Chapter 3 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM AYRTON [Oct. 27, 1821.] I Come, Grimalkin! Dalston, near Hackney, 27th Oct'r. One thousand 8 hundred and twenty one years and a wee-bit since you and I were redeemed.
Chapter 3 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 AYRTON [Oct.”
a carriage for hire
From this reading “Dalston, near Hackney, 27th Oct'r.”
ten 10s
From this reading “One thousand 8 hundred and twenty one years and a wee-bit since you and I were redeemed.”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM AYRTON [Oct.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM AYRTON [Oct.”
saved from the bondage of sin
From this reading “One thousand 8 hundred and twenty one years and a wee-bit since you and I were redeemed.”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “One thousand 8 hundred and twenty one years and a wee-bit since you and I were redeemed.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “One thousand 8 hundred and twenty one years and a wee-bit since you and I were redeemed.”
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From this reading 27, 1821.]
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From this reading 27, 1821.]
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From this reading Dalston, near Hackney, 27th Oct'r.
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From this reading One thousand 8 hundred and twenty one years and a wee-bit since you and I were redeemed.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One thousand 8 hundred and twenty one years and a wee-bit since you and I were redeemed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One thousand 8 hundred and twenty one years and a wee-bit since you and I were redeemed.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM AYRTON [Oct.
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 AYRTON [Oct.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I Come, Grimalkin!
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From this reading Dalston, near Hackney, 27th Oct'r.
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From this reading I Come, Grimalkin!
a carriage for hire
From this reading Dalston, near Hackney, 27th Oct'r.
ten 10s
From this reading One thousand 8 hundred and twenty one years and a wee-bit since you and I were redeemed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Come, Grimalkin!
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM AYRTON [Oct.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Dalston, near Hackney, 27th Oct'r.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM AYRTON [Oct.
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From this reading Dalston, near Hackney, 27th Oct'r.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thousand 8 hundred and twenty one years and a wee-bit since you and I were redeemed.
saved from the bondage of sin
From this reading One thousand 8 hundred and twenty one years and a wee-bit since you and I were redeemed.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading One thousand 8 hundred and twenty one years and a wee-bit since you and I were redeemed.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading One thousand 8 hundred and twenty one years and a wee-bit since you and I were redeemed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM AYRTON [Oct.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading One thousand 8 hundred and twenty one years and a wee-bit since you and I were redeemed.
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From this reading One thousand 8 hundred and twenty one years and a wee-bit since you and I were redeemed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One thousand 8 hundred and twenty one years and a wee-bit since you and I were redeemed.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM AYRTON [Oct.
a late time of life
From this reading One thousand 8 hundred and twenty one years and a wee-bit since you and I were redeemed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One thousand 8 hundred and twenty one years and a wee-bit since you and I were redeemed.
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