Chapter 1 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ravenna, October 17. 1820. "You owe me two letters--pay them. I want to know what you are about. The summer is over, and you will be back to Paris.
Chapter 1 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the literary culture
From this reading “"You owe me two letters--pay them.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “"Ravenna, October 17.”
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “"You owe me two letters--pay them.”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “The summer is over, and you will be back to Paris.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “"You owe me two letters--pay them.”
a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512
From this reading “"Ravenna, October 17.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “The summer is over, and you will be back to Paris.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to know what you are about.”
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From this reading "Ravenna, October 17.
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From this reading 1820.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I want to know what you are about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The summer is over, and you will be back to Paris.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I want to know what you are about.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The summer is over, and you will be back to Paris.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The summer is over, and you will be back to Paris.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want to know what you are about.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The summer is over, and you will be back to Paris.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I want to know what you are about.
the literary culture
From this reading "You owe me two letters--pay them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You owe me two letters--pay them.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading "Ravenna, October 17.
above and across; more than
From this reading The summer is over, and you will be back to Paris.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading "You owe me two letters--pay them.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The summer is over, and you will be back to Paris.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "You owe me two letters--pay them.
a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512
From this reading "Ravenna, October 17.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer is over, and you will be back to Paris.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The summer is over, and you will be back to Paris.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You owe me two letters--pay them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want to know what you are about.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "You owe me two letters--pay them.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to know what you are about.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I want to know what you are about.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The summer is over, and you will be back to Paris.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You owe me two letters--pay them.
Chapter 1 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals by Thomas Moore holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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