The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6

Chapter CCLXXVII · Chapter 277

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CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE April 14th, 1832.

My dear Coleridge,--Not an unkind thought has passed in my brain about you.

But I have been wofully neglectful of you, so that I do not deserve to announce to you, that if I do not hear from you before then, I will set out on Wednesday morning to take you by the hand.

I would do it this moment, but an unexpected visit might flurry you.

I shall take silence for acquiescence, and come.

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Chapter CCLXXVII

Chapter 277

Chapter 277 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE April 14th, 1832. My dear Coleridge,--Not an unkind thought has passed in my brain about you. But I have been wofully neglectful of you, so that I do not deserve to announce to you, that if I do not hear from you before then, I will set out on Wednesday morning to take you by the hand. I would do it this moment, but an unexpected visit might flurry you. I shall take silence for acquiescence, and come.

The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6

Chapter CCLXXVII · Chapter 277

Chapter 277 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE April 14th, 1832.

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My dear Coleridge,--Not an unkind thought has passed in my brain about you.

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But I have been wofully neglectful of you, so that I do not deserve to announce to you, that if I do not hear from you before then, I will set out on Wednesday morning to take you by the hand.

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I would do it this moment, but an unexpected visit might flurry you.

/aɪ wʊd duː ɪt ðɪs ˈmoʊmənt bʌt æn ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd ˈvɪzɪt maɪt ˈflɜːri juː/

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I shall take silence for acquiescence, and come.

/aɪ ʃæl teɪk ˈsaɪ.ləns fɔːr ˌækwiˈesəns ənd kʌm/

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acquiescence noun US /ˌækwiˈesəns/

acceptance without protest

From this reading “I shall take silence for acquiescence, and come.”

announce verb US /əˈnaʊns/

make known; make an announcement

From this reading “But I have been wofully neglectful of you, so that I do not deserve to announce to you, that if I do not hear from you before then, I will set out on Wednesday morning to take you by the hand.”

coleridge noun US /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/

English romantic poet (1772-1834)

From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE April 14th, 1832.”

flurry noun US /ˈflɜːri/

a rapid active commotion

From this reading “I would do it this moment, but an unexpected visit might flurry you.”

lamb noun US /læm/

young sheep

From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE April 14th, 1832.”

neglectful adjective US /nɪˈɡlektfəl/

not showing due care or attention

unkind adjective US /ənˈkaɪnd/

lacking kindness

From this reading “My dear Coleridge,--Not an unkind thought has passed in my brain about you.”

Wednesday noun US /ˈwenzdi/

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

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14th

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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE April 14th, 1832.

1832

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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE April 14th, 1832.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading My dear Coleridge,--Not an unkind thought has passed in my brain about you.

acquiescencenounUS /ˌækwiˈesəns/

acceptance without protest

From this reading I shall take silence for acquiescence, and come.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading My dear Coleridge,--Not an unkind thought has passed in my brain about you.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I shall take silence for acquiescence, and come.

announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/

make known; make an announcement

From this reading But I have been wofully neglectful of you, so that I do not deserve to announce to you, that if I do not hear from you before then, I will set out on Wednesday morning to take you by the hand.

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE April 14th, 1832.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

brainnounUS /breɪn/

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading My dear Coleridge,--Not an unkind thought has passed in my brain about you.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

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 S.T. COLERIDGE April 14th, 1832.

COLERIDGEnounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/

English romantic poet (1772-1834)

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE April 14th, 1832.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I shall take silence for acquiescence, and come.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading My dear Coleridge,--Not an unkind thought has passed in my brain about you.

deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/

be worthy or deserving

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

flurrynounUS /ˈflɜːri/

a rapid active commotion

From this reading I would do it this moment, but an unexpected visit might flurry you.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I shall take silence for acquiescence, and come.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading My dear Coleridge,--Not an unkind thought has passed in my brain about you.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading My dear Coleridge,--Not an unkind thought has passed in my brain about you.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I would do it this moment, but an unexpected visit might flurry you.

LAMBnounUS /læm/

young sheep

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE April 14th, 1832.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading I would do it this moment, but an unexpected visit might flurry you.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading I would do it this moment, but an unexpected visit might flurry you.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My dear Coleridge,--Not an unkind thought has passed in my brain about you.

neglectfuladjectiveUS /nɪˈɡlektfəl/

not showing due care or attention

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading My dear Coleridge,--Not an unkind thought has passed in my brain about you.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading My dear Coleridge,--Not an unkind thought has passed in my brain about you.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE April 14th, 1832.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading I shall take silence for acquiescence, and come.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading I shall take silence for acquiescence, and come.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE April 14th, 1832.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I would do it this moment, but an unexpected visit might flurry you.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading My dear Coleridge,--Not an unkind thought has passed in my brain about you.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO S.T. COLERIDGE April 14th, 1832.

unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

not expected or anticipated

From this reading I would do it this moment, but an unexpected visit might flurry you.

unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/

lacking kindness

From this reading My dear Coleridge,--Not an unkind thought has passed in my brain about you.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading I would do it this moment, but an unexpected visit might flurry you.

WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

wofully

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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I would do it this moment, but an unexpected visit might flurry you.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading My dear Coleridge,--Not an unkind thought has passed in my brain about you.

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