Chapter 101 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 101 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. March 23, 1825.] Wednesday. Dear B.B.--I have had no impulse to write, or attend to any single object but myself, for weeks past. My single self. I by myself I. I am sick of hope deferred.
Chapter 101 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading “Dear B.B.--I have had no impulse to write, or attend to any single object but myself, for weeks past.”
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. March 23, 1825.]”
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 BERNARD BARTON [P.M. March 23, 1825.]”
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading “I by myself I. I am sick of hope deferred.”
an instinctive motive
From this reading “Dear B.B.--I have had no impulse to write, or attend to any single object but myself, for weeks past.”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. March 23, 1825.]”
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading “My single self.”
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading “Wednesday.”
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. March 23, 1825.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. March 23, 1825.]
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I by myself I. I am sick of hope deferred.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no impulse to write, or attend to any single object but myself, for weeks past.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no impulse to write, or attend to any single object but myself, for weeks past.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no impulse to write, or attend to any single object but myself, for weeks past.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. March 23, 1825.]
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. March 23, 1825.]
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no impulse to write, or attend to any single object but myself, for weeks past.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I by myself I. I am sick of hope deferred.
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 BERNARD BARTON [P.M. March 23, 1825.]
dearly loved
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no impulse to write, or attend to any single object but myself, for weeks past.
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading I by myself I. I am sick of hope deferred.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no impulse to write, or attend to any single object but myself, for weeks past.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no impulse to write, or attend to any single object but myself, for weeks past.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no impulse to write, or attend to any single object but myself, for weeks past.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I by myself I. I am sick of hope deferred.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no impulse to write, or attend to any single object but myself, for weeks past.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no impulse to write, or attend to any single object but myself, for weeks past.
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. March 23, 1825.]
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. March 23, 1825.]
march in a procession
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. March 23, 1825.]
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My single self.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no impulse to write, or attend to any single object but myself, for weeks past.
not any; not one
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no impulse to write, or attend to any single object but myself, for weeks past.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no impulse to write, or attend to any single object but myself, for weeks past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I by myself I. I am sick of hope deferred.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no impulse to write, or attend to any single object but myself, for weeks past.
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 BERNARD BARTON [P.M. March 23, 1825.]
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no impulse to write, or attend to any single object but myself, for weeks past.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading My single self.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I by myself I. I am sick of hope deferred.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no impulse to write, or attend to any single object but myself, for weeks past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. March 23, 1825.]
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Wednesday.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no impulse to write, or attend to any single object but myself, for weeks past.
produce a literary work
From this reading Dear B.B.--I have had no impulse to write, or attend to any single object but myself, for weeks past.
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