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The Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe — Volume 1

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe — Volume 1 is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HELL.
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Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.
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There is a Castles, and a Canning, A Cobbett, and a Castlereagh; All sorts of caitiff corpses planning All sorts of cozening for trepanning _155 Corpses less corrupt than they.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe — Volume 1

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe — Volume 1 is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HELL.
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Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.
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There is a Castles, and a Canning, A Cobbett, and a Castlereagh; All sorts of caitiff corpses planning All sorts of cozening for trepanning _155 Corpses less corrupt than they.

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Canning verb US /ˈkænɪŋ/

inflected form of “can” — preserve in a can or tin

From this reading “There is a Castles, and a Canning, A Cobbett, and a Castlereagh; All sorts of caitiff corpses planning All sorts of cozening for trepanning _155 Corpses less corrupt than they.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Castles noun US /ˈkæsəlz/

plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading “There is a Castles, and a Canning, A Cobbett, and a Castlereagh; All sorts of caitiff corpses planning All sorts of cozening for trepanning _155 Corpses less corrupt than they.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
corpses noun US /ˈkɔːrpsəz/

plural of “corps” — an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support

From this reading “There is a Castles, and a Canning, A Cobbett, and a Castlereagh; All sorts of caitiff corpses planning All sorts of cozening for trepanning _155 Corpses less corrupt than they.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
corrupt verb US /kərˈʌpt/

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

From this reading “There is a Castles, and a Canning, A Cobbett, and a Castlereagh; All sorts of caitiff corpses planning All sorts of cozening for trepanning _155 Corpses less corrupt than they.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
planning noun US /ˈplænɪŋ/

an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action

From this reading “There is a Castles, and a Canning, A Cobbett, and a Castlereagh; All sorts of caitiff corpses planning All sorts of cozening for trepanning _155 Corpses less corrupt than they.”

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populous adjective US /ˈpɑːpjələs/

densely populated

From this reading “Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
smoky adjective US /ˈsmoʊki/

marked by or emitting or filled with smoke

From this reading “Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.”

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undone adjective US /ənˈdʌn/

not done

From this reading “Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.”

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From this reading Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.

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From this reading There is a Castles, and a Canning, A Cobbett, and a Castlereagh; All sorts of caitiff corpses planning All sorts of cozening for trepanning _155 Corpses less corrupt than they.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.

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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 Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.

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caitiffnoun

a cowardly and despicable person

From this reading There is a Castles, and a Canning, A Cobbett, and a Castlereagh; All sorts of caitiff corpses planning All sorts of cozening for trepanning _155 Corpses less corrupt than they.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CanningverbUS /ˈkænɪŋ/

inflected form of “can” — preserve in a can or tin

From this reading There is a Castles, and a Canning, A Cobbett, and a Castlereagh; All sorts of caitiff corpses planning All sorts of cozening for trepanning _155 Corpses less corrupt than they.

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Castlereagh

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From this reading There is a Castles, and a Canning, A Cobbett, and a Castlereagh; All sorts of caitiff corpses planning All sorts of cozening for trepanning _155 Corpses less corrupt than they.

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CastlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/

plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading There is a Castles, and a Canning, A Cobbett, and a Castlereagh; All sorts of caitiff corpses planning All sorts of cozening for trepanning _155 Corpses less corrupt than they.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Cobbett

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From this reading There is a Castles, and a Canning, A Cobbett, and a Castlereagh; All sorts of caitiff corpses planning All sorts of cozening for trepanning _155 Corpses less corrupt than they.

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corpsesnounUS /ˈkɔːrpsəz/

plural of “corps” — an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support

From this reading There is a Castles, and a Canning, A Cobbett, and a Castlereagh; All sorts of caitiff corpses planning All sorts of cozening for trepanning _155 Corpses less corrupt than they.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
corruptverbUS /kərˈʌpt/

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

From this reading There is a Castles, and a Canning, A Cobbett, and a Castlereagh; All sorts of caitiff corpses planning All sorts of cozening for trepanning _155 Corpses less corrupt than they.

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cozening

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From this reading There is a Castles, and a Canning, A Cobbett, and a Castlereagh; All sorts of caitiff corpses planning All sorts of cozening for trepanning _155 Corpses less corrupt than they.

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doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There is a Castles, and a Canning, A Cobbett, and a Castlereagh; All sorts of caitiff corpses planning All sorts of cozening for trepanning _155 Corpses less corrupt than they.

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funnounUS /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HELLnounUS /hel/

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading HELL.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.

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lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.

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likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.

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LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.

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muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.

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peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.

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pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/

an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action

From this reading There is a Castles, and a Canning, A Cobbett, and a Castlereagh; All sorts of caitiff corpses planning All sorts of cozening for trepanning _155 Corpses less corrupt than they.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
populousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/

densely populated

From this reading Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SmalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/

marked by or emitting or filled with smoke

From this reading Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.

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stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There is a Castles, and a Canning, A Cobbett, and a Castlereagh; All sorts of caitiff corpses planning All sorts of cozening for trepanning _155 Corpses less corrupt than they.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading There is a Castles, and a Canning, A Cobbett, and a Castlereagh; All sorts of caitiff corpses planning All sorts of cozening for trepanning _155 Corpses less corrupt than they.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
trepanning

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From this reading There is a Castles, and a Canning, A Cobbett, and a Castlereagh; All sorts of caitiff corpses planning All sorts of cozening for trepanning _155 Corpses less corrupt than they.

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undoneadjectiveUS /ənˈdʌn/

not done

From this reading Hell is a city much like London-- A populous and a smoky city; There are all sorts of people undone, And there is little or no fun done; _150 Small justice shown, and still less pity.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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