Chapter 95 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 95 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP Jan. 17, 1825. Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market. Hurst and Robinson gone. I have imagined a chorus of ill-used authors singing on the occasion:
Chapter 95 of The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 6 is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading “Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market.”
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “I have imagined a chorus of ill-used authors singing on the occasion:”
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading “Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market.”
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading “Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP Jan.”
young sheep
From this reading “CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP Jan.”
the act of receiving
From this reading “Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market.”
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading “Hurst and Robinson gone.”
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From this reading Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market.
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From this reading 17, 1825.
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From this reading 17, 1825.
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From this reading Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market.
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From this reading Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market.
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP Jan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hurst and Robinson gone.
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading I have imagined a chorus of ill-used authors singing on the occasion:
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market.
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 Jan.
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading I have imagined a chorus of ill-used authors singing on the occasion:
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market.
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Hurst and Robinson gone.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have imagined a chorus of ill-used authors singing on the occasion:
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From this reading Hurst and Robinson gone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market.
(of persons) taken advantage of
From this reading I have imagined a chorus of ill-used authors singing on the occasion:
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I have imagined a chorus of ill-used authors singing on the occasion:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP Jan.
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP Jan.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market.
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From this reading Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I have imagined a chorus of ill-used authors singing on the occasion:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market.
the act of receiving
From this reading Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market.
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading Hurst and Robinson gone.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading I have imagined a chorus of ill-used authors singing on the occasion:
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP Jan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO THOMAS ALLSOP Jan.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dear Allsop--I acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a draft on Messrs. Wms. for £81:11:3 which I haste to cash in the present alarming state of the money market.
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