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The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 4

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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Page 38.
_To T.L.H_.
First printed in _The Examiner_, January 1, 1815.
The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.
Lamb, who was among Hunt's constant visitors, probably first saw him there.
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The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 4

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 4 is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/72 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Page 38.
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_To T.L.H_.
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First printed in _The Examiner_, January 1, 1815.
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The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.
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Lamb, who was among Hunt's constant visitors, probably first saw him there.
/læm huː wɑːz əˈmʌŋ hʌnts ˈkɑːnstənt ˈvɪzɪtərz ˈprɑːbəbliː fɜːrst sɔː hɪm ðer/

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Examiner noun US /ɪɡˈzæmənər/

someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications

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Hunt's noun US /hʌnts/

possessive form of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)

From this reading “The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.”

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imprisonment noun US /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/

putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment

From this reading “The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.”

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Leigh noun US /liː/

English film actress (1913-1967)

From this reading “The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.”

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libel noun US /ˈlaɪbəl/

a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person

From this reading “The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.”

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Regent noun US /ˈriːdʒənt/

members of a governing board

From this reading “The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.”

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Surrey noun US /ˈsɜːri/

a county in southeastern England on the Thames

From this reading “The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.”

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Thornton noun US /ˈθɔːrntən/

American architect (1759-1828)

From this reading “The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.”

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From this reading First printed in _The Examiner_, January 1, 1815.

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1810

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From this reading The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.

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1813

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From this reading The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.

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1815

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From this reading First printed in _The Examiner_, January 1, 1815.

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38

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From this reading Page 38.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.

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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Lamb, who was among Hunt's constant visitors, probably first saw him there.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.

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bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.

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boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.

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constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/

unvarying in nature

From this reading Lamb, who was among Hunt's constant visitors, probably first saw him there.

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duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.

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ExaminernounUS /ɪɡˈzæmənər/

someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications

From this reading First printed in _The Examiner_, January 1, 1815.

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father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.

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FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.

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FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First printed in _The Examiner_, January 1, 1815.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.

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gaolnoun

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

From this reading The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.

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HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

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 _To T.L.H_.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Lamb, who was among Hunt's constant visitors, probably first saw him there.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.

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HuntverbUS /hʌnt/

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.

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Hunt'snounUS /hʌnts/

possessive form of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)

From this reading The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.

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imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/

putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment

From this reading The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading First printed in _The Examiner_, January 1, 1815.

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JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading First printed in _The Examiner_, January 1, 1815.

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LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading _To T.L.H_.

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LambnounUS /læm/

young sheep

From this reading Lamb, who was among Hunt's constant visitors, probably first saw him there.

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LeighnounUS /liː/

English film actress (1913-1967)

From this reading The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.

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libelnounUS /ˈlaɪbəl/

a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person

From this reading The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.

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linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.

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muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.

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PagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Page 38.

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printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading First printed in _The Examiner_, January 1, 1815.

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probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Lamb, who was among Hunt's constant visitors, probably first saw him there.

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RegentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/

members of a governing board

From this reading The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.

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sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Lamb, who was among Hunt's constant visitors, probably first saw him there.

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SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/

a county in southeastern England on the Thames

From this reading The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.

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TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading _To T.L.H_.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading First printed in _The Examiner_, January 1, 1815.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Lamb, who was among Hunt's constant visitors, probably first saw him there.

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ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/

American architect (1759-1828)

From this reading The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.

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ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _To T.L.H_.

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visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading Lamb, who was among Hunt's constant visitors, probably first saw him there.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The lines are to Thornton Leigh Hunt, Leigh Hunt's little boy, who was born in 1810, and, during his father's imprisonment for a libel on the Regent from February, 1813, to February, 1815, was much in the Surrey gaol.

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