Chapter 118 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter CXVIII
Chapter 118 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [P.M. Oct. 24, 1825.] I send a scrap. Is it worth postage? My friends are fairly surprised that you should set me down so unequivocally for an ass, as you have done, Page 1358.
Chapter 118 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “My friends are fairly surprised that you should set me down so unequivocally for an ass, as you have done, Page 1358.”
sharpen with a hone
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [P.M. Oct.”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [P.M. Oct.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [P.M. Oct.”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “My friends are fairly surprised that you should set me down so unequivocally for an ass, as you have done, Page 1358.”
the charge for mailing something
From this reading “Is it worth postage?”
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading “I send a scrap.”
in an unambiguous manner
From this reading “My friends are fairly surprised that you should set me down so unequivocally for an ass, as you have done, Page 1358.”
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From this reading My friends are fairly surprised that you should set me down so unequivocally for an ass, as you have done, Page 1358.
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From this reading 24, 1825.]
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From this reading 24, 1825.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I send a scrap.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My friends are fairly surprised that you should set me down so unequivocally for an ass, as you have done, Page 1358.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My friends are fairly surprised that you should set me down so unequivocally for an ass, as you have done, Page 1358.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My friends are fairly surprised that you should set me down so unequivocally for an ass, as you have done, Page 1358.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading My friends are fairly surprised that you should set me down so unequivocally for an ass, as you have done, Page 1358.
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 HONE [P.M. Oct.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading My friends are fairly surprised that you should set me down so unequivocally for an ass, as you have done, Page 1358.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My friends are fairly surprised that you should set me down so unequivocally for an ass, as you have done, Page 1358.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading My friends are fairly surprised that you should set me down so unequivocally for an ass, as you have done, Page 1358.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My friends are fairly surprised that you should set me down so unequivocally for an ass, as you have done, Page 1358.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My friends are fairly surprised that you should set me down so unequivocally for an ass, as you have done, Page 1358.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My friends are fairly surprised that you should set me down so unequivocally for an ass, as you have done, Page 1358.
sharpen with a hone
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [P.M. Oct.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I send a scrap.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it worth postage?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it worth postage?
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [P.M. Oct.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [P.M. Oct.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My friends are fairly surprised that you should set me down so unequivocally for an ass, as you have done, Page 1358.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My friends are fairly surprised that you should set me down so unequivocally for an ass, as you have done, Page 1358.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [P.M. Oct.
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 WILLIAM HONE [P.M. Oct.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading My friends are fairly surprised that you should set me down so unequivocally for an ass, as you have done, Page 1358.
the charge for mailing something
From this reading Is it worth postage?
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading I send a scrap.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I send a scrap.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My friends are fairly surprised that you should set me down so unequivocally for an ass, as you have done, Page 1358.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading My friends are fairly surprised that you should set me down so unequivocally for an ass, as you have done, Page 1358.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My friends are fairly surprised that you should set me down so unequivocally for an ass, as you have done, Page 1358.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading My friends are fairly surprised that you should set me down so unequivocally for an ass, as you have done, Page 1358.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My friends are fairly surprised that you should set me down so unequivocally for an ass, as you have done, Page 1358.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [P.M. Oct.
in an unambiguous manner
From this reading My friends are fairly surprised that you should set me down so unequivocally for an ass, as you have done, Page 1358.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [P.M. Oct.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Is it worth postage?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My friends are fairly surprised that you should set me down so unequivocally for an ass, as you have done, Page 1358.
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