Chapter 16 of The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4 is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4 is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Cal_. Faith! he hath shamed us, and deservedly, 110 Was this your trust in your true Chief Bertuccio, To turn your swords against him and his guest? Sheathe them, and hear him. _I. Ber_. I disdain to speak.
Chapter 16 of The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4 is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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as deserved
From this reading “Faith! he hath shamed us, and deservedly, 110 Was this your trust in your true Chief Bertuccio, To turn your swords against him and his guest?”
look down on with disdain
From this reading “I disdain to speak.”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “Faith! he hath shamed us, and deservedly, 110 Was this your trust in your true Chief Bertuccio, To turn your swords against him and his guest?”
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “Faith! he hath shamed us, and deservedly, 110 Was this your trust in your true Chief Bertuccio, To turn your swords against him and his guest?”
showing a sense of guilt
From this reading “Faith! he hath shamed us, and deservedly, 110 Was this your trust in your true Chief Bertuccio, To turn your swords against him and his guest?”
cover with a protective sheathing
From this reading “Sheathe them, and hear him.”
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “Faith! he hath shamed us, and deservedly, 110 Was this your trust in your true Chief Bertuccio, To turn your swords against him and his guest?”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “Faith! he hath shamed us, and deservedly, 110 Was this your trust in your true Chief Bertuccio, To turn your swords against him and his guest?”
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From this reading Faith! he hath shamed us, and deservedly, 110 Was this your trust in your true Chief Bertuccio, To turn your swords against him and his guest?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Faith! he hath shamed us, and deservedly, 110 Was this your trust in your true Chief Bertuccio, To turn your swords against him and his guest?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Faith! he hath shamed us, and deservedly, 110 Was this your trust in your true Chief Bertuccio, To turn your swords against him and his guest?
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From this reading _I. Ber_.
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From this reading Faith! he hath shamed us, and deservedly, 110 Was this your trust in your true Chief Bertuccio, To turn your swords against him and his guest?
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From this reading _Cal_.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Faith! he hath shamed us, and deservedly, 110 Was this your trust in your true Chief Bertuccio, To turn your swords against him and his guest?
as deserved
From this reading Faith! he hath shamed us, and deservedly, 110 Was this your trust in your true Chief Bertuccio, To turn your swords against him and his guest?
look down on with disdain
From this reading I disdain to speak.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Faith! he hath shamed us, and deservedly, 110 Was this your trust in your true Chief Bertuccio, To turn your swords against him and his guest?
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Faith! he hath shamed us, and deservedly, 110 Was this your trust in your true Chief Bertuccio, To turn your swords against him and his guest?
an old form of “has”
From this reading Faith! he hath shamed us, and deservedly, 110 Was this your trust in your true Chief Bertuccio, To turn your swords against him and his guest?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Faith! he hath shamed us, and deservedly, 110 Was this your trust in your true Chief Bertuccio, To turn your swords against him and his guest?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Sheathe them, and hear him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Faith! he hath shamed us, and deservedly, 110 Was this your trust in your true Chief Bertuccio, To turn your swords against him and his guest?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Faith! he hath shamed us, and deservedly, 110 Was this your trust in your true Chief Bertuccio, To turn your swords against him and his guest?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I. Ber_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Faith! he hath shamed us, and deservedly, 110 Was this your trust in your true Chief Bertuccio, To turn your swords against him and his guest?
showing a sense of guilt
From this reading Faith! he hath shamed us, and deservedly, 110 Was this your trust in your true Chief Bertuccio, To turn your swords against him and his guest?
cover with a protective sheathing
From this reading Sheathe them, and hear him.
express in speech
From this reading I disdain to speak.
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Faith! he hath shamed us, and deservedly, 110 Was this your trust in your true Chief Bertuccio, To turn your swords against him and his guest?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sheathe them, and hear him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Faith! he hath shamed us, and deservedly, 110 Was this your trust in your true Chief Bertuccio, To turn your swords against him and his guest?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Faith! he hath shamed us, and deservedly, 110 Was this your trust in your true Chief Bertuccio, To turn your swords against him and his guest?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Faith! he hath shamed us, and deservedly, 110 Was this your trust in your true Chief Bertuccio, To turn your swords against him and his guest?
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Faith! he hath shamed us, and deservedly, 110 Was this your trust in your true Chief Bertuccio, To turn your swords against him and his guest?
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Faith! he hath shamed us, and deservedly, 110 Was this your trust in your true Chief Bertuccio, To turn your swords against him and his guest?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Faith! he hath shamed us, and deservedly, 110 Was this your trust in your true Chief Bertuccio, To turn your swords against him and his guest?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Faith! he hath shamed us, and deservedly, 110 Was this your trust in your true Chief Bertuccio, To turn your swords against him and his guest?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Faith! he hath shamed us, and deservedly, 110 Was this your trust in your true Chief Bertuccio, To turn your swords against him and his guest?
Chapter 16 of The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4 by George Gordon Byron, Baron Byron holds 381 sentences, grouped into 77 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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