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My Recollections of Lord Byron

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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THE FRIENDSHIPS OF LORD BYRON.
The extraordinary part which friendship played in Lord Byron's life is another proof of his goodness.
His friendships may be divided into two categories: the friendships of his heart, and those of his mind.
To the first class belong those which he made at Harrow and in his early Cambridge days, while his later acquaintances at the University matured into friends of the second category.
These had great influence over his mind.
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My Recollections of Lord Byron

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of My Recollections of Lord Byron is here in full — 444 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE FRIENDSHIPS OF LORD BYRON.
/ðə ˈfrendʃɪps ʌv lɔːrd ˈbaɪrən/
Line 2
The extraordinary part which friendship played in Lord Byron's life is another proof of his goodness.
/ðə ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri pɑːrt wɪtʃ ˈfrendʃɪp pleɪd ɪn lɔːrd ˈbaɪrənz laɪf ɪz əˈnʌðər pruːf ʌv hɪz ˈɡʊdnəs/
Line 3
His friendships may be divided into two categories: the friendships of his heart, and those of his mind.
/hɪz ˈfrendʃɪps meɪ biː dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈɪntuː tuː ˈkætəɡɔːriz ðə ˈfrendʃɪps ʌv hɪz hɑːrt ənd ðoʊz ʌv hɪz maɪnd/
Line 4
To the first class belong those which he made at Harrow and in his early Cambridge days, while his later acquaintances at the University matured into friends of the second category.
/tuː ðə fɜːrst klæs bɪˈlɔːŋ ðoʊz wɪtʃ hiː meɪd æt ˈhæroʊ ənd ɪn hɪz ˈɜːrli ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ deɪz waɪl hɪz ˈleɪtər əˈkweɪntənsɪz æt ðə ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti məˈtjʊrd ˈɪntuː frendz ʌv ðə ˈsekənd ˈkætəɡɔːri/
Line 5
These had great influence over his mind.
/ðiːz hæd ɡreɪt ˈɪnfluːəns ˈoʊvər hɪz maɪnd/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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byron noun US /ˈbaɪrən/

English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading “THE FRIENDSHIPS OF LORD BYRON.”

Byron's noun US /ˈbaɪrənz/

possessive form of “byron” — English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading “The extraordinary part which friendship played in Lord Byron's life is another proof of his goodness.”

Cambridge noun US /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/

a university in England

From this reading “To the first class belong those which he made at Harrow and in his early Cambridge days, while his later acquaintances at the University matured into friends of the second category.”

categories noun US /ˈkætəɡɔːriz/

plural of “category” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading “His friendships may be divided into two categories: the friendships of his heart, and those of his mind.”

category noun US /ˈkætəɡɔːri/

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading “To the first class belong those which he made at Harrow and in his early Cambridge days, while his later acquaintances at the University matured into friends of the second category.”

friendships noun US /ˈfrendʃɪps/

plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading “THE FRIENDSHIPS OF LORD BYRON.”

Harrow verb US /ˈhæroʊ/

draw a harrow over

From this reading “To the first class belong those which he made at Harrow and in his early Cambridge days, while his later acquaintances at the University matured into friends of the second category.”

matured adjective US /məˈtjʊrd/

fully ripe; at the height of bloom

From this reading “To the first class belong those which he made at Harrow and in his early Cambridge days, while his later acquaintances at the University matured into friends of the second category.”

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acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading To the first class belong those which he made at Harrow and in his early Cambridge days, while his later acquaintances at the University matured into friends of the second category.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading His friendships may be divided into two categories: the friendships of his heart, and those of his mind.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The extraordinary part which friendship played in Lord Byron's life is another proof of his goodness.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To the first class belong those which he made at Harrow and in his early Cambridge days, while his later acquaintances at the University matured into friends of the second category.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading His friendships may be divided into two categories: the friendships of his heart, and those of his mind.

belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading To the first class belong those which he made at Harrow and in his early Cambridge days, while his later acquaintances at the University matured into friends of the second category.

BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/

English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading THE FRIENDSHIPS OF LORD BYRON.

Byron'snounUS /ˈbaɪrənz/

possessive form of “byron” — English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading The extraordinary part which friendship played in Lord Byron's life is another proof of his goodness.

CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/

a university in England

From this reading To the first class belong those which he made at Harrow and in his early Cambridge days, while his later acquaintances at the University matured into friends of the second category.

categoriesnounUS /ˈkætəɡɔːriz/

plural of “category” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading His friendships may be divided into two categories: the friendships of his heart, and those of his mind.

categorynounUS /ˈkætəɡɔːri/

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading To the first class belong those which he made at Harrow and in his early Cambridge days, while his later acquaintances at the University matured into friends of the second category.

classnounUS /klæs/

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading To the first class belong those which he made at Harrow and in his early Cambridge days, while his later acquaintances at the University matured into friends of the second category.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading To the first class belong those which he made at Harrow and in his early Cambridge days, while his later acquaintances at the University matured into friends of the second category.

dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading His friendships may be divided into two categories: the friendships of his heart, and those of his mind.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading To the first class belong those which he made at Harrow and in his early Cambridge days, while his later acquaintances at the University matured into friends of the second category.

extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading The extraordinary part which friendship played in Lord Byron's life is another proof of his goodness.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading To the first class belong those which he made at Harrow and in his early Cambridge days, while his later acquaintances at the University matured into friends of the second category.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading To the first class belong those which he made at Harrow and in his early Cambridge days, while his later acquaintances at the University matured into friends of the second category.

friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading The extraordinary part which friendship played in Lord Byron's life is another proof of his goodness.

FRIENDSHIPSnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪps/

plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading THE FRIENDSHIPS OF LORD BYRON.

goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

From this reading The extraordinary part which friendship played in Lord Byron's life is another proof of his goodness.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading These had great influence over his mind.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading These had great influence over his mind.

HarrowverbUS /ˈhæroʊ/

draw a harrow over

From this reading To the first class belong those which he made at Harrow and in his early Cambridge days, while his later acquaintances at the University matured into friends of the second category.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To the first class belong those which he made at Harrow and in his early Cambridge days, while his later acquaintances at the University matured into friends of the second category.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading His friendships may be divided into two categories: the friendships of his heart, and those of his mind.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The extraordinary part which friendship played in Lord Byron's life is another proof of his goodness.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The extraordinary part which friendship played in Lord Byron's life is another proof of his goodness.

influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading These had great influence over his mind.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading His friendships may be divided into two categories: the friendships of his heart, and those of his mind.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The extraordinary part which friendship played in Lord Byron's life is another proof of his goodness.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading To the first class belong those which he made at Harrow and in his early Cambridge days, while his later acquaintances at the University matured into friends of the second category.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The extraordinary part which friendship played in Lord Byron's life is another proof of his goodness.

LORDnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading THE FRIENDSHIPS OF LORD BYRON.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading To the first class belong those which he made at Harrow and in his early Cambridge days, while his later acquaintances at the University matured into friends of the second category.

maturedadjectiveUS /məˈtjʊrd/

fully ripe; at the height of bloom

From this reading To the first class belong those which he made at Harrow and in his early Cambridge days, while his later acquaintances at the University matured into friends of the second category.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading His friendships may be divided into two categories: the friendships of his heart, and those of his mind.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading His friendships may be divided into two categories: the friendships of his heart, and those of his mind.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FRIENDSHIPS OF LORD BYRON.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading These had great influence over his mind.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The extraordinary part which friendship played in Lord Byron's life is another proof of his goodness.

playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/

(of games) engaged in

From this reading The extraordinary part which friendship played in Lord Byron's life is another proof of his goodness.

proofnounUS /pruːf/

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading The extraordinary part which friendship played in Lord Byron's life is another proof of his goodness.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading To the first class belong those which he made at Harrow and in his early Cambridge days, while his later acquaintances at the University matured into friends of the second category.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FRIENDSHIPS OF LORD BYRON.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These had great influence over his mind.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading His friendships may be divided into two categories: the friendships of his heart, and those of his mind.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To the first class belong those which he made at Harrow and in his early Cambridge days, while his later acquaintances at the University matured into friends of the second category.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading His friendships may be divided into two categories: the friendships of his heart, and those of his mind.

UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading To the first class belong those which he made at Harrow and in his early Cambridge days, while his later acquaintances at the University matured into friends of the second category.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The extraordinary part which friendship played in Lord Byron's life is another proof of his goodness.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading To the first class belong those which he made at Harrow and in his early Cambridge days, while his later acquaintances at the University matured into friends of the second category.

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