Chapter 207 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 207 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER Jan. 22nd, 1829. Don't trouble yourself about the verses. Take 'em coolly as they come. Any day between this and Midsummer will do.
Chapter 207 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 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 B.W. PROCTER Jan.”
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “Take 'em coolly as they come.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER Jan.”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER Jan.”
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading “Any day between this and Midsummer will do.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Don't trouble yourself about the verses.”
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading “Don't trouble yourself about the verses.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Don't trouble yourself about the verses.”
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From this reading 22nd, 1829.
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From this reading 22nd, 1829.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Don't trouble yourself about the verses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Any day between this and Midsummer will do.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any day between this and Midsummer will do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Take 'em coolly as they come.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER Jan.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Any day between this and Midsummer will do.
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 B.W. PROCTER Jan.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Take 'em coolly as they come.
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading Take 'em coolly as they come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Any day between this and Midsummer will do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Any day between this and Midsummer will do.
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From this reading Don't trouble yourself about the verses.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Take 'em coolly as they come.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER Jan.
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER Jan.
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading Any day between this and Midsummer will do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER Jan.
carry out
From this reading Take 'em coolly as they come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don't trouble yourself about the verses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Take 'em coolly as they come.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Any day between this and Midsummer will do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER Jan.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Don't trouble yourself about the verses.
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Don't trouble yourself about the verses.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO B.W. PROCTER Jan.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Any day between this and Midsummer will do.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Don't trouble yourself about the verses.
Chapter 207 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 by Charles Lamb holds 80 sentences, grouped into 16 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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