Chapter 335 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 335 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Church S't, Edmonton, 22 feb. [1834]. Dear Wordsworth, I write from a house of mourning. The oldest and best friends I have left, are in trouble. A branch of them (and they of the best stock of God's creatures, I believe) is establishing a school at Carlisle.
Chapter 335 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the capital of the province of Alberta
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Church S't, Edmonton, 22 feb.”
-ing form of “establish” — set up or found
From this reading “A branch of them (and they of the best stock of God's creatures, I believe) is establishing a school at Carlisle.”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Church S't, Edmonton, 22 feb.”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “A branch of them (and they of the best stock of God's creatures, I believe) is establishing a school at Carlisle.”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Church S't, Edmonton, 22 feb.”
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading “Dear Wordsworth, I write from a house of mourning.”
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “The oldest and best friends I have left, are in trouble.”
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Church S't, Edmonton, 22 feb.”
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From this reading [1834].
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Church S't, Edmonton, 22 feb.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I write from a house of mourning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The oldest and best friends I have left, are in trouble.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The oldest and best friends I have left, are in trouble.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A branch of them (and they of the best stock of God's creatures, I believe) is establishing a school at Carlisle.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading A branch of them (and they of the best stock of God's creatures, I believe) is establishing a school at Carlisle.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The oldest and best friends I have left, are in trouble.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading A branch of them (and they of the best stock of God's creatures, I believe) is establishing a school at Carlisle.
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From this reading A branch of them (and they of the best stock of God's creatures, I believe) is establishing a school at Carlisle.
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 WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Church S't, Edmonton, 22 feb.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Church S't, Edmonton, 22 feb.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A branch of them (and they of the best stock of God's creatures, I believe) is establishing a school at Carlisle.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I write from a house of mourning.
the capital of the province of Alberta
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Church S't, Edmonton, 22 feb.
-ing form of “establish” — set up or found
From this reading A branch of them (and they of the best stock of God's creatures, I believe) is establishing a school at Carlisle.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Church S't, Edmonton, 22 feb.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The oldest and best friends I have left, are in trouble.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I write from a house of mourning.
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading A branch of them (and they of the best stock of God's creatures, I believe) is establishing a school at Carlisle.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The oldest and best friends I have left, are in trouble.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I write from a house of mourning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I write from a house of mourning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The oldest and best friends I have left, are in trouble.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A branch of them (and they of the best stock of God's creatures, I believe) is establishing a school at Carlisle.
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Church S't, Edmonton, 22 feb.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The oldest and best friends I have left, are in trouble.
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I write from a house of mourning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I write from a house of mourning.
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The oldest and best friends I have left, are in trouble.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Church S't, Edmonton, 22 feb.
an educational institution
From this reading A branch of them (and they of the best stock of God's creatures, I believe) is establishing a school at Carlisle.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading A branch of them (and they of the best stock of God's creatures, I believe) is establishing a school at Carlisle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The oldest and best friends I have left, are in trouble.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A branch of them (and they of the best stock of God's creatures, I believe) is establishing a school at Carlisle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A branch of them (and they of the best stock of God's creatures, I believe) is establishing a school at Carlisle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Church S't, Edmonton, 22 feb.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The oldest and best friends I have left, are in trouble.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Church S't, Edmonton, 22 feb.
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Church S't, Edmonton, 22 feb.
produce a literary work
From this reading Dear Wordsworth, I write from a house of mourning.
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