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The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

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CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [P.M. partly illegible.
April 7, 1815.]
The conclusion of this epistle getting gloomy, I have chosen this part to desire our kindest Loves to Mrs. Wordsworth and to _Dorothea_.
Will none of you ever be in London again?
Dear Wordsw'th, you have made me very proud with your successive book presents.
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The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

Chapter 34 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [P.M. partly illegible.
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April 7, 1815.]
Line 3
The conclusion of this epistle getting gloomy, I have chosen this part to desire our kindest Loves to Mrs. Wordsworth and to _Dorothea_.
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Will none of you ever be in London again?
/wɪl nʌn ʌv juː ˈevər biː ɪn ˈlʌndən əˈɡen/
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Dear Wordsw'th, you have made me very proud with your successive book presents.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

April noun US /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading “April 7, 1815.]”

epistle noun US /ɪˈpɪsəl/

a specially long, formal letter

From this reading “The conclusion of this epistle getting gloomy, I have chosen this part to desire our kindest Loves to Mrs. Wordsworth and to _Dorothea_.”

illegible adjective US /ˌɪˈledʒəbəl/

(of handwriting, print, etc.) not legible

From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [P.M. partly illegible.”

kindest adjective US /ˈkaɪndəst/

superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading “The conclusion of this epistle getting gloomy, I have chosen this part to desire our kindest Loves to Mrs. Wordsworth and to _Dorothea_.”

lamb noun US /læm/

young sheep

From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [P.M. partly illegible.”

presents noun US /ˈprezənts/

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading “Dear Wordsw'th, you have made me very proud with your successive book presents.”

successive adjective US /səkˈsesɪv/

in regular succession without gaps

From this reading “Dear Wordsw'th, you have made me very proud with your successive book presents.”

wordsworth noun US /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/

a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)

From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [P.M. partly illegible.”

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1815

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading April 7, 1815.]

7

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading April 7, 1815.]

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Will none of you ever be in London again?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The conclusion of this epistle getting gloomy, I have chosen this part to desire our kindest Loves to Mrs. Wordsworth and to _Dorothea_.

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading April 7, 1815.]

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Will none of you ever be in London again?

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Dear Wordsw'th, you have made me very proud with your successive book presents.

CHARLESnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

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 WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [P.M. partly illegible.

chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading The conclusion of this epistle getting gloomy, I have chosen this part to desire our kindest Loves to Mrs. Wordsworth and to _Dorothea_.

conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading The conclusion of this epistle getting gloomy, I have chosen this part to desire our kindest Loves to Mrs. Wordsworth and to _Dorothea_.

DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading Dear Wordsw'th, you have made me very proud with your successive book presents.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading The conclusion of this epistle getting gloomy, I have chosen this part to desire our kindest Loves to Mrs. Wordsworth and to _Dorothea_.

Dorothea

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From this reading The conclusion of this epistle getting gloomy, I have chosen this part to desire our kindest Loves to Mrs. Wordsworth and to _Dorothea_.

epistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/

a specially long, formal letter

From this reading The conclusion of this epistle getting gloomy, I have chosen this part to desire our kindest Loves to Mrs. Wordsworth and to _Dorothea_.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Will none of you ever be in London again?

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading The conclusion of this epistle getting gloomy, I have chosen this part to desire our kindest Loves to Mrs. Wordsworth and to _Dorothea_.

gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/

depressingly dark

From this reading The conclusion of this epistle getting gloomy, I have chosen this part to desire our kindest Loves to Mrs. Wordsworth and to _Dorothea_.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The conclusion of this epistle getting gloomy, I have chosen this part to desire our kindest Loves to Mrs. Wordsworth and to _Dorothea_.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The conclusion of this epistle getting gloomy, I have chosen this part to desire our kindest Loves to Mrs. Wordsworth and to _Dorothea_.

illegibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈledʒəbəl/

(of handwriting, print, etc.) not legible

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [P.M. partly illegible.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Will none of you ever be in London again?

kindestadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndəst/

superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading The conclusion of this epistle getting gloomy, I have chosen this part to desire our kindest Loves to Mrs. Wordsworth and to _Dorothea_.

LAMBnounUS /læm/

young sheep

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [P.M. partly illegible.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Will none of you ever be in London again?

LovesnounUS /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The conclusion of this epistle getting gloomy, I have chosen this part to desire our kindest Loves to Mrs. Wordsworth and to _Dorothea_.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [P.M. partly illegible.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Dear Wordsw'th, you have made me very proud with your successive book presents.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Dear Wordsw'th, you have made me very proud with your successive book presents.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The conclusion of this epistle getting gloomy, I have chosen this part to desire our kindest Loves to Mrs. Wordsworth and to _Dorothea_.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading Will none of you ever be in London again?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The conclusion of this epistle getting gloomy, I have chosen this part to desire our kindest Loves to Mrs. Wordsworth and to _Dorothea_.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The conclusion of this epistle getting gloomy, I have chosen this part to desire our kindest Loves to Mrs. Wordsworth and to _Dorothea_.

PnounUS /piː/

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 WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [P.M. partly illegible.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The conclusion of this epistle getting gloomy, I have chosen this part to desire our kindest Loves to Mrs. Wordsworth and to _Dorothea_.

partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [P.M. partly illegible.

presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading Dear Wordsw'th, you have made me very proud with your successive book presents.

proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading Dear Wordsw'th, you have made me very proud with your successive book presents.

successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/

in regular succession without gaps

From this reading Dear Wordsw'th, you have made me very proud with your successive book presents.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The conclusion of this epistle getting gloomy, I have chosen this part to desire our kindest Loves to Mrs. Wordsworth and to _Dorothea_.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The conclusion of this epistle getting gloomy, I have chosen this part to desire our kindest Loves to Mrs. Wordsworth and to _Dorothea_.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [P.M. partly illegible.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Dear Wordsw'th, you have made me very proud with your successive book presents.

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Will none of you ever be in London again?

WILLIAM

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [P.M. partly illegible.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Dear Wordsw'th, you have made me very proud with your successive book presents.

Wordsw'th

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Dear Wordsw'th, you have made me very proud with your successive book presents.

WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/

a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [P.M. partly illegible.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Will none of you ever be in London again?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Dear Wordsw'th, you have made me very proud with your successive book presents.

Chapter 34 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 by Charles Lamb holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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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