Chapter 38 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Pisa, July 8. 1822. "Last week I returned you the packet of proofs. You had, perhaps, better not publish in the same volume the _Po_ and _Rimini_ translation. "I have consigned a letter to Mr. John Hunt for the 'Vision of Judgment,' which you will hand over to him.
Chapter 38 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading “"I have consigned a letter to Mr. John Hunt for the 'Vision of Judgment,' which you will hand over to him.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “"Pisa, July 8.”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “"Last week I returned you the packet of proofs.”
a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower
From this reading “"Pisa, July 8.”
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “"Last week I returned you the packet of proofs.”
put into print
From this reading “You had, perhaps, better not publish in the same volume the _Po_ and _Rimini_ translation.”
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading “You had, perhaps, better not publish in the same volume the _Po_ and _Rimini_ translation.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “You had, perhaps, better not publish in the same volume the _Po_ and _Rimini_ translation.”
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From this reading 1822.
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From this reading "Pisa, July 8.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have consigned a letter to Mr. John Hunt for the 'Vision of Judgment,' which you will hand over to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You had, perhaps, better not publish in the same volume the _Po_ and _Rimini_ translation.
(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 You had, perhaps, better not publish in the same volume the _Po_ and _Rimini_ translation.
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading "I have consigned a letter to Mr. John Hunt for the 'Vision of Judgment,' which you will hand over to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have consigned a letter to Mr. John Hunt for the 'Vision of Judgment,' which you will hand over to him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You had, perhaps, better not publish in the same volume the _Po_ and _Rimini_ translation.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I have consigned a letter to Mr. John Hunt for the 'Vision of Judgment,' which you will hand over to him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have consigned a letter to Mr. John Hunt for the 'Vision of Judgment,' which you will hand over to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have consigned a letter to Mr. John Hunt for the 'Vision of Judgment,' which you will hand over to him.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading "I have consigned a letter to Mr. John Hunt for the 'Vision of Judgment,' which you will hand over to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Last week I returned you the packet of proofs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You had, perhaps, better not publish in the same volume the _Po_ and _Rimini_ translation.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "I have consigned a letter to Mr. John Hunt for the 'Vision of Judgment,' which you will hand over to him.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading "I have consigned a letter to Mr. John Hunt for the 'Vision of Judgment,' which you will hand over to him.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading "Pisa, July 8.
immediately past
From this reading "Last week I returned you the packet of proofs.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I have consigned a letter to Mr. John Hunt for the 'Vision of Judgment,' which you will hand over to him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I have consigned a letter to Mr. John Hunt for the 'Vision of Judgment,' which you will hand over to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You had, perhaps, better not publish in the same volume the _Po_ and _Rimini_ translation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Last week I returned you the packet of proofs.
above and across; more than
From this reading "I have consigned a letter to Mr. John Hunt for the 'Vision of Judgment,' which you will hand over to him.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "Last week I returned you the packet of proofs.
by chance
From this reading You had, perhaps, better not publish in the same volume the _Po_ and _Rimini_ translation.
a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower
From this reading "Pisa, July 8.
a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor
From this reading You had, perhaps, better not publish in the same volume the _Po_ and _Rimini_ translation.
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading "Last week I returned you the packet of proofs.
put into print
From this reading You had, perhaps, better not publish in the same volume the _Po_ and _Rimini_ translation.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Last week I returned you the packet of proofs.
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From this reading You had, perhaps, better not publish in the same volume the _Po_ and _Rimini_ translation.
Identical; not different.
From this reading You had, perhaps, better not publish in the same volume the _Po_ and _Rimini_ translation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Last week I returned you the packet of proofs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have consigned a letter to Mr. John Hunt for the 'Vision of Judgment,' which you will hand over to him.
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading You had, perhaps, better not publish in the same volume the _Po_ and _Rimini_ translation.
a vivid mental image
From this reading "I have consigned a letter to Mr. John Hunt for the 'Vision of Judgment,' which you will hand over to him.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading You had, perhaps, better not publish in the same volume the _Po_ and _Rimini_ translation.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Last week I returned you the packet of proofs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I have consigned a letter to Mr. John Hunt for the 'Vision of Judgment,' which you will hand over to him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I have consigned a letter to Mr. John Hunt for the 'Vision of Judgment,' which you will hand over to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Last week I returned you the packet of proofs.
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