Chapter 336 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 21 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 336 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 21 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO T.N. TALFOURD [No date. Early 1834?] D'r T.--[1]Moxon & Knowles are coming to Enfield on Sunday _afternoon_. My poor shaken head cannot at present let me ask any dinner company; for two drinkings in a day, which must ensue, would incapacity me. I am very poorly.
Chapter 336 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 21 sentences across 5 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 T.N. TALFOURD [No date.”
the specified day of the month
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO T.N. TALFOURD [No date.”
issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading “My poor shaken head cannot at present let me ask any dinner company; for two drinkings in a day, which must ensue, would incapacity me.”
lack of intellectual power
From this reading “My poor shaken head cannot at present let me ask any dinner company; for two drinkings in a day, which must ensue, would incapacity me.”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO T.N. TALFOURD [No date.”
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading “I am very poorly.”
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading “My poor shaken head cannot at present let me ask any dinner company; for two drinkings in a day, which must ensue, would incapacity me.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “D'r T.--[1]Moxon & Knowles are coming to Enfield on Sunday _afternoon_.”
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From this reading D'r T.--[1]Moxon & Knowles are coming to Enfield on Sunday _afternoon_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early 1834?]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My poor shaken head cannot at present let me ask any dinner company; for two drinkings in a day, which must ensue, would incapacity me.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading D'r T.--[1]Moxon & Knowles are coming to Enfield on Sunday _afternoon_.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am very poorly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My poor shaken head cannot at present let me ask any dinner company; for two drinkings in a day, which must ensue, would incapacity me.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading D'r T.--[1]Moxon & Knowles are coming to Enfield on Sunday _afternoon_.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading My poor shaken head cannot at present let me ask any dinner company; for two drinkings in a day, which must ensue, would incapacity me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My poor shaken head cannot at present let me ask any dinner company; for two drinkings in a day, which must ensue, would incapacity me.
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From this reading My poor shaken head cannot at present let me ask any dinner company; for two drinkings in a day, which must ensue, would incapacity me.
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 T.N. TALFOURD [No date.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading D'r T.--[1]Moxon & Knowles are coming to Enfield on Sunday _afternoon_.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading My poor shaken head cannot at present let me ask any dinner company; for two drinkings in a day, which must ensue, would incapacity me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading D'r T.--[1]Moxon & Knowles are coming to Enfield on Sunday _afternoon_.
the specified day of the month
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO T.N. TALFOURD [No date.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading My poor shaken head cannot at present let me ask any dinner company; for two drinkings in a day, which must ensue, would incapacity me.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading My poor shaken head cannot at present let me ask any dinner company; for two drinkings in a day, which must ensue, would incapacity me.
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From this reading My poor shaken head cannot at present let me ask any dinner company; for two drinkings in a day, which must ensue, would incapacity me.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early 1834?]
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From this reading D'r T.--[1]Moxon & Knowles are coming to Enfield on Sunday _afternoon_.
issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading My poor shaken head cannot at present let me ask any dinner company; for two drinkings in a day, which must ensue, would incapacity me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My poor shaken head cannot at present let me ask any dinner company; for two drinkings in a day, which must ensue, would incapacity me.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My poor shaken head cannot at present let me ask any dinner company; for two drinkings in a day, which must ensue, would incapacity me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am very poorly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My poor shaken head cannot at present let me ask any dinner company; for two drinkings in a day, which must ensue, would incapacity me.
lack of intellectual power
From this reading My poor shaken head cannot at present let me ask any dinner company; for two drinkings in a day, which must ensue, would incapacity me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading D'r T.--[1]Moxon & Knowles are coming to Enfield on Sunday _afternoon_.
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO T.N. TALFOURD [No date.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading My poor shaken head cannot at present let me ask any dinner company; for two drinkings in a day, which must ensue, would incapacity me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My poor shaken head cannot at present let me ask any dinner company; for two drinkings in a day, which must ensue, would incapacity me.
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From this reading D'r T.--[1]Moxon & Knowles are coming to Enfield on Sunday _afternoon_.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My poor shaken head cannot at present let me ask any dinner company; for two drinkings in a day, which must ensue, would incapacity me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My poor shaken head cannot at present let me ask any dinner company; for two drinkings in a day, which must ensue, would incapacity me.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO T.N. TALFOURD [No date.
not any; not one
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO T.N. TALFOURD [No date.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading D'r T.--[1]Moxon & Knowles are coming to Enfield on Sunday _afternoon_.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My poor shaken head cannot at present let me ask any dinner company; for two drinkings in a day, which must ensue, would incapacity me.
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading I am very poorly.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading My poor shaken head cannot at present let me ask any dinner company; for two drinkings in a day, which must ensue, would incapacity me.
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading My poor shaken head cannot at present let me ask any dinner company; for two drinkings in a day, which must ensue, would incapacity me.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading D'r T.--[1]Moxon & Knowles are coming to Enfield on Sunday _afternoon_.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO T.N. TALFOURD [No date.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO T.N. TALFOURD [No date.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO T.N. TALFOURD [No date.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My poor shaken head cannot at present let me ask any dinner company; for two drinkings in a day, which must ensue, would incapacity me.
precisely as stated
From this reading I am very poorly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My poor shaken head cannot at present let me ask any dinner company; for two drinkings in a day, which must ensue, would incapacity me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My poor shaken head cannot at present let me ask any dinner company; for two drinkings in a day, which must ensue, would incapacity me.
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