Chapter 8 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [P.M. Sept. 9, 1823.] My dear A.--I am going to ask you to do me the greatest favour which a man can do to another. I want to make my will, and to leave my property in trust for my sister. _N.B._ I am not _therefore_ going to die.--Would it be unpleasant for you to be named for one?
Chapter 8 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 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 THOMAS ALLSOP [P.M. Sept.”
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading “My dear A.--I am going to ask you to do me the greatest favour which a man can do to another.”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [P.M. Sept.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “_N.B._ I am not _therefore_ going to die.--Would it be unpleasant for you to be named for one?”
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “I want to make my will, and to leave my property in trust for my sister.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [P.M. Sept.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [P.M. Sept.”
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “_N.B._ I am not _therefore_ going to die.--Would it be unpleasant for you to be named for one?”
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From this reading 9, 1823.]
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From this reading 9, 1823.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dear A.--I am going to ask you to do me the greatest favour which a man can do to another.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [P.M. Sept.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My dear A.--I am going to ask you to do me the greatest favour which a man can do to another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I want to make my will, and to leave my property in trust for my sister.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading My dear A.--I am going to ask you to do me the greatest favour which a man can do to another.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading My dear A.--I am going to ask you to do me the greatest favour which a man can do to another.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading _N.B._ I am not _therefore_ going to die.--Would it be unpleasant for you to be named for one?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _N.B._ I am not _therefore_ going to die.--Would it be unpleasant for you to be named for one?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My dear A.--I am going to ask you to do me the greatest favour which a man can do to another.
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 THOMAS ALLSOP [P.M. Sept.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear A.--I am going to ask you to do me the greatest favour which a man can do to another.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading _N.B._ I am not _therefore_ going to die.--Would it be unpleasant for you to be named for one?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My dear A.--I am going to ask you to do me the greatest favour which a man can do to another.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading My dear A.--I am going to ask you to do me the greatest favour which a man can do to another.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I want to make my will, and to leave my property in trust for my sister.
the act of departing
From this reading My dear A.--I am going to ask you to do me the greatest favour which a man can do to another.
highest in quality
From this reading My dear A.--I am going to ask you to do me the greatest favour which a man can do to another.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear A.--I am going to ask you to do me the greatest favour which a man can do to another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I want to make my will, and to leave my property in trust for my sister.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _N.B._ I am not _therefore_ going to die.--Would it be unpleasant for you to be named for one?
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [P.M. Sept.
go away from a place
From this reading I want to make my will, and to leave my property in trust for my sister.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [P.M. Sept.
engage in
From this reading I want to make my will, and to leave my property in trust for my sister.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My dear A.--I am going to ask you to do me the greatest favour which a man can do to another.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear A.--I am going to ask you to do me the greatest favour which a man can do to another.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear A.--I am going to ask you to do me the greatest favour which a man can do to another.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading _N.B._ I am not _therefore_ going to die.--Would it be unpleasant for you to be named for one?
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _N.B._ I am not _therefore_ going to die.--Would it be unpleasant for you to be named for one?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _N.B._ I am not _therefore_ going to die.--Would it be unpleasant for you to be named for one?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _N.B._ I am not _therefore_ going to die.--Would it be unpleasant for you to be named for one?
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 THOMAS ALLSOP [P.M. Sept.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading I want to make my will, and to leave my property in trust for my sister.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [P.M. Sept.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I want to make my will, and to leave my property in trust for my sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear A.--I am going to ask you to do me the greatest favour which a man can do to another.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading _N.B._ I am not _therefore_ going to die.--Would it be unpleasant for you to be named for one?
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [P.M. Sept.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [P.M. Sept.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I want to make my will, and to leave my property in trust for my sister.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading _N.B._ I am not _therefore_ going to die.--Would it be unpleasant for you to be named for one?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to make my will, and to leave my property in trust for my sister.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My dear A.--I am going to ask you to do me the greatest favour which a man can do to another.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I want to make my will, and to leave my property in trust for my sister.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _N.B._ I am not _therefore_ going to die.--Would it be unpleasant for you to be named for one?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear A.--I am going to ask you to do me the greatest favour which a man can do to another.
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