Chapter 15 of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry is here in full — 515 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry is here in full — 515 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
To a Beautiful Quaker p. 33 To Julia p. 36 To Woman p. 38 An Occasional Prologue, etc. p. 39 To Miss E.P. p.
Chapter 15 of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry is here in full — 515 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “To a Beautiful Quaker p.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “39 To Miss E.P. p.”
occurring from time to time
From this reading “38 An Occasional Prologue, etc. p.”
an introduction to a play
From this reading “38 An Occasional Prologue, etc. p.”
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading “To a Beautiful Quaker p.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “36 To Woman p.”
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From this reading 33 To Julia p.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 36 To Woman p.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 38 An Occasional Prologue, etc. p.
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From this reading 39 To Miss E.P. p.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To a Beautiful Quaker p.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 38 An Occasional Prologue, etc. p.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading To a Beautiful Quaker p.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading 39 To Miss E.P. p.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 38 An Occasional Prologue, etc. p.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 33 To Julia p.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 39 To Miss E.P. p.
occurring from time to time
From this reading 38 An Occasional Prologue, etc. p.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading To a Beautiful Quaker p.
an introduction to a play
From this reading 38 An Occasional Prologue, etc. p.
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading To a Beautiful Quaker p.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To a Beautiful Quaker p.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 36 To Woman p.
Chapter 15 of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry by George Gordon Byron, Baron Byron holds 515 sentences, grouped into 103 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.
Chapter 15 holds 515 sentences of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry, unabridged, divided into 103 reading sections.
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