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CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date.

March, 1833.]

Swallow your damn'd dinner and your brandy and water fast-- & come immediately I want to take Knowles in to Emma's only female friend for 5 minutes only, and we are free for the even'g.

I'll do a Prologue.

[The prologue was for Sheridan Knowles' play "The Wife."

Lamb wrote both prologue and epilogue (see Vol. IV.).]

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The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6

Chapter CCCVI · Chapter 306

Chapter 306 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date.

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March, 1833.]

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Swallow your damn'd dinner and your brandy and water fast-- & come immediately I want to take Knowles in to Emma's only female friend for 5 minutes only, and we are free for the even'g.

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I'll do a Prologue.

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[The prologue was for Sheridan Knowles' play "The Wife."

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Lamb wrote both prologue and epilogue (see Vol. IV.).]

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brandy noun US /ˈbrændi/

distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice

From this reading “Swallow your damn'd dinner and your brandy and water fast-- & come immediately I want to take Knowles in to Emma's only female friend for 5 minutes only, and we are free for the even'g.”

date noun US /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date.”

epilogue noun US /ˈepəlɔːɡ/

a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play

From this reading “Lamb wrote both prologue and epilogue (see Vol. IV.).]”

female adjective US /ˈfiːmeɪl/

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

lamb noun US /læm/

young sheep

From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date.”

prologue noun US /ˈproʊlɑːɡ/

an introduction to a play

From this reading “I'll do a Prologue.”

Sheridan noun US /ˈʃerɪdən/

Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)

From this reading “[The prologue was for Sheridan Knowles' play "The Wife."”

Swallow verb US /ˈswɑːloʊ/

pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

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1833

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From this reading March, 1833.]

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From this reading Swallow your damn'd dinner and your brandy and water fast-- & come immediately I want to take Knowles in to Emma's only female friend for 5 minutes only, and we are free for the even'g.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I'll do a Prologue.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Lamb wrote both prologue and epilogue (see Vol. IV.).]

brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/

distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice

CHARLESnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

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.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

damn'd

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datenounUS /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I'll do a Prologue.

Emma's

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epiloguenounUS /ˈepəlɔːɡ/

a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play

From this reading Lamb wrote both prologue and epilogue (see Vol. IV.).]

even'g

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fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

FORSTER

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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

I'll

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From this reading I'll do a Prologue.

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

IVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Lamb wrote both prologue and epilogue (see Vol. IV.).]

JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date.

Knowles

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LAMBnounUS /læm/

young sheep

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date.

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading March, 1833.]

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading [The prologue was for Sheridan Knowles' play "The Wife."

ProloguenounUS /ˈproʊlɑːɡ/

an introduction to a play

From this reading I'll do a Prologue.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Lamb wrote both prologue and epilogue (see Vol. IV.).]

SheridannounUS /ˈʃerɪdən/

Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)

From this reading [The prologue was for Sheridan Knowles' play "The Wife."

SwallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/

pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN FORSTER [No date.

Vol

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From this reading Lamb wrote both prologue and epilogue (see Vol. IV.).]

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading [The prologue was for Sheridan Knowles' play "The Wife."

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

WifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading [The prologue was for Sheridan Knowles' play "The Wife."

wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Lamb wrote both prologue and epilogue (see Vol. IV.).]

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

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