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Chapter 7 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(_Fragment_) CHARLES LAMB TO MISS HUTCHINSON (?) A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers. Yours affect'y C. LAMB. CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [No date. Probably 1823.]
Chapter 7 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [No date.”
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading “A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers.”
the specified day of the month
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [No date.”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers.”
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
American colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643)
From this reading “(_Fragment_) CHARLES LAMB TO MISS HUTCHINSON (?)”
young sheep
From this reading “(_Fragment_) CHARLES LAMB TO MISS HUTCHINSON (?)”
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading “A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers.”
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From this reading Probably 1823.]
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From this reading A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers.
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From this reading Yours affect'y C. LAMB.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers.
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [No date.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Yours affect'y C. LAMB.
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From this reading A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading (_Fragment_) CHARLES LAMB TO MISS HUTCHINSON (?)
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers.
the specified day of the month
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [No date.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [No date.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers.
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading (_Fragment_) CHARLES LAMB TO MISS HUTCHINSON (?)
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers.
American colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643)
From this reading (_Fragment_) CHARLES LAMB TO MISS HUTCHINSON (?)
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [No date.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers.
young sheep
From this reading (_Fragment_) CHARLES LAMB TO MISS HUTCHINSON (?)
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading (_Fragment_) CHARLES LAMB TO MISS HUTCHINSON (?)
not any; not one
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [No date.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably 1823.]
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From this reading A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (_Fragment_) CHARLES LAMB TO MISS HUTCHINSON (?)
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers.
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From this reading A propos of birds--the other day at a large dinner, being call'd upon for a toast, I gave, as the best toast I knew, "Wood-cock toast," which was drunk with 3 cheers.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Yours affect'y C. LAMB.
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