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The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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[159] [Here, as in so many other passages of _Manfred,_ Byron is recording his own feelings and forebodings.
The same note is struck in the melancholy letters of the autumn of 1811.
See, for example, the letter to Dallas, October 11, "It seems as though I were to experience in my youth the greatest misery of age," etc. (_Letters,_ 1898, ii.
52).]
[160] {126}["Pray, was Manfred's speech to _the Sun_ still retained in Act third?
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The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4 is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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[159] [Here, as in so many other passages of _Manfred,_ Byron is recording his own feelings and forebodings.
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The same note is struck in the melancholy letters of the autumn of 1811.
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See, for example, the letter to Dallas, October 11, "It seems as though I were to experience in my youth the greatest misery of age," etc. (_Letters,_ 1898, ii.
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52).]
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[160] {126}["Pray, was Manfred's speech to _the Sun_ still retained in Act third?

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autumn noun US /ˈɔːtəm/

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading “The same note is struck in the melancholy letters of the autumn of 1811.”

Byron noun US /ˈbaɪrən/

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

From this reading “[159] [Here, as in so many other passages of _Manfred,_ Byron is recording his own feelings and forebodings.”

Dallas noun US /ˈdæləs/

a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields

From this reading “See, for example, the letter to Dallas, October 11, "It seems as though I were to experience in my youth the greatest misery of age," etc. (_Letters,_ 1898, ii.”

misery noun US /ˈmɪzəri/

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading “See, for example, the letter to Dallas, October 11, "It seems as though I were to experience in my youth the greatest misery of age," etc. (_Letters,_ 1898, ii.”

October noun US /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading “See, for example, the letter to Dallas, October 11, "It seems as though I were to experience in my youth the greatest misery of age," etc. (_Letters,_ 1898, ii.”

passages noun US /ˈpæsədʒəz/

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading “[159] [Here, as in so many other passages of _Manfred,_ Byron is recording his own feelings and forebodings.”

recording noun US /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded

From this reading “[159] [Here, as in so many other passages of _Manfred,_ Byron is recording his own feelings and forebodings.”

retained adjective US /rɪˈteɪnd/

continued in your keeping or use or memory

From this reading “[160] {126}["Pray, was Manfred's speech to _the Sun_ still retained in Act third?”

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11

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From this reading See, for example, the letter to Dallas, October 11, "It seems as though I were to experience in my youth the greatest misery of age," etc. (_Letters,_ 1898, ii.

126

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From this reading [160] {126}["Pray, was Manfred's speech to _the Sun_ still retained in Act third?

159

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From this reading [159] [Here, as in so many other passages of _Manfred,_ Byron is recording his own feelings and forebodings.

160

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From this reading [160] {126}["Pray, was Manfred's speech to _the Sun_ still retained in Act third?

1811

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From this reading The same note is struck in the melancholy letters of the autumn of 1811.

1898

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From this reading See, for example, the letter to Dallas, October 11, "It seems as though I were to experience in my youth the greatest misery of age," etc. (_Letters,_ 1898, ii.

52

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From this reading 52).]

ActverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading [160] {126}["Pray, was Manfred's speech to _the Sun_ still retained in Act third?

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading See, for example, the letter to Dallas, October 11, "It seems as though I were to experience in my youth the greatest misery of age," etc. (_Letters,_ 1898, ii.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading [159] [Here, as in so many other passages of _Manfred,_ Byron is recording his own feelings and forebodings.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading [159] [Here, as in so many other passages of _Manfred,_ Byron is recording his own feelings and forebodings.

autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading The same note is struck in the melancholy letters of the autumn of 1811.

ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/

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

From this reading [159] [Here, as in so many other passages of _Manfred,_ Byron is recording his own feelings and forebodings.

DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/

a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields

From this reading See, for example, the letter to Dallas, October 11, "It seems as though I were to experience in my youth the greatest misery of age," etc. (_Letters,_ 1898, ii.

etc

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From this reading See, for example, the letter to Dallas, October 11, "It seems as though I were to experience in my youth the greatest misery of age," etc. (_Letters,_ 1898, ii.

examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading See, for example, the letter to Dallas, October 11, "It seems as though I were to experience in my youth the greatest misery of age," etc. (_Letters,_ 1898, ii.

experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading See, for example, the letter to Dallas, October 11, "It seems as though I were to experience in my youth the greatest misery of age," etc. (_Letters,_ 1898, ii.

feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading [159] [Here, as in so many other passages of _Manfred,_ Byron is recording his own feelings and forebodings.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading See, for example, the letter to Dallas, October 11, "It seems as though I were to experience in my youth the greatest misery of age," etc. (_Letters,_ 1898, ii.

forebodings

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From this reading [159] [Here, as in so many other passages of _Manfred,_ Byron is recording his own feelings and forebodings.

greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading See, for example, the letter to Dallas, October 11, "It seems as though I were to experience in my youth the greatest misery of age," etc. (_Letters,_ 1898, ii.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading [159] [Here, as in so many other passages of _Manfred,_ Byron is recording his own feelings and forebodings.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading [159] [Here, as in so many other passages of _Manfred,_ Byron is recording his own feelings and forebodings.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading See, for example, the letter to Dallas, October 11, "It seems as though I were to experience in my youth the greatest misery of age," etc. (_Letters,_ 1898, ii.

iinoun

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

From this reading See, for example, the letter to Dallas, October 11, "It seems as though I were to experience in my youth the greatest misery of age," etc. (_Letters,_ 1898, ii.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading [159] [Here, as in so many other passages of _Manfred,_ Byron is recording his own feelings and forebodings.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading [159] [Here, as in so many other passages of _Manfred,_ Byron is recording his own feelings and forebodings.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading See, for example, the letter to Dallas, October 11, "It seems as though I were to experience in my youth the greatest misery of age," etc. (_Letters,_ 1898, ii.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading See, for example, the letter to Dallas, October 11, "It seems as though I were to experience in my youth the greatest misery of age," etc. (_Letters,_ 1898, ii.

lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading The same note is struck in the melancholy letters of the autumn of 1811.

Manfred

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From this reading [159] [Here, as in so many other passages of _Manfred,_ Byron is recording his own feelings and forebodings.

Manfred's

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From this reading [160] {126}["Pray, was Manfred's speech to _the Sun_ still retained in Act third?

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading [159] [Here, as in so many other passages of _Manfred,_ Byron is recording his own feelings and forebodings.

melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading The same note is struck in the melancholy letters of the autumn of 1811.

miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading See, for example, the letter to Dallas, October 11, "It seems as though I were to experience in my youth the greatest misery of age," etc. (_Letters,_ 1898, ii.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading See, for example, the letter to Dallas, October 11, "It seems as though I were to experience in my youth the greatest misery of age," etc. (_Letters,_ 1898, ii.

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading The same note is struck in the melancholy letters of the autumn of 1811.

OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading See, for example, the letter to Dallas, October 11, "It seems as though I were to experience in my youth the greatest misery of age," etc. (_Letters,_ 1898, ii.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [159] [Here, as in so many other passages of _Manfred,_ Byron is recording his own feelings and forebodings.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading [159] [Here, as in so many other passages of _Manfred,_ Byron is recording his own feelings and forebodings.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading [159] [Here, as in so many other passages of _Manfred,_ Byron is recording his own feelings and forebodings.

passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading [159] [Here, as in so many other passages of _Manfred,_ Byron is recording his own feelings and forebodings.

PrayverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading [160] {126}["Pray, was Manfred's speech to _the Sun_ still retained in Act third?

recordingnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded

From this reading [159] [Here, as in so many other passages of _Manfred,_ Byron is recording his own feelings and forebodings.

retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/

continued in your keeping or use or memory

From this reading [160] {126}["Pray, was Manfred's speech to _the Sun_ still retained in Act third?

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading The same note is struck in the melancholy letters of the autumn of 1811.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See, for example, the letter to Dallas, October 11, "It seems as though I were to experience in my youth the greatest misery of age," etc. (_Letters,_ 1898, ii.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading See, for example, the letter to Dallas, October 11, "It seems as though I were to experience in my youth the greatest misery of age," etc. (_Letters,_ 1898, ii.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading [159] [Here, as in so many other passages of _Manfred,_ Byron is recording his own feelings and forebodings.

speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading [160] {126}["Pray, was Manfred's speech to _the Sun_ still retained in Act third?

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading [160] {126}["Pray, was Manfred's speech to _the Sun_ still retained in Act third?

struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading The same note is struck in the melancholy letters of the autumn of 1811.

SunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading [160] {126}["Pray, was Manfred's speech to _the Sun_ still retained in Act third?

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The same note is struck in the melancholy letters of the autumn of 1811.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading [160] {126}["Pray, was Manfred's speech to _the Sun_ still retained in Act third?

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading See, for example, the letter to Dallas, October 11, "It seems as though I were to experience in my youth the greatest misery of age," etc. (_Letters,_ 1898, ii.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading See, for example, the letter to Dallas, October 11, "It seems as though I were to experience in my youth the greatest misery of age," etc. (_Letters,_ 1898, ii.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading [160] {126}["Pray, was Manfred's speech to _the Sun_ still retained in Act third?

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading See, for example, the letter to Dallas, October 11, "It seems as though I were to experience in my youth the greatest misery of age," etc. (_Letters,_ 1898, ii.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading See, for example, the letter to Dallas, October 11, "It seems as though I were to experience in my youth the greatest misery of age," etc. (_Letters,_ 1898, ii.

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