Chapter 29 of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry is here in full — 592 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry is here in full — 592 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Coray, Diamant or Adamantius, _Bibliothèque Hellénique_, ii. 196-199, Corday, Charlotte, _vi. 14_ Cordoba, _ii. 54_ Corfu, ii. 193 Corfu, Giovanni da, iv.
Chapter 29 of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry is here in full — 592 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading “196-199, Corday, Charlotte, _vi.”
French revolutionary heroine (a Girondist) who assassinated Marat (1768-1793)
From this reading “196-199, Corday, Charlotte, _vi.”
the basic unit of money in Nicaragua; equal to 100 centavos
From this reading “14_ Cordoba, _ii.”
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From this reading 14_ Cordoba, _ii.
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From this reading 193 Corfu, Giovanni da, iv.
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From this reading 196-199, Corday, Charlotte, _vi.
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From this reading 196-199, Corday, Charlotte, _vi.
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From this reading 54_ Corfu, ii.
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From this reading Coray, Diamant or Adamantius, _Bibliothèque Hellénique_, ii.
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From this reading Coray, Diamant or Adamantius, _Bibliothèque Hellénique_, ii.
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading 196-199, Corday, Charlotte, _vi.
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From this reading Coray, Diamant or Adamantius, _Bibliothèque Hellénique_, ii.
French revolutionary heroine (a Girondist) who assassinated Marat (1768-1793)
From this reading 196-199, Corday, Charlotte, _vi.
the basic unit of money in Nicaragua; equal to 100 centavos
From this reading 14_ Cordoba, _ii.
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From this reading 54_ Corfu, ii.
an official prosecutor for a judicial district
From this reading 193 Corfu, Giovanni da, iv.
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From this reading Coray, Diamant or Adamantius, _Bibliothèque Hellénique_, ii.
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From this reading 193 Corfu, Giovanni da, iv.
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From this reading Coray, Diamant or Adamantius, _Bibliothèque Hellénique_, ii.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Coray, Diamant or Adamantius, _Bibliothèque Hellénique_, ii.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading 193 Corfu, Giovanni da, iv.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Coray, Diamant or Adamantius, _Bibliothèque Hellénique_, ii.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading 196-199, Corday, Charlotte, _vi.
Chapter 29 of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry by George Gordon Byron, Baron Byron holds 592 sentences, grouped into 119 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 29 holds 592 sentences of The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry, unabridged, divided into 119 reading sections.
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