nov._--Back at Naples.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.

surgicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪkəl/

of or relating to or involving or used in surgery

From this reading But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading forth the Cowardice and unravels the Intrigues which led to the Fall of Naples.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading One cannot be certain of things where one has not Englishmen to carry them out.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading One cannot be certain of things where one has not Englishmen to carry them out.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading I pray God I may be right about this matter.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading forth the Cowardice and unravels the Intrigues which led to the Fall of Naples.

ulcernounUS /ˈʌlsər/

a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue

From this reading But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.

unravelsverbUS /ənˈrævəlz/

third-person singular of “unravel” — become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of

From this reading forth the Cowardice and unravels the Intrigues which led to the Fall of Naples.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading One cannot be certain of things where one has not Englishmen to carry them out.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading forth the Cowardice and unravels the Intrigues which led to the Fall of Naples.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading But I love Italy so dearly, that I feel that surgical remedies must be used to cut out that ulcer in the place from which Rome, the mother of practical civilisation, once sent forth her humanising influences all over the known world.

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