Chapter 2 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"January 6. 1814. "I have got a devil of a long story in the press, entitled 'The Corsair,' in the regular heroic measure. It is a pirate's isle, peopled with my own creatures, and you may easily suppose they do a world of mischief through the three cantos. Now for your dedication--if you will accept it.
Chapter 2 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a pirate along the Barbary Coast
From this reading “"I have got a devil of a long story in the press, entitled 'The Corsair,' in the regular heroic measure.”
complete and wholehearted fidelity
From this reading “Now for your dedication--if you will accept it.”
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading “"I have got a devil of a long story in the press, entitled 'The Corsair,' in the regular heroic measure.”
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading “"I have got a devil of a long story in the press, entitled 'The Corsair,' in the regular heroic measure.”
a small island
From this reading “It is a pirate's isle, peopled with my own creatures, and you may easily suppose they do a world of mischief through the three cantos.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “"January 6.”
furnished with people
From this reading “It is a pirate's isle, peopled with my own creatures, and you may easily suppose they do a world of mischief through the three cantos.”
possessive form of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “It is a pirate's isle, peopled with my own creatures, and you may easily suppose they do a world of mischief through the three cantos.”
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From this reading 1814.
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From this reading "January 6.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have got a devil of a long story in the press, entitled 'The Corsair,' in the regular heroic measure.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Now for your dedication--if you will accept it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a pirate's isle, peopled with my own creatures, and you may easily suppose they do a world of mischief through the three cantos.
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From this reading It is a pirate's isle, peopled with my own creatures, and you may easily suppose they do a world of mischief through the three cantos.
a pirate along the Barbary Coast
From this reading "I have got a devil of a long story in the press, entitled 'The Corsair,' in the regular heroic measure.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It is a pirate's isle, peopled with my own creatures, and you may easily suppose they do a world of mischief through the three cantos.
complete and wholehearted fidelity
From this reading Now for your dedication--if you will accept it.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "I have got a devil of a long story in the press, entitled 'The Corsair,' in the regular heroic measure.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is a pirate's isle, peopled with my own creatures, and you may easily suppose they do a world of mischief through the three cantos.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading It is a pirate's isle, peopled with my own creatures, and you may easily suppose they do a world of mischief through the three cantos.
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading "I have got a devil of a long story in the press, entitled 'The Corsair,' in the regular heroic measure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now for your dedication--if you will accept it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I have got a devil of a long story in the press, entitled 'The Corsair,' in the regular heroic measure.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have got a devil of a long story in the press, entitled 'The Corsair,' in the regular heroic measure.
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading "I have got a devil of a long story in the press, entitled 'The Corsair,' in the regular heroic measure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have got a devil of a long story in the press, entitled 'The Corsair,' in the regular heroic measure.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now for your dedication--if you will accept it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have got a devil of a long story in the press, entitled 'The Corsair,' in the regular heroic measure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a pirate's isle, peopled with my own creatures, and you may easily suppose they do a world of mischief through the three cantos.
a small island
From this reading It is a pirate's isle, peopled with my own creatures, and you may easily suppose they do a world of mischief through the three cantos.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a pirate's isle, peopled with my own creatures, and you may easily suppose they do a world of mischief through the three cantos.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading "January 6.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I have got a devil of a long story in the press, entitled 'The Corsair,' in the regular heroic measure.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is a pirate's isle, peopled with my own creatures, and you may easily suppose they do a world of mischief through the three cantos.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "I have got a devil of a long story in the press, entitled 'The Corsair,' in the regular heroic measure.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading It is a pirate's isle, peopled with my own creatures, and you may easily suppose they do a world of mischief through the three cantos.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is a pirate's isle, peopled with my own creatures, and you may easily suppose they do a world of mischief through the three cantos.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now for your dedication--if you will accept it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have got a devil of a long story in the press, entitled 'The Corsair,' in the regular heroic measure.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It is a pirate's isle, peopled with my own creatures, and you may easily suppose they do a world of mischief through the three cantos.
furnished with people
From this reading It is a pirate's isle, peopled with my own creatures, and you may easily suppose they do a world of mischief through the three cantos.
possessive form of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading It is a pirate's isle, peopled with my own creatures, and you may easily suppose they do a world of mischief through the three cantos.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading "I have got a devil of a long story in the press, entitled 'The Corsair,' in the regular heroic measure.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "I have got a devil of a long story in the press, entitled 'The Corsair,' in the regular heroic measure.
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 got a devil of a long story in the press, entitled 'The Corsair,' in the regular heroic measure.
express a supposition
From this reading It is a pirate's isle, peopled with my own creatures, and you may easily suppose they do a world of mischief through the three cantos.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have got a devil of a long story in the press, entitled 'The Corsair,' in the regular heroic measure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is a pirate's isle, peopled with my own creatures, and you may easily suppose they do a world of mischief through the three cantos.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It is a pirate's isle, peopled with my own creatures, and you may easily suppose they do a world of mischief through the three cantos.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It is a pirate's isle, peopled with my own creatures, and you may easily suppose they do a world of mischief through the three cantos.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now for your dedication--if you will accept it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is a pirate's isle, peopled with my own creatures, and you may easily suppose they do a world of mischief through the three cantos.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It is a pirate's isle, peopled with my own creatures, and you may easily suppose they do a world of mischief through the three cantos.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is a pirate's isle, peopled with my own creatures, and you may easily suppose they do a world of mischief through the three cantos.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now for your dedication--if you will accept it.
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