Chapter 188 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 9 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter CLXXXVIII
Chapter 188 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 9 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [May 1st, 1828.] Dear A.--I am better. Mary quite well. We expected to see you before. I can't write long letters. So a friendly love to you all. Yours ever, C.L. Enfield. This sunshine is healing.
Chapter 188 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 9 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 THOMAS ALLSOP [May 1st, 1828.]”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “We expected to see you before.”
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading “So a friendly love to you all.”
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading “This sunshine is healing.”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [May 1st, 1828.]”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “This sunshine is healing.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [May 1st, 1828.]”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Yours ever, C.L.”
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [May 1st, 1828.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [May 1st, 1828.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear A.--I am better.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading So a friendly love to you all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [May 1st, 1828.]
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Dear A.--I am better.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We expected to see you before.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Dear A.--I am better.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Yours ever, C.L.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't write long letters.
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 THOMAS ALLSOP [May 1st, 1828.]
dearly loved
From this reading Dear A.--I am better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Enfield.
at any time
From this reading Yours ever, C.L.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading We expected to see you before.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading So a friendly love to you all.
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading This sunshine is healing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear A.--I am better.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This sunshine is healing.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Yours ever, C.L.
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [May 1st, 1828.]
the literary culture
From this reading I can't write long letters.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I can't write long letters.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading So a friendly love to you all.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary quite well.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [May 1st, 1828.]
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mary quite well.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We expected to see you before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So a friendly love to you all.
the rays of the sun
From this reading This sunshine is healing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sunshine is healing.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [May 1st, 1828.]
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [May 1st, 1828.]
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We expected to see you before.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Mary quite well.
produce a literary work
From this reading I can't write long letters.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We expected to see you before.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Yours ever, C.L.
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