The Poetical Works of John Dryden — Volume 2
The Poetical Works of John Dryden — Volume 2 by John Dryden is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 224 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Poetical Works of John Dryden, Volume 2 With Life, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes by John Dryden. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #11578.
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The Poetical Works of John Dryden — Volume 2
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The Poetical Works of John Dryden — Volume 2 is presented in 3 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Poetical Works of John Dryden — Volume 2 as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 224 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The 3 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
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Is this the complete text of The Poetical Works of John Dryden — Volume 2?
Yes. All 1116 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #11578 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #11578, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Poetical Works of John Dryden — Volume 2 take to read?
About 93 minutes of reading across 224 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Poetical Works of John Dryden — Volume 2
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Poetical Works of John Dryden — Volume 2, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Lived
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Poetical Works of John Dryden — Volume 2; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Mighty
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Poetical Works of John Dryden — Volume 2; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Valiant
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Poetical Works of John Dryden — Volume 2; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Prince
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