1680
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From this reading In the year 1680, Mr Dryden undertook the poem of Absalom and Achitophel, upon the desire of King Charles the Second.
73
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From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
Absalom
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From this reading In the year 1680, Mr Dryden undertook the poem of Absalom and Achitophel, upon the desire of King Charles the Second.
Achitophel
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From this reading In the year 1680, Mr Dryden undertook the poem of Absalom and Achitophel, upon the desire of King Charles the Second.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
amore
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From this reading "Si quis tamen haec quoque, si quis captus amore leget."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the year 1680, Mr Dryden undertook the poem of Absalom and Achitophel, upon the desire of King Charles the Second.
applaudedverbUS /əˈplɔːdɪd/
past form of “applaud” — clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
captus
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From this reading "Si quis tamen haec quoque, si quis captus amore leget."
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading In the year 1680, Mr Dryden undertook the poem of Absalom and Achitophel, upon the desire of King Charles the Second.
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
DERRICKnounUS /ˈderɪk/
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
From this reading DERRICK.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading In the year 1680, Mr Dryden undertook the poem of Absalom and Achitophel, upon the desire of King Charles the Second.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
Doeg
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From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
DrydennounUS /ˈdraɪdən/
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading In the year 1680, Mr Dryden undertook the poem of Absalom and Achitophel, upon the desire of King Charles the Second.
Dryden's
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From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
haec
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From this reading "Si quis tamen haec quoque, si quis captus amore leget."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the year 1680, Mr Dryden undertook the poem of Absalom and Achitophel, upon the desire of King Charles the Second.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In the year 1680, Mr Dryden undertook the poem of Absalom and Achitophel, upon the desire of King Charles the Second.
leget
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From this reading "Si quis tamen haec quoque, si quis captus amore leget."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading In the year 1680, Mr Dryden undertook the poem of Absalom and Achitophel, upon the desire of King Charles the Second.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the year 1680, Mr Dryden undertook the poem of Absalom and Achitophel, upon the desire of King Charles the Second.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading In the year 1680, Mr Dryden undertook the poem of Absalom and Achitophel, upon the desire of King Charles the Second.
pressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
quis
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From this reading "Si quis tamen haec quoque, si quis captus amore leget."
quoque
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From this reading "Si quis tamen haec quoque, si quis captus amore leget."
READERnounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading TO THE READER.
SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the year 1680, Mr Dryden undertook the poem of Absalom and Achitophel, upon the desire of King Charles the Second.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading "Si quis tamen haec quoque, si quis captus amore leget."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
tamen
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From this reading "Si quis tamen haec quoque, si quis captus amore leget."
TatenounUS /teɪt/
United States poet and critic (1899-1979)
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE READER.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE READER.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading In the year 1680, Mr Dryden undertook the poem of Absalom and Achitophel, upon the desire of King Charles the Second.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the year 1680, Mr Dryden undertook the poem of Absalom and Achitophel, upon the desire of King Charles the Second.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading The performance was applauded by every one; and several persons pressing him to write a second part, he, upon declining it himself, spoke to Mr Tate[73] to write one, and gave him his advice in the direction of it; and that part beginning with "Next these, a troop of busy spirits press," and ending with "To talk like Doeg, and to write like thee," containing near two hundred verses, mere entirely Mr Dryden's composition, besides some touches in other places.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In the year 1680, Mr Dryden undertook the poem of Absalom and Achitophel, upon the desire of King Charles the Second.
