Chapter 43 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 1 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 43 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 1 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO MR. HENRY DRURY. "Salsette frigate, May 3. 1810. "My dear Drury, "When I left England, nearly a year ago, you requested me to write to you--I will do so.
Chapter 43 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 1 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the past
From this reading “"My dear Drury, "When I left England, nearly a year ago, you requested me to write to you--I will do so.”
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “"My dear Drury, "When I left England, nearly a year ago, you requested me to write to you--I will do so.”
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading “"Salsette frigate, May 3.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “HENRY DRURY.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “"My dear Drury, "When I left England, nearly a year ago, you requested me to write to you--I will do so.”
asked for
From this reading “"My dear Drury, "When I left England, nearly a year ago, you requested me to write to you--I will do so.”
produce a literary work
From this reading “"My dear Drury, "When I left England, nearly a year ago, you requested me to write to you--I will do so.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “"My dear Drury, "When I left England, nearly a year ago, you requested me to write to you--I will do so.”
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From this reading 1810.
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From this reading "Salsette frigate, May 3.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My dear Drury, "When I left England, nearly a year ago, you requested me to write to you--I will do so.
in the past
From this reading "My dear Drury, "When I left England, nearly a year ago, you requested me to write to you--I will do so.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Drury, "When I left England, nearly a year ago, you requested me to write to you--I will do so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "My dear Drury, "When I left England, nearly a year ago, you requested me to write to you--I will do so.
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From this reading HENRY DRURY.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "My dear Drury, "When I left England, nearly a year ago, you requested me to write to you--I will do so.
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading "Salsette frigate, May 3.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY DRURY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear Drury, "When I left England, nearly a year ago, you requested me to write to you--I will do so.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "My dear Drury, "When I left England, nearly a year ago, you requested me to write to you--I will do so.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Salsette frigate, May 3.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My dear Drury, "When I left England, nearly a year ago, you requested me to write to you--I will do so.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TO MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Drury, "When I left England, nearly a year ago, you requested me to write to you--I will do so.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "My dear Drury, "When I left England, nearly a year ago, you requested me to write to you--I will do so.
asked for
From this reading "My dear Drury, "When I left England, nearly a year ago, you requested me to write to you--I will do so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Salsette frigate, May 3.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "My dear Drury, "When I left England, nearly a year ago, you requested me to write to you--I will do so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MR.
at the time that
From this reading "My dear Drury, "When I left England, nearly a year ago, you requested me to write to you--I will do so.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My dear Drury, "When I left England, nearly a year ago, you requested me to write to you--I will do so.
produce a literary work
From this reading "My dear Drury, "When I left England, nearly a year ago, you requested me to write to you--I will do so.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "My dear Drury, "When I left England, nearly a year ago, you requested me to write to you--I will do so.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Drury, "When I left England, nearly a year ago, you requested me to write to you--I will do so.
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