Chapter 23 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"April 25. 1814. "Let Mr. Gifford have the letter and return it at his leisure. I would have offered it, had I thought that he liked things of the kind. "Do you want the last page _immediately_!
Chapter 23 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “"April 25.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading “"Let Mr. Gifford have the letter and return it at his leisure.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “"Let Mr. Gifford have the letter and return it at his leisure.”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “I would have offered it, had I thought that he liked things of the kind.”
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “I would have offered it, had I thought that he liked things of the kind.”
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 “"Do you want the last page _immediately_!”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “"Let Mr. Gifford have the letter and return it at his leisure.”
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From this reading 1814.
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From this reading "April 25.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Let Mr. Gifford have the letter and return it at his leisure.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading "April 25.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Let Mr. Gifford have the letter and return it at his leisure.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you want the last page _immediately_!
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From this reading "Let Mr. Gifford have the letter and return it at his leisure.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I would have offered it, had I thought that he liked things of the kind.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Let Mr. Gifford have the letter and return it at his leisure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I would have offered it, had I thought that he liked things of the kind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Let Mr. Gifford have the letter and return it at his leisure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would have offered it, had I thought that he liked things of the kind.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "Do you want the last page _immediately_!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Let Mr. Gifford have the letter and return it at his leisure.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I would have offered it, had I thought that he liked things of the kind.
immediately past
From this reading "Do you want the last page _immediately_!
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading "Let Mr. Gifford have the letter and return it at his leisure.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let Mr. Gifford have the letter and return it at his leisure.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Let Mr. Gifford have the letter and return it at his leisure.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I would have offered it, had I thought that he liked things of the kind.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Let Mr. Gifford have the letter and return it at his leisure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I would have offered it, had I thought that he liked things of the kind.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I would have offered it, had I thought that he liked things of the kind.
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 "Do you want the last page _immediately_!
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Let Mr. Gifford have the letter and return it at his leisure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I would have offered it, had I thought that he liked things of the kind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Let Mr. Gifford have the letter and return it at his leisure.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I would have offered it, had I thought that he liked things of the kind.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I would have offered it, had I thought that he liked things of the kind.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Do you want the last page _immediately_!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would have offered it, had I thought that he liked things of the kind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you want the last page _immediately_!
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