Chapter 2 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 2 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 2 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 2 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Newstead Abbey, August 7. 1811. "My dearest Davies, "Some curse hangs over me and mine. My mother lies a corpse in this house; one of my best friends is drowned in a ditch. What can I say, or think, or do?
Chapter 2 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 2 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading “"Newstead Abbey, August 7.”
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “"Newstead Abbey, August 7.”
the dead body of a human being
From this reading “My mother lies a corpse in this house; one of my best friends is drowned in a ditch.”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “"My dearest Davies, "Some curse hangs over me and mine.”
plural of “davy” — English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading “"My dearest Davies, "Some curse hangs over me and mine.”
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading “My mother lies a corpse in this house; one of my best friends is drowned in a ditch.”
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “My mother lies a corpse in this house; one of my best friends is drowned in a ditch.”
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading “"My dearest Davies, "Some curse hangs over me and mine.”
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From this reading 1811.
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From this reading "Newstead Abbey, August 7.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My mother lies a corpse in this house; one of my best friends is drowned in a ditch.
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading "Newstead Abbey, August 7.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My dearest Davies, "Some curse hangs over me and mine.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading "Newstead Abbey, August 7.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading My mother lies a corpse in this house; one of my best friends is drowned in a ditch.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What can I say, or think, or do?
the dead body of a human being
From this reading My mother lies a corpse in this house; one of my best friends is drowned in a ditch.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "My dearest Davies, "Some curse hangs over me and mine.
plural of “davy” — English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading "My dearest Davies, "Some curse hangs over me and mine.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "My dearest Davies, "Some curse hangs over me and mine.
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading My mother lies a corpse in this house; one of my best friends is drowned in a ditch.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What can I say, or think, or do?
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading My mother lies a corpse in this house; one of my best friends is drowned in a ditch.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My mother lies a corpse in this house; one of my best friends is drowned in a ditch.
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading "My dearest Davies, "Some curse hangs over me and mine.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading My mother lies a corpse in this house; one of my best friends is drowned in a ditch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What can I say, or think, or do?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My mother lies a corpse in this house; one of my best friends is drowned in a ditch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My mother lies a corpse in this house; one of my best friends is drowned in a ditch.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading My mother lies a corpse in this house; one of my best friends is drowned in a ditch.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My dearest Davies, "Some curse hangs over me and mine.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dearest Davies, "Some curse hangs over me and mine.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother lies a corpse in this house; one of my best friends is drowned in a ditch.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dearest Davies, "Some curse hangs over me and mine.
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From this reading "Newstead Abbey, August 7.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My mother lies a corpse in this house; one of my best friends is drowned in a ditch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My mother lies a corpse in this house; one of my best friends is drowned in a ditch.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What can I say, or think, or do?
above and across; more than
From this reading "My dearest Davies, "Some curse hangs over me and mine.
express in words
From this reading What can I say, or think, or do?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "My dearest Davies, "Some curse hangs over me and mine.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What can I say, or think, or do?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My mother lies a corpse in this house; one of my best friends is drowned in a ditch.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What can I say, or think, or do?
Chapter 2 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 2 With His Letters and Journals by Thomas Moore holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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