Chapter 4 of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry is here in full — 513 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry is here in full — 513 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[134] I. [The slain were borne on their shields. Witness the Spartan mother's speech to her son, delivered with his buckler: "either _with_ this _or on_ this" (B.M. Addit. MS. 31,038).] [vii] _My life-blood tastes_----.--[M.C.] [viii] _I tread reviving_----.--[M.C.]
Chapter 4 of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry is here in full — 513 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
From this reading “Witness the Spartan mother's speech to her son, delivered with his buckler: "either _with_ this _or on_ this" (B.M. Addit.”
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “Witness the Spartan mother's speech to her son, delivered with his buckler: "either _with_ this _or on_ this" (B.M. Addit.”
tending to impart new life and vigor to
plural of “shield” — a protective covering or structure
From this reading “[The slain were borne on their shields.”
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading “[The slain were borne on their shields.”
of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
From this reading “Witness the Spartan mother's speech to her son, delivered with his buckler: "either _with_ this _or on_ this" (B.M. Addit.”
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading “31,038).] [vii] _My life-blood tastes_----.--[M.C.] [viii] _I tread reviving_----.--[M.C.]”
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From this reading [134] I.
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From this reading 31,038).] [vii] _My life-blood tastes_----.--[M.C.] [viii] _I tread reviving_----.--[M.C.]
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From this reading Witness the Spartan mother's speech to her son, delivered with his buckler: "either _with_ this _or on_ this" (B.M. Addit.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Witness the Spartan mother's speech to her son, delivered with his buckler: "either _with_ this _or on_ this" (B.M. Addit.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading [The slain were borne on their shields.
armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
From this reading Witness the Spartan mother's speech to her son, delivered with his buckler: "either _with_ this _or on_ this" (B.M. Addit.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading 31,038).] [vii] _My life-blood tastes_----.--[M.C.] [viii] _I tread reviving_----.--[M.C.]
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Witness the Spartan mother's speech to her son, delivered with his buckler: "either _with_ this _or on_ this" (B.M. Addit.
one or the other of two
From this reading Witness the Spartan mother's speech to her son, delivered with his buckler: "either _with_ this _or on_ this" (B.M. Addit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Witness the Spartan mother's speech to her son, delivered with his buckler: "either _with_ this _or on_ this" (B.M. Addit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Witness the Spartan mother's speech to her son, delivered with his buckler: "either _with_ this _or on_ this" (B.M. Addit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [134] I.
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From this reading 31,038).] [vii] _My life-blood tastes_----.--[M.C.] [viii] _I tread reviving_----.--[M.C.]
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Witness the Spartan mother's speech to her son, delivered with his buckler: "either _with_ this _or on_ this" (B.M. Addit.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Witness the Spartan mother's speech to her son, delivered with his buckler: "either _with_ this _or on_ this" (B.M. Addit.
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading MS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 31,038).] [vii] _My life-blood tastes_----.--[M.C.] [viii] _I tread reviving_----.--[M.C.]
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [The slain were borne on their shields.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Witness the Spartan mother's speech to her son, delivered with his buckler: "either _with_ this _or on_ this" (B.M. Addit.
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading 31,038).] [vii] _My life-blood tastes_----.--[M.C.] [viii] _I tread reviving_----.--[M.C.]
plural of “shield” — a protective covering or structure
From this reading [The slain were borne on their shields.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading [The slain were borne on their shields.
a male human offspring
From this reading Witness the Spartan mother's speech to her son, delivered with his buckler: "either _with_ this _or on_ this" (B.M. Addit.
of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
From this reading Witness the Spartan mother's speech to her son, delivered with his buckler: "either _with_ this _or on_ this" (B.M. Addit.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Witness the Spartan mother's speech to her son, delivered with his buckler: "either _with_ this _or on_ this" (B.M. Addit.
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading 31,038).] [vii] _My life-blood tastes_----.--[M.C.] [viii] _I tread reviving_----.--[M.C.]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [The slain were borne on their shields.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading [The slain were borne on their shields.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Witness the Spartan mother's speech to her son, delivered with his buckler: "either _with_ this _or on_ this" (B.M. Addit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Witness the Spartan mother's speech to her son, delivered with his buckler: "either _with_ this _or on_ this" (B.M. Addit.
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading 31,038).] [vii] _My life-blood tastes_----.--[M.C.] [viii] _I tread reviving_----.--[M.C.]
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading 31,038).] [vii] _My life-blood tastes_----.--[M.C.] [viii] _I tread reviving_----.--[M.C.]
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading 31,038).] [vii] _My life-blood tastes_----.--[M.C.] [viii] _I tread reviving_----.--[M.C.]
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [The slain were borne on their shields.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Witness the Spartan mother's speech to her son, delivered with his buckler: "either _with_ this _or on_ this" (B.M. Addit.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Witness the Spartan mother's speech to her son, delivered with his buckler: "either _with_ this _or on_ this" (B.M. Addit.
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