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The Dramatic Works of John Dryden — Volume 1

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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[43] [This list requires a certain amount of correction and completion.
In the Appendix to the present edition (vol. xviii.) a separate article will be given to it.--ED.]
SECTION VII.
_State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.
It is well known, that King William's popularity was as short-lived as it had been universal.
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The Dramatic Works of John Dryden — Volume 1

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Dramatic Works of John Dryden — Volume 1 is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[43] [This list requires a certain amount of correction and completion.
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In the Appendix to the present edition (vol. xviii.) a separate article will be given to it.--ED.]
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SECTION VII.
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_State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.
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It is well known, that King William's popularity was as short-lived as it had been universal.
/ɪt ɪz wel noʊn ðæt kɪŋ ˈwɪljəmz ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti wɑːz æz ˈʃɔːrtˈlaɪvd æz ɪt hæd bɪn ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/

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abate verb US /əˈbeɪt/

make less active or intense

From this reading “_State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.”

Appendix noun US /əˈpendɪks/

supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book

From this reading “In the Appendix to the present edition (vol. xviii.) a separate article will be given to it.--ED.]”

Author's noun US /ˈɔːθərz/

possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading “_State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.”

Fables noun US /ˈfeɪbəlz/

plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account

From this reading “_State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.”

Miscellany noun US /ˈmɪsəleɪni/

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading “_State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.”

Ode noun US /oʊd/

a lyric poem with complex stanza forms

From this reading “_State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.”

short-lived adjective US /ˈʃɔːrtˈlaɪvd/

lasting a very short time

From this reading “It is well known, that King William's popularity was as short-lived as it had been universal.”

William's noun US /ˈwɪljəmz/

possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

From this reading “It is well known, that King William's popularity was as short-lived as it had been universal.”

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43

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From this reading [43] [This list requires a certain amount of correction and completion.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading [43] [This list requires a certain amount of correction and completion.

abateverbUS /əˈbeɪt/

make less active or intense

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/

a quantity of money

From this reading [43] [This list requires a certain amount of correction and completion.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading [43] [This list requires a certain amount of correction and completion.

AppendixnounUS /əˈpendɪks/

supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book

From this reading In the Appendix to the present edition (vol. xviii.) a separate article will be given to it.--ED.]

articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading In the Appendix to the present edition (vol. xviii.) a separate article will be given to it.--ED.]

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It is well known, that King William's popularity was as short-lived as it had been universal.

Author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/

possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In the Appendix to the present edition (vol. xviii.) a separate article will be given to it.--ED.]

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It is well known, that King William's popularity was as short-lived as it had been universal.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

Blackmore

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From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

Cecilia

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From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading [43] [This list requires a certain amount of correction and completion.

CharacternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/

(American football) a successful forward pass in football

From this reading [43] [This list requires a certain amount of correction and completion.

ConnectionsnounUS /kəˈnekʃənz/

plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/

plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

correctionnounUS /kərˈekʃən/

the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right

From this reading [43] [This list requires a certain amount of correction and completion.

DeathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

DisputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/

take exception to

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

Dryden's

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From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

EDnounUS /ed/

impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

From this reading In the Appendix to the present edition (vol. xviii.) a separate article will be given to it.--ED.]

editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading In the Appendix to the present edition (vol. xviii.) a separate article will be given to it.--ED.]

Eleonora

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From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

FablesnounUS /ˈfeɪbəlz/

plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

FamilynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

FuneralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading In the Appendix to the present edition (vol. xviii.) a separate article will be given to it.--ED.]

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It is well known, that King William's popularity was as short-lived as it had been universal.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the Appendix to the present edition (vol. xviii.) a separate article will be given to it.--ED.]

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is well known, that King William's popularity was as short-lived as it had been universal.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the Appendix to the present edition (vol. xviii.) a separate article will be given to it.--ED.]

Juvenalnoun

Roman satirist who denounced the vice and folly of Roman society during the reign of the emperor Domitian (60-140)

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading It is well known, that King William's popularity was as short-lived as it had been universal.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading It is well known, that King William's popularity was as short-lived as it had been universal.

listverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading [43] [This list requires a certain amount of correction and completion.

Milbourne

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From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

MiscellanynounUS /ˈmɪsəleɪni/

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

NoticesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəsəz/

plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

OdenounUS /oʊd/

a lyric poem with complex stanza forms

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [43] [This list requires a certain amount of correction and completion.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

Persius

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From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

PiecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/

the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after

From this reading It is well known, that King William's popularity was as short-lived as it had been universal.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading In the Appendix to the present edition (vol. xviii.) a separate article will be given to it.--ED.]

privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/

third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading [43] [This list requires a certain amount of correction and completion.

RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

SECTIONnounUS /ˈsekʃən/

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading SECTION VII.

sensiblyadverbUS /ˈsensəbli/

with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading In the Appendix to the present edition (vol. xviii.) a separate article will be given to it.--ED.]

short-livedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtˈlaɪvd/

lasting a very short time

From this reading It is well known, that King William's popularity was as short-lived as it had been universal.

SmalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/

small or little relative to something else

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

St

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

StatenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In the Appendix to the present edition (vol. xviii.) a separate article will be given to it.--ED.]

ThirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading [43] [This list requires a certain amount of correction and completion.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In the Appendix to the present edition (vol. xviii.) a separate article will be given to it.--ED.]

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/

of worldwide scope or applicability

From this reading It is well known, that King William's popularity was as short-lived as it had been universal.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

VIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading SECTION VII.

VirgilnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/

a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

vol

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the Appendix to the present edition (vol. xviii.) a separate article will be given to it.--ED.]

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It is well known, that King William's popularity was as short-lived as it had been universal.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It is well known, that King William's popularity was as short-lived as it had been universal.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading In the Appendix to the present edition (vol. xviii.) a separate article will be given to it.--ED.]

William'snounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/

possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

From this reading It is well known, that King William's popularity was as short-lived as it had been universal.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

xviiinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one

From this reading In the Appendix to the present edition (vol. xviii.) a separate article will be given to it.--ED.]

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading _State of Dryden's Connections in Society after the Revolution--Juvenal and Persius--Smaller Pieces--Eleonora--Third Miscellany--Virgil--Ode to St. Cecilia--Dispute with Milbourne--With Blackmore--Fables--The Author's Death and Funeral--His private Character--Notices of his Family._ The evil consequences of the Revolution upon Dryden's character and fortunes began to abate sensibly within a year or two after that event.

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