Chapter 39 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ravenna, Sept. 28. 1820. "I thought that I had told you long ago, that it never was intended nor written with any view to the stage. I have said so in the preface too.
Chapter 39 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the past
From this reading “"I thought that I had told you long ago, that it never was intended nor written with any view to the stage.”
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “"I thought that I had told you long ago, that it never was intended nor written with any view to the stage.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “I have said so in the preface too.”
a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512
From this reading “"Ravenna, Sept.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “"Ravenna, Sept.”
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “"I thought that I had told you long ago, that it never was intended nor written with any view to the stage.”
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “"I thought that I had told you long ago, that it never was intended nor written with any view to the stage.”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “"I thought that I had told you long ago, that it never was intended nor written with any view to the stage.”
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From this reading 1820.
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From this reading 28.
in the past
From this reading "I thought that I had told you long ago, that it never was intended nor written with any view to the stage.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I thought that I had told you long ago, that it never was intended nor written with any view to the stage.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I thought that I had told you long ago, that it never was intended nor written with any view to the stage.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have said so in the preface too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought that I had told you long ago, that it never was intended nor written with any view to the stage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have said so in the preface too.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading "I thought that I had told you long ago, that it never was intended nor written with any view to the stage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I thought that I had told you long ago, that it never was intended nor written with any view to the stage.
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 thought that I had told you long ago, that it never was intended nor written with any view to the stage.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I thought that I had told you long ago, that it never was intended nor written with any view to the stage.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "I thought that I had told you long ago, that it never was intended nor written with any view to the stage.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading I have said so in the preface too.
a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512
From this reading "Ravenna, Sept.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I have said so in the preface too.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading "Ravenna, Sept.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have said so in the preface too.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading "I thought that I had told you long ago, that it never was intended nor written with any view to the stage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I thought that I had told you long ago, that it never was intended nor written with any view to the stage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I thought that I had told you long ago, that it never was intended nor written with any view to the stage.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought that I had told you long ago, that it never was intended nor written with any view to the stage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I thought that I had told you long ago, that it never was intended nor written with any view to the stage.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I thought that I had told you long ago, that it never was intended nor written with any view to the stage.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I have said so in the preface too.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "I thought that I had told you long ago, that it never was intended nor written with any view to the stage.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I thought that I had told you long ago, that it never was intended nor written with any view to the stage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I thought that I had told you long ago, that it never was intended nor written with any view to the stage.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "I thought that I had told you long ago, that it never was intended nor written with any view to the stage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought that I had told you long ago, that it never was intended nor written with any view to the stage.
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