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

Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

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"Dec.
4.
1813.
"I have redde through your Persian Tales[105], and have taken the liberty of making some remarks on the _blank_ pages.
There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.
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Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 2 With His Letters and Journals

Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

Chapter 36 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 2 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Dec.
/dek/
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4.
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1813.
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"I have redde through your Persian Tales[105], and have taken the liberty of making some remarks on the _blank_ pages.
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There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

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blank adjective US /blæŋk/

(of a surface) not written or printed on

date noun US /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

Dec noun US /dek/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading “"Dec.”

pages noun US /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading “"I have redde through your Persian Tales[105], and have taken the liberty of making some remarks on the _blank_ pages.”

passages noun US /ˈpæsədʒəz/

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading “There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.”

Persian noun US /ˈpɜːrʒən/

a native or inhabitant of Iran

From this reading “"I have redde through your Persian Tales[105], and have taken the liberty of making some remarks on the _blank_ pages.”

Tales noun US /teɪlz/

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading “"I have redde through your Persian Tales[105], and have taken the liberty of making some remarks on the _blank_ pages.”

yawn verb US /jɔːn/

utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired

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105

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From this reading "I have redde through your Persian Tales[105], and have taken the liberty of making some remarks on the _blank_ pages.

1813

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From this reading 1813.

4

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From this reading 4.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "I have redde through your Persian Tales[105], and have taken the liberty of making some remarks on the _blank_ pages.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading "I have redde through your Persian Tales[105], and have taken the liberty of making some remarks on the _blank_ pages.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

cannot

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From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

datenounUS /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

DecnounUS /dek/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading "Dec.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have redde through your Persian Tales[105], and have taken the liberty of making some remarks on the _blank_ pages.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I have redde through your Persian Tales[105], and have taken the liberty of making some remarks on the _blank_ pages.

interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading "I have redde through your Persian Tales[105], and have taken the liberty of making some remarks on the _blank_ pages.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading "I have redde through your Persian Tales[105], and have taken the liberty of making some remarks on the _blank_ pages.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I have redde through your Persian Tales[105], and have taken the liberty of making some remarks on the _blank_ pages.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I have redde through your Persian Tales[105], and have taken the liberty of making some remarks on the _blank_ pages.

opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading "I have redde through your Persian Tales[105], and have taken the liberty of making some remarks on the _blank_ pages.

passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/

a native or inhabitant of Iran

From this reading "I have redde through your Persian Tales[105], and have taken the liberty of making some remarks on the _blank_ pages.

proofnounUS /pruːf/

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

redde

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From this reading "I have redde through your Persian Tales[105], and have taken the liberty of making some remarks on the _blank_ pages.

remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading "I have redde through your Persian Tales[105], and have taken the liberty of making some remarks on the _blank_ pages.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading "I have redde through your Persian Tales[105], and have taken the liberty of making some remarks on the _blank_ pages.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/

comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading "I have redde through your Persian Tales[105], and have taken the liberty of making some remarks on the _blank_ pages.

TalesnounUS /teɪlz/

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading "I have redde through your Persian Tales[105], and have taken the liberty of making some remarks on the _blank_ pages.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "I have redde through your Persian Tales[105], and have taken the liberty of making some remarks on the _blank_ pages.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "I have redde through your Persian Tales[105], and have taken the liberty of making some remarks on the _blank_ pages.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

yawnverbUS /jɔːn/

utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading There are many beautiful passages, and an interesting story; and I cannot give you a stronger proof that such is my opinion, than by the _date_ of the _hour_--_two o'clock_, till which it has kept me awake _without a yawn_.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I have redde through your Persian Tales[105], and have taken the liberty of making some remarks on the _blank_ pages.

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