Chapter 59 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 59 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [Dated at end: 2 September (1823).] Dear B.B.--What will you say to my not writing? You cannot say I do not write now. Hessey has not used your kind sonnet, nor have I seen it. Pray send me a Copy.
Chapter 59 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 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 [Dated at end: 2 September (1823).]”
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 [Dated at end: 2 September (1823).]”
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading “Pray send me a Copy.”
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [Dated at end: 2 September (1823).]”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [Dated at end: 2 September (1823).]”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [Dated at end: 2 September (1823).]”
a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading “Hessey has not used your kind sonnet, nor have I seen it.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “Dear B.B.--What will you say to my not writing?”
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [Dated at end: 2 September (1823).]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [Dated at end: 2 September (1823).]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pray send me a Copy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [Dated at end: 2 September (1823).]
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Dear B.B.--What will you say to my not writing?
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [Dated at end: 2 September (1823).]
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 [Dated at end: 2 September (1823).]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You cannot say I do not write now.
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 [Dated at end: 2 September (1823).]
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Pray send me a Copy.
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [Dated at end: 2 September (1823).]
dearly loved
From this reading Dear B.B.--What will you say to my not writing?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You cannot say I do not write now.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [Dated at end: 2 September (1823).]
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hessey has not used your kind sonnet, nor have I seen it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hessey has not used your kind sonnet, nor have I seen it.
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From this reading Hessey has not used your kind sonnet, nor have I seen it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You cannot say I do not write now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hessey has not used your kind sonnet, nor have I seen it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Hessey has not used your kind sonnet, nor have I seen it.
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [Dated at end: 2 September (1823).]
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pray send me a Copy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dear B.B.--What will you say to my not writing?
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Hessey has not used your kind sonnet, nor have I seen it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dear B.B.--What will you say to my not writing?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You cannot say I do not write now.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pray send me a Copy.
express in words
From this reading Dear B.B.--What will you say to my not writing?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Hessey has not used your kind sonnet, nor have I seen it.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Pray send me a Copy.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [Dated at end: 2 September (1823).]
a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading Hessey has not used your kind sonnet, nor have I seen it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO BERNARD BARTON [Dated at end: 2 September (1823).]
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Hessey has not used your kind sonnet, nor have I seen it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Dear B.B.--What will you say to my not writing?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Dear B.B.--What will you say to my not writing?
produce a literary work
From this reading You cannot say I do not write now.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Dear B.B.--What will you say to my not writing?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear B.B.--What will you say to my not writing?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hessey has not used your kind sonnet, nor have I seen it.
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