Chapter 218 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 218 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. April 17, 1829.] I do confess to mischief. It was the subtlest diabolical piece of malice, heart of man has contrived. I have no more rheumatism than that poker. Never was freer from all pains and aches.
Chapter 218 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading “Never was freer from all pains and aches.”
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading “It was the subtlest diabolical piece of malice, heart of man has contrived.”
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading “It was the subtlest diabolical piece of malice, heart of man has contrived.”
comparative of “free” — not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
From this reading “Never was freer from all pains and aches.”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “It was the subtlest diabolical piece of malice, heart of man has contrived.”
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading “I have no more rheumatism than that poker.”
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading “I have no more rheumatism than that poker.”
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. April 17, 1829.]”
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. April 17, 1829.]
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. April 17, 1829.]
plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading Never was freer from all pains and aches.
(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 Never was freer from all pains and aches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never was freer from all pains and aches.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. April 17, 1829.]
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 HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. April 17, 1829.]
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I do confess to mischief.
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading It was the subtlest diabolical piece of malice, heart of man has contrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. April 17, 1829.]
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading It was the subtlest diabolical piece of malice, heart of man has contrived.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do confess to mischief.
comparative of “free” — not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
From this reading Never was freer from all pains and aches.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Never was freer from all pains and aches.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the subtlest diabolical piece of malice, heart of man has contrived.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no more rheumatism than that poker.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was the subtlest diabolical piece of malice, heart of man has contrived.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. April 17, 1829.]
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do confess to mischief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the subtlest diabolical piece of malice, heart of man has contrived.
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. April 17, 1829.]
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. April 17, 1829.]
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading It was the subtlest diabolical piece of malice, heart of man has contrived.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was the subtlest diabolical piece of malice, heart of man has contrived.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading I do confess to mischief.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have no more rheumatism than that poker.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never was freer from all pains and aches.
not any; not one
From this reading I have no more rheumatism than that poker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the subtlest diabolical piece of malice, heart of man has contrived.
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 HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. April 17, 1829.]
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Never was freer from all pains and aches.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading It was the subtlest diabolical piece of malice, heart of man has contrived.
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading I have no more rheumatism than that poker.
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading I have no more rheumatism than that poker.
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. April 17, 1829.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the subtlest diabolical piece of malice, heart of man has contrived.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have no more rheumatism than that poker.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have no more rheumatism than that poker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the subtlest diabolical piece of malice, heart of man has contrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO HENRY CRABB ROBINSON [P.M. April 17, 1829.]
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the subtlest diabolical piece of malice, heart of man has contrived.
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