Chapter 141 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.
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Chapter 141 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 HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [No date. Jan. 20, 1827.] Dear R.N. is dead. I have writ as nearly as I could to look like a letter meant for _your eye only_.
Chapter 141 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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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 HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [No date.”
the specified day of the month
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [No date.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [No date.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “Jan.”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [No date.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I have writ as nearly as I could to look like a letter meant for _your eye only_.”
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [No date.”
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading “I have writ as nearly as I could to look like a letter meant for _your eye only_.”
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From this reading 20, 1827.]
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From this reading 20, 1827.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have writ as nearly as I could to look like a letter meant for _your eye only_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have writ as nearly as I could to look like a letter meant for _your eye only_.
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 HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [No date.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I have writ as nearly as I could to look like a letter meant for _your eye only_.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [No date.
the specified day of the month
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [No date.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Dear R.N. is dead.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear R.N. is dead.
the organ of sight
From this reading I have writ as nearly as I could to look like a letter meant for _your eye only_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have writ as nearly as I could to look like a letter meant for _your eye only_.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have writ as nearly as I could to look like a letter meant for _your eye only_.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [No date.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have writ as nearly as I could to look like a letter meant for _your eye only_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear R.N. is dead.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Jan.
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [No date.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I have writ as nearly as I could to look like a letter meant for _your eye only_.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I have writ as nearly as I could to look like a letter meant for _your eye only_.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I have writ as nearly as I could to look like a letter meant for _your eye only_.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I have writ as nearly as I could to look like a letter meant for _your eye only_.
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 Dear R.N. is dead.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I have writ as nearly as I could to look like a letter meant for _your eye only_.
not any; not one
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [No date.
and nothing more
From this reading I have writ as nearly as I could to look like a letter meant for _your eye only_.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Dear R.N. is dead.
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [No date.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [No date.
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading I have writ as nearly as I could to look like a letter meant for _your eye only_.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have writ as nearly as I could to look like a letter meant for _your eye only_.
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