Chapter 4 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 is here in full — 517 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 is here in full — 517 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO S. T. COLERIDGE [P.M. Jan. 10, 1797.] Saturday. I am completely reconciled to that second strophe, and wa[i]ve all objection. In spite of the Grecian Lyrists, I persist on [in] thinking your brief personification of Madness useless; reverence forbids me to say, impertinent.
Chapter 4 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 is here in full — 517 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO S. T. COLERIDGE [P.M. Jan.”
third-person singular of “forbid” — command against
From this reading “In spite of the Grecian Lyrists, I persist on [in] thinking your brief personification of Madness useless; reverence forbids me to say, impertinent.”
of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language
From this reading “In spite of the Grecian Lyrists, I persist on [in] thinking your brief personification of Madness useless; reverence forbids me to say, impertinent.”
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading “In spite of the Grecian Lyrists, I persist on [in] thinking your brief personification of Madness useless; reverence forbids me to say, impertinent.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO S. T. COLERIDGE [P.M. Jan.”
continue to exist
From this reading “In spite of the Grecian Lyrists, I persist on [in] thinking your brief personification of Madness useless; reverence forbids me to say, impertinent.”
a person who represents an abstract quality
From this reading “In spite of the Grecian Lyrists, I persist on [in] thinking your brief personification of Madness useless; reverence forbids me to say, impertinent.”
made compatible or consistent
From this reading “I am completely reconciled to that second strophe, and wa[i]ve all objection.”
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From this reading 10, 1797.]
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From this reading 10, 1797.]
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I am completely reconciled to that second strophe, and wa[i]ve all objection.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am completely reconciled to that second strophe, and wa[i]ve all objection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am completely reconciled to that second strophe, and wa[i]ve all objection.
of short duration or distance
From this reading In spite of the Grecian Lyrists, I persist on [in] thinking your brief personification of Madness useless; reverence forbids me to say, impertinent.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S. T. COLERIDGE [P.M. Jan.
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S. T. COLERIDGE [P.M. Jan.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I am completely reconciled to that second strophe, and wa[i]ve all objection.
third-person singular of “forbid” — command against
From this reading In spite of the Grecian Lyrists, I persist on [in] thinking your brief personification of Madness useless; reverence forbids me to say, impertinent.
of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language
From this reading In spite of the Grecian Lyrists, I persist on [in] thinking your brief personification of Madness useless; reverence forbids me to say, impertinent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am completely reconciled to that second strophe, and wa[i]ve all objection.
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading In spite of the Grecian Lyrists, I persist on [in] thinking your brief personification of Madness useless; reverence forbids me to say, impertinent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the Grecian Lyrists, I persist on [in] thinking your brief personification of Madness useless; reverence forbids me to say, impertinent.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S. T. COLERIDGE [P.M. Jan.
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S. T. COLERIDGE [P.M. Jan.
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From this reading In spite of the Grecian Lyrists, I persist on [in] thinking your brief personification of Madness useless; reverence forbids me to say, impertinent.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S. T. COLERIDGE [P.M. Jan.
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading In spite of the Grecian Lyrists, I persist on [in] thinking your brief personification of Madness useless; reverence forbids me to say, impertinent.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In spite of the Grecian Lyrists, I persist on [in] thinking your brief personification of Madness useless; reverence forbids me to say, impertinent.
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading I am completely reconciled to that second strophe, and wa[i]ve all objection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the Grecian Lyrists, I persist on [in] thinking your brief personification of Madness useless; reverence forbids me to say, impertinent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In spite of the Grecian Lyrists, I persist on [in] thinking your brief personification of Madness useless; reverence forbids me to say, impertinent.
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 CHARLES LAMB TO S. T. COLERIDGE [P.M. Jan.
continue to exist
From this reading In spite of the Grecian Lyrists, I persist on [in] thinking your brief personification of Madness useless; reverence forbids me to say, impertinent.
a person who represents an abstract quality
From this reading In spite of the Grecian Lyrists, I persist on [in] thinking your brief personification of Madness useless; reverence forbids me to say, impertinent.
made compatible or consistent
From this reading I am completely reconciled to that second strophe, and wa[i]ve all objection.
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading In spite of the Grecian Lyrists, I persist on [in] thinking your brief personification of Madness useless; reverence forbids me to say, impertinent.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S. T. COLERIDGE [P.M. Jan.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Saturday.
express in words
From this reading In spite of the Grecian Lyrists, I persist on [in] thinking your brief personification of Madness useless; reverence forbids me to say, impertinent.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I am completely reconciled to that second strophe, and wa[i]ve all objection.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the Grecian Lyrists, I persist on [in] thinking your brief personification of Madness useless; reverence forbids me to say, impertinent.
one section of a lyric poem or choral ode in classical Greek drama
From this reading I am completely reconciled to that second strophe, and wa[i]ve all objection.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S. T. COLERIDGE [P.M. Jan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am completely reconciled to that second strophe, and wa[i]ve all objection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of the Grecian Lyrists, I persist on [in] thinking your brief personification of Madness useless; reverence forbids me to say, impertinent.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading In spite of the Grecian Lyrists, I persist on [in] thinking your brief personification of Madness useless; reverence forbids me to say, impertinent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S. T. COLERIDGE [P.M. Jan.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading In spite of the Grecian Lyrists, I persist on [in] thinking your brief personification of Madness useless; reverence forbids me to say, impertinent.
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From this reading I am completely reconciled to that second strophe, and wa[i]ve all objection.
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading I am completely reconciled to that second strophe, and wa[i]ve all objection.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In spite of the Grecian Lyrists, I persist on [in] thinking your brief personification of Madness useless; reverence forbids me to say, impertinent.
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