Chapter 24 of The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4 is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4 is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For the sword outwears its sheath, And the soul wears out the breast, And the heart must pause to breathe, And Love itself have rest. 3. Though the night was made for loving, And the day returns too soon, Yet we'll go no more a-roving By the light of the moon. _Feb_. 28, 1817.
Chapter 24 of The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4 is here in full — 343 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading “For the sword outwears its sheath, And the soul wears out the breast, And the heart must pause to breathe, And Love itself have rest.”
the month following January and preceding March
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading “Though the night was made for loving, And the day returns too soon, Yet we'll go no more a-roving By the light of the moon.”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “Though the night was made for loving, And the day returns too soon, Yet we'll go no more a-roving By the light of the moon.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “For the sword outwears its sheath, And the soul wears out the breast, And the heart must pause to breathe, And Love itself have rest.”
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading “Though the night was made for loving, And the day returns too soon, Yet we'll go no more a-roving By the light of the moon.”
a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
From this reading “For the sword outwears its sheath, And the soul wears out the breast, And the heart must pause to breathe, And Love itself have rest.”
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading “For the sword outwears its sheath, And the soul wears out the breast, And the heart must pause to breathe, And Love itself have rest.”
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From this reading 28, 1817.
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From this reading 28, 1817.
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From this reading 3.
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From this reading Though the night was made for loving, And the day returns too soon, Yet we'll go no more a-roving By the light of the moon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the sword outwears its sheath, And the soul wears out the breast, And the heart must pause to breathe, And Love itself have rest.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading For the sword outwears its sheath, And the soul wears out the breast, And the heart must pause to breathe, And Love itself have rest.
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading For the sword outwears its sheath, And the soul wears out the breast, And the heart must pause to breathe, And Love itself have rest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though the night was made for loving, And the day returns too soon, Yet we'll go no more a-roving By the light of the moon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Though the night was made for loving, And the day returns too soon, Yet we'll go no more a-roving By the light of the moon.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading _Feb_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the sword outwears its sheath, And the soul wears out the breast, And the heart must pause to breathe, And Love itself have rest.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Though the night was made for loving, And the day returns too soon, Yet we'll go no more a-roving By the light of the moon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For the sword outwears its sheath, And the soul wears out the breast, And the heart must pause to breathe, And Love itself have rest.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For the sword outwears its sheath, And the soul wears out the breast, And the heart must pause to breathe, And Love itself have rest.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For the sword outwears its sheath, And the soul wears out the breast, And the heart must pause to breathe, And Love itself have rest.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading For the sword outwears its sheath, And the soul wears out the breast, And the heart must pause to breathe, And Love itself have rest.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Though the night was made for loving, And the day returns too soon, Yet we'll go no more a-roving By the light of the moon.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For the sword outwears its sheath, And the soul wears out the breast, And the heart must pause to breathe, And Love itself have rest.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Though the night was made for loving, And the day returns too soon, Yet we'll go no more a-roving By the light of the moon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Though the night was made for loving, And the day returns too soon, Yet we'll go no more a-roving By the light of the moon.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Though the night was made for loving, And the day returns too soon, Yet we'll go no more a-roving By the light of the moon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Though the night was made for loving, And the day returns too soon, Yet we'll go no more a-roving By the light of the moon.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For the sword outwears its sheath, And the soul wears out the breast, And the heart must pause to breathe, And Love itself have rest.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Though the night was made for loving, And the day returns too soon, Yet we'll go no more a-roving By the light of the moon.
not any; not one
From this reading Though the night was made for loving, And the day returns too soon, Yet we'll go no more a-roving By the light of the moon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though the night was made for loving, And the day returns too soon, Yet we'll go no more a-roving By the light of the moon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For the sword outwears its sheath, And the soul wears out the breast, And the heart must pause to breathe, And Love itself have rest.
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From this reading For the sword outwears its sheath, And the soul wears out the breast, And the heart must pause to breathe, And Love itself have rest.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading For the sword outwears its sheath, And the soul wears out the breast, And the heart must pause to breathe, And Love itself have rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading For the sword outwears its sheath, And the soul wears out the breast, And the heart must pause to breathe, And Love itself have rest.
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading Though the night was made for loving, And the day returns too soon, Yet we'll go no more a-roving By the light of the moon.
a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
From this reading For the sword outwears its sheath, And the soul wears out the breast, And the heart must pause to breathe, And Love itself have rest.
in the near future
From this reading Though the night was made for loving, And the day returns too soon, Yet we'll go no more a-roving By the light of the moon.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading For the sword outwears its sheath, And the soul wears out the breast, And the heart must pause to breathe, And Love itself have rest.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading For the sword outwears its sheath, And the soul wears out the breast, And the heart must pause to breathe, And Love itself have rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the sword outwears its sheath, And the soul wears out the breast, And the heart must pause to breathe, And Love itself have rest.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the night was made for loving, And the day returns too soon, Yet we'll go no more a-roving By the light of the moon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the sword outwears its sheath, And the soul wears out the breast, And the heart must pause to breathe, And Love itself have rest.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Though the night was made for loving, And the day returns too soon, Yet we'll go no more a-roving By the light of the moon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though the night was made for loving, And the day returns too soon, Yet we'll go no more a-roving By the light of the moon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though the night was made for loving, And the day returns too soon, Yet we'll go no more a-roving By the light of the moon.
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading For the sword outwears its sheath, And the soul wears out the breast, And the heart must pause to breathe, And Love itself have rest.
but in spite of that
From this reading Though the night was made for loving, And the day returns too soon, Yet we'll go no more a-roving By the light of the moon.
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