Chapter 4 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 1065 sentences across 213 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 1065 sentences across 213 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ravenna, Dec. 9. 1820. "I open my letter to tell you a fact, which will show the state of this country better than I can. The commandant of the troops is _now_ lying _dead_ in my house.
Chapter 4 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 1065 sentences across 213 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading “The commandant of the troops is _now_ lying _dead_ in my house.”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “"Ravenna, Dec.”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “"I open my letter to tell you a fact, which will show the state of this country better than I can.”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “The commandant of the troops is _now_ lying _dead_ in my house.”
a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512
From this reading “"Ravenna, Dec.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “"I open my letter to tell you a fact, which will show the state of this country better than I can.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “"I open my letter to tell you a fact, which will show the state of this country better than I can.”
soldiers collectively
From this reading “The commandant of the troops is _now_ lying _dead_ in my house.”
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From this reading 1820.
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From this reading 9.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I open my letter to tell you a fact, which will show the state of this country better than I can.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I open my letter to tell you a fact, which will show the state of this country better than I can.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I open my letter to tell you a fact, which will show the state of this country better than I can.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The commandant of the troops is _now_ lying _dead_ in my house.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "I open my letter to tell you a fact, which will show the state of this country better than I can.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The commandant of the troops is _now_ lying _dead_ in my house.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading "Ravenna, Dec.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "I open my letter to tell you a fact, which will show the state of this country better than I can.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The commandant of the troops is _now_ lying _dead_ in my house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I open my letter to tell you a fact, which will show the state of this country better than I can.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The commandant of the troops is _now_ lying _dead_ in my house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The commandant of the troops is _now_ lying _dead_ in my house.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I open my letter to tell you a fact, which will show the state of this country better than I can.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The commandant of the troops is _now_ lying _dead_ in my house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I open my letter to tell you a fact, which will show the state of this country better than I can.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The commandant of the troops is _now_ lying _dead_ in my house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I open my letter to tell you a fact, which will show the state of this country better than I can.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "I open my letter to tell you a fact, which will show the state of this country better than I can.
a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512
From this reading "Ravenna, Dec.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I open my letter to tell you a fact, which will show the state of this country better than I can.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "I open my letter to tell you a fact, which will show the state of this country better than I can.
express in words
From this reading "I open my letter to tell you a fact, which will show the state of this country better than I can.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I open my letter to tell you a fact, which will show the state of this country better than I can.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I open my letter to tell you a fact, which will show the state of this country better than I can.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I open my letter to tell you a fact, which will show the state of this country better than I can.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I open my letter to tell you a fact, which will show the state of this country better than I can.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The commandant of the troops is _now_ lying _dead_ in my house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I open my letter to tell you a fact, which will show the state of this country better than I can.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I open my letter to tell you a fact, which will show the state of this country better than I can.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I open my letter to tell you a fact, which will show the state of this country better than I can.
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