Chapter 22 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 1 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 1 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO MR. DALLAS. "Dorant's, January 21. 1808. "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
Chapter 22 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 1 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading “DALLAS.”
having received what was desired
From this reading “"Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.”
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading “"Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “"Dorant's, January 21.”
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading “"Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “"Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “"Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.”
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading “"Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.”
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From this reading 1808.
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From this reading "Dorant's, January 21.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading DALLAS.
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From this reading "Dorant's, January 21.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
having received what was desired
From this reading "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading "Dorant's, January 21.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TO MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MR.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
belonging to which person
From this reading "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading "Sir, "Whenever leisure and inclination permit me the pleasure of a visit, I shall feel truly gratified in a personal acquaintance with one whose mind has been long known to me in his writings.
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