Chapter 63 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 63 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [September, 1823.] Dear A.--Your Cheese is the best I ever tasted; Mary will tell you so hereafter. She is at home, but has disappointed me. She has gone back rather than improved. However, she has sense enough to value the present, for she is greatly fond of Stilton.
Chapter 63 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading “Dear A.--Your Cheese is the best I ever tasted; Mary will tell you so hereafter.”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “She is at home, but has disappointed me.”
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading “Dear A.--Your Cheese is the best I ever tasted; Mary will tell you so hereafter.”
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading “She has gone back rather than improved.”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [September, 1823.]”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [September, 1823.]”
English blue cheese
From this reading “However, she has sense enough to value the present, for she is greatly fond of Stilton.”
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading “Dear A.--Your Cheese is the best I ever tasted; Mary will tell you so hereafter.”
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [September, 1823.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear A.--Your Cheese is the best I ever tasted; Mary will tell you so hereafter.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [September, 1823.]
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She is at home, but has disappointed me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She has gone back rather than improved.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Dear A.--Your Cheese is the best I ever tasted; Mary will tell you so hereafter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She is at home, but has disappointed 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 THOMAS ALLSOP [September, 1823.]
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading Dear A.--Your Cheese is the best I ever tasted; Mary will tell you so hereafter.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear A.--Your Cheese is the best I ever tasted; Mary will tell you so hereafter.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading She is at home, but has disappointed me.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading However, she has sense enough to value the present, for she is greatly fond of Stilton.
at any time
From this reading Dear A.--Your Cheese is the best I ever tasted; Mary will tell you so hereafter.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading However, she has sense enough to value the present, for she is greatly fond of Stilton.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, she has sense enough to value the present, for she is greatly fond of Stilton.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She has gone back rather than improved.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading However, she has sense enough to value the present, for she is greatly fond of Stilton.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is at home, but has disappointed me.
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading Dear A.--Your Cheese is the best I ever tasted; Mary will tell you so hereafter.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She is at home, but has disappointed me.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, she has sense enough to value the present, for she is greatly fond of Stilton.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear A.--Your Cheese is the best I ever tasted; Mary will tell you so hereafter.
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading She has gone back rather than improved.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear A.--Your Cheese is the best I ever tasted; Mary will tell you so hereafter.
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [September, 1823.]
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Dear A.--Your Cheese is the best I ever tasted; Mary will tell you so hereafter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She is at home, but has disappointed me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, she has sense enough to value the present, for she is greatly fond of Stilton.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading However, she has sense enough to value the present, for she is greatly fond of Stilton.
on the contrary
From this reading She has gone back rather than improved.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading However, she has sense enough to value the present, for she is greatly fond of Stilton.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [September, 1823.]
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is at home, but has disappointed me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dear A.--Your Cheese is the best I ever tasted; Mary will tell you so hereafter.
English blue cheese
From this reading However, she has sense enough to value the present, for she is greatly fond of Stilton.
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading Dear A.--Your Cheese is the best I ever tasted; Mary will tell you so hereafter.
express in words
From this reading Dear A.--Your Cheese is the best I ever tasted; Mary will tell you so hereafter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She has gone back rather than improved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear A.--Your Cheese is the best I ever tasted; Mary will tell you so hereafter.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [September, 1823.]
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP [September, 1823.]
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading However, she has sense enough to value the present, for she is greatly fond of Stilton.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Dear A.--Your Cheese is the best I ever tasted; Mary will tell you so hereafter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear A.--Your Cheese is the best I ever tasted; Mary will tell you so hereafter.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear A.--Your Cheese is the best I ever tasted; Mary will tell you so hereafter.
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