Chapter 321 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 321 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES AND MARY LAMB TO EDWARD AND EMMA MOXON [No date. July 31, 1833.] Dear Mr. and Mrs. Moxon-- Time very short. I wrote to Miss Fryer, and had the sweetest letter about you, Emma, that ever friendship dictated.
Chapter 321 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the specified day of the month
From this reading “CHARLES AND MARY LAMB TO EDWARD AND EMMA MOXON [No date.”
determined or decided upon as by an authority
From this reading “I wrote to Miss Fryer, and had the sweetest letter about you, Emma, that ever friendship dictated.”
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 AND MARY LAMB TO EDWARD AND EMMA MOXON [No date.”
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading “I wrote to Miss Fryer, and had the sweetest letter about you, Emma, that ever friendship dictated.”
flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying
From this reading “I wrote to Miss Fryer, and had the sweetest letter about you, Emma, that ever friendship dictated.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “July 31, 1833.]”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES AND MARY LAMB TO EDWARD AND EMMA MOXON [No date.”
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “I wrote to Miss Fryer, and had the sweetest letter about you, Emma, that ever friendship dictated.”
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From this reading July 31, 1833.]
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From this reading July 31, 1833.]
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I wrote to Miss Fryer, and had the sweetest letter about you, Emma, that ever friendship dictated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHARLES AND MARY LAMB TO EDWARD AND EMMA MOXON [No date.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES AND MARY LAMB TO EDWARD AND EMMA MOXON [No date.
the specified day of the month
From this reading CHARLES AND MARY LAMB TO EDWARD AND EMMA MOXON [No date.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Mr. and Mrs. Moxon-- Time very short.
determined or decided upon as by an authority
From this reading I wrote to Miss Fryer, and had the sweetest letter about you, Emma, that ever friendship dictated.
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 AND MARY LAMB TO EDWARD AND EMMA MOXON [No date.
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From this reading CHARLES AND MARY LAMB TO EDWARD AND EMMA MOXON [No date.
at any time
From this reading I wrote to Miss Fryer, and had the sweetest letter about you, Emma, that ever friendship dictated.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading I wrote to Miss Fryer, and had the sweetest letter about you, Emma, that ever friendship dictated.
flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying
From this reading I wrote to Miss Fryer, and had the sweetest letter about you, Emma, that ever friendship dictated.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wrote to Miss Fryer, and had the sweetest letter about you, Emma, that ever friendship dictated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wrote to Miss Fryer, and had the sweetest letter about you, Emma, that ever friendship dictated.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading July 31, 1833.]
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES AND MARY LAMB TO EDWARD AND EMMA MOXON [No date.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I wrote to Miss Fryer, and had the sweetest letter about you, Emma, that ever friendship dictated.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading CHARLES AND MARY LAMB TO EDWARD AND EMMA MOXON [No date.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I wrote to Miss Fryer, and had the sweetest letter about you, Emma, that ever friendship dictated.
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From this reading CHARLES AND MARY LAMB TO EDWARD AND EMMA MOXON [No date.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Dear Mr. and Mrs. Moxon-- Time very short.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Dear Mr. and Mrs. Moxon-- Time very short.
not any; not one
From this reading CHARLES AND MARY LAMB TO EDWARD AND EMMA MOXON [No date.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Dear Mr. and Mrs. Moxon-- Time very short.
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I wrote to Miss Fryer, and had the sweetest letter about you, Emma, that ever friendship dictated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wrote to Miss Fryer, and had the sweetest letter about you, Emma, that ever friendship dictated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wrote to Miss Fryer, and had the sweetest letter about you, Emma, that ever friendship dictated.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dear Mr. and Mrs. Moxon-- Time very short.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES AND MARY LAMB TO EDWARD AND EMMA MOXON [No date.
precisely as stated
From this reading Dear Mr. and Mrs. Moxon-- Time very short.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I wrote to Miss Fryer, and had the sweetest letter about you, Emma, that ever friendship dictated.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wrote to Miss Fryer, and had the sweetest letter about you, Emma, that ever friendship dictated.
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