Chapter 294 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 294 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Jan. 24, 1833.] Dear Murray! _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place. Rogers approving, who can demur?
Chapter 294 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the formal act of approving
From this reading “Rogers approving, who can demur?”
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading “_Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.”
diffusing warmth and friendliness
take exception to
From this reading “Rogers approving, who can demur?”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Jan.”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “Dear Murray!”
the charge for mailing something
From this reading “_Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.”
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading “Rogers approving, who can demur?”
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From this reading 24, 1833.]
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From this reading 24, 1833.]
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.
the formal act of approving
From this reading Rogers approving, who can demur?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Rogers approving, who can demur?
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From this reading _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.
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 EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Jan.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Murray!
take exception to
From this reading Rogers approving, who can demur?
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Jan.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Jan.
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Jan.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Jan.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Jan.
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Dear Murray!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Jan.
go across or through
From this reading _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.
the charge for mailing something
From this reading _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading Rogers approving, who can demur?
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON [P.M. Jan.
which person or people
From this reading Rogers approving, who can demur?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Moxon_ I mean.--I am not to be making you pay postage every day, but cannot let pass the congratulations of sister, brother, and "Silk Cloak," _all most cordial_ on your change of place.
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