Chapter 8 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 4 is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 4 is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
My Melesinda's mind, I had hoped, was superior to this childish curiosity. MELESINDA How many letters are there in it? [_Exit_ MR. H. _followed by_ MELESINDA _repeating the question_.]
Chapter 8 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 4 is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading “My Melesinda's mind, I had hoped, was superior to this childish curiosity.”
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading “My Melesinda's mind, I had hoped, was superior to this childish curiosity.”
an opening that permits escape or release
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “My Melesinda's mind, I had hoped, was superior to this childish curiosity.”
the literary culture
From this reading “MELESINDA How many letters are there in it?”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
the act of doing or performing again
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading “My Melesinda's mind, I had hoped, was superior to this childish curiosity.”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MELESINDA How many letters are there in it?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _followed by_ MELESINDA _repeating the question_.]
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading My Melesinda's mind, I had hoped, was superior to this childish curiosity.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading My Melesinda's mind, I had hoped, was superior to this childish curiosity.
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading [_Exit_ MR.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading _followed by_ MELESINDA _repeating the question_.]
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading H.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My Melesinda's mind, I had hoped, was superior to this childish curiosity.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading My Melesinda's mind, I had hoped, was superior to this childish curiosity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MELESINDA How many letters are there in it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My Melesinda's mind, I had hoped, was superior to this childish curiosity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MELESINDA How many letters are there in it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MELESINDA How many letters are there in it?
the literary culture
From this reading MELESINDA How many letters are there in it?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading MELESINDA How many letters are there in it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MELESINDA How many letters are there in it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My Melesinda's mind, I had hoped, was superior to this childish curiosity.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading My Melesinda's mind, I had hoped, was superior to this childish curiosity.
a form of address for a man
From this reading [_Exit_ MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Melesinda's mind, I had hoped, was superior to this childish curiosity.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading _followed by_ MELESINDA _repeating the question_.]
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading _followed by_ MELESINDA _repeating the question_.]
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading My Melesinda's mind, I had hoped, was superior to this childish curiosity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _followed by_ MELESINDA _repeating the question_.]
in or at that place or location
From this reading MELESINDA How many letters are there in it?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My Melesinda's mind, I had hoped, was superior to this childish curiosity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My Melesinda's mind, I had hoped, was superior to this childish curiosity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Melesinda's mind, I had hoped, was superior to this childish curiosity.
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