Chapter 176 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 176 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [P.M. Dec. 15, 1827.] My dear Hone, I read the sad accident with a careless eye, the newspaper giving a wrong name to the poor Sufferer, but learn'd the truth from Clarke. God send him ease, and you comfort in your thick misfortunes. I am in a sorry state.
Chapter 176 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “My dear Hone, I read the sad accident with a careless eye, the newspaper giving a wrong name to the poor Sufferer, but learn'd the truth from Clarke.”
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading “My dear Hone, I read the sad accident with a careless eye, the newspaper giving a wrong name to the poor Sufferer, but learn'd the truth from Clarke.”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [P.M. Dec.”
sharpen with a hone
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [P.M. Dec.”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [P.M. Dec.”
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading “God send him ease, and you comfort in your thick misfortunes.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “My dear Hone, I read the sad accident with a careless eye, the newspaper giving a wrong name to the poor Sufferer, but learn'd the truth from Clarke.”
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading “My dear Hone, I read the sad accident with a careless eye, the newspaper giving a wrong name to the poor Sufferer, but learn'd the truth from Clarke.”
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From this reading 15, 1827.]
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From this reading 15, 1827.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dear Hone, I read the sad accident with a careless eye, the newspaper giving a wrong name to the poor Sufferer, but learn'd the truth from Clarke.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading My dear Hone, I read the sad accident with a careless eye, the newspaper giving a wrong name to the poor Sufferer, but learn'd the truth from Clarke.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am in a sorry state.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading God send him ease, and you comfort in your thick misfortunes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My dear Hone, I read the sad accident with a careless eye, the newspaper giving a wrong name to the poor Sufferer, but learn'd the truth from Clarke.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading My dear Hone, I read the sad accident with a careless eye, the newspaper giving a wrong name to the poor Sufferer, but learn'd the truth from Clarke.
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 [P.M. Dec.
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From this reading My dear Hone, I read the sad accident with a careless eye, the newspaper giving a wrong name to the poor Sufferer, but learn'd the truth from Clarke.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading God send him ease, and you comfort in your thick misfortunes.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Hone, I read the sad accident with a careless eye, the newspaper giving a wrong name to the poor Sufferer, but learn'd the truth from Clarke.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [P.M. Dec.
move gently or carefully
From this reading God send him ease, and you comfort in your thick misfortunes.
the organ of sight
From this reading My dear Hone, I read the sad accident with a careless eye, the newspaper giving a wrong name to the poor Sufferer, but learn'd the truth from Clarke.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My dear Hone, I read the sad accident with a careless eye, the newspaper giving a wrong name to the poor Sufferer, but learn'd the truth from Clarke.
the act of giving
From this reading My dear Hone, I read the sad accident with a careless eye, the newspaper giving a wrong name to the poor Sufferer, but learn'd the truth from Clarke.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God send him ease, and you comfort in your thick misfortunes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading God send him ease, and you comfort in your thick misfortunes.
sharpen with a hone
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [P.M. Dec.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Hone, I read the sad accident with a careless eye, the newspaper giving a wrong name to the poor Sufferer, but learn'd the truth from Clarke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading God send him ease, and you comfort in your thick misfortunes.
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [P.M. Dec.
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From this reading My dear Hone, I read the sad accident with a careless eye, the newspaper giving a wrong name to the poor Sufferer, but learn'd the truth from Clarke.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [P.M. Dec.
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading God send him ease, and you comfort in your thick misfortunes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Hone, I read the sad accident with a careless eye, the newspaper giving a wrong name to the poor Sufferer, but learn'd the truth from Clarke.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My dear Hone, I read the sad accident with a careless eye, the newspaper giving a wrong name to the poor Sufferer, but learn'd the truth from Clarke.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading My dear Hone, I read the sad accident with a careless eye, the newspaper giving a wrong name to the poor Sufferer, but learn'd the truth from Clarke.
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 WILLIAM HONE [P.M. Dec.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My dear Hone, I read the sad accident with a careless eye, the newspaper giving a wrong name to the poor Sufferer, but learn'd the truth from Clarke.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading My dear Hone, I read the sad accident with a careless eye, the newspaper giving a wrong name to the poor Sufferer, but learn'd the truth from Clarke.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading My dear Hone, I read the sad accident with a careless eye, the newspaper giving a wrong name to the poor Sufferer, but learn'd the truth from Clarke.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading God send him ease, and you comfort in your thick misfortunes.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I am in a sorry state.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I am in a sorry state.
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading My dear Hone, I read the sad accident with a careless eye, the newspaper giving a wrong name to the poor Sufferer, but learn'd the truth from Clarke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear Hone, I read the sad accident with a careless eye, the newspaper giving a wrong name to the poor Sufferer, but learn'd the truth from Clarke.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading God send him ease, and you comfort in your thick misfortunes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [P.M. Dec.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading My dear Hone, I read the sad accident with a careless eye, the newspaper giving a wrong name to the poor Sufferer, but learn'd the truth from Clarke.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM HONE [P.M. Dec.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My dear Hone, I read the sad accident with a careless eye, the newspaper giving a wrong name to the poor Sufferer, but learn'd the truth from Clarke.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading My dear Hone, I read the sad accident with a careless eye, the newspaper giving a wrong name to the poor Sufferer, but learn'd the truth from Clarke.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading God send him ease, and you comfort in your thick misfortunes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading God send him ease, and you comfort in your thick misfortunes.
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