Chapter 291 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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Chapter 291 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 JOHN FORSTER [No date.] Orders. Go to Dilke's, or Let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after. The Plantas &c. are capital. Requests.
Chapter 291 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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make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Go to Dilke's, or Let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.”
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From this reading “The Plantas &c. are capital.”
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 [No date.]”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “Go to Dilke's, or Let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.”
the specified day of the month
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date.]”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date.]”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Orders.”
plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading “Requests.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Go to Dilke's, or Let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Go to Dilke's, or Let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
later than; following
From this reading Go to Dilke's, or Let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Go to Dilke's, or Let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Plantas &c. are capital.
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Go to Dilke's, or Let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The Plantas &c. are capital.
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From this reading The Plantas &c. are capital.
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 [No date.]
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Go to Dilke's, or Let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
the specified day of the month
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date.]
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Go to Dilke's, or Let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Go to Dilke's, or Let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Go to Dilke's, or Let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date.]
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go to Dilke's, or Let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Go to Dilke's, or Let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Go to Dilke's, or Let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Go to Dilke's, or Let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date.]
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date.]
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Go to Dilke's, or Let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Go to Dilke's, or Let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
not any; not one
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date.]
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Go to Dilke's, or Let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Orders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Plantas &c. are capital.
plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading Requests.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Go to Dilke's, or Let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Go to Dilke's, or Let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Go to Dilke's, or Let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Go to Dilke's, or Let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date.]
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Go to Dilke's, or Let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Go to Dilke's, or Let Mockson, and ax him to add this to what I sent him a few days since, or to continue it the week after.
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