Chapter 261 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 21 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 261 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 21 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [No date. Dec., 1830.] Dear M. Something like this was what I meant. But on reading it over, I see no great fun or use in it.
Chapter 261 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 21 sentences across 5 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 EDWARD MOXON [No date.”
the specified day of the month
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [No date.”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “Dec., 1830.]”
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.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “But on reading it over, I see no great fun or use in it.”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [No date.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Dear M. Something like this was what I meant.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “But on reading it over, I see no great fun or use in it.”
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From this reading Dec., 1830.]
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on reading it over, I see no great fun or use in it.
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.
the specified day of the month
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [No date.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear M. Something like this was what I meant.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Dec., 1830.]
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.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading But on reading it over, I see no great fun or use in it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But on reading it over, I see no great fun or use in it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear M. Something like this was what I meant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But on reading it over, I see no great fun or use in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But on reading it over, I see no great fun or use in it.
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [No date.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dear M. Something like this was what I meant.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Dear M. Something like this was what I meant.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Dear M. Something like this was what I meant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [No date.
not any; not one
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [No date.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on reading it over, I see no great fun or use in it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But on reading it over, I see no great fun or use in it.
above and across; more than
From this reading But on reading it over, I see no great fun or use in it.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading But on reading it over, I see no great fun or use in it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But on reading it over, I see no great fun or use in it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Dear M. Something like this was what I meant.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dear M. Something like this was what I meant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [No date.
the act of using
From this reading But on reading it over, I see no great fun or use in it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear M. Something like this was what I meant.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Dear M. Something like this was what I meant.
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