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Chapter 41 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"August 12. 1814. "I was _not_ alone, nor will be while I can help it. Newstead is not yet decided. Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.
Chapter 41 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “"August 12.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.”
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading “Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.”
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading “Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.”
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.”
being five more than twenty
From this reading “Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.”
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From this reading "August 12.
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From this reading 1814.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I was _not_ alone, nor will be while I can help it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading "August 12.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I was _not_ alone, nor will be while I can help it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I was _not_ alone, nor will be while I can help it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Newstead is not yet decided.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I was _not_ alone, nor will be while I can help it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was _not_ alone, nor will be while I can help it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Newstead is not yet decided.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I was _not_ alone, nor will be while I can help it.
engage in
From this reading Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Newstead is not yet decided.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "I was _not_ alone, nor will be while I can help it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I was _not_ alone, nor will be while I can help it.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.
being five more than twenty
From this reading Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was _not_ alone, nor will be while I can help it.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.
during the time that
From this reading "I was _not_ alone, nor will be while I can help it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I was _not_ alone, nor will be while I can help it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Claughton is to make a grand effort by Saturday week to complete,--if not, he must give up twenty-five thousand pounds and the estate, with expenses, &c.
but in spite of that
From this reading Newstead is not yet decided.
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