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Chapter CCLXXVI · Chapter 276

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CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES WENTWORTH DILKE [P.M. March 5, 1832.]
D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.
Pray see them.
You have only to name my name, and have a ticket--if you have not received one already.
You will possibly notice 'em, and might lug in the inclosed, which I wrote for Hone's Year Book, and has appear'd only there, when the Pictures were at home in Euston Sq.
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The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6

Chapter CCLXXVI · Chapter 276

Chapter 276 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES WENTWORTH DILKE [P.M. March 5, 1832.]
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D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.
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Pray see them.
/preɪ siː ðem/
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You have only to name my name, and have a ticket--if you have not received one already.
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You will possibly notice 'em, and might lug in the inclosed, which I wrote for Hone's Year Book, and has appear'd only there, when the Pictures were at home in Euston Sq.

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Collection noun US /kəˈlekʃən/

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading “D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.”

Dutch adjective US /dʌtʃ/

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading “D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.”

Gallery noun US /ˈɡæləri/

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading “D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.”

glorious adjective US /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading “D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.”

lamb noun US /læm/

young sheep

From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES WENTWORTH DILKE [P.M. March 5, 1832.]”

lug verb US /lʌɡ/

carry with difficulty

From this reading “You will possibly notice 'em, and might lug in the inclosed, which I wrote for Hone's Year Book, and has appear'd only there, when the Pictures were at home in Euston Sq.”

merchant noun US /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading “D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.”

ticket noun US /ˈtɪkət/

a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

From this reading “You have only to name my name, and have a ticket--if you have not received one already.”

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1832

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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES WENTWORTH DILKE [P.M. March 5, 1832.]

5

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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES WENTWORTH DILKE [P.M. March 5, 1832.]

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.

Aders

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From this reading D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading You have only to name my name, and have a ticket--if you have not received one already.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.

appear'd

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From this reading You will possibly notice 'em, and might lug in the inclosed, which I wrote for Hone's Year Book, and has appear'd only there, when the Pictures were at home in Euston Sq.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.

BooknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading You will possibly notice 'em, and might lug in the inclosed, which I wrote for Hone's Year Book, and has appear'd only there, when the Pictures were at home in Euston Sq.

bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.

CHARLESnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

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 CHARLES WENTWORTH DILKE [P.M. March 5, 1832.]

CollectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.

D'r

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From this reading D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.

DILKE

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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES WENTWORTH DILKE [P.M. March 5, 1832.]

DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading You will possibly notice 'em, and might lug in the inclosed, which I wrote for Hone's Year Book, and has appear'd only there, when the Pictures were at home in Euston Sq.

Euston

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From this reading You will possibly notice 'em, and might lug in the inclosed, which I wrote for Hone's Year Book, and has appear'd only there, when the Pictures were at home in Euston Sq.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading You will possibly notice 'em, and might lug in the inclosed, which I wrote for Hone's Year Book, and has appear'd only there, when the Pictures were at home in Euston Sq.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.

GallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.

GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.

gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You have only to name my name, and have a ticket--if you have not received one already.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading You will possibly notice 'em, and might lug in the inclosed, which I wrote for Hone's Year Book, and has appear'd only there, when the Pictures were at home in Euston Sq.

Hone's

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From this reading You will possibly notice 'em, and might lug in the inclosed, which I wrote for Hone's Year Book, and has appear'd only there, when the Pictures were at home in Euston Sq.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading You will possibly notice 'em, and might lug in the inclosed, which I wrote for Hone's Year Book, and has appear'd only there, when the Pictures were at home in Euston Sq.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading You have only to name my name, and have a ticket--if you have not received one already.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading You will possibly notice 'em, and might lug in the inclosed, which I wrote for Hone's Year Book, and has appear'd only there, when the Pictures were at home in Euston Sq.

inclosed

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From this reading You will possibly notice 'em, and might lug in the inclosed, which I wrote for Hone's Year Book, and has appear'd only there, when the Pictures were at home in Euston Sq.

LAMBnounUS /læm/

young sheep

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES WENTWORTH DILKE [P.M. March 5, 1832.]

lugverbUS /lʌɡ/

carry with difficulty

From this reading You will possibly notice 'em, and might lug in the inclosed, which I wrote for Hone's Year Book, and has appear'd only there, when the Pictures were at home in Euston Sq.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES WENTWORTH DILKE [P.M. March 5, 1832.]

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES WENTWORTH DILKE [P.M. March 5, 1832.]

merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading You will possibly notice 'em, and might lug in the inclosed, which I wrote for Hone's Year Book, and has appear'd only there, when the Pictures were at home in Euston Sq.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading You have only to name my name, and have a ticket--if you have not received one already.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading You have only to name my name, and have a ticket--if you have not received one already.

noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading You will possibly notice 'em, and might lug in the inclosed, which I wrote for Hone's Year Book, and has appear'd only there, when the Pictures were at home in Euston Sq.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading You have only to name my name, and have a ticket--if you have not received one already.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading You have only to name my name, and have a ticket--if you have not received one already.

opend

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From this reading D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.

PnounUS /piː/

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 CHARLES WENTWORTH DILKE [P.M. March 5, 1832.]

PicturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.

possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/

by chance

From this reading You will possibly notice 'em, and might lug in the inclosed, which I wrote for Hone's Year Book, and has appear'd only there, when the Pictures were at home in Euston Sq.

PrayverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading Pray see them.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading You have only to name my name, and have a ticket--if you have not received one already.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Pray see them.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.

Sq

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From this reading You will possibly notice 'em, and might lug in the inclosed, which I wrote for Hone's Year Book, and has appear'd only there, when the Pictures were at home in Euston Sq.

St

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From this reading D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.

Suffolk

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From this reading D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading D'r Sir, My friend Aders, a German merchant, German born, has opend to the public at the Suffolk St. Gallery his glorious Collection of old Dutch and German Pictures.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Pray see them.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading You will possibly notice 'em, and might lug in the inclosed, which I wrote for Hone's Year Book, and has appear'd only there, when the Pictures were at home in Euston Sq.

ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/

a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

From this reading You have only to name my name, and have a ticket--if you have not received one already.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES WENTWORTH DILKE [P.M. March 5, 1832.]

WENTWORTH

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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO CHARLES WENTWORTH DILKE [P.M. March 5, 1832.]

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading You will possibly notice 'em, and might lug in the inclosed, which I wrote for Hone's Year Book, and has appear'd only there, when the Pictures were at home in Euston Sq.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading You will possibly notice 'em, and might lug in the inclosed, which I wrote for Hone's Year Book, and has appear'd only there, when the Pictures were at home in Euston Sq.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading You will possibly notice 'em, and might lug in the inclosed, which I wrote for Hone's Year Book, and has appear'd only there, when the Pictures were at home in Euston Sq.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading You will possibly notice 'em, and might lug in the inclosed, which I wrote for Hone's Year Book, and has appear'd only there, when the Pictures were at home in Euston Sq.

wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading You will possibly notice 'em, and might lug in the inclosed, which I wrote for Hone's Year Book, and has appear'd only there, when the Pictures were at home in Euston Sq.

YearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading You will possibly notice 'em, and might lug in the inclosed, which I wrote for Hone's Year Book, and has appear'd only there, when the Pictures were at home in Euston Sq.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You have only to name my name, and have a ticket--if you have not received one already.

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