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Chapter 4 of The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 5 Poetry is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SCENE I.--_Before the walls of Rome.--The Assault: the Army in motion, with ladders to scale the walls_;[238] BOURBON _with a white scarf over his armour, foremost_. _Chorus of Spirits in the air_. I. 'Tis the morn, but dim and dark.[do] Whither flies the silent lark? Whither shrinks the clouded sun?
Chapter 4 of The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 5 Poetry is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
From this reading “SCENE I.--_Before the walls of Rome.--The Assault: the Army in motion, with ladders to scale the walls_;[238] BOURBON _with a white scarf over his armour, foremost_.”
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading “Whither shrinks the clouded sun?”
ranking above all others
plural of “ladder” — steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “SCENE I.--_Before the walls of Rome.--The Assault: the Army in motion, with ladders to scale the walls_;[238] BOURBON _with a white scarf over his armour, foremost_.”
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading “'Tis the morn, but dim and dark.[do] Whither flies the silent lark?”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “'Tis the morn, but dim and dark.[do] Whither flies the silent lark?”
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading “SCENE I.--_Before the walls of Rome.--The Assault: the Army in motion, with ladders to scale the walls_;[238] BOURBON _with a white scarf over his armour, foremost_.”
plural of “shrink” — a physician who specializes in psychiatry
From this reading “Whither shrinks the clouded sun?”
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From this reading SCENE I.--_Before the walls of Rome.--The Assault: the Army in motion, with ladders to scale the walls_;[238] BOURBON _with a white scarf over his armour, foremost_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SCENE I.--_Before the walls of Rome.--The Assault: the Army in motion, with ladders to scale the walls_;[238] BOURBON _with a white scarf over his armour, foremost_.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading _Chorus of Spirits in the air_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Tis the morn, but dim and dark.[do] Whither flies the silent lark?
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading SCENE I.--_Before the walls of Rome.--The Assault: the Army in motion, with ladders to scale the walls_;[238] BOURBON _with a white scarf over his armour, foremost_.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading SCENE I.--_Before the walls of Rome.--The Assault: the Army in motion, with ladders to scale the walls_;[238] BOURBON _with a white scarf over his armour, foremost_.
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading SCENE I.--_Before the walls of Rome.--The Assault: the Army in motion, with ladders to scale the walls_;[238] BOURBON _with a white scarf over his armour, foremost_.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SCENE I.--_Before the walls of Rome.--The Assault: the Army in motion, with ladders to scale the walls_;[238] BOURBON _with a white scarf over his armour, foremost_.
a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
From this reading SCENE I.--_Before the walls of Rome.--The Assault: the Army in motion, with ladders to scale the walls_;[238] BOURBON _with a white scarf over his armour, foremost_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Tis the morn, but dim and dark.[do] Whither flies the silent lark?
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading _Chorus of Spirits in the air_.
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading Whither shrinks the clouded sun?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading 'Tis the morn, but dim and dark.[do] Whither flies the silent lark?
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading 'Tis the morn, but dim and dark.[do] Whither flies the silent lark?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Tis the morn, but dim and dark.[do] Whither flies the silent lark?
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading 'Tis the morn, but dim and dark.[do] Whither flies the silent lark?
ranking above all others
From this reading SCENE I.--_Before the walls of Rome.--The Assault: the Army in motion, with ladders to scale the walls_;[238] BOURBON _with a white scarf over his armour, foremost_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SCENE I.--_Before the walls of Rome.--The Assault: the Army in motion, with ladders to scale the walls_;[238] BOURBON _with a white scarf over his armour, foremost_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SCENE I.--_Before the walls of Rome.--The Assault: the Army in motion, with ladders to scale the walls_;[238] BOURBON _with a white scarf over his armour, foremost_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SCENE I.--_Before the walls of Rome.--The Assault: the Army in motion, with ladders to scale the walls_;[238] BOURBON _with a white scarf over his armour, foremost_.
plural of “ladder” — steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading SCENE I.--_Before the walls of Rome.--The Assault: the Army in motion, with ladders to scale the walls_;[238] BOURBON _with a white scarf over his armour, foremost_.
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading 'Tis the morn, but dim and dark.[do] Whither flies the silent lark?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading 'Tis the morn, but dim and dark.[do] Whither flies the silent lark?
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading SCENE I.--_Before the walls of Rome.--The Assault: the Army in motion, with ladders to scale the walls_;[238] BOURBON _with a white scarf over his armour, foremost_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCENE I.--_Before the walls of Rome.--The Assault: the Army in motion, with ladders to scale the walls_;[238] BOURBON _with a white scarf over his armour, foremost_.
above and across; more than
From this reading SCENE I.--_Before the walls of Rome.--The Assault: the Army in motion, with ladders to scale the walls_;[238] BOURBON _with a white scarf over his armour, foremost_.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading SCENE I.--_Before the walls of Rome.--The Assault: the Army in motion, with ladders to scale the walls_;[238] BOURBON _with a white scarf over his armour, foremost_.
an ordered reference standard
From this reading SCENE I.--_Before the walls of Rome.--The Assault: the Army in motion, with ladders to scale the walls_;[238] BOURBON _with a white scarf over his armour, foremost_.
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading SCENE I.--_Before the walls of Rome.--The Assault: the Army in motion, with ladders to scale the walls_;[238] BOURBON _with a white scarf over his armour, foremost_.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE I.--_Before the walls of Rome.--The Assault: the Army in motion, with ladders to scale the walls_;[238] BOURBON _with a white scarf over his armour, foremost_.
plural of “shrink” — a physician who specializes in psychiatry
From this reading Whither shrinks the clouded sun?
marked by absence of sound
From this reading 'Tis the morn, but dim and dark.[do] Whither flies the silent lark?
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading _Chorus of Spirits in the air_.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Whither shrinks the clouded sun?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCENE I.--_Before the walls of Rome.--The Assault: the Army in motion, with ladders to scale the walls_;[238] BOURBON _with a white scarf over his armour, foremost_.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis the morn, but dim and dark.[do] Whither flies the silent lark?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SCENE I.--_Before the walls of Rome.--The Assault: the Army in motion, with ladders to scale the walls_;[238] BOURBON _with a white scarf over his armour, foremost_.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading SCENE I.--_Before the walls of Rome.--The Assault: the Army in motion, with ladders to scale the walls_;[238] BOURBON _with a white scarf over his armour, foremost_.
a Caucasian
From this reading SCENE I.--_Before the walls of Rome.--The Assault: the Army in motion, with ladders to scale the walls_;[238] BOURBON _with a white scarf over his armour, foremost_.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading 'Tis the morn, but dim and dark.[do] Whither flies the silent lark?
in the company of; together with
From this reading SCENE I.--_Before the walls of Rome.--The Assault: the Army in motion, with ladders to scale the walls_;[238] BOURBON _with a white scarf over his armour, foremost_.
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