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The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 1. Poetry

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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[Footnote 85: James Kenney (1780-1849).
Among his very numerous plays, the most successful were 'Raising the Wind' (1803), and 'Sweethearts and Wives' (1823).
'The World' was brought out at Covent Garden, March 30, 1808, and had a considerable run.
He was intimate with Charles and Mary Lamb (see 'Letters of Charles Lamb', ii.
16, 44).]
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The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 1. Poetry

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 1. Poetry is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[Footnote 85: James Kenney (1780-1849).
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Among his very numerous plays, the most successful were 'Raising the Wind' (1803), and 'Sweethearts and Wives' (1823).
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'The World' was brought out at Covent Garden, March 30, 1808, and had a considerable run.
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He was intimate with Charles and Mary Lamb (see 'Letters of Charles Lamb', ii.
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16, 44).]

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Footnote noun US /ˈfʊtnoʊt/

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading “[Footnote 85: James Kenney (1780-1849).”

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intimate adjective US /ˈɪntəmət/

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading “He was intimate with Charles and Mary Lamb (see 'Letters of Charles Lamb', ii.”

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Lamb noun US /læm/

young sheep

From this reading “He was intimate with Charles and Mary Lamb (see 'Letters of Charles Lamb', ii.”

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numerous adjective US /ˈnuːmərəs/

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading “Among his very numerous plays, the most successful were 'Raising the Wind' (1803), and 'Sweethearts and Wives' (1823).”

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plays noun US /pleɪz/

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading “Among his very numerous plays, the most successful were 'Raising the Wind' (1803), and 'Sweethearts and Wives' (1823).”

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successful adjective US /səkˈsesfəl/

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading “Among his very numerous plays, the most successful were 'Raising the Wind' (1803), and 'Sweethearts and Wives' (1823).”

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Sweethearts noun US /ˈswiːthɑːrts/

plural of “sweetheart” — a person loved by another person

From this reading “Among his very numerous plays, the most successful were 'Raising the Wind' (1803), and 'Sweethearts and Wives' (1823).”

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Wives noun US /waɪvz/

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading “Among his very numerous plays, the most successful were 'Raising the Wind' (1803), and 'Sweethearts and Wives' (1823).”

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16

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From this reading 16, 44).]

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1780

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From this reading [Footnote 85: James Kenney (1780-1849).

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1803

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1808

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1823

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1849

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From this reading [Footnote 85: James Kenney (1780-1849).

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30

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44

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From this reading 16, 44).]

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85

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From this reading [Footnote 85: James Kenney (1780-1849).

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading 'The World' was brought out at Covent Garden, March 30, 1808, and had a considerable run.

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AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among his very numerous plays, the most successful were 'Raising the Wind' (1803), and 'Sweethearts and Wives' (1823).

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Among his very numerous plays, the most successful were 'Raising the Wind' (1803), and 'Sweethearts and Wives' (1823).

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 'The World' was brought out at Covent Garden, March 30, 1808, and had a considerable run.

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broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading 'The World' was brought out at Covent Garden, March 30, 1808, and had a considerable run.

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CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading He was intimate with Charles and Mary Lamb (see 'Letters of Charles Lamb', ii.

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considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading 'The World' was brought out at Covent Garden, March 30, 1808, and had a considerable run.

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Covent

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From this reading 'The World' was brought out at Covent Garden, March 30, 1808, and had a considerable run.

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FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading [Footnote 85: James Kenney (1780-1849).

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GardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading 'The World' was brought out at Covent Garden, March 30, 1808, and had a considerable run.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading 'The World' was brought out at Covent Garden, March 30, 1808, and had a considerable run.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was intimate with Charles and Mary Lamb (see 'Letters of Charles Lamb', ii.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Among his very numerous plays, the most successful were 'Raising the Wind' (1803), and 'Sweethearts and Wives' (1823).

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iinoun

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

From this reading He was intimate with Charles and Mary Lamb (see 'Letters of Charles Lamb', ii.

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intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading He was intimate with Charles and Mary Lamb (see 'Letters of Charles Lamb', ii.

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JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading [Footnote 85: James Kenney (1780-1849).

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Kenney

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From this reading [Footnote 85: James Kenney (1780-1849).

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LambnounUS /læm/

young sheep

From this reading He was intimate with Charles and Mary Lamb (see 'Letters of Charles Lamb', ii.

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LettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading He was intimate with Charles and Mary Lamb (see 'Letters of Charles Lamb', ii.

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MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading 'The World' was brought out at Covent Garden, March 30, 1808, and had a considerable run.

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MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading He was intimate with Charles and Mary Lamb (see 'Letters of Charles Lamb', ii.

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mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Among his very numerous plays, the most successful were 'Raising the Wind' (1803), and 'Sweethearts and Wives' (1823).

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numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading Among his very numerous plays, the most successful were 'Raising the Wind' (1803), and 'Sweethearts and Wives' (1823).

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was intimate with Charles and Mary Lamb (see 'Letters of Charles Lamb', ii.

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading 'The World' was brought out at Covent Garden, March 30, 1808, and had a considerable run.

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playsnounUS /pleɪz/

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading Among his very numerous plays, the most successful were 'Raising the Wind' (1803), and 'Sweethearts and Wives' (1823).

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RaisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading Among his very numerous plays, the most successful were 'Raising the Wind' (1803), and 'Sweethearts and Wives' (1823).

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runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading 'The World' was brought out at Covent Garden, March 30, 1808, and had a considerable run.

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seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He was intimate with Charles and Mary Lamb (see 'Letters of Charles Lamb', ii.

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successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading Among his very numerous plays, the most successful were 'Raising the Wind' (1803), and 'Sweethearts and Wives' (1823).

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SweetheartsnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrts/

plural of “sweetheart” — a person loved by another person

From this reading Among his very numerous plays, the most successful were 'Raising the Wind' (1803), and 'Sweethearts and Wives' (1823).

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Among his very numerous plays, the most successful were 'Raising the Wind' (1803), and 'Sweethearts and Wives' (1823).

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veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Among his very numerous plays, the most successful were 'Raising the Wind' (1803), and 'Sweethearts and Wives' (1823).

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading 'The World' was brought out at Covent Garden, March 30, 1808, and had a considerable run.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Among his very numerous plays, the most successful were 'Raising the Wind' (1803), and 'Sweethearts and Wives' (1823).

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WindnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Among his very numerous plays, the most successful were 'Raising the Wind' (1803), and 'Sweethearts and Wives' (1823).

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was intimate with Charles and Mary Lamb (see 'Letters of Charles Lamb', ii.

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WivesnounUS /waɪvz/

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Among his very numerous plays, the most successful were 'Raising the Wind' (1803), and 'Sweethearts and Wives' (1823).

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WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading 'The World' was brought out at Covent Garden, March 30, 1808, and had a considerable run.

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Chapter 14 of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 1. Poetry by George Gordon Byron, Baron Byron holds 376 sentences, grouped into 76 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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