Chapter 163 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 163 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. September 13, 1827.] Dear _John_--Your verses are very pleasant, and have been adopted into the splendid Emmatic constellation, where they are not of the least magnitude. She is delighted with their merit and readiness. They are just the thing. The 14th line is found.
Chapter 163 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading “Dear _John_--Your verses are very pleasant, and have been adopted into the splendid Emmatic constellation, where they are not of the least magnitude.”
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. September 13, 1827.]”
an arrangement of parts or elements
From this reading “Dear _John_--Your verses are very pleasant, and have been adopted into the splendid Emmatic constellation, where they are not of the least magnitude.”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. September 13, 1827.]”
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading “Dear _John_--Your verses are very pleasant, and have been adopted into the splendid Emmatic constellation, where they are not of the least magnitude.”
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading “She is delighted with their merit and readiness.”
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading “She is delighted with their merit and readiness.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. September 13, 1827.]”
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. September 13, 1827.]
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From this reading The 14th line is found.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. September 13, 1827.]
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading Dear _John_--Your verses are very pleasant, and have been adopted into the splendid Emmatic constellation, where they are not of the least magnitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear _John_--Your verses are very pleasant, and have been adopted into the splendid Emmatic constellation, where they are not of the least magnitude.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dear _John_--Your verses are very pleasant, and have been adopted into the splendid Emmatic constellation, where they are not of the least magnitude.
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. September 13, 1827.]
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dear _John_--Your verses are very pleasant, and have been adopted into the splendid Emmatic constellation, where they are not of the least magnitude.
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 JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. September 13, 1827.]
an arrangement of parts or elements
From this reading Dear _John_--Your verses are very pleasant, and have been adopted into the splendid Emmatic constellation, where they are not of the least magnitude.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear _John_--Your verses are very pleasant, and have been adopted into the splendid Emmatic constellation, where they are not of the least magnitude.
greatly pleased
From this reading She is delighted with their merit and readiness.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. September 13, 1827.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dear _John_--Your verses are very pleasant, and have been adopted into the splendid Emmatic constellation, where they are not of the least magnitude.
set up or found
From this reading The 14th line is found.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear _John_--Your verses are very pleasant, and have been adopted into the splendid Emmatic constellation, where they are not of the least magnitude.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dear _John_--Your verses are very pleasant, and have been adopted into the splendid Emmatic constellation, where they are not of the least magnitude.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is delighted with their merit and readiness.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. September 13, 1827.]
and nothing more
From this reading They are just the thing.
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. September 13, 1827.]
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dear _John_--Your verses are very pleasant, and have been adopted into the splendid Emmatic constellation, where they are not of the least magnitude.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The 14th line is found.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. September 13, 1827.]
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading Dear _John_--Your verses are very pleasant, and have been adopted into the splendid Emmatic constellation, where they are not of the least magnitude.
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading She is delighted with their merit and readiness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dear _John_--Your verses are very pleasant, and have been adopted into the splendid Emmatic constellation, where they are not of the least magnitude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear _John_--Your verses are very pleasant, and have been adopted into the splendid Emmatic constellation, where they are not of the least magnitude.
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 JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. September 13, 1827.]
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Dear _John_--Your verses are very pleasant, and have been adopted into the splendid Emmatic constellation, where they are not of the least magnitude.
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading She is delighted with their merit and readiness.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. September 13, 1827.]
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is delighted with their merit and readiness.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Dear _John_--Your verses are very pleasant, and have been adopted into the splendid Emmatic constellation, where they are not of the least magnitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear _John_--Your verses are very pleasant, and have been adopted into the splendid Emmatic constellation, where they are not of the least magnitude.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She is delighted with their merit and readiness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dear _John_--Your verses are very pleasant, and have been adopted into the splendid Emmatic constellation, where they are not of the least magnitude.
a special situation
From this reading They are just the thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN BATES DIBDIN [P.M. September 13, 1827.]
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Dear _John_--Your verses are very pleasant, and have been adopted into the splendid Emmatic constellation, where they are not of the least magnitude.
precisely as stated
From this reading Dear _John_--Your verses are very pleasant, and have been adopted into the splendid Emmatic constellation, where they are not of the least magnitude.
in or at the place that
From this reading Dear _John_--Your verses are very pleasant, and have been adopted into the splendid Emmatic constellation, where they are not of the least magnitude.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She is delighted with their merit and readiness.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear _John_--Your verses are very pleasant, and have been adopted into the splendid Emmatic constellation, where they are not of the least magnitude.
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