Chapter 170 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 170 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO BARRON FIELD Oct. 4th, 1827. I am not in humour to return a fit reply to your pleasant letter. We are fairly housed at Enfield, and an angel shall not persuade me to wicked London again. We have now six sabbath days in a week for--_none_!
Chapter 170 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “We are fairly housed at Enfield, and an angel shall not persuade me to wicked London again.”
past form of “house” — contain or cover
From this reading “We are fairly housed at Enfield, and an angel shall not persuade me to wicked London again.”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “I am not in humour to return a fit reply to your pleasant letter.”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO BARRON FIELD Oct.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO BARRON FIELD Oct.”
win approval or support for
From this reading “We are fairly housed at Enfield, and an angel shall not persuade me to wicked London again.”
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading “We have now six sabbath days in a week for--_none_!”
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “We are fairly housed at Enfield, and an angel shall not persuade me to wicked London again.”
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From this reading 4th, 1827.
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From this reading 4th, 1827.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am not in humour to return a fit reply to your pleasant letter.
anew
From this reading We are fairly housed at Enfield, and an angel shall not persuade me to wicked London again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not in humour to return a fit reply to your pleasant letter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We are fairly housed at Enfield, and an angel shall not persuade me to wicked London again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are fairly housed at Enfield, and an angel shall not persuade me to wicked London again.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading We are fairly housed at Enfield, and an angel shall not persuade me to wicked London again.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are fairly housed at Enfield, and an angel shall not persuade me to wicked London again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We are fairly housed at Enfield, and an angel shall not persuade me to wicked London again.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BARRON FIELD Oct.
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 BARRON FIELD Oct.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We have now six sabbath days in a week for--_none_!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are fairly housed at Enfield, and an angel shall not persuade me to wicked London again.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading We are fairly housed at Enfield, and an angel shall not persuade me to wicked London again.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BARRON FIELD Oct.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I am not in humour to return a fit reply to your pleasant letter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have now six sabbath days in a week for--_none_!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have now six sabbath days in a week for--_none_!
past form of “house” — contain or cover
From this reading We are fairly housed at Enfield, and an angel shall not persuade me to wicked London again.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading I am not in humour to return a fit reply to your pleasant letter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not in humour to return a fit reply to your pleasant letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am not in humour to return a fit reply to your pleasant letter.
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BARRON FIELD Oct.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I am not in humour to return a fit reply to your pleasant letter.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading We are fairly housed at Enfield, and an angel shall not persuade me to wicked London again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We are fairly housed at Enfield, and an angel shall not persuade me to wicked London again.
not one, and not any
From this reading We have now six sabbath days in a week for--_none_!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not in humour to return a fit reply to your pleasant letter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We have now six sabbath days in a week for--_none_!
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BARRON FIELD Oct.
win approval or support for
From this reading We are fairly housed at Enfield, and an angel shall not persuade me to wicked London again.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading I am not in humour to return a fit reply to your pleasant letter.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading I am not in humour to return a fit reply to your pleasant letter.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I am not in humour to return a fit reply to your pleasant letter.
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading We have now six sabbath days in a week for--_none_!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We are fairly housed at Enfield, and an angel shall not persuade me to wicked London again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading We have now six sabbath days in a week for--_none_!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BARRON FIELD Oct.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are fairly housed at Enfield, and an angel shall not persuade me to wicked London again.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We have now six sabbath days in a week for--_none_!
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading We are fairly housed at Enfield, and an angel shall not persuade me to wicked London again.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am not in humour to return a fit reply to your pleasant letter.
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