Chapter 40 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARY LAMB TO MRS. VINCENT NOVELLO Newington, Monday. [Spring of 1820.] My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be. I know not how enough to thank you for it.
Chapter 40 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 is here in full — 341 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.”
young sheep
From this reading “MARY LAMB TO MRS.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “VINCENT NOVELLO Newington, Monday.”
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading “My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.”
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.”
accept gladly
From this reading “My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.”
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From this reading [Spring of 1820.]
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I know not how enough to thank you for it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I know not how enough to thank you for it.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.
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From this reading My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know not how enough to thank you for it.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know not how enough to thank you for it.
young sheep
From this reading MARY LAMB TO MRS.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY LAMB TO MRS.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading VINCENT NOVELLO Newington, Monday.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MARY LAMB TO MRS.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.
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From this reading VINCENT NOVELLO Newington, Monday.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know not how enough to thank you for it.
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From this reading VINCENT NOVELLO Newington, Monday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Spring of 1820.]
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.
the season of growth
From this reading [Spring of 1820.]
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I know not how enough to thank you for it.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARY LAMB TO MRS.
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From this reading VINCENT NOVELLO Newington, Monday.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.
accept gladly
From this reading My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Friend,--Since we heard of your sad sorrow, you have been perpetually in our thoughts; therefore, you may well imagine how welcome your kind remembrance of it must be.
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