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Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 2 With His Letters and Journals
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 2 With His Letters and Journals

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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"April 21.
1813.
"I shall be in town by Sunday next, and will call and have some conversation on the subject of Westall's designs.
I am to sit to him for a picture at the request of a friend of mine, and as Sanders's is not a good one, you will probably prefer the other.
I wish you to have Sanders's taken down and sent to my lodgings immediately--before my arrival.
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Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 2 With His Letters and Journals

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 2 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"April 21.
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1813.
Line 3
"I shall be in town by Sunday next, and will call and have some conversation on the subject of Westall's designs.
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I am to sit to him for a picture at the request of a friend of mine, and as Sanders's is not a good one, you will probably prefer the other.
Line 5
I wish you to have Sanders's taken down and sent to my lodgings immediately--before my arrival.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

April noun US /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading “"April 21.”

arrival noun US /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading “I wish you to have Sanders's taken down and sent to my lodgings immediately--before my arrival.”

designs noun US /dɪˈzaɪnz/

plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading “"I shall be in town by Sunday next, and will call and have some conversation on the subject of Westall's designs.”

lodgings noun US /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/

temporary living quarters

From this reading “I wish you to have Sanders's taken down and sent to my lodgings immediately--before my arrival.”

picture noun US /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading “I am to sit to him for a picture at the request of a friend of mine, and as Sanders's is not a good one, you will probably prefer the other.”

prefer verb US /prəˈfɜːr/

like better; value more highly

From this reading “I am to sit to him for a picture at the request of a friend of mine, and as Sanders's is not a good one, you will probably prefer the other.”

request verb US /rɪˈkwest/

express the need or desire for

From this reading “I am to sit to him for a picture at the request of a friend of mine, and as Sanders's is not a good one, you will probably prefer the other.”

Sunday noun US /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading “"I shall be in town by Sunday next, and will call and have some conversation on the subject of Westall's designs.”

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1813

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 1813.

21

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "April 21.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I am to sit to him for a picture at the request of a friend of mine, and as Sanders's is not a good one, you will probably prefer the other.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am to sit to him for a picture at the request of a friend of mine, and as Sanders's is not a good one, you will probably prefer the other.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "I shall be in town by Sunday next, and will call and have some conversation on the subject of Westall's designs.

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading "April 21.

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading I wish you to have Sanders's taken down and sent to my lodgings immediately--before my arrival.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I am to sit to him for a picture at the request of a friend of mine, and as Sanders's is not a good one, you will probably prefer the other.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I am to sit to him for a picture at the request of a friend of mine, and as Sanders's is not a good one, you will probably prefer the other.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I shall be in town by Sunday next, and will call and have some conversation on the subject of Westall's designs.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I wish you to have Sanders's taken down and sent to my lodgings immediately--before my arrival.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "I shall be in town by Sunday next, and will call and have some conversation on the subject of Westall's designs.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "I shall be in town by Sunday next, and will call and have some conversation on the subject of Westall's designs.

conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading "I shall be in town by Sunday next, and will call and have some conversation on the subject of Westall's designs.

designsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/

plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading "I shall be in town by Sunday next, and will call and have some conversation on the subject of Westall's designs.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I wish you to have Sanders's taken down and sent to my lodgings immediately--before my arrival.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I am to sit to him for a picture at the request of a friend of mine, and as Sanders's is not a good one, you will probably prefer the other.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading I am to sit to him for a picture at the request of a friend of mine, and as Sanders's is not a good one, you will probably prefer the other.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading I am to sit to him for a picture at the request of a friend of mine, and as Sanders's is not a good one, you will probably prefer the other.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I shall be in town by Sunday next, and will call and have some conversation on the subject of Westall's designs.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I am to sit to him for a picture at the request of a friend of mine, and as Sanders's is not a good one, you will probably prefer the other.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I shall be in town by Sunday next, and will call and have some conversation on the subject of Westall's designs.

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading I wish you to have Sanders's taken down and sent to my lodgings immediately--before my arrival.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "I shall be in town by Sunday next, and will call and have some conversation on the subject of Westall's designs.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I am to sit to him for a picture at the request of a friend of mine, and as Sanders's is not a good one, you will probably prefer the other.

lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/

temporary living quarters

From this reading I wish you to have Sanders's taken down and sent to my lodgings immediately--before my arrival.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I am to sit to him for a picture at the request of a friend of mine, and as Sanders's is not a good one, you will probably prefer the other.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I wish you to have Sanders's taken down and sent to my lodgings immediately--before my arrival.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "I shall be in town by Sunday next, and will call and have some conversation on the subject of Westall's designs.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I am to sit to him for a picture at the request of a friend of mine, and as Sanders's is not a good one, you will probably prefer the other.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I shall be in town by Sunday next, and will call and have some conversation on the subject of Westall's designs.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I shall be in town by Sunday next, and will call and have some conversation on the subject of Westall's designs.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I am to sit to him for a picture at the request of a friend of mine, and as Sanders's is not a good one, you will probably prefer the other.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I am to sit to him for a picture at the request of a friend of mine, and as Sanders's is not a good one, you will probably prefer the other.

picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading I am to sit to him for a picture at the request of a friend of mine, and as Sanders's is not a good one, you will probably prefer the other.

preferverbUS /prəˈfɜːr/

like better; value more highly

From this reading I am to sit to him for a picture at the request of a friend of mine, and as Sanders's is not a good one, you will probably prefer the other.

probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading I am to sit to him for a picture at the request of a friend of mine, and as Sanders's is not a good one, you will probably prefer the other.

requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/

express the need or desire for

From this reading I am to sit to him for a picture at the request of a friend of mine, and as Sanders's is not a good one, you will probably prefer the other.

Sanders's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I am to sit to him for a picture at the request of a friend of mine, and as Sanders's is not a good one, you will probably prefer the other.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading I wish you to have Sanders's taken down and sent to my lodgings immediately--before my arrival.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "I shall be in town by Sunday next, and will call and have some conversation on the subject of Westall's designs.

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading I am to sit to him for a picture at the request of a friend of mine, and as Sanders's is not a good one, you will probably prefer the other.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "I shall be in town by Sunday next, and will call and have some conversation on the subject of Westall's designs.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading "I shall be in town by Sunday next, and will call and have some conversation on the subject of Westall's designs.

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading "I shall be in town by Sunday next, and will call and have some conversation on the subject of Westall's designs.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading I wish you to have Sanders's taken down and sent to my lodgings immediately--before my arrival.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "I shall be in town by Sunday next, and will call and have some conversation on the subject of Westall's designs.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I am to sit to him for a picture at the request of a friend of mine, and as Sanders's is not a good one, you will probably prefer the other.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading "I shall be in town by Sunday next, and will call and have some conversation on the subject of Westall's designs.

Westall's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I shall be in town by Sunday next, and will call and have some conversation on the subject of Westall's designs.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I shall be in town by Sunday next, and will call and have some conversation on the subject of Westall's designs.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading I wish you to have Sanders's taken down and sent to my lodgings immediately--before my arrival.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I am to sit to him for a picture at the request of a friend of mine, and as Sanders's is not a good one, you will probably prefer the other.

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