Chapter 40 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN HOWARD PAYNE [January, 1823.] Dear Payne--Your little books are most acceptable. 'Tis a delicate edition. They are gone to the binder's. When they come home I shall have two--the "Camp" and "Patrick's Day"--to read for the first time.
Chapter 40 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
From this reading “Dear Payne--Your little books are most acceptable.”
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 JOHN HOWARD PAYNE [January, 1823.]”
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading “'Tis a delicate edition.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “'Tis a delicate edition.”
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN HOWARD PAYNE [January, 1823.]”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN HOWARD PAYNE [January, 1823.]”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN HOWARD PAYNE [January, 1823.]”
possessive form of “patrick” — Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading “When they come home I shall have two--the "Camp" and "Patrick's Day"--to read for the first time.”
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN HOWARD PAYNE [January, 1823.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Tis a delicate edition.
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
From this reading Dear Payne--Your little books are most acceptable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they come home I shall have two--the "Camp" and "Patrick's Day"--to read for the first time.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dear Payne--Your little books are most acceptable.
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From this reading They are gone to the binder's.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Dear Payne--Your little books are most acceptable.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading When they come home I shall have two--the "Camp" and "Patrick's Day"--to read for the first time.
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 JOHN HOWARD PAYNE [January, 1823.]
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When they come home I shall have two--the "Camp" and "Patrick's Day"--to read for the first time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When they come home I shall have two--the "Camp" and "Patrick's Day"--to read for the first time.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Payne--Your little books are most acceptable.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading 'Tis a delicate edition.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading 'Tis a delicate edition.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When they come home I shall have two--the "Camp" and "Patrick's Day"--to read for the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they come home I shall have two--the "Camp" and "Patrick's Day"--to read for the first time.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They are gone to the binder's.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When they come home I shall have two--the "Camp" and "Patrick's Day"--to read for the first time.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When they come home I shall have two--the "Camp" and "Patrick's Day"--to read for the first time.
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN HOWARD PAYNE [January, 1823.]
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When they come home I shall have two--the "Camp" and "Patrick's Day"--to read for the first time.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN HOWARD PAYNE [January, 1823.]
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN HOWARD PAYNE [January, 1823.]
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN HOWARD PAYNE [January, 1823.]
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dear Payne--Your little books are most acceptable.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Dear Payne--Your little books are most acceptable.
possessive form of “patrick” — Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading When they come home I shall have two--the "Camp" and "Patrick's Day"--to read for the first time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN HOWARD PAYNE [January, 1823.]
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When they come home I shall have two--the "Camp" and "Patrick's Day"--to read for the first time.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When they come home I shall have two--the "Camp" and "Patrick's Day"--to read for the first time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They are gone to the binder's.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are gone to the binder's.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When they come home I shall have two--the "Camp" and "Patrick's Day"--to read for the first time.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis a delicate edition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO JOHN HOWARD PAYNE [January, 1823.]
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When they come home I shall have two--the "Camp" and "Patrick's Day"--to read for the first time.
at the time that
From this reading When they come home I shall have two--the "Camp" and "Patrick's Day"--to read for the first time.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Payne--Your little books are most acceptable.
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