Chapter 49 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 1 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 49 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 1 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO MR. HODGSON. "Patras, Morea, October 3. 1810. "As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.
Chapter 49 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 1 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not invading healthy tissue
From this reading “"As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.”
following immediately and as a result of what went before
From this reading “"As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.”
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading “"As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “"As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “"As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “"As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “"Patras, Morea, October 3.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.”
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From this reading 1810.
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From this reading "Patras, Morea, October 3.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.
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From this reading "As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading "As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.
following immediately and as a result of what went before
From this reading "As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading "As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading "As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.
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From this reading HODGSON.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.
and nothing more
From this reading "As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.
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From this reading "Patras, Morea, October 3.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TO MR.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading "Patras, Morea, October 3.
a port city in western Greece in the northwestern Peloponnese on an inlet of the Ionian Sea; was a major trade center from the 5th century BC to the 3rd century BC; commercial importance revived during the Middle Ages
From this reading "Patras, Morea, October 3.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MR.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "As I have just escaped from a physician and a fever, which confined me five days to bed, you won't expect much 'allegrezza' in the ensuing letter.
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