Chapter 1 of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 1. Poetry is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 1. Poetry is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LORD BYRON. A NEW, REVISED AND ENLARGED EDITION, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS. POETRY, VOLUME 1. ERNEST HARTLEY COLERIDGE, M.A. PREFACE TO THE POEMS.
Chapter 1 of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 1. Poetry is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading “LORD BYRON.”
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading “ERNEST HARTLEY COLERIDGE, M.A.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “A NEW, REVISED AND ENLARGED EDITION, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.”
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading “A NEW, REVISED AND ENLARGED EDITION, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.”
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading “ERNEST HARTLEY COLERIDGE, M.A.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “A NEW, REVISED AND ENLARGED EDITION, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE TO THE POEMS.”
improved or brought up to date
From this reading “A NEW, REVISED AND ENLARGED EDITION, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.”
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From this reading POETRY, VOLUME 1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW, REVISED AND ENLARGED EDITION, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEW, REVISED AND ENLARGED EDITION, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading LORD BYRON.
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading ERNEST HARTLEY COLERIDGE, M.A.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading A NEW, REVISED AND ENLARGED EDITION, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading A NEW, REVISED AND ENLARGED EDITION, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ERNEST HARTLEY COLERIDGE, M.A.
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading ERNEST HARTLEY COLERIDGE, M.A.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading A NEW, REVISED AND ENLARGED EDITION, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD BYRON.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading ERNEST HARTLEY COLERIDGE, M.A.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW, REVISED AND ENLARGED EDITION, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading PREFACE TO THE POEMS.
literature in metrical form
From this reading POETRY, VOLUME 1.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE TO THE POEMS.
improved or brought up to date
From this reading A NEW, REVISED AND ENLARGED EDITION, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREFACE TO THE POEMS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PREFACE TO THE POEMS.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading POETRY, VOLUME 1.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A NEW, REVISED AND ENLARGED EDITION, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.
Chapter 1 of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 1. Poetry by George Gordon Byron, Baron Byron holds 349 sentences, grouped into 70 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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