Chapter 8 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 1 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 1 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO MR. PIGOT. "Little Hampton, August 26. 1806. "I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.
Chapter 8 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 1 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “"Little Hampton, August 26.”
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “"I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.”
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading “"I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.”
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading “"I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.”
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading “"Little Hampton, August 26.”
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading “"I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.”
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading “"I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.”
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading “"I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.”
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From this reading 1806.
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From this reading "Little Hampton, August 26.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading "Little Hampton, August 26.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading "I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading "I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.
being one more than seven
From this reading "I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading "I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading "Little Hampton, August 26.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Little Hampton, August 26.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TO MR.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading "I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.
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From this reading PIGOT.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading "I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MR.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading "I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.
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From this reading "I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I this morning received your epistle, which I was obliged to send for to Worthing, whence I have removed to this place, on the same coast, about eight miles distant from the former.
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