Chapter 148 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 148 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date. End of May, 1827.] Dear H. in the forthcoming "New Monthly" are to be verses of mine on a Picture about Angels. Translate em to the Table-book. I am off for Enfield.
Chapter 148 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “Dear H. in the forthcoming "New Monthly" are to be verses of mine on a Picture about Angels.”
the specified day of the month
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.”
at ease in talking to others
From this reading “Dear H. in the forthcoming "New Monthly" are to be verses of mine on a Picture about Angels.”
sharpen with a hone
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.”
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading “Dear H. in the forthcoming "New Monthly" are to be verses of mine on a Picture about Angels.”
restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading “Translate em to the Table-book.”
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading “Dear H. in the forthcoming "New Monthly" are to be verses of mine on a Picture about Angels.”
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From this reading End of May, 1827.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear H. in the forthcoming "New Monthly" are to be verses of mine on a Picture about Angels.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dear H. in the forthcoming "New Monthly" are to be verses of mine on a Picture about Angels.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am off for Enfield.
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Dear H. in the forthcoming "New Monthly" are to be verses of mine on a Picture about Angels.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dear H. in the forthcoming "New Monthly" are to be verses of mine on a Picture about Angels.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dear H. in the forthcoming "New Monthly" are to be verses of mine on a Picture about Angels.
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 [No date.
the specified day of the month
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear H. in the forthcoming "New Monthly" are to be verses of mine on a Picture about Angels.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Translate em to the Table-book.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading End of May, 1827.]
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From this reading I am off for Enfield.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am off for Enfield.
at ease in talking to others
From this reading Dear H. in the forthcoming "New Monthly" are to be verses of mine on a Picture about Angels.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Dear H. in the forthcoming "New Monthly" are to be verses of mine on a Picture about Angels.
sharpen with a hone
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am off for Enfield.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear H. in the forthcoming "New Monthly" are to be verses of mine on a Picture about Angels.
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading End of May, 1827.]
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dear H. in the forthcoming "New Monthly" are to be verses of mine on a Picture about Angels.
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading Dear H. in the forthcoming "New Monthly" are to be verses of mine on a Picture about Angels.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Dear H. in the forthcoming "New Monthly" are to be verses of mine on a Picture about Angels.
not any; not one
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading End of May, 1827.]
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I am off for Enfield.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dear H. in the forthcoming "New Monthly" are to be verses of mine on a Picture about Angels.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Dear H. in the forthcoming "New Monthly" are to be verses of mine on a Picture about Angels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Translate em to the Table-book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear H. in the forthcoming "New Monthly" are to be verses of mine on a Picture about Angels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.
restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Translate em to the Table-book.
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Dear H. in the forthcoming "New Monthly" are to be verses of mine on a Picture about Angels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.
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