Chapter 53 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 1 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 53 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 1 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO MRS. BYRON. "Volage frigate, at sea, June 25. 1811. "Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.
Chapter 53 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 1 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading “BYRON.”
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading “"Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.”
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading “"Volage frigate, at sea, June 25.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “"Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “"Volage frigate, at sea, June 25.”
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
From this reading “"Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.”
a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards
From this reading “"Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading “"Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.”
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From this reading 1811.
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From this reading "Volage frigate, at sea, June 25.
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From this reading "Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.
later than; following
From this reading "Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading "Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Volage frigate, at sea, June 25.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading BYRON.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.
the act of departing
From this reading "Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading "Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading "Volage frigate, at sea, June 25.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading "Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "Volage frigate, at sea, June 25.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
From this reading "Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading TO MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.
a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards
From this reading "Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "Volage frigate, at sea, June 25.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MRS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading "Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.
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From this reading "Volage frigate, at sea, June 25.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Dear Mother, "This letter, which will be forwarded on our arrival at Portsmouth, probably about the 4th of July, is begun about twenty-three days after our departure from Malta.
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