Chapter 18 of The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4 is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4 is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Ang_. Is it so? My Lord, my Sovereign, my poor father's friend, 350 The mighty in the field, the sage in Council, Unsay the words of this man!--thou art silent! _Ben_. He hath already owned to his own guilt,[fh] Nor, as thou see'st, doth he deny it now.
Chapter 18 of The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4 is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading “My Lord, my Sovereign, my poor father's friend, 350 The mighty in the field, the sage in Council, Unsay the words of this man!--thou art silent!”
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “He hath already owned to his own guilt,[fh] Nor, as thou see'st, doth he deny it now.”
an old form of “does”
From this reading “He hath already owned to his own guilt,[fh] Nor, as thou see'st, doth he deny it now.”
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading “He hath already owned to his own guilt,[fh] Nor, as thou see'st, doth he deny it now.”
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading “He hath already owned to his own guilt,[fh] Nor, as thou see'st, doth he deny it now.”
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading “My Lord, my Sovereign, my poor father's friend, 350 The mighty in the field, the sage in Council, Unsay the words of this man!--thou art silent!”
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading “My Lord, my Sovereign, my poor father's friend, 350 The mighty in the field, the sage in Council, Unsay the words of this man!--thou art silent!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My Lord, my Sovereign, my poor father's friend, 350 The mighty in the field, the sage in Council, Unsay the words of this man!--thou art silent!
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He hath already owned to his own guilt,[fh] Nor, as thou see'st, doth he deny it now.
a civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies
From this reading _Ang_.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading My Lord, my Sovereign, my poor father's friend, 350 The mighty in the field, the sage in Council, Unsay the words of this man!--thou art silent!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He hath already owned to his own guilt,[fh] Nor, as thou see'st, doth he deny it now.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading _Ben_.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading My Lord, my Sovereign, my poor father's friend, 350 The mighty in the field, the sage in Council, Unsay the words of this man!--thou art silent!
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading He hath already owned to his own guilt,[fh] Nor, as thou see'st, doth he deny it now.
an old form of “does”
From this reading He hath already owned to his own guilt,[fh] Nor, as thou see'st, doth he deny it now.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My Lord, my Sovereign, my poor father's friend, 350 The mighty in the field, the sage in Council, Unsay the words of this man!--thou art silent!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hath already owned to his own guilt,[fh] Nor, as thou see'st, doth he deny it now.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading My Lord, my Sovereign, my poor father's friend, 350 The mighty in the field, the sage in Council, Unsay the words of this man!--thou art silent!
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My Lord, my Sovereign, my poor father's friend, 350 The mighty in the field, the sage in Council, Unsay the words of this man!--thou art silent!
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading He hath already owned to his own guilt,[fh] Nor, as thou see'st, doth he deny it now.
an old form of “has”
From this reading He hath already owned to his own guilt,[fh] Nor, as thou see'st, doth he deny it now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hath already owned to his own guilt,[fh] Nor, as thou see'st, doth he deny it now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hath already owned to his own guilt,[fh] Nor, as thou see'st, doth he deny it now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My Lord, my Sovereign, my poor father's friend, 350 The mighty in the field, the sage in Council, Unsay the words of this man!--thou art silent!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it so?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it so?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading My Lord, my Sovereign, my poor father's friend, 350 The mighty in the field, the sage in Council, Unsay the words of this man!--thou art silent!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My Lord, my Sovereign, my poor father's friend, 350 The mighty in the field, the sage in Council, Unsay the words of this man!--thou art silent!
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading My Lord, my Sovereign, my poor father's friend, 350 The mighty in the field, the sage in Council, Unsay the words of this man!--thou art silent!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Lord, my Sovereign, my poor father's friend, 350 The mighty in the field, the sage in Council, Unsay the words of this man!--thou art silent!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He hath already owned to his own guilt,[fh] Nor, as thou see'st, doth he deny it now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He hath already owned to his own guilt,[fh] Nor, as thou see'st, doth he deny it now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My Lord, my Sovereign, my poor father's friend, 350 The mighty in the field, the sage in Council, Unsay the words of this man!--thou art silent!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He hath already owned to his own guilt,[fh] Nor, as thou see'st, doth he deny it now.
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading He hath already owned to his own guilt,[fh] Nor, as thou see'st, doth he deny it now.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My Lord, my Sovereign, my poor father's friend, 350 The mighty in the field, the sage in Council, Unsay the words of this man!--thou art silent!
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading My Lord, my Sovereign, my poor father's friend, 350 The mighty in the field, the sage in Council, Unsay the words of this man!--thou art silent!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hath already owned to his own guilt,[fh] Nor, as thou see'st, doth he deny it now.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading My Lord, my Sovereign, my poor father's friend, 350 The mighty in the field, the sage in Council, Unsay the words of this man!--thou art silent!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Is it so?
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading My Lord, my Sovereign, my poor father's friend, 350 The mighty in the field, the sage in Council, Unsay the words of this man!--thou art silent!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My Lord, my Sovereign, my poor father's friend, 350 The mighty in the field, the sage in Council, Unsay the words of this man!--thou art silent!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My Lord, my Sovereign, my poor father's friend, 350 The mighty in the field, the sage in Council, Unsay the words of this man!--thou art silent!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading My Lord, my Sovereign, my poor father's friend, 350 The mighty in the field, the sage in Council, Unsay the words of this man!--thou art silent!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hath already owned to his own guilt,[fh] Nor, as thou see'st, doth he deny it now.
take back what one has said
From this reading My Lord, my Sovereign, my poor father's friend, 350 The mighty in the field, the sage in Council, Unsay the words of this man!--thou art silent!
the words that are spoken
From this reading My Lord, my Sovereign, my poor father's friend, 350 The mighty in the field, the sage in Council, Unsay the words of this man!--thou art silent!
Chapter 18 of The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4 by George Gordon Byron, Baron Byron holds 359 sentences, grouped into 72 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.
Chapter 18 holds 359 sentences of The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 18 of The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4 by George Gordon Byron, Baron Byron exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 359 sentences, grouped into 72 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 72 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 72 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 18 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4 by George Gordon Byron, Baron Byron on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 8976 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #20158 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #20158, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 600 minutes of reading across 1796 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 26 chapters of The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4 to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
