Chapter 57 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 57 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M. 10 July, 1823.] Dear Sir--I shall be happy to read the MS. and to forward it; but T. and H. must judge for themselves of publication. If it prove interesting (as I doubt not) I shall not spare to say so, you may depend upon it. Suppose you direct it to Acco'ts.
Chapter 57 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M.”
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “If it prove interesting (as I doubt not) I shall not spare to say so, you may depend upon it.”
command with authority
From this reading “Suppose you direct it to Acco'ts.”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “If it prove interesting (as I doubt not) I shall not spare to say so, you may depend upon it.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “10 July, 1823.]”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M.”
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading “Dear Sir--I shall be happy to read the MS. and to forward it; but T. and H. must judge for themselves of publication.”
refrain from harming
From this reading “If it prove interesting (as I doubt not) I shall not spare to say so, you may depend upon it.”
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From this reading 10 July, 1823.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 10 July, 1823.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suppose you direct it to Acco'ts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear Sir--I shall be happy to read the MS. and to forward it; but T. and H. must judge for themselves of publication.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If it prove interesting (as I doubt not) I shall not spare to say so, you may depend upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dear Sir--I shall be happy to read the MS. and to forward it; but T. and H. must judge for themselves of publication.
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dear Sir--I shall be happy to read the MS. and to forward it; but T. and H. must judge for themselves of publication.
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 BERNARD BARTON [P.M.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Sir--I shall be happy to read the MS. and to forward it; but T. and H. must judge for themselves of publication.
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading If it prove interesting (as I doubt not) I shall not spare to say so, you may depend upon it.
command with authority
From this reading Suppose you direct it to Acco'ts.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading If it prove interesting (as I doubt not) I shall not spare to say so, you may depend upon it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dear Sir--I shall be happy to read the MS. and to forward it; but T. and H. must judge for themselves of publication.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Dear Sir--I shall be happy to read the MS. and to forward it; but T. and H. must judge for themselves of publication.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Dear Sir--I shall be happy to read the MS. and to forward it; but T. and H. must judge for themselves of publication.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Dear Sir--I shall be happy to read the MS. and to forward it; but T. and H. must judge for themselves of publication.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Sir--I shall be happy to read the MS. and to forward it; but T. and H. must judge for themselves of publication.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it prove interesting (as I doubt not) I shall not spare to say so, you may depend upon it.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading If it prove interesting (as I doubt not) I shall not spare to say so, you may depend upon it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dear Sir--I shall be happy to read the MS. and to forward it; but T. and H. must judge for themselves of publication.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Dear Sir--I shall be happy to read the MS. and to forward it; but T. and H. must judge for themselves of publication.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading 10 July, 1823.]
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If it prove interesting (as I doubt not) I shall not spare to say so, you may depend upon it.
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading Dear Sir--I shall be happy to read the MS. and to forward it; but T. and H. must judge for themselves of publication.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Dear Sir--I shall be happy to read the MS. and to forward it; but T. and H. must judge for themselves of publication.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If it prove interesting (as I doubt not) I shall not spare to say so, you may depend upon it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear Sir--I shall be happy to read the MS. and to forward it; but T. and H. must judge for themselves of publication.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading If it prove interesting (as I doubt not) I shall not spare to say so, you may depend upon it.
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading Dear Sir--I shall be happy to read the MS. and to forward it; but T. and H. must judge for themselves of publication.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Dear Sir--I shall be happy to read the MS. and to forward it; but T. and H. must judge for themselves of publication.
express in words
From this reading If it prove interesting (as I doubt not) I shall not spare to say so, you may depend upon it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Dear Sir--I shall be happy to read the MS. and to forward it; but T. and H. must judge for themselves of publication.
term of address for a man
From this reading Dear Sir--I shall be happy to read the MS. and to forward it; but T. and H. must judge for themselves of publication.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If it prove interesting (as I doubt not) I shall not spare to say so, you may depend upon it.
refrain from harming
From this reading If it prove interesting (as I doubt not) I shall not spare to say so, you may depend upon it.
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose you direct it to Acco'ts.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Dear Sir--I shall be happy to read the MS. and to forward it; but T. and H. must judge for themselves of publication.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Sir--I shall be happy to read the MS. and to forward it; but T. and H. must judge for themselves of publication.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Dear Sir--I shall be happy to read the MS. and to forward it; but T. and H. must judge for themselves of publication.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [P.M.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If it prove interesting (as I doubt not) I shall not spare to say so, you may depend upon it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If it prove interesting (as I doubt not) I shall not spare to say so, you may depend upon it.
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