Chapter 33 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP July 2, 1832. AT midsummer or soon after (I will let you know the previous day), I will take a day with you in the purlieus of my old haunts. No offence has been taken, any more than meant. My house is full at present, but empty of its chief pride. She is dead to me for many months.
Chapter 33 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 THOMAS ALLSOP July 2, 1832.”
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “My house is full at present, but empty of its chief pride.”
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading “AT midsummer or soon after (I will let you know the previous day), I will take a day with you in the purlieus of my old haunts.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP July 2, 1832.”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP July 2, 1832.”
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading “AT midsummer or soon after (I will let you know the previous day), I will take a day with you in the purlieus of my old haunts.”
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading “AT midsummer or soon after (I will let you know the previous day), I will take a day with you in the purlieus of my old haunts.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP July 2, 1832.”
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP July 2, 1832.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP July 2, 1832.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT midsummer or soon after (I will let you know the previous day), I will take a day with you in the purlieus of my old haunts.
later than; following
From this reading AT midsummer or soon after (I will let you know the previous day), I will take a day with you in the purlieus of my old haunts.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP July 2, 1832.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No offence has been taken, any more than meant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT midsummer or soon after (I will let you know the previous day), I will take a day with you in the purlieus of my old haunts.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No offence has been taken, any more than meant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My house is full at present, but empty of its chief pride.
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 THOMAS ALLSOP July 2, 1832.
a person who is in charge
From this reading My house is full at present, but empty of its chief pride.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AT midsummer or soon after (I will let you know the previous day), I will take a day with you in the purlieus of my old haunts.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She is dead to me for many months.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading My house is full at present, but empty of its chief pride.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She is dead to me for many months.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading My house is full at present, but empty of its chief pride.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No offence has been taken, any more than meant.
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading AT midsummer or soon after (I will let you know the previous day), I will take a day with you in the purlieus of my old haunts.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading My house is full at present, but empty of its chief pride.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT midsummer or soon after (I will let you know the previous day), I will take a day with you in the purlieus of my old haunts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT midsummer or soon after (I will let you know the previous day), I will take a day with you in the purlieus of my old haunts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My house is full at present, but empty of its chief pride.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My house is full at present, but empty of its chief pride.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP July 2, 1832.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading AT midsummer or soon after (I will let you know the previous day), I will take a day with you in the purlieus of my old haunts.
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP July 2, 1832.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading AT midsummer or soon after (I will let you know the previous day), I will take a day with you in the purlieus of my old haunts.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She is dead to me for many months.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She is dead to me for many months.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading No offence has been taken, any more than meant.
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading AT midsummer or soon after (I will let you know the previous day), I will take a day with you in the purlieus of my old haunts.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She is dead to me for many months.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No offence has been taken, any more than meant.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AT midsummer or soon after (I will let you know the previous day), I will take a day with you in the purlieus of my old haunts.
not any; not one
From this reading No offence has been taken, any more than meant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT midsummer or soon after (I will let you know the previous day), I will take a day with you in the purlieus of my old haunts.
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading No offence has been taken, any more than meant.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AT midsummer or soon after (I will let you know the previous day), I will take a day with you in the purlieus of my old haunts.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AT midsummer or soon after (I will let you know the previous day), I will take a day with you in the purlieus of my old haunts.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading My house is full at present, but empty of its chief pride.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading AT midsummer or soon after (I will let you know the previous day), I will take a day with you in the purlieus of my old haunts.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading My house is full at present, but empty of its chief pride.
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From this reading AT midsummer or soon after (I will let you know the previous day), I will take a day with you in the purlieus of my old haunts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is dead to me for many months.
in the near future
From this reading AT midsummer or soon after (I will let you know the previous day), I will take a day with you in the purlieus of my old haunts.
carry out
From this reading AT midsummer or soon after (I will let you know the previous day), I will take a day with you in the purlieus of my old haunts.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading No offence has been taken, any more than meant.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No offence has been taken, any more than meant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT midsummer or soon after (I will let you know the previous day), I will take a day with you in the purlieus of my old haunts.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP July 2, 1832.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP July 2, 1832.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading AT midsummer or soon after (I will let you know the previous day), I will take a day with you in the purlieus of my old haunts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT midsummer or soon after (I will let you know the previous day), I will take a day with you in the purlieus of my old haunts.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AT midsummer or soon after (I will let you know the previous day), I will take a day with you in the purlieus of my old haunts.
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