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Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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ABDALLA.
At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.
DEMETRIUS.
Cease this wild roar of savage exultation; Advance, and perish in the frantick boast.
ASPASIA.
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Dr. Johnson's Works — Volume 1

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Dr. Johnson's Works — Volume 1 is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ABDALLA.
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At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.
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DEMETRIUS.
/dɪˈmiːtriəs/
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Cease this wild roar of savage exultation; Advance, and perish in the frantick boast.
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ASPASIA.

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attentive adjective US /əˈtentɪv/

(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention

From this reading “At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.”

boast verb US /boʊst/

show off

From this reading “Cease this wild roar of savage exultation; Advance, and perish in the frantick boast.”

demetrius noun US /dɪˈmiːtriəs/

son of Antigonus Cyclops and king of Macedonia; he and his father were defeated at the battle of Ipsus (337-283 BC)

From this reading “DEMETRIUS.”

empires noun US /ˈempaɪərz/

plural of “empire” — the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading “At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.”

haughty adjective US /ˈhɔːti/

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading “At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.”

Henceforth adverb US /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/

from this time forth; from now on

From this reading “At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.”

perish verb US /ˈperɪʃ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading “Cease this wild roar of savage exultation; Advance, and perish in the frantick boast.”

plume verb US /pluːm/

rip off; ask an unreasonable price

From this reading “At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.”

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ABDALLA

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From this reading ABDALLA.

Abdalla's

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From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

AdvanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading Cease this wild roar of savage exultation; Advance, and perish in the frantick boast.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

ASPASIA

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From this reading ASPASIA.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/

(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

bearsnounUS /berz/

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

boastverbUS /boʊst/

show off

From this reading Cease this wild roar of savage exultation; Advance, and perish in the frantick boast.

CeaseverbUS /siːs/

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Cease this wild roar of savage exultation; Advance, and perish in the frantick boast.

charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/

plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

DEMETRIUSnounUS /dɪˈmiːtriəs/

son of Antigonus Cyclops and king of Macedonia; he and his father were defeated at the battle of Ipsus (337-283 BC)

From this reading DEMETRIUS.

empiresnounUS /ˈempaɪərz/

plural of “empire” — the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

exultationnoun

a feeling of extreme joy

From this reading Cease this wild roar of savage exultation; Advance, and perish in the frantick boast.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

fatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

frantick

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From this reading Cease this wild roar of savage exultation; Advance, and perish in the frantick boast.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

HenceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/

from this time forth; from now on

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

maidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Cease this wild roar of savage exultation; Advance, and perish in the frantick boast.

plumeverbUS /pluːm/

rip off; ask an unreasonable price

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

prizenounUS /praɪz/

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

roarverbUS /rɔːr/

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading Cease this wild roar of savage exultation; Advance, and perish in the frantick boast.

savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading Cease this wild roar of savage exultation; Advance, and perish in the frantick boast.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

signnounUS /saɪn/

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

StealverbUS /stiːl/

take without the owner's consent

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Cease this wild roar of savage exultation; Advance, and perish in the frantick boast.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Cease this wild roar of savage exultation; Advance, and perish in the frantick boast.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading At length, the prize is mine--The haughty maid, That bears the fate of empires in her air, Henceforth shall live for me; for me alone Shall plume her charms, and, with attentive watch, Steal from Abdalla's eye the sign to smile.

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