Chapter 284 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 284 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR [No date. October, 1832.] Dear Sir, pray accept a little volume. 'Tis a legacy from Elia, you'll see. Silver and Gold had he none, but such as he had, left he you.
Chapter 284 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the specified day of the month
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR [No date.”
English essayist (1775-1834)
From this reading “'Tis a legacy from Elia, you'll see.”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR [No date.”
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading “'Tis a legacy from Elia, you'll see.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “October, 1832.]”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR [No date.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “Dear Sir, pray accept a little volume.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR [No date.”
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From this reading October, 1832.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear Sir, pray accept a little volume.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Dear Sir, pray accept a little volume.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Silver and Gold had he none, but such as he had, left he you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Silver and Gold had he none, but such as he had, left he you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Silver and Gold had he none, but such as he had, left he you.
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 WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR [No date.
the specified day of the month
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR [No date.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Sir, pray accept a little volume.
English essayist (1775-1834)
From this reading 'Tis a legacy from Elia, you'll see.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Tis a legacy from Elia, you'll see.
coins made of gold
From this reading Silver and Gold had he none, but such as he had, left he you.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Silver and Gold had he none, but such as he had, left he you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Silver and Gold had he none, but such as he had, left he you.
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR [No date.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR [No date.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Silver and Gold had he none, but such as he had, left he you.
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading 'Tis a legacy from Elia, you'll see.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dear Sir, pray accept a little volume.
not any; not one
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR [No date.
not one, and not any
From this reading Silver and Gold had he none, but such as he had, left he you.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading October, 1832.]
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Dear Sir, pray accept a little volume.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR [No date.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Tis a legacy from Elia, you'll see.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Silver and Gold had he none, but such as he had, left he you.
term of address for a man
From this reading Dear Sir, pray accept a little volume.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Silver and Gold had he none, but such as he had, left he you.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis a legacy from Elia, you'll see.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR [No date.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Dear Sir, pray accept a little volume.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR [No date.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Silver and Gold had he none, but such as he had, left he you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Tis a legacy from Elia, you'll see.
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