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The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4
The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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An important feature of this edition is its copious footnotes.
Footnotes indexed with letters (e.g. [c], [bf]) show variant forms of Byron's text from manuscripts and other sources.
Footnotes indexed with arabic numbers (e.g. [17], [221]) are informational.
Text in notes and elsewhere in square brackets is the work of editor E. H. Coleridge.
Text not in brackets is by Byron himself.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4 is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
An important feature of this edition is its copious footnotes.
/æn ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt ˈfiːtʃər ʌv ðɪs əˈdɪʃən ɪz ɪts ˈkoʊpiəs ˈfʊtnoʊts/
Line 2
Footnotes indexed with letters (e.g. [c], [bf]) show variant forms of Byron's text from manuscripts and other sources.
Line 3
Footnotes indexed with arabic numbers (e.g. [17], [221]) are informational.
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Text in notes and elsewhere in square brackets is the work of editor E. H. Coleridge.
/tekst ɪn noʊts ənd ˈelswer ɪn skwer ˈbrækəts ɪz ðə wɜːrk ʌv ˈedətər iː eɪtʃ ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
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Text not in brackets is by Byron himself.
/tekst nɑːt ɪn ˈbrækəts ɪz baɪ ˈbaɪrən hɪmˈself/

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

brackets noun US /ˈbrækəts/

plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits

From this reading “Text in notes and elsewhere in square brackets is the work of editor E. H. Coleridge.”

Byron's noun US /ˈbaɪrənz/

possessive form of “byron” — English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading “Footnotes indexed with letters (e.g. [c], [bf]) show variant forms of Byron's text from manuscripts and other sources.”

Coleridge noun US /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/

English romantic poet (1772-1834)

From this reading “Text in notes and elsewhere in square brackets is the work of editor E. H. Coleridge.”

copious adjective US /ˈkoʊpiəs/

large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)

From this reading “An important feature of this edition is its copious footnotes.”

footnotes noun US /ˈfʊtnoʊts/

plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading “An important feature of this edition is its copious footnotes.”

indexed verb US /ˈɪndekst/

past form of “index” — list in an index

From this reading “Footnotes indexed with letters (e.g. [c], [bf]) show variant forms of Byron's text from manuscripts and other sources.”

informational adjective US /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃənəl/

relating to or having the nature of information

From this reading “Footnotes indexed with arabic numbers (e.g. [17], [221]) are informational.”

variant noun US /ˈveriənt/

an event that departs from expectations

From this reading “Footnotes indexed with letters (e.g. [c], [bf]) show variant forms of Byron's text from manuscripts and other sources.”

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17

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

From this reading Footnotes indexed with arabic numbers (e.g. [17], [221]) are informational.

221

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

From this reading Footnotes indexed with arabic numbers (e.g. [17], [221]) are informational.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading An important feature of this edition is its copious footnotes.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Footnotes indexed with letters (e.g. [c], [bf]) show variant forms of Byron's text from manuscripts and other sources.

arabicnounUS /ˈærəbɪk/

the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects

From this reading Footnotes indexed with arabic numbers (e.g. [17], [221]) are informational.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Footnotes indexed with arabic numbers (e.g. [17], [221]) are informational.

bf

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

From this reading Footnotes indexed with letters (e.g. [c], [bf]) show variant forms of Byron's text from manuscripts and other sources.

bracketsnounUS /ˈbrækəts/

plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits

From this reading Text in notes and elsewhere in square brackets is the work of editor E. H. Coleridge.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Text not in brackets is by Byron himself.

ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/

English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading Text not in brackets is by Byron himself.

Byron'snounUS /ˈbaɪrənz/

possessive form of “byron” — English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading Footnotes indexed with letters (e.g. [c], [bf]) show variant forms of Byron's text from manuscripts and other sources.

cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Footnotes indexed with letters (e.g. [c], [bf]) show variant forms of Byron's text from manuscripts and other sources.

ColeridgenounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/

English romantic poet (1772-1834)

From this reading Text in notes and elsewhere in square brackets is the work of editor E. H. Coleridge.

copiousadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊpiəs/

large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)

From this reading An important feature of this edition is its copious footnotes.

enounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading Footnotes indexed with letters (e.g. [c], [bf]) show variant forms of Byron's text from manuscripts and other sources.

editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading An important feature of this edition is its copious footnotes.

editornounUS /ˈedətər/

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading Text in notes and elsewhere in square brackets is the work of editor E. H. Coleridge.

elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/

in or to another place

From this reading Text in notes and elsewhere in square brackets is the work of editor E. H. Coleridge.

featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading An important feature of this edition is its copious footnotes.

footnotesnounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊts/

plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading An important feature of this edition is its copious footnotes.

formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Footnotes indexed with letters (e.g. [c], [bf]) show variant forms of Byron's text from manuscripts and other sources.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Footnotes indexed with letters (e.g. [c], [bf]) show variant forms of Byron's text from manuscripts and other sources.

gnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading Footnotes indexed with letters (e.g. [c], [bf]) show variant forms of Byron's text from manuscripts and other sources.

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading Text in notes and elsewhere in square brackets is the work of editor E. H. Coleridge.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Text not in brackets is by Byron himself.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading An important feature of this edition is its copious footnotes.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Text in notes and elsewhere in square brackets is the work of editor E. H. Coleridge.

indexedverbUS /ˈɪndekst/

past form of “index” — list in an index

From this reading Footnotes indexed with letters (e.g. [c], [bf]) show variant forms of Byron's text from manuscripts and other sources.

informationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃənəl/

relating to or having the nature of information

From this reading Footnotes indexed with arabic numbers (e.g. [17], [221]) are informational.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading An important feature of this edition is its copious footnotes.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading An important feature of this edition is its copious footnotes.

lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading Footnotes indexed with letters (e.g. [c], [bf]) show variant forms of Byron's text from manuscripts and other sources.

manuscriptsnounUS /ˈmænjəskrɪpts/

plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication

From this reading Footnotes indexed with letters (e.g. [c], [bf]) show variant forms of Byron's text from manuscripts and other sources.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Text not in brackets is by Byron himself.

notesnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading Text in notes and elsewhere in square brackets is the work of editor E. H. Coleridge.

numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading Footnotes indexed with arabic numbers (e.g. [17], [221]) are informational.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading An important feature of this edition is its copious footnotes.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Footnotes indexed with letters (e.g. [c], [bf]) show variant forms of Byron's text from manuscripts and other sources.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Footnotes indexed with letters (e.g. [c], [bf]) show variant forms of Byron's text from manuscripts and other sources.

sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/

plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading Footnotes indexed with letters (e.g. [c], [bf]) show variant forms of Byron's text from manuscripts and other sources.

squareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading Text in notes and elsewhere in square brackets is the work of editor E. H. Coleridge.

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading Footnotes indexed with letters (e.g. [c], [bf]) show variant forms of Byron's text from manuscripts and other sources.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Text in notes and elsewhere in square brackets is the work of editor E. H. Coleridge.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading An important feature of this edition is its copious footnotes.

variantnounUS /ˈveriənt/

an event that departs from expectations

From this reading Footnotes indexed with letters (e.g. [c], [bf]) show variant forms of Byron's text from manuscripts and other sources.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Footnotes indexed with letters (e.g. [c], [bf]) show variant forms of Byron's text from manuscripts and other sources.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Text in notes and elsewhere in square brackets is the work of editor E. H. Coleridge.

Chapter 1 of The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4 by George Gordon Byron, Baron Byron holds 324 sentences, grouped into 65 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.

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