Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6
The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6

Chapter CXLIX · Chapter 149

Chapter 149 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Charles Lamb • Curated US English Learning Edition
Cover illustration for The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6
Context Illustration Reading 1/1 · 6 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 6
CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.
June, 1827.]
Dear Hone, I should like this in your next book.
We are at Enfield, where (when we have solituded awhile) we shall be glad to see you.
Yours, C. LAMB.
[This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6

Chapter CXLIX · Chapter 149

Chapter 149 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/1 · 6 reading units · Lines 1–6

Line 1
CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.
Line 2
June, 1827.]
Line 3
Dear Hone, I should like this in your next book.
/dɪr hoʊn aɪ ʃʊd laɪk ðɪs ɪn jɔːr nekst bʊk/
Line 4
We are at Enfield, where (when we have solituded awhile) we shall be glad to see you.
Line 5
Yours, C. LAMB.
/jʊrz siː læm/
Line 6
[This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

awhile adverb US /əˈwaɪl/

for a short time

From this reading “We are at Enfield, where (when we have solituded awhile) we shall be glad to see you.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Elia noun US /əˈlaɪə/

English essayist (1775-1834)

From this reading “[This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hone verb US /hoʊn/

sharpen with a hone

From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lamb noun US /læm/

young sheep

From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Lamb's noun US /læmz/

possessive form of “lamb” — young sheep

From this reading “[This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
printed verb US /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading “[This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reminiscences noun US /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/

plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

From this reading “[This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
signed adjective US /saɪnd/

having a handwritten signature

From this reading “[This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

All words in this reading · 58

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

1827

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading June, 1827.]

Pending verification
adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading [This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We are at Enfield, where (when we have solituded awhile) we shall be glad to see you.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We are at Enfield, where (when we have solituded awhile) we shall be glad to see you.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/

for a short time

From this reading We are at Enfield, where (when we have solituded awhile) we shall be glad to see you.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading [This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading We are at Enfield, where (when we have solituded awhile) we shall be glad to see you.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Dear Hone, I should like this in your next book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Yours, C. LAMB.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CHARLESnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

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.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
datenounUS /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading [This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading Dear Hone, I should like this in your next book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading [This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ElianounUS /əˈlaɪə/

English essayist (1775-1834)

From this reading [This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Enfield

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We are at Enfield, where (when we have solituded awhile) we shall be glad to see you.

Pending verification
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading We are at Enfield, where (when we have solituded awhile) we shall be glad to see you.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GoingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading [This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GoneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading [This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We are at Enfield, where (when we have solituded awhile) we shall be glad to see you.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HONEverbUS /hoʊn/

sharpen with a hone

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Hone's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]

Pending verification
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Dear Hone, I should like this in your next book.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Dear Hone, I should like this in your next book.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading [This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading June, 1827.]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LAMBnounUS /læm/

young sheep

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Lamb'snounUS /læmz/

possessive form of “lamb” — young sheep

From this reading [This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Dear Hone, I should like this in your next book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MSnounUS /mɪz/

a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers

From this reading [This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Dear Hone, I should like this in your next book.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading [This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading [This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading [This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading [This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reminiscencesnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/

plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

From this reading [This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading We are at Enfield, where (when we have solituded awhile) we shall be glad to see you.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading We are at Enfield, where (when we have solituded awhile) we shall be glad to see you.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Dear Hone, I should like this in your next book.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/

having a handwritten signature

From this reading [This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
solituded

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We are at Enfield, where (when we have solituded awhile) we shall be glad to see you.

Pending verification
Table-Book

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]

Pending verification
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading [This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Dear Hone, I should like this in your next book.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Vol

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]

Pending verification
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading [This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We are at Enfield, where (when we have solituded awhile) we shall be glad to see you.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading We are at Enfield, where (when we have solituded awhile) we shall be glad to see you.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading We are at Enfield, where (when we have solituded awhile) we shall be glad to see you.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Widford

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]

Pending verification
WILLIAM

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [No date.

Pending verification
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading [This was written on the back of the MS. of "Going or Gone" (see Vol. IV.), a poem of reminiscences of Lamb's early Widford days, printed in Hone's _Table-Book_, June, 1827, signed Elia.]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading We are at Enfield, where (when we have solituded awhile) we shall be glad to see you.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Dear Hone, I should like this in your next book.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
YourspronounUS /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading Yours, C. LAMB.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 149 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 by Charles Lamb holds 6 sentences, grouped into 2 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 149 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 contain?

Chapter 149 holds 6 sentences of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 149 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 by Charles Lamb exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 6 sentences, grouped into 2 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 149 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6?

Work through the 2 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 2 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 149 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 149 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6

Common questions about reading The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 by Charles Lamb on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6?

Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 take to read?

About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 section by section

How to work through The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 0 chapters of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chapter 1
One of the 0 chapters of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 2
One of the 0 chapters of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 3
One of the 0 chapters of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.