Chapter 270 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 270 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Aug. 5, 1831.] Send, or bring me, Hone's No. for August. Hunt is a fool, and his critics----The anecdotes of E. and of G.D. are substantially true. What does Elia (or Peter) care for dates?
Chapter 270 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading “Hunt is a fool, and his critics----The anecdotes of E. and of G.D. are substantially true.”
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Aug.”
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “Send, or bring me, Hone's No. for August.”
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading “Hunt is a fool, and his critics----The anecdotes of E. and of G.D. are substantially true.”
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading “What does Elia (or Peter) care for dates?”
English essayist (1775-1834)
From this reading “What does Elia (or Peter) care for dates?”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Aug.”
to a great extent or degree
From this reading “Hunt is a fool, and his critics----The anecdotes of E. and of G.D. are substantially true.”
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From this reading 5, 1831.]
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From this reading 5, 1831.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hunt is a fool, and his critics----The anecdotes of E. and of G.D. are substantially true.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hunt is a fool, and his critics----The anecdotes of E. and of G.D. are substantially true.
plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading Hunt is a fool, and his critics----The anecdotes of E. and of G.D. are substantially true.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hunt is a fool, and his critics----The anecdotes of E. and of G.D. are substantially true.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Aug.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Send, or bring me, Hone's No. for August.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Send, or bring me, Hone's No. for August.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading What does Elia (or Peter) care for dates?
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 [P.M. Aug.
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading Hunt is a fool, and his critics----The anecdotes of E. and of G.D. are substantially true.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Hunt is a fool, and his critics----The anecdotes of E. and of G.D. are substantially true.
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading What does Elia (or Peter) care for dates?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What does Elia (or Peter) care for dates?
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Hunt is a fool, and his critics----The anecdotes of E. and of G.D. are substantially true.
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 [P.M. Aug.
English essayist (1775-1834)
From this reading What does Elia (or Peter) care for dates?
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Hunt is a fool, and his critics----The anecdotes of E. and of G.D. are substantially true.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Send, or bring me, Hone's No. for August.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Hunt is a fool, and his critics----The anecdotes of E. and of G.D. are substantially true.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hunt is a fool, and his critics----The anecdotes of E. and of G.D. are substantially true.
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From this reading Send, or bring me, Hone's No. for August.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Hunt is a fool, and his critics----The anecdotes of E. and of G.D. are substantially true.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hunt is a fool, and his critics----The anecdotes of E. and of G.D. are substantially true.
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Aug.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Aug.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Send, or bring me, Hone's No. for August.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Aug.
not any; not one
From this reading Send, or bring me, Hone's No. for August.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hunt is a fool, and his critics----The anecdotes of E. and of G.D. are substantially true.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Send, or bring me, Hone's No. for August.
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 EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Aug.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading What does Elia (or Peter) care for dates?
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Send, or bring me, Hone's No. for August.
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Hunt is a fool, and his critics----The anecdotes of E. and of G.D. are substantially true.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hunt is a fool, and his critics----The anecdotes of E. and of G.D. are substantially true.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Aug.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Hunt is a fool, and his critics----The anecdotes of E. and of G.D. are substantially true.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What does Elia (or Peter) care for dates?
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