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Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 1 With His Letters and Journals
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 1 With His Letters and Journals

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 1 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TO MR.
BECHER.
"Newstead Abbey, Notts.
Sept.
14.
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Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 1 With His Letters and Journals

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 1 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TO MR.
/tuː ˈmɪstər/
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BECHER.
Line 3
"Newstead Abbey, Notts.
Line 4
Sept.
/sept/
Line 5
14.

Learner Dictionary

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.

Abbey noun US /ˈæbi/

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading “"Newstead Abbey, Notts.”

Sept noun US /sept/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading “Sept.”

All words in this reading · 8

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.

14

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

From this reading 14.

AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading "Newstead Abbey, Notts.

BECHER

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

From this reading BECHER.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading TO MR.

Newstead

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

From this reading "Newstead Abbey, Notts.

Notts

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

From this reading "Newstead Abbey, Notts.

SeptnounUS /sept/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading Sept.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading TO MR.

Chapter 30 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 1 With His Letters and Journals by Thomas Moore holds 14 sentences, grouped into 3 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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Chapter 30 holds 14 sentences of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 1 With His Letters and Journals, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.

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Volume
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