Chapter 15 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN RICKMAN To John Rickman, Esqr., Dublin Castle. [No date. November, 1801.] A letter from G. Dyer will probably accompany this.
Chapter 15 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading “A letter from G. Dyer will probably accompany this.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN RICKMAN To John Rickman, Esqr., Dublin Castle.”
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 JOHN RICKMAN To John Rickman, Esqr., Dublin Castle.”
the specified day of the month
From this reading “[No date.”
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN RICKMAN To John Rickman, Esqr., Dublin Castle.”
someone whose job is to dye cloth
From this reading “A letter from G. Dyer will probably accompany this.”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN RICKMAN To John Rickman, Esqr., Dublin Castle.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “November, 1801.]”
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From this reading November, 1801.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A letter from G. Dyer will probably accompany this.
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading A letter from G. Dyer will probably accompany this.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN RICKMAN To John Rickman, Esqr., Dublin Castle.
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 JOHN RICKMAN To John Rickman, Esqr., Dublin Castle.
the specified day of the month
From this reading [No date.
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN RICKMAN To John Rickman, Esqr., Dublin Castle.
someone whose job is to dye cloth
From this reading A letter from G. Dyer will probably accompany this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN RICKMAN To John Rickman, Esqr., Dublin Castle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A letter from G. Dyer will probably accompany this.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading A letter from G. Dyer will probably accompany this.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN RICKMAN To John Rickman, Esqr., Dublin Castle.
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN RICKMAN To John Rickman, Esqr., Dublin Castle.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A letter from G. Dyer will probably accompany this.
not any; not one
From this reading [No date.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading November, 1801.]
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading A letter from G. Dyer will probably accompany this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN RICKMAN To John Rickman, Esqr., Dublin Castle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A letter from G. Dyer will probably accompany this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN RICKMAN To John Rickman, Esqr., Dublin Castle.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A letter from G. Dyer will probably accompany this.
Chapter 15 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 by Charles Lamb holds 451 sentences, grouped into 91 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.
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