Chapter 40 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 2 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 2 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"January 5. 1814. "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance. But to the point. I am willing to do what I can to extricate you from your situation.
Chapter 40 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 2 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading “"Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.”
in actual fact
From this reading “"Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.”
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading “"Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.”
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading “I am willing to do what I can to extricate you from your situation.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “"Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.”
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “"Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “"January 5.”
leave undone or leave out
From this reading “"Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.”
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From this reading 1814.
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From this reading "January 5.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
the state of being absent
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
in actual fact
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am willing to do what I can to extricate you from your situation.
react verbally
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to the point.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I am willing to do what I can to extricate you from your situation.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I am willing to do what I can to extricate you from your situation.
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading I am willing to do what I can to extricate you from your situation.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am willing to do what I can to extricate you from your situation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading "January 5.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
leave undone or leave out
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But to the point.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading I am willing to do what I can to extricate you from your situation.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I am willing to do what I can to extricate you from your situation.
at the time that
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading I am willing to do what I can to extricate you from your situation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sir, "When you accuse a stranger of neglect, you forget that it is possible business or absence from London may have interfered to delay his answer, as has actually occurred in the present instance.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am willing to do what I can to extricate you from your situation.
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