Chapter 349 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 734 sentences across 147 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 349 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 734 sentences across 147 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARY LAMB TO JANE NORRIS Oct. 3, 1842. My dear Jane Norris,--Thanks, many thanks, my dear friend, for your kind remembrances. What a nice Goose! That, and all its accompaniments in the basket, we all devoured; the two legs fell to my share!!!
Chapter 349 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 734 sentences across 147 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “accompaniment” — an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading “That, and all its accompaniments in the basket, we all devoured; the two legs fell to my share!!!”
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “That, and all its accompaniments in the basket, we all devoured; the two legs fell to my share!!!”
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading “That, and all its accompaniments in the basket, we all devoured; the two legs fell to my share!!!”
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading “What a nice Goose!”
young sheep
From this reading “MARY LAMB TO JANE NORRIS Oct.”
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading “MARY LAMB TO JANE NORRIS Oct.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “MARY LAMB TO JANE NORRIS Oct.”
plural of “remembrance” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “My dear Jane Norris,--Thanks, many thanks, my dear friend, for your kind remembrances.”
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From this reading 3, 1842.
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From this reading 3, 1842.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a nice Goose!
plural of “accompaniment” — an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading That, and all its accompaniments in the basket, we all devoured; the two legs fell to my share!!!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That, and all its accompaniments in the basket, we all devoured; the two legs fell to my share!!!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That, and all its accompaniments in the basket, we all devoured; the two legs fell to my share!!!
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading That, and all its accompaniments in the basket, we all devoured; the two legs fell to my share!!!
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Jane Norris,--Thanks, many thanks, my dear friend, for your kind remembrances.
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading That, and all its accompaniments in the basket, we all devoured; the two legs fell to my share!!!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading That, and all its accompaniments in the basket, we all devoured; the two legs fell to my share!!!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My dear Jane Norris,--Thanks, many thanks, my dear friend, for your kind remembrances.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My dear Jane Norris,--Thanks, many thanks, my dear friend, for your kind remembrances.
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading What a nice Goose!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That, and all its accompaniments in the basket, we all devoured; the two legs fell to my share!!!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That, and all its accompaniments in the basket, we all devoured; the two legs fell to my share!!!
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From this reading MARY LAMB TO JANE NORRIS Oct.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading My dear Jane Norris,--Thanks, many thanks, my dear friend, for your kind remembrances.
young sheep
From this reading MARY LAMB TO JANE NORRIS Oct.
staying power
From this reading That, and all its accompaniments in the basket, we all devoured; the two legs fell to my share!!!
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 My dear Jane Norris,--Thanks, many thanks, my dear friend, for your kind remembrances.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY LAMB TO JANE NORRIS Oct.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Jane Norris,--Thanks, many thanks, my dear friend, for your kind remembrances.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading What a nice Goose!
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading MARY LAMB TO JANE NORRIS Oct.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading MARY LAMB TO JANE NORRIS Oct.
plural of “remembrance” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading My dear Jane Norris,--Thanks, many thanks, my dear friend, for your kind remembrances.
have in common
From this reading That, and all its accompaniments in the basket, we all devoured; the two legs fell to my share!!!
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading My dear Jane Norris,--Thanks, many thanks, my dear friend, for your kind remembrances.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That, and all its accompaniments in the basket, we all devoured; the two legs fell to my share!!!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That, and all its accompaniments in the basket, we all devoured; the two legs fell to my share!!!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARY LAMB TO JANE NORRIS Oct.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That, and all its accompaniments in the basket, we all devoured; the two legs fell to my share!!!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That, and all its accompaniments in the basket, we all devoured; the two legs fell to my share!!!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a nice Goose!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Jane Norris,--Thanks, many thanks, my dear friend, for your kind remembrances.
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