Chapter 274 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 274 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Dec. 15, 1831.] Dear M. +S. I know, has an aversion, amounting almost to horror, of H. He _would not_ lend his name. The other I might wring a guinea from, but he is _very properly_ shy of his guineas.
Chapter 274 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading “+S. I know, has an aversion, amounting almost to horror, of H. He _would not_ lend his name.”
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “+S. I know, has an aversion, amounting almost to horror, of H. He _would not_ lend his name.”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Dec.”
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading “The other I might wring a guinea from, but he is _very properly_ shy of his guineas.”
plural of “guinea” — a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading “The other I might wring a guinea from, but he is _very properly_ shy of his guineas.”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Dec.”
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading “The other I might wring a guinea from, but he is _very properly_ shy of his guineas.”
twist and press out of shape
From this reading “The other I might wring a guinea from, but he is _very properly_ shy of his guineas.”
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From this reading 15, 1831.]
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From this reading 15, 1831.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The other I might wring a guinea from, but he is _very properly_ shy of his guineas.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading +S. I know, has an aversion, amounting almost to horror, of H. He _would not_ lend his name.
-ing form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading +S. I know, has an aversion, amounting almost to horror, of H. He _would not_ lend his name.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading +S. I know, has an aversion, amounting almost to horror, of H. He _would not_ lend his name.
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading +S. I know, has an aversion, amounting almost to horror, of H. He _would not_ lend his name.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The other I might wring a guinea from, but he is _very properly_ shy of his guineas.
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. Dec.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear M.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Dec.
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. Dec.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The other I might wring a guinea from, but he is _very properly_ shy of his guineas.
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading The other I might wring a guinea from, but he is _very properly_ shy of his guineas.
plural of “guinea” — a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading The other I might wring a guinea from, but he is _very properly_ shy of his guineas.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading +S. I know, has an aversion, amounting almost to horror, of H. He _would not_ lend his name.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading +S. I know, has an aversion, amounting almost to horror, of H. He _would not_ lend his name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading +S. I know, has an aversion, amounting almost to horror, of H. He _would not_ lend his name.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading +S. I know, has an aversion, amounting almost to horror, of H. He _would not_ lend his name.
intense and profound fear
From this reading +S. I know, has an aversion, amounting almost to horror, of H. He _would not_ lend his name.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading +S. I know, has an aversion, amounting almost to horror, of H. He _would not_ lend his name.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other I might wring a guinea from, but he is _very properly_ shy of his guineas.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading +S. I know, has an aversion, amounting almost to horror, of H. He _would not_ lend his name.
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Dec.
bestow a quality on
From this reading +S. I know, has an aversion, amounting almost to horror, of H. He _would not_ lend his name.
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. Dec.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The other I might wring a guinea from, but he is _very properly_ shy of his guineas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Dec.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading +S. I know, has an aversion, amounting almost to horror, of H. He _would not_ lend his name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading +S. I know, has an aversion, amounting almost to horror, of H. He _would not_ lend his name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading +S. I know, has an aversion, amounting almost to horror, of H. He _would not_ lend his name.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other I might wring a guinea from, but he is _very properly_ shy of his guineas.
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. Dec.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading The other I might wring a guinea from, but he is _very properly_ shy of his guineas.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading +S. I know, has an aversion, amounting almost to horror, of H. He _would not_ lend his name.
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading The other I might wring a guinea from, but he is _very properly_ shy of his guineas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other I might wring a guinea from, but he is _very properly_ shy of his guineas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Dec.
precisely as stated
From this reading The other I might wring a guinea from, but he is _very properly_ shy of his guineas.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading +S. I know, has an aversion, amounting almost to horror, of H. He _would not_ lend his name.
twist and press out of shape
From this reading The other I might wring a guinea from, but he is _very properly_ shy of his guineas.
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