Chapter 24 of The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 6 is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 6 is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[720] [_Midsummer Night's Dream_, act ii. sc. i, line 168.] {536}[721] See _La Nouvelle Héloïse_. [722] Hor., _Epod._, II. line 1. [723] [The Latin proverb, _Noscitur ex sociis_, is not an Horatian maxim.] {537}[nb] _I, therefore, deal in generals--which is wise_.--[MS. erased.]
Chapter 24 of The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 6 is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “erase” — remove from memory or existence
From this reading “{537}[nb] _I, therefore, deal in generals--which is wise_.--[MS. erased.]”
plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading “{537}[nb] _I, therefore, deal in generals--which is wise_.--[MS. erased.]”
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading “[723] [The Latin proverb, _Noscitur ex sociis_, is not an Horatian maxim.]”
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading “[723] [The Latin proverb, _Noscitur ex sociis_, is not an Horatian maxim.]”
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “[720] [_Midsummer Night's Dream_, act ii. sc. i, line 168.]”
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading “[723] [The Latin proverb, _Noscitur ex sociis_, is not an Horatian maxim.]”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
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From this reading [722] Hor., _Epod._, II. line 1.
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From this reading [720] [_Midsummer Night's Dream_, act ii. sc. i, line 168.]
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From this reading {536}[721] See _La Nouvelle Héloïse_.
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From this reading {537}[nb] _I, therefore, deal in generals--which is wise_.--[MS. erased.]
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From this reading [720] [_Midsummer Night's Dream_, act ii. sc. i, line 168.]
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From this reading {536}[721] See _La Nouvelle Héloïse_.
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From this reading [722] Hor., _Epod._, II. line 1.
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From this reading [723] [The Latin proverb, _Noscitur ex sociis_, is not an Horatian maxim.]
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading [720] [_Midsummer Night's Dream_, act ii. sc. i, line 168.]
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading [723] [The Latin proverb, _Noscitur ex sociis_, is not an Horatian maxim.]
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading {537}[nb] _I, therefore, deal in generals--which is wise_.--[MS. erased.]
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading [720] [_Midsummer Night's Dream_, act ii. sc. i, line 168.]
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From this reading [722] Hor., _Epod._, II. line 1.
past form of “erase” — remove from memory or existence
From this reading {537}[nb] _I, therefore, deal in generals--which is wise_.--[MS. erased.]
a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
From this reading [723] [The Latin proverb, _Noscitur ex sociis_, is not an Horatian maxim.]
plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading {537}[nb] _I, therefore, deal in generals--which is wise_.--[MS. erased.]
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From this reading [722] Hor., _Epod._, II. line 1.
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From this reading [723] [The Latin proverb, _Noscitur ex sociis_, is not an Horatian maxim.]
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From this reading {536}[721] See _La Nouvelle Héloïse_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [720] [_Midsummer Night's Dream_, act ii. sc. i, line 168.]
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading [720] [_Midsummer Night's Dream_, act ii. sc. i, line 168.]
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading {537}[nb] _I, therefore, deal in generals--which is wise_.--[MS. erased.]
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [723] [The Latin proverb, _Noscitur ex sociis_, is not an Horatian maxim.]
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading {536}[721] See _La Nouvelle Héloïse_.
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading [723] [The Latin proverb, _Noscitur ex sociis_, is not an Horatian maxim.]
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading [720] [_Midsummer Night's Dream_, act ii. sc. i, line 168.]
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading [723] [The Latin proverb, _Noscitur ex sociis_, is not an Horatian maxim.]
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading [720] [_Midsummer Night's Dream_, act ii. sc. i, line 168.]
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading {537}[nb] _I, therefore, deal in generals--which is wise_.--[MS. erased.]
a soft grey ductile metallic element used in alloys; occurs in niobite; formerly called columbium
From this reading {537}[nb] _I, therefore, deal in generals--which is wise_.--[MS. erased.]
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading [720] [_Midsummer Night's Dream_, act ii. sc. i, line 168.]
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From this reading [723] [The Latin proverb, _Noscitur ex sociis_, is not an Horatian maxim.]
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [723] [The Latin proverb, _Noscitur ex sociis_, is not an Horatian maxim.]
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From this reading {536}[721] See _La Nouvelle Héloïse_.
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading [723] [The Latin proverb, _Noscitur ex sociis_, is not an Horatian maxim.]
a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite
From this reading [720] [_Midsummer Night's Dream_, act ii. sc. i, line 168.]
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading {536}[721] See _La Nouvelle Héloïse_.
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From this reading [723] [The Latin proverb, _Noscitur ex sociis_, is not an Horatian maxim.]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [723] [The Latin proverb, _Noscitur ex sociis_, is not an Horatian maxim.]
for that reason; as a result
From this reading {537}[nb] _I, therefore, deal in generals--which is wise_.--[MS. erased.]
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading {537}[nb] _I, therefore, deal in generals--which is wise_.--[MS. erased.]
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading {537}[nb] _I, therefore, deal in generals--which is wise_.--[MS. erased.]
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