Chapter 27 of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry is here in full — 597 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry is here in full — 597 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Beresford, James, _Miseries of Human Life; or, The Last Groans of Timothy Testy and Samuel Sensitive_, i. 338 Beresford, Lord, _ii. 51_ Beresina, battle of, _iv. 207_ Bergami, Bartolommeo, vi. 236, _290_ Bergamo, v.
Chapter 27 of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry is here in full — 597 sentences across 120 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “51_ Beresina, battle of, _iv.”
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “Beresford, James, _Miseries of Human Life; or, The Last Groans of Timothy Testy and Samuel Sensitive_, i.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “Beresford, James, _Miseries of Human Life; or, The Last Groans of Timothy Testy and Samuel Sensitive_, i.”
plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading “Beresford, James, _Miseries of Human Life; or, The Last Groans of Timothy Testy and Samuel Sensitive_, i.”
responsive to physical stimuli
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading “Beresford, James, _Miseries of Human Life; or, The Last Groans of Timothy Testy and Samuel Sensitive_, i.”
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading “Beresford, James, _Miseries of Human Life; or, The Last Groans of Timothy Testy and Samuel Sensitive_, i.”
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From this reading 207_ Bergami, Bartolommeo, vi.
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From this reading 236, _290_ Bergamo, v.
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From this reading 236, _290_ Bergamo, v.
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From this reading 338 Beresford, Lord, _ii.
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From this reading 51_ Beresina, battle of, _iv.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beresford, James, _Miseries of Human Life; or, The Last Groans of Timothy Testy and Samuel Sensitive_, i.
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From this reading 207_ Bergami, Bartolommeo, vi.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading 51_ Beresina, battle of, _iv.
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From this reading Beresford, James, _Miseries of Human Life; or, The Last Groans of Timothy Testy and Samuel Sensitive_, i.
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From this reading 51_ Beresina, battle of, _iv.
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From this reading 207_ Bergami, Bartolommeo, vi.
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From this reading 236, _290_ Bergamo, v.
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Beresford, James, _Miseries of Human Life; or, The Last Groans of Timothy Testy and Samuel Sensitive_, i.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Beresford, James, _Miseries of Human Life; or, The Last Groans of Timothy Testy and Samuel Sensitive_, i.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Beresford, James, _Miseries of Human Life; or, The Last Groans of Timothy Testy and Samuel Sensitive_, i.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 338 Beresford, Lord, _ii.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading 51_ Beresina, battle of, _iv.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Beresford, James, _Miseries of Human Life; or, The Last Groans of Timothy Testy and Samuel Sensitive_, i.
immediately past
From this reading Beresford, James, _Miseries of Human Life; or, The Last Groans of Timothy Testy and Samuel Sensitive_, i.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Beresford, James, _Miseries of Human Life; or, The Last Groans of Timothy Testy and Samuel Sensitive_, i.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading 338 Beresford, Lord, _ii.
plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Beresford, James, _Miseries of Human Life; or, The Last Groans of Timothy Testy and Samuel Sensitive_, i.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beresford, James, _Miseries of Human Life; or, The Last Groans of Timothy Testy and Samuel Sensitive_, i.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Beresford, James, _Miseries of Human Life; or, The Last Groans of Timothy Testy and Samuel Sensitive_, i.
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Beresford, James, _Miseries of Human Life; or, The Last Groans of Timothy Testy and Samuel Sensitive_, i.
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading Beresford, James, _Miseries of Human Life; or, The Last Groans of Timothy Testy and Samuel Sensitive_, i.
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading Beresford, James, _Miseries of Human Life; or, The Last Groans of Timothy Testy and Samuel Sensitive_, i.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beresford, James, _Miseries of Human Life; or, The Last Groans of Timothy Testy and Samuel Sensitive_, i.
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading Beresford, James, _Miseries of Human Life; or, The Last Groans of Timothy Testy and Samuel Sensitive_, i.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading 236, _290_ Bergamo, v.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading 207_ Bergami, Bartolommeo, vi.
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