Chapter 312 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 312 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO THE REV. JAMES GILLMAN May 7, 1833. By a strange occurrence we have quitted Enfield for ever. Oh! the happy eternity! Who is Vicar or Lecturer for that detestable place concerns us not.
Chapter 312 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 20 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “Who is Vicar or Lecturer for that detestable place concerns us not.”
time without end
From this reading “Oh! the happy eternity!”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “JAMES GILLMAN May 7, 1833.”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO THE REV.”
a public lecturer at certain universities
From this reading “Who is Vicar or Lecturer for that detestable place concerns us not.”
an event that happens
From this reading “By a strange occurrence we have quitted Enfield for ever.”
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO THE REV.”
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading “Who is Vicar or Lecturer for that detestable place concerns us not.”
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From this reading JAMES GILLMAN May 7, 1833.
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From this reading JAMES GILLMAN May 7, 1833.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By a strange occurrence we have quitted Enfield for ever.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a strange occurrence we have quitted Enfield for ever.
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 THE REV.
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Who is Vicar or Lecturer for that detestable place concerns us not.
offensive to the mind
From this reading Who is Vicar or Lecturer for that detestable place concerns us not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By a strange occurrence we have quitted Enfield for ever.
time without end
From this reading Oh! the happy eternity!
at any time
From this reading By a strange occurrence we have quitted Enfield for ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By a strange occurrence we have quitted Enfield for ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JAMES GILLMAN May 7, 1833.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Oh! the happy eternity!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By a strange occurrence we have quitted Enfield for ever.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who is Vicar or Lecturer for that detestable place concerns us not.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES GILLMAN May 7, 1833.
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THE REV.
a public lecturer at certain universities
From this reading Who is Vicar or Lecturer for that detestable place concerns us not.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading JAMES GILLMAN May 7, 1833.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Who is Vicar or Lecturer for that detestable place concerns us not.
an event that happens
From this reading By a strange occurrence we have quitted Enfield for ever.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! the happy eternity!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Who is Vicar or Lecturer for that detestable place concerns us not.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Who is Vicar or Lecturer for that detestable place concerns us not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By a strange occurrence we have quitted Enfield for ever.
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THE REV.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading By a strange occurrence we have quitted Enfield for ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who is Vicar or Lecturer for that detestable place concerns us not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THE REV.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THE REV.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Who is Vicar or Lecturer for that detestable place concerns us not.
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading Who is Vicar or Lecturer for that detestable place concerns us not.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading By a strange occurrence we have quitted Enfield for ever.
which person or people
From this reading Who is Vicar or Lecturer for that detestable place concerns us not.
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