Chapter 200 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 200 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD Late autumn, 1828. Enfield. Dear Lamb--You are an impudent varlet; but I will keep your secret. We dine at Ayrton's on Thursday, and shall try to find Sarah and her two spare beds for that night only. Miss M. and her tragedy may be dished: so may not you and your rib.
Chapter 200 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “We dine at Ayrton's on Thursday, and shall try to find Sarah and her two spare beds for that night only.”
shaped like a dish or pan
From this reading “Miss M. and her tragedy may be dished: so may not you and your rib.”
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD Late autumn, 1828.”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD Late autumn, 1828.”
support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading “Miss M. and her tragedy may be dished: so may not you and your rib.”
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading “We dine at Ayrton's on Thursday, and shall try to find Sarah and her two spare beds for that night only.”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “We dine at Ayrton's on Thursday, and shall try to find Sarah and her two spare beds for that night only.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “Miss M. and her tragedy may be dished: so may not you and your rib.”
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD Late autumn, 1828.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dear Lamb--You are an impudent varlet; but I will keep your secret.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We dine at Ayrton's on Thursday, and shall try to find Sarah and her two spare beds for that night only.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dear Lamb--You are an impudent varlet; but I will keep your secret.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We dine at Ayrton's on Thursday, and shall try to find Sarah and her two spare beds for that night only.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD Late autumn, 1828.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We dine at Ayrton's on Thursday, and shall try to find Sarah and her two spare beds for that night only.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss M. and her tragedy may be dished: so may not you and your rib.
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading We dine at Ayrton's on Thursday, and shall try to find Sarah and her two spare beds for that night only.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dear Lamb--You are an impudent varlet; but I will keep your secret.
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 HOOD Late autumn, 1828.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Lamb--You are an impudent varlet; but I will keep your secret.
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading We dine at Ayrton's on Thursday, and shall try to find Sarah and her two spare beds for that night only.
shaped like a dish or pan
From this reading Miss M. and her tragedy may be dished: so may not you and your rib.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Enfield.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We dine at Ayrton's on Thursday, and shall try to find Sarah and her two spare beds for that night only.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We dine at Ayrton's on Thursday, and shall try to find Sarah and her two spare beds for that night only.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We dine at Ayrton's on Thursday, and shall try to find Sarah and her two spare beds for that night only.
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD Late autumn, 1828.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Lamb--You are an impudent varlet; but I will keep your secret.
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading Dear Lamb--You are an impudent varlet; but I will keep your secret.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Dear Lamb--You are an impudent varlet; but I will keep your secret.
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD Late autumn, 1828.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD Late autumn, 1828.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Miss M. and her tragedy may be dished: so may not you and your rib.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Miss M. and her tragedy may be dished: so may not you and your rib.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss M. and her tragedy may be dished: so may not you and your rib.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We dine at Ayrton's on Thursday, and shall try to find Sarah and her two spare beds for that night only.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss M. and her tragedy may be dished: so may not you and your rib.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We dine at Ayrton's on Thursday, and shall try to find Sarah and her two spare beds for that night only.
and nothing more
From this reading We dine at Ayrton's on Thursday, and shall try to find Sarah and her two spare beds for that night only.
support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading Miss M. and her tragedy may be dished: so may not you and your rib.
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading We dine at Ayrton's on Thursday, and shall try to find Sarah and her two spare beds for that night only.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Dear Lamb--You are an impudent varlet; but I will keep your secret.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We dine at Ayrton's on Thursday, and shall try to find Sarah and her two spare beds for that night only.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Miss M. and her tragedy may be dished: so may not you and your rib.
refrain from harming
From this reading We dine at Ayrton's on Thursday, and shall try to find Sarah and her two spare beds for that night only.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We dine at Ayrton's on Thursday, and shall try to find Sarah and her two spare beds for that night only.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD Late autumn, 1828.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading We dine at Ayrton's on Thursday, and shall try to find Sarah and her two spare beds for that night only.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS HOOD Late autumn, 1828.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Miss M. and her tragedy may be dished: so may not you and your rib.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading We dine at Ayrton's on Thursday, and shall try to find Sarah and her two spare beds for that night only.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We dine at Ayrton's on Thursday, and shall try to find Sarah and her two spare beds for that night only.
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Dear Lamb--You are an impudent varlet; but I will keep your secret.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We dine at Ayrton's on Thursday, and shall try to find Sarah and her two spare beds for that night only.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Dear Lamb--You are an impudent varlet; but I will keep your secret.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Lamb--You are an impudent varlet; but I will keep your secret.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Lamb--You are an impudent varlet; but I will keep your secret.
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