Chapter 279 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 279 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [? Late April, 1832.] One day in my life Do come. C.L. I have placed poor Mary at Edmonton-- I shall be very glad to see the Hunch Back and Straitback the 1st Even'g they can come.
Chapter 279 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “Late April, 1832.]”
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 JOHN FORSTER [?”
the capital of the province of Alberta
From this reading “I have placed poor Mary at Edmonton-- I shall be very glad to see the Hunch Back and Straitback the 1st Even'g they can come.”
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “I have placed poor Mary at Edmonton-- I shall be very glad to see the Hunch Back and Straitback the 1st Even'g they can come.”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [?”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “Late April, 1832.]”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “I have placed poor Mary at Edmonton-- I shall be very glad to see the Hunch Back and Straitback the 1st Even'g they can come.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “I have placed poor Mary at Edmonton-- I shall be very glad to see the Hunch Back and Straitback the 1st Even'g they can come.”
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From this reading Late April, 1832.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have placed poor Mary at Edmonton-- I shall be very glad to see the Hunch Back and Straitback the 1st Even'g they can come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have placed poor Mary at Edmonton-- I shall be very glad to see the Hunch Back and Straitback the 1st Even'g they can come.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Late April, 1832.]
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have placed poor Mary at Edmonton-- I shall be very glad to see the Hunch Back and Straitback the 1st Even'g they can come.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I have placed poor Mary at Edmonton-- I shall be very glad to see the Hunch Back and Straitback the 1st Even'g they can come.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have placed poor Mary at Edmonton-- I shall be very glad to see the Hunch Back and Straitback the 1st Even'g they can come.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading C.L.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I have placed poor Mary at Edmonton-- I shall be very glad to see the Hunch Back and Straitback the 1st Even'g they can come.
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 JOHN FORSTER [?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day in my life Do come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day in my life Do come.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One day in my life Do come.
the capital of the province of Alberta
From this reading I have placed poor Mary at Edmonton-- I shall be very glad to see the Hunch Back and Straitback the 1st Even'g they can come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have placed poor Mary at Edmonton-- I shall be very glad to see the Hunch Back and Straitback the 1st Even'g they can come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [?
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I have placed poor Mary at Edmonton-- I shall be very glad to see the Hunch Back and Straitback the 1st Even'g they can come.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have placed poor Mary at Edmonton-- I shall be very glad to see the Hunch Back and Straitback the 1st Even'g they can come.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading I have placed poor Mary at Edmonton-- I shall be very glad to see the Hunch Back and Straitback the 1st Even'g they can come.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have placed poor Mary at Edmonton-- I shall be very glad to see the Hunch Back and Straitback the 1st Even'g they can come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day in my life Do come.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [?
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading C.L.
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [?
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late April, 1832.]
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading One day in my life Do come.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading I have placed poor Mary at Edmonton-- I shall be very glad to see the Hunch Back and Straitback the 1st Even'g they can come.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One day in my life Do come.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day in my life Do come.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading I have placed poor Mary at Edmonton-- I shall be very glad to see the Hunch Back and Straitback the 1st Even'g they can come.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I have placed poor Mary at Edmonton-- I shall be very glad to see the Hunch Back and Straitback the 1st Even'g they can come.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have placed poor Mary at Edmonton-- I shall be very glad to see the Hunch Back and Straitback the 1st Even'g they can come.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have placed poor Mary at Edmonton-- I shall be very glad to see the Hunch Back and Straitback the 1st Even'g they can come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have placed poor Mary at Edmonton-- I shall be very glad to see the Hunch Back and Straitback the 1st Even'g they can come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have placed poor Mary at Edmonton-- I shall be very glad to see the Hunch Back and Straitback the 1st Even'g they can come.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have placed poor Mary at Edmonton-- I shall be very glad to see the Hunch Back and Straitback the 1st Even'g they can come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [?
precisely as stated
From this reading I have placed poor Mary at Edmonton-- I shall be very glad to see the Hunch Back and Straitback the 1st Even'g they can come.
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