Chapter 68 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 68 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"July 7. 1815. "'Grata superveniet,' &c. &c. I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.
Chapter 68 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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ruined by overcooking
From this reading “I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.”
gotten under control
From this reading “I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “"July 7.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.”
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.”
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From this reading 1815.
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From this reading "July 7.
anew
From this reading I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.
for the reason that
From this reading I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.
acting like a clown or buffoon
From this reading I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.
ruined by overcooking
From this reading I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading "'Grata superveniet,' &c.
gotten under control
From this reading I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.
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From this reading "'Grata superveniet,' &c.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.
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From this reading I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.
be the source of pain
From this reading I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading "July 7.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.
in a serious manner
From this reading I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.
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From this reading "'Grata superveniet,' &c.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I had written to you again, but burnt the letter, because I began to think you seriously hurt at my indolence, and did not know how the buffoonery it contained might be taken.
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