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Chapter 40 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 1 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO MR. RUSHTON. "Gibraltar, August 15. 1809. "Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.
Chapter 40 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 1 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “"Gibraltar, August 15.”
location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
From this reading “"Gibraltar, August 15.”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “"Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “"Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.”
plural of “render” — a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls
From this reading “"Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “"Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “"Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.”
lacking in security or safety
From this reading “"Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.”
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From this reading "Gibraltar, August 15.
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From this reading 1809.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading "Gibraltar, August 15.
for the reason that
From this reading "Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.
location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
From this reading "Gibraltar, August 15.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TO MR.
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading "Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.
plural of “render” — a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls
From this reading "Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RUSHTON.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MR.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.
lacking in security or safety
From this reading "Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Mr. Rushton, "I have sent Robert home with Mr. Murray, because the country which I am about to travel through is in a state which renders it unsafe, particularly for one so young.
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