Chapter 36 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Pisa, May 17. 1822. "I hear you are in London. You will have heard from Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad. I have lately lost my little girl Allegra by a fever, which has been a serious blow to me.
Chapter 36 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to or in a foreign country
From this reading “You will have heard from Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad.”
matters of personal concern
From this reading “You will have heard from Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad.”
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “You will have heard from Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad.”
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading “You will have heard from Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad.”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “I have lately lost my little girl Allegra by a fever, which has been a serious blow to me.”
in the recent past
From this reading “I have lately lost my little girl Allegra by a fever, which has been a serious blow to me.”
a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower
From this reading “"Pisa, May 17.”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “You will have heard from Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad.”
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From this reading "Pisa, May 17.
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From this reading 1822.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have lately lost my little girl Allegra by a fever, which has been a serious blow to me.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading You will have heard from Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad.
matters of personal concern
From this reading You will have heard from Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have lately lost my little girl Allegra by a fever, which has been a serious blow to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You will have heard from Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I hear you are in London.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You will have heard from Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You will have heard from Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have lately lost my little girl Allegra by a fever, which has been a serious blow to me.
exhale hard
From this reading I have lately lost my little girl Allegra by a fever, which has been a serious blow to me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have lately lost my little girl Allegra by a fever, which has been a serious blow to me.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading You will have heard from Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad.
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading You will have heard from Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad.
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading You will have heard from Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading I have lately lost my little girl Allegra by a fever, which has been a serious blow to me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You will have heard from Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad.
a young female
From this reading I have lately lost my little girl Allegra by a fever, which has been a serious blow to me.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have lately lost my little girl Allegra by a fever, which has been a serious blow to me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You will have heard from Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I hear you are in London.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading You will have heard from Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will have heard from Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading You will have heard from Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hear you are in London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I hear you are in London.
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From this reading You will have heard from Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You will have heard from Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad.
in the recent past
From this reading I have lately lost my little girl Allegra by a fever, which has been a serious blow to me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have lately lost my little girl Allegra by a fever, which has been a serious blow to me.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "I hear you are in London.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I have lately lost my little girl Allegra by a fever, which has been a serious blow to me.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Pisa, May 17.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will have heard from Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You will have heard from Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You will have heard from Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You will have heard from Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad.
a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower
From this reading "Pisa, May 17.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading I have lately lost my little girl Allegra by a fever, which has been a serious blow to me.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading You will have heard from Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You will have heard from Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have lately lost my little girl Allegra by a fever, which has been a serious blow to me.
which person or people
From this reading You will have heard from Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will have heard from Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You will have heard from Douglas Kinnaird (who tells me you have dined with him) as much as you desire to know of my affairs at home and abroad.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hear you are in London.
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