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Chapter CCXXI · Chapter 221

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CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [No date.]
Calamy is _good reading_.
Mary is always thankful for Books in her way.
I won't trouble you for any in _my way_ yet, having enough to read.
Young Hazlitt lives, at least his father does, at _3_ or _36_ [36 I have it down, with the _6_ scratch'd out] Bouverie Street, Fleet Street.
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The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6

Chapter CCXXI · Chapter 221

Chapter 221 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [No date.]
Line 2
Calamy is _good reading_.
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Mary is always thankful for Books in her way.
/ˈmeri ɪz ˈɔːlweɪz ˈθæŋkfəl fɔːr bʊks ɪn hɜːr weɪ/
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I won't trouble you for any in _my way_ yet, having enough to read.
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Young Hazlitt lives, at least his father does, at _3_ or _36_ [36 I have it down, with the _6_ scratch'd out] Bouverie Street, Fleet Street.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

charles noun US /tʃɑːrlz/

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 EDWARD MOXON [No date.]”

date noun US /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [No date.]”

edward noun US /ˈedwərd/

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [No date.]”

Fleet noun US /fliːt/

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading “Young Hazlitt lives, at least his father does, at _3_ or _36_ [36 I have it down, with the _6_ scratch'd out] Bouverie Street, Fleet Street.”

lamb noun US /læm/

young sheep

From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [No date.]”

lives noun US /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “Young Hazlitt lives, at least his father does, at _3_ or _36_ [36 I have it down, with the _6_ scratch'd out] Bouverie Street, Fleet Street.”

reading noun US /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

thankful adjective US /ˈθæŋkfəl/

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading “Mary is always thankful for Books in her way.”

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3

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From this reading Young Hazlitt lives, at least his father does, at _3_ or _36_ [36 I have it down, with the _6_ scratch'd out] Bouverie Street, Fleet Street.

36

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From this reading Young Hazlitt lives, at least his father does, at _3_ or _36_ [36 I have it down, with the _6_ scratch'd out] Bouverie Street, Fleet Street.

6

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From this reading Young Hazlitt lives, at least his father does, at _3_ or _36_ [36 I have it down, with the _6_ scratch'd out] Bouverie Street, Fleet Street.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Mary is always thankful for Books in her way.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I won't trouble you for any in _my way_ yet, having enough to read.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Young Hazlitt lives, at least his father does, at _3_ or _36_ [36 I have it down, with the _6_ scratch'd out] Bouverie Street, Fleet Street.

BooksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Mary is always thankful for Books in her way.

Bouverie

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From this reading Young Hazlitt lives, at least his father does, at _3_ or _36_ [36 I have it down, with the _6_ scratch'd out] Bouverie Street, Fleet Street.

Calamy

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From this reading Calamy is _good reading_.

CHARLESnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

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 EDWARD MOXON [No date.]

datenounUS /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [No date.]

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Young Hazlitt lives, at least his father does, at _3_ or _36_ [36 I have it down, with the _6_ scratch'd out] Bouverie Street, Fleet Street.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Young Hazlitt lives, at least his father does, at _3_ or _36_ [36 I have it down, with the _6_ scratch'd out] Bouverie Street, Fleet Street.

EDWARDnounUS /ˈedwərd/

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [No date.]

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading I won't trouble you for any in _my way_ yet, having enough to read.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Young Hazlitt lives, at least his father does, at _3_ or _36_ [36 I have it down, with the _6_ scratch'd out] Bouverie Street, Fleet Street.

FleetnounUS /fliːt/

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading Young Hazlitt lives, at least his father does, at _3_ or _36_ [36 I have it down, with the _6_ scratch'd out] Bouverie Street, Fleet Street.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mary is always thankful for Books in her way.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Calamy is _good reading_.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Young Hazlitt lives, at least his father does, at _3_ or _36_ [36 I have it down, with the _6_ scratch'd out] Bouverie Street, Fleet Street.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading I won't trouble you for any in _my way_ yet, having enough to read.

Hazlittnoun

English essayist and literary critic (1778-1830)

From this reading Young Hazlitt lives, at least his father does, at _3_ or _36_ [36 I have it down, with the _6_ scratch'd out] Bouverie Street, Fleet Street.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Mary is always thankful for Books in her way.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Young Hazlitt lives, at least his father does, at _3_ or _36_ [36 I have it down, with the _6_ scratch'd out] Bouverie Street, Fleet Street.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I won't trouble you for any in _my way_ yet, having enough to read.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mary is always thankful for Books in her way.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Calamy is _good reading_.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Young Hazlitt lives, at least his father does, at _3_ or _36_ [36 I have it down, with the _6_ scratch'd out] Bouverie Street, Fleet Street.

LAMBnounUS /læm/

young sheep

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [No date.]

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Young Hazlitt lives, at least his father does, at _3_ or _36_ [36 I have it down, with the _6_ scratch'd out] Bouverie Street, Fleet Street.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Young Hazlitt lives, at least his father does, at _3_ or _36_ [36 I have it down, with the _6_ scratch'd out] Bouverie Street, Fleet Street.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Mary is always thankful for Books in her way.

MOXON

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [No date.]

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I won't trouble you for any in _my way_ yet, having enough to read.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [No date.]

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Young Hazlitt lives, at least his father does, at _3_ or _36_ [36 I have it down, with the _6_ scratch'd out] Bouverie Street, Fleet Street.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Young Hazlitt lives, at least his father does, at _3_ or _36_ [36 I have it down, with the _6_ scratch'd out] Bouverie Street, Fleet Street.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading I won't trouble you for any in _my way_ yet, having enough to read.

readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Calamy is _good reading_.

scratch'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Young Hazlitt lives, at least his father does, at _3_ or _36_ [36 I have it down, with the _6_ scratch'd out] Bouverie Street, Fleet Street.

StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Young Hazlitt lives, at least his father does, at _3_ or _36_ [36 I have it down, with the _6_ scratch'd out] Bouverie Street, Fleet Street.

thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading Mary is always thankful for Books in her way.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Young Hazlitt lives, at least his father does, at _3_ or _36_ [36 I have it down, with the _6_ scratch'd out] Bouverie Street, Fleet Street.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [No date.]

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading I won't trouble you for any in _my way_ yet, having enough to read.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Mary is always thankful for Books in her way.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Young Hazlitt lives, at least his father does, at _3_ or _36_ [36 I have it down, with the _6_ scratch'd out] Bouverie Street, Fleet Street.

won't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I won't trouble you for any in _my way_ yet, having enough to read.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading I won't trouble you for any in _my way_ yet, having enough to read.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I won't trouble you for any in _my way_ yet, having enough to read.

YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Young Hazlitt lives, at least his father does, at _3_ or _36_ [36 I have it down, with the _6_ scratch'd out] Bouverie Street, Fleet Street.

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