Chapter 13 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 291 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 291 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [P.M. April 18, 1825.] Dear Miss Hutchinson--You want to know all about my gaol delivery. Take it then. About 12 weeks since I had a sort of intimation that a resignation might be well accepted from me. This was a kind bird's whisper.
Chapter 13 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 291 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [P.M. April 18, 1825.]”
possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “This was a kind bird's whisper.”
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “Dear Miss Hutchinson--You want to know all about my gaol delivery.”
American colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643)
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [P.M. April 18, 1825.]”
an indirect suggestion
From this reading “About 12 weeks since I had a sort of intimation that a resignation might be well accepted from me.”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [P.M. April 18, 1825.]”
acceptance of despair
From this reading “About 12 weeks since I had a sort of intimation that a resignation might be well accepted from me.”
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [P.M. April 18, 1825.]”
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From this reading About 12 weeks since I had a sort of intimation that a resignation might be well accepted from me.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [P.M. April 18, 1825.]
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [P.M. April 18, 1825.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About 12 weeks since I had a sort of intimation that a resignation might be well accepted from me.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dear Miss Hutchinson--You want to know all about my gaol delivery.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading About 12 weeks since I had a sort of intimation that a resignation might be well accepted from me.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Dear Miss Hutchinson--You want to know all about my gaol delivery.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [P.M. April 18, 1825.]
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading About 12 weeks since I had a sort of intimation that a resignation might be well accepted from me.
possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading This was a kind bird's whisper.
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 SARAH HUTCHINSON [P.M. April 18, 1825.]
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Miss Hutchinson--You want to know all about my gaol delivery.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Dear Miss Hutchinson--You want to know all about my gaol delivery.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About 12 weeks since I had a sort of intimation that a resignation might be well accepted from me.
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading Dear Miss Hutchinson--You want to know all about my gaol delivery.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About 12 weeks since I had a sort of intimation that a resignation might be well accepted from me.
American colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [P.M. April 18, 1825.]
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading About 12 weeks since I had a sort of intimation that a resignation might be well accepted from me.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading About 12 weeks since I had a sort of intimation that a resignation might be well accepted from me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Take it then.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading This was a kind bird's whisper.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Dear Miss Hutchinson--You want to know all about my gaol delivery.
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [P.M. April 18, 1825.]
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [P.M. April 18, 1825.]
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About 12 weeks since I had a sort of intimation that a resignation might be well accepted from me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading About 12 weeks since I had a sort of intimation that a resignation might be well accepted from me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Dear Miss Hutchinson--You want to know all about my gaol delivery.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dear Miss Hutchinson--You want to know all about my gaol delivery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About 12 weeks since I had a sort of intimation that a resignation might be well accepted from me.
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 SARAH HUTCHINSON [P.M. April 18, 1825.]
acceptance of despair
From this reading About 12 weeks since I had a sort of intimation that a resignation might be well accepted from me.
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [P.M. April 18, 1825.]
from a time in the past until now
From this reading About 12 weeks since I had a sort of intimation that a resignation might be well accepted from me.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading About 12 weeks since I had a sort of intimation that a resignation might be well accepted from me.
carry out
From this reading Take it then.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About 12 weeks since I had a sort of intimation that a resignation might be well accepted from me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Take it then.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a kind bird's whisper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO SARAH HUTCHINSON [P.M. April 18, 1825.]
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Dear Miss Hutchinson--You want to know all about my gaol delivery.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a kind bird's whisper.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading About 12 weeks since I had a sort of intimation that a resignation might be well accepted from me.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading About 12 weeks since I had a sort of intimation that a resignation might be well accepted from me.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading This was a kind bird's whisper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Miss Hutchinson--You want to know all about my gaol delivery.
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