Chapter 9 of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry is here in full — 519 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry is here in full — 519 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Vol. I.: pp. 353. Vol. II.: pp. 367. XXI. Poems/ By/ The Right Honourable/ Lord Byron;/ With/ His Memoirs./ London:/ Thomas Nelson & Sons,/ Paternoster Row./ 1855./ [32º. _Collation_-- Pp. xvi.
Chapter 9 of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry is here in full — 519 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading “Poems/ By/ The Right Honourable/ Lord Byron;/ With/ His Memoirs./ London:/ Thomas Nelson & Sons,/ Paternoster Row./ 1855./ [32º.”
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading “Poems/ By/ The Right Honourable/ Lord Byron;/ With/ His Memoirs./ London:/ Thomas Nelson & Sons,/ Paternoster Row./ 1855./ [32º.”
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading “Poems/ By/ The Right Honourable/ Lord Byron;/ With/ His Memoirs./ London:/ Thomas Nelson & Sons,/ Paternoster Row./ 1855./ [32º.”
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading “Poems/ By/ The Right Honourable/ Lord Byron;/ With/ His Memoirs./ London:/ Thomas Nelson & Sons,/ Paternoster Row./ 1855./ [32º.”
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “Poems/ By/ The Right Honourable/ Lord Byron;/ With/ His Memoirs./ London:/ Thomas Nelson & Sons,/ Paternoster Row./ 1855./ [32º.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “Poems/ By/ The Right Honourable/ Lord Byron;/ With/ His Memoirs./ London:/ Thomas Nelson & Sons,/ Paternoster Row./ 1855./ [32º.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “Poems/ By/ The Right Honourable/ Lord Byron;/ With/ His Memoirs./ London:/ Thomas Nelson & Sons,/ Paternoster Row./ 1855./ [32º.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “Poems/ By/ The Right Honourable/ Lord Byron;/ With/ His Memoirs./ London:/ Thomas Nelson & Sons,/ Paternoster Row./ 1855./ [32º.”
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From this reading Poems/ By/ The Right Honourable/ Lord Byron;/ With/ His Memoirs./ London:/ Thomas Nelson & Sons,/ Paternoster Row./ 1855./ [32º.
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From this reading Poems/ By/ The Right Honourable/ Lord Byron;/ With/ His Memoirs./ London:/ Thomas Nelson & Sons,/ Paternoster Row./ 1855./ [32º.
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From this reading Vol. I.: pp. 353.
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From this reading Vol. II.: pp. 367.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Poems/ By/ The Right Honourable/ Lord Byron;/ With/ His Memoirs./ London:/ Thomas Nelson & Sons,/ Paternoster Row./ 1855./ [32º.
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading Poems/ By/ The Right Honourable/ Lord Byron;/ With/ His Memoirs./ London:/ Thomas Nelson & Sons,/ Paternoster Row./ 1855./ [32º.
a light informal meal
From this reading _Collation_-- Pp. xvi.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Poems/ By/ The Right Honourable/ Lord Byron;/ With/ His Memoirs./ London:/ Thomas Nelson & Sons,/ Paternoster Row./ 1855./ [32º.
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading Poems/ By/ The Right Honourable/ Lord Byron;/ With/ His Memoirs./ London:/ Thomas Nelson & Sons,/ Paternoster Row./ 1855./ [32º.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Vol. I.: pp. 353.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Vol. II.: pp. 367.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Poems/ By/ The Right Honourable/ Lord Byron;/ With/ His Memoirs./ London:/ Thomas Nelson & Sons,/ Paternoster Row./ 1855./ [32º.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Poems/ By/ The Right Honourable/ Lord Byron;/ With/ His Memoirs./ London:/ Thomas Nelson & Sons,/ Paternoster Row./ 1855./ [32º.
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading Poems/ By/ The Right Honourable/ Lord Byron;/ With/ His Memoirs./ London:/ Thomas Nelson & Sons,/ Paternoster Row./ 1855./ [32º.
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading Poems/ By/ The Right Honourable/ Lord Byron;/ With/ His Memoirs./ London:/ Thomas Nelson & Sons,/ Paternoster Row./ 1855./ [32º.
(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as “our father”
From this reading Poems/ By/ The Right Honourable/ Lord Byron;/ With/ His Memoirs./ London:/ Thomas Nelson & Sons,/ Paternoster Row./ 1855./ [32º.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Poems/ By/ The Right Honourable/ Lord Byron;/ With/ His Memoirs./ London:/ Thomas Nelson & Sons,/ Paternoster Row./ 1855./ [32º.
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From this reading Vol. I.: pp. 353.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Poems/ By/ The Right Honourable/ Lord Byron;/ With/ His Memoirs./ London:/ Thomas Nelson & Sons,/ Paternoster Row./ 1855./ [32º.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Poems/ By/ The Right Honourable/ Lord Byron;/ With/ His Memoirs./ London:/ Thomas Nelson & Sons,/ Paternoster Row./ 1855./ [32º.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Poems/ By/ The Right Honourable/ Lord Byron;/ With/ His Memoirs./ London:/ Thomas Nelson & Sons,/ Paternoster Row./ 1855./ [32º.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Poems/ By/ The Right Honourable/ Lord Byron;/ With/ His Memoirs./ London:/ Thomas Nelson & Sons,/ Paternoster Row./ 1855./ [32º.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Poems/ By/ The Right Honourable/ Lord Byron;/ With/ His Memoirs./ London:/ Thomas Nelson & Sons,/ Paternoster Row./ 1855./ [32º.
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From this reading Vol. I.: pp. 353.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Poems/ By/ The Right Honourable/ Lord Byron;/ With/ His Memoirs./ London:/ Thomas Nelson & Sons,/ Paternoster Row./ 1855./ [32º.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
From this reading _Collation_-- Pp. xvi.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading XXI.
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From this reading Poems/ By/ The Right Honourable/ Lord Byron;/ With/ His Memoirs./ London:/ Thomas Nelson & Sons,/ Paternoster Row./ 1855./ [32º.
Chapter 9 of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry by George Gordon Byron, Baron Byron holds 519 sentences, grouped into 104 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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