Chapter 28 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO MRS. WILLIAMS Enfield, 1 March, 1830. Dear Madam,--We cannot thank you enough. Your two words "much better" were so considerate and good. The good news affected my sister to an agony of tears; but they have relieved us from such a weight.
Chapter 28 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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acted upon; influenced
From this reading “The good news affected my sister to an agony of tears; but they have relieved us from such a weight.”
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading “The good news affected my sister to an agony of tears; but they have relieved us from such a weight.”
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading “Your two words "much better" were so considerate and good.”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO MRS.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Dear Madam,--We cannot thank you enough.”
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading “The good news affected my sister to an agony of tears; but they have relieved us from such a weight.”
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading “The good news affected my sister to an agony of tears; but they have relieved us from such a weight.”
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “WILLIAMS Enfield, 1 March, 1830.”
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From this reading WILLIAMS Enfield, 1 March, 1830.
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From this reading WILLIAMS Enfield, 1 March, 1830.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The good news affected my sister to an agony of tears; but they have relieved us from such a weight.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The good news affected my sister to an agony of tears; but they have relieved us from such a weight.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading The good news affected my sister to an agony of tears; but they have relieved us from such a weight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The good news affected my sister to an agony of tears; but they have relieved us from such a weight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your two words "much better" were so considerate and good.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Your two words "much better" were so considerate and good.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The good news affected my sister to an agony of tears; but they have relieved us from such a weight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dear Madam,--We cannot thank you enough.
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 MRS.
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading Your two words "much better" were so considerate and good.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Madam,--We cannot thank you enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILLIAMS Enfield, 1 March, 1830.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Dear Madam,--We cannot thank you enough.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The good news affected my sister to an agony of tears; but they have relieved us from such a weight.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Your two words "much better" were so considerate and good.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The good news affected my sister to an agony of tears; but they have relieved us from such a weight.
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO MRS.
a woman of refinement
From this reading Dear Madam,--We cannot thank you enough.
march in a procession
From this reading WILLIAMS Enfield, 1 March, 1830.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Your two words "much better" were so considerate and good.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The good news affected my sister to an agony of tears; but they have relieved us from such a weight.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The good news affected my sister to an agony of tears; but they have relieved us from such a weight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The good news affected my sister to an agony of tears; but they have relieved us from such a weight.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading The good news affected my sister to an agony of tears; but they have relieved us from such a weight.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The good news affected my sister to an agony of tears; but they have relieved us from such a weight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Your two words "much better" were so considerate and good.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The good news affected my sister to an agony of tears; but they have relieved us from such a weight.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The good news affected my sister to an agony of tears; but they have relieved us from such a weight.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Dear Madam,--We cannot thank you enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The good news affected my sister to an agony of tears; but they have relieved us from such a weight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The good news affected my sister to an agony of tears; but they have relieved us from such a weight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO MRS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Your two words "much better" were so considerate and good.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The good news affected my sister to an agony of tears; but they have relieved us from such a weight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dear Madam,--We cannot thank you enough.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The good news affected my sister to an agony of tears; but they have relieved us from such a weight.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Your two words "much better" were so considerate and good.
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading WILLIAMS Enfield, 1 March, 1830.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Your two words "much better" were so considerate and good.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Madam,--We cannot thank you enough.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your two words "much better" were so considerate and good.
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