Chapter 262 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 262 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 GEORGE DYER Dec. 20, 1830. Dear Dyer,--I would have written before to thank you for your kind letter, written with your own hand. It glads us to see your writing. It will give you pleasure to hear that, after so much illness, we are in tolerable health and spirits once more.
Chapter 262 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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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 GEORGE DYER Dec.”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO GEORGE DYER Dec.”
someone whose job is to dye cloth
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO GEORGE DYER Dec.”
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading “It will give you pleasure to hear that, after so much illness, we are in tolerable health and spirits once more.”
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading “It will give you pleasure to hear that, after so much illness, we are in tolerable health and spirits once more.”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO GEORGE DYER Dec.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “It will give you pleasure to hear that, after so much illness, we are in tolerable health and spirits once more.”
capable of being borne or endured
From this reading “It will give you pleasure to hear that, after so much illness, we are in tolerable health and spirits once more.”
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From this reading 20, 1830.
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From this reading 20, 1830.
later than; following
From this reading It will give you pleasure to hear that, after so much illness, we are in tolerable health and spirits once more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It will give you pleasure to hear that, after so much illness, we are in tolerable health and spirits once more.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It will give you pleasure to hear that, after so much illness, we are in tolerable health and spirits once more.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dear Dyer,--I would have written before to thank you for your kind letter, written with your own hand.
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 GEORGE DYER Dec.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Dyer,--I would have written before to thank you for your kind letter, written with your own hand.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO GEORGE DYER Dec.
someone whose job is to dye cloth
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO GEORGE DYER Dec.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dear Dyer,--I would have written before to thank you for your kind letter, written with your own hand.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO GEORGE DYER Dec.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It will give you pleasure to hear that, after so much illness, we are in tolerable health and spirits once more.
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From this reading It glads us to see your writing.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Dear Dyer,--I would have written before to thank you for your kind letter, written with your own hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear Dyer,--I would have written before to thank you for your kind letter, written with your own hand.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading It will give you pleasure to hear that, after so much illness, we are in tolerable health and spirits once more.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It will give you pleasure to hear that, after so much illness, we are in tolerable health and spirits once more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Dyer,--I would have written before to thank you for your kind letter, written with your own hand.
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading It will give you pleasure to hear that, after so much illness, we are in tolerable health and spirits once more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It will give you pleasure to hear that, after so much illness, we are in tolerable health and spirits once more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It glads us to see your writing.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Dear Dyer,--I would have written before to thank you for your kind letter, written with your own hand.
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO GEORGE DYER Dec.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Dear Dyer,--I would have written before to thank you for your kind letter, written with your own hand.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It will give you pleasure to hear that, after so much illness, we are in tolerable health and spirits once more.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It will give you pleasure to hear that, after so much illness, we are in tolerable health and spirits once more.
on one occasion
From this reading It will give you pleasure to hear that, after so much illness, we are in tolerable health and spirits once more.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Dear Dyer,--I would have written before to thank you for your kind letter, written with your own hand.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It will give you pleasure to hear that, after so much illness, we are in tolerable health and spirits once more.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It glads us to see your writing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It will give you pleasure to hear that, after so much illness, we are in tolerable health and spirits once more.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading It will give you pleasure to hear that, after so much illness, we are in tolerable health and spirits once more.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Dear Dyer,--I would have written before to thank you for your kind letter, written with your own hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will give you pleasure to hear that, after so much illness, we are in tolerable health and spirits once more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO GEORGE DYER Dec.
capable of being borne or endured
From this reading It will give you pleasure to hear that, after so much illness, we are in tolerable health and spirits once more.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It glads us to see your writing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It will give you pleasure to hear that, after so much illness, we are in tolerable health and spirits once more.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will give you pleasure to hear that, after so much illness, we are in tolerable health and spirits once more.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dear Dyer,--I would have written before to thank you for your kind letter, written with your own hand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dear Dyer,--I would have written before to thank you for your kind letter, written with your own hand.
the act of creating written works
From this reading It glads us to see your writing.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Dear Dyer,--I would have written before to thank you for your kind letter, written with your own hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Dyer,--I would have written before to thank you for your kind letter, written with your own hand.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Dyer,--I would have written before to thank you for your kind letter, written with your own hand.
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