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Chapter 41 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 1 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO MRS. BYRON. "Prevesa, November 12. 1809. "My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.
Chapter 41 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 1 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a republic in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic coast of the Balkan Peninsula
From this reading “"My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.”
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading “BYRON.”
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “"My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.”
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading “"My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “"Prevesa, November 12.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “"My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.”
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading “"My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.”
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading “"My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.”
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From this reading "Prevesa, November 12.
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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 "My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.
a republic in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic coast of the Balkan Peninsula
From this reading "My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading BYRON.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading "My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading "My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading TO MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading "Prevesa, November 12.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading "My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.
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From this reading "Prevesa, November 12.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MRS.
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading "My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading "My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "My dear Mother, "I have now been some time in Turkey: this place is on the coast, but I have traversed the interior of the province of Albania on a visit to the Pacha.
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