Chapter 243 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 243 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO MRS. WILLIAMS Enfield, 2 Apr., 1830. Dear Madam I have great pleasure in letting you know that Miss Isola has suffered very little from fatigue on her long journey. I am ashamed to say that I came home rather the more tired of the two. But I am a very unpractised traveller.
Chapter 243 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “I am ashamed to say that I came home rather the more tired of the two.”
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading “Dear Madam I have great pleasure in letting you know that Miss Isola has suffered very little from fatigue on her long journey.”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO MRS.”
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “Dear Madam I have great pleasure in letting you know that Miss Isola has suffered very little from fatigue on her long journey.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Dear Madam I have great pleasure in letting you know that Miss Isola has suffered very little from fatigue on her long journey.”
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “Dear Madam I have great pleasure in letting you know that Miss Isola has suffered very little from fatigue on her long journey.”
a person who changes location
From this reading “But I am a very unpractised traveller.”
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “WILLIAMS Enfield, 2 Apr., 1830.”
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From this reading WILLIAMS Enfield, 2 Apr., 1830.
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From this reading WILLIAMS Enfield, 2 Apr., 1830.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I am a very unpractised traveller.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am ashamed to say that I came home rather the more tired of the two.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading WILLIAMS Enfield, 2 Apr., 1830.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading I am ashamed to say that I came home rather the more tired of the two.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I am a very unpractised traveller.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I am ashamed to say that I came home rather the more tired of the two.
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 MRS.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Madam I have great pleasure in letting you know that Miss Isola has suffered very little from fatigue on her long journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAMS Enfield, 2 Apr., 1830.
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Dear Madam I have great pleasure in letting you know that Miss Isola has suffered very little from fatigue on her long journey.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dear Madam I have great pleasure in letting you know that Miss Isola has suffered very little from fatigue on her long journey.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Dear Madam I have great pleasure in letting you know that Miss Isola has suffered very little from fatigue on her long journey.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear Madam I have great pleasure in letting you know that Miss Isola has suffered very little from fatigue on her long journey.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear Madam I have great pleasure in letting you know that Miss Isola has suffered very little from fatigue on her long journey.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dear Madam I have great pleasure in letting you know that Miss Isola has suffered very little from fatigue on her long journey.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I am ashamed to say that I came home rather the more tired of the two.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Madam I have great pleasure in letting you know that Miss Isola has suffered very little from fatigue on her long journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear Madam I have great pleasure in letting you know that Miss Isola has suffered very little from fatigue on her long journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dear Madam I have great pleasure in letting you know that Miss Isola has suffered very little from fatigue on her long journey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Dear Madam I have great pleasure in letting you know that Miss Isola has suffered very little from fatigue on her long journey.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Dear Madam I have great pleasure in letting you know that Miss Isola has suffered very little from fatigue on her long journey.
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO MRS.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Dear Madam I have great pleasure in letting you know that Miss Isola has suffered very little from fatigue on her long journey.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dear Madam I have great pleasure in letting you know that Miss Isola has suffered very little from fatigue on her long journey.
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 Dear Madam I have great pleasure in letting you know that Miss Isola has suffered very little from fatigue on her long journey.
a woman of refinement
From this reading Dear Madam I have great pleasure in letting you know that Miss Isola has suffered very little from fatigue on her long journey.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Dear Madam I have great pleasure in letting you know that Miss Isola has suffered very little from fatigue on her long journey.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I am ashamed to say that I came home rather the more tired of the two.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am ashamed to say that I came home rather the more tired of the two.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dear Madam I have great pleasure in letting you know that Miss Isola has suffered very little from fatigue on her long journey.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Dear Madam I have great pleasure in letting you know that Miss Isola has suffered very little from fatigue on her long journey.
on the contrary
From this reading I am ashamed to say that I came home rather the more tired of the two.
express in words
From this reading I am ashamed to say that I came home rather the more tired of the two.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Dear Madam I have great pleasure in letting you know that Miss Isola has suffered very little from fatigue on her long journey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dear Madam I have great pleasure in letting you know that Miss Isola has suffered very little from fatigue on her long journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am ashamed to say that I came home rather the more tired of the two.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I am ashamed to say that I came home rather the more tired of the two.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO MRS.
a person who changes location
From this reading But I am a very unpractised traveller.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I am ashamed to say that I came home rather the more tired of the two.
not having had extensive practice
From this reading But I am a very unpractised traveller.
precisely as stated
From this reading Dear Madam I have great pleasure in letting you know that Miss Isola has suffered very little from fatigue on her long journey.
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading WILLIAMS Enfield, 2 Apr., 1830.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Madam I have great pleasure in letting you know that Miss Isola has suffered very little from fatigue on her long journey.
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