Chapter 31 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ravenna, March 28. 1820. "Enclosed is a 'Screed of Doctrine' for you, of which I will trouble you to acknowledge the receipt by next post. Mr. Hobhouse must have the correction of it for the press. You may show it first to whom you please.
Chapter 31 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"Enclosed is a 'Screed of Doctrine' for you, of which I will trouble you to acknowledge the receipt by next post.”
the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
From this reading “Mr. Hobhouse must have the correction of it for the press.”
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading “"Enclosed is a 'Screed of Doctrine' for you, of which I will trouble you to acknowledge the receipt by next post.”
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading “"Enclosed is a 'Screed of Doctrine' for you, of which I will trouble you to acknowledge the receipt by next post.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “Mr. Hobhouse must have the correction of it for the press.”
a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512
From this reading “"Ravenna, March 28.”
the act of receiving
From this reading “"Enclosed is a 'Screed of Doctrine' for you, of which I will trouble you to acknowledge the receipt by next post.”
a long monotonous harangue
From this reading “"Enclosed is a 'Screed of Doctrine' for you, of which I will trouble you to acknowledge the receipt by next post.”
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From this reading 1820.
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From this reading "Ravenna, March 28.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Enclosed is a 'Screed of Doctrine' for you, of which I will trouble you to acknowledge the receipt by next post.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Enclosed is a 'Screed of Doctrine' for you, of which I will trouble you to acknowledge the receipt by next post.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Enclosed is a 'Screed of Doctrine' for you, of which I will trouble you to acknowledge the receipt by next post.
the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
From this reading Mr. Hobhouse must have the correction of it for the press.
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading "Enclosed is a 'Screed of Doctrine' for you, of which I will trouble you to acknowledge the receipt by next post.
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading "Enclosed is a 'Screed of Doctrine' for you, of which I will trouble you to acknowledge the receipt by next post.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading You may show it first to whom you please.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Enclosed is a 'Screed of Doctrine' for you, of which I will trouble you to acknowledge the receipt by next post.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Hobhouse must have the correction of it for the press.
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From this reading Mr. Hobhouse must have the correction of it for the press.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Enclosed is a 'Screed of Doctrine' for you, of which I will trouble you to acknowledge the receipt by next post.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Enclosed is a 'Screed of Doctrine' for you, of which I will trouble you to acknowledge the receipt by next post.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hobhouse must have the correction of it for the press.
march in a procession
From this reading "Ravenna, March 28.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may show it first to whom you please.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hobhouse must have the correction of it for the press.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mr. Hobhouse must have the correction of it for the press.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Enclosed is a 'Screed of Doctrine' for you, of which I will trouble you to acknowledge the receipt by next post.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Enclosed is a 'Screed of Doctrine' for you, of which I will trouble you to acknowledge the receipt by next post.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading You may show it first to whom you please.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "Enclosed is a 'Screed of Doctrine' for you, of which I will trouble you to acknowledge the receipt by next post.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Mr. Hobhouse must have the correction of it for the press.
a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512
From this reading "Ravenna, March 28.
the act of receiving
From this reading "Enclosed is a 'Screed of Doctrine' for you, of which I will trouble you to acknowledge the receipt by next post.
a long monotonous harangue
From this reading "Enclosed is a 'Screed of Doctrine' for you, of which I will trouble you to acknowledge the receipt by next post.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading You may show it first to whom you please.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Enclosed is a 'Screed of Doctrine' for you, of which I will trouble you to acknowledge the receipt by next post.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Enclosed is a 'Screed of Doctrine' for you, of which I will trouble you to acknowledge the receipt by next post.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Enclosed is a 'Screed of Doctrine' for you, of which I will trouble you to acknowledge the receipt by next post.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Enclosed is a 'Screed of Doctrine' for you, of which I will trouble you to acknowledge the receipt by next post.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You may show it first to whom you please.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Enclosed is a 'Screed of Doctrine' for you, of which I will trouble you to acknowledge the receipt by next post.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Enclosed is a 'Screed of Doctrine' for you, of which I will trouble you to acknowledge the receipt by next post.
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