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Chapter III · Chapter 3

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A milk-white Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns, and in the forest ranged; Without unspotted, innocent within, She fear'd no danger, for she knew no sin.
Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.
Not so her young; for their unequal line Was hero's make, half human, half divine.
10 Their earthly mould obnoxious was to fate, The immortal part assumed immortal state.
Of these a slaughter'd army lay in blood, Extended o'er the Caledonian wood, Their native walk; whose vocal blood arose, And cried for pardon on their perjured foes.
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The Poetical Works of John Dryden — Volume 1

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Poetical Works of John Dryden — Volume 1 is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A milk-white Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns, and in the forest ranged; Without unspotted, innocent within, She fear'd no danger, for she knew no sin.
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Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.
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Not so her young; for their unequal line Was hero's make, half human, half divine.
/nɑːt soʊ hɜːr jʌŋ fɔːr ðer əˈniːkwəl laɪn wɑːz ˈhɪroʊz meɪk hæf ˈhjuːmən hæf dɪˈvaɪn/
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10 Their earthly mould obnoxious was to fate, The immortal part assumed immortal state.
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Of these a slaughter'd army lay in blood, Extended o'er the Caledonian wood, Their native walk; whose vocal blood arose, And cried for pardon on their perjured foes.

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fated adjective US /ˈfeɪtɪd/

(usually followed by “to”) determined by tragic fate

From this reading “Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.”

hero's noun US /ˈhɪroʊz/

possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading “Not so her young; for their unequal line Was hero's make, half human, half divine.”

lawns noun US /lɔːnz/

plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading “A milk-white Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns, and in the forest ranged; Without unspotted, innocent within, She fear'd no danger, for she knew no sin.”

obnoxious adjective US /ɑːbˈnɑːkʃəs/

causing disapproval or protest

From this reading “10 Their earthly mould obnoxious was to fate, The immortal part assumed immortal state.”

perjured verb US /ˈpɜːrdʒərd/

past form of “perjure” — knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury

From this reading “Of these a slaughter'd army lay in blood, Extended o'er the Caledonian wood, Their native walk; whose vocal blood arose, And cried for pardon on their perjured foes.”

Scythian noun US /ˈsɪθiən/

a member of the ancient nomadic people inhabiting Scythia

From this reading “Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.”

unchanged adjective US /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/

not made or become different

From this reading “A milk-white Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns, and in the forest ranged; Without unspotted, innocent within, She fear'd no danger, for she knew no sin.”

vocal adjective US /ˈvoʊkəl/

relating to or designed for or using the singing voice

From this reading “Of these a slaughter'd army lay in blood, Extended o'er the Caledonian wood, Their native walk; whose vocal blood arose, And cried for pardon on their perjured foes.”

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10

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From this reading 10 Their earthly mould obnoxious was to fate, The immortal part assumed immortal state.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A milk-white Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns, and in the forest ranged; Without unspotted, innocent within, She fear'd no danger, for she knew no sin.

Aim'd

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From this reading Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A milk-white Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns, and in the forest ranged; Without unspotted, innocent within, She fear'd no danger, for she knew no sin.

armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Of these a slaughter'd army lay in blood, Extended o'er the Caledonian wood, Their native walk; whose vocal blood arose, And cried for pardon on their perjured foes.

aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Of these a slaughter'd army lay in blood, Extended o'er the Caledonian wood, Their native walk; whose vocal blood arose, And cried for pardon on their perjured foes.

assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading 10 Their earthly mould obnoxious was to fate, The immortal part assumed immortal state.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Of these a slaughter'd army lay in blood, Extended o'er the Caledonian wood, Their native walk; whose vocal blood arose, And cried for pardon on their perjured foes.

Caledonian

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From this reading Of these a slaughter'd army lay in blood, Extended o'er the Caledonian wood, Their native walk; whose vocal blood arose, And cried for pardon on their perjured foes.

chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/

a person who is being chased

From this reading Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Of these a slaughter'd army lay in blood, Extended o'er the Caledonian wood, Their native walk; whose vocal blood arose, And cried for pardon on their perjured foes.

dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading A milk-white Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns, and in the forest ranged; Without unspotted, innocent within, She fear'd no danger, for she knew no sin.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

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

From this reading Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.

divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading Not so her young; for their unequal line Was hero's make, half human, half divine.

doom'd

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From this reading Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.

earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/

of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven

From this reading 10 Their earthly mould obnoxious was to fate, The immortal part assumed immortal state.

ExtendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading Of these a slaughter'd army lay in blood, Extended o'er the Caledonian wood, Their native walk; whose vocal blood arose, And cried for pardon on their perjured foes.

fatenounUS /feɪt/

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

From this reading 10 Their earthly mould obnoxious was to fate, The immortal part assumed immortal state.

fatedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtɪd/

(usually followed by “to”) determined by tragic fate

From this reading Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.

fear'd

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From this reading A milk-white Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns, and in the forest ranged; Without unspotted, innocent within, She fear'd no danger, for she knew no sin.

FednounUS /fed/

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading A milk-white Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns, and in the forest ranged; Without unspotted, innocent within, She fear'd no danger, for she knew no sin.

flyverbUS /flaɪ/

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.

foesnounUS /foʊz/

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading Of these a slaughter'd army lay in blood, Extended o'er the Caledonian wood, Their native walk; whose vocal blood arose, And cried for pardon on their perjured foes.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A milk-white Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns, and in the forest ranged; Without unspotted, innocent within, She fear'd no danger, for she knew no sin.

forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading A milk-white Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns, and in the forest ranged; Without unspotted, innocent within, She fear'd no danger, for she knew no sin.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Not so her young; for their unequal line Was hero's make, half human, half divine.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.

hero'snounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/

possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading Not so her young; for their unequal line Was hero's make, half human, half divine.

HindnounUS /haɪnd/

any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers

From this reading A milk-white Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns, and in the forest ranged; Without unspotted, innocent within, She fear'd no danger, for she knew no sin.

hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/

plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.

houndsnounUS /haʊndz/

plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Not so her young; for their unequal line Was hero's make, half human, half divine.

immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading A milk-white Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns, and in the forest ranged; Without unspotted, innocent within, She fear'd no danger, for she knew no sin.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A milk-white Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns, and in the forest ranged; Without unspotted, innocent within, She fear'd no danger, for she knew no sin.

innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/

free from evil or guilt

From this reading A milk-white Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns, and in the forest ranged; Without unspotted, innocent within, She fear'd no danger, for she knew no sin.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading A milk-white Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns, and in the forest ranged; Without unspotted, innocent within, She fear'd no danger, for she knew no sin.

lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/

plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading A milk-white Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns, and in the forest ranged; Without unspotted, innocent within, She fear'd no danger, for she knew no sin.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Of these a slaughter'd army lay in blood, Extended o'er the Caledonian wood, Their native walk; whose vocal blood arose, And cried for pardon on their perjured foes.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Not so her young; for their unequal line Was hero's make, half human, half divine.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Not so her young; for their unequal line Was hero's make, half human, half divine.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.

milk-whiteadjective

of a white the color of fresh milk

From this reading A milk-white Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns, and in the forest ranged; Without unspotted, innocent within, She fear'd no danger, for she knew no sin.

mouldverbUS /moʊld/

form in clay, wax, etc

From this reading 10 Their earthly mould obnoxious was to fate, The immortal part assumed immortal state.

nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Of these a slaughter'd army lay in blood, Extended o'er the Caledonian wood, Their native walk; whose vocal blood arose, And cried for pardon on their perjured foes.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading A milk-white Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns, and in the forest ranged; Without unspotted, innocent within, She fear'd no danger, for she knew no sin.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.

o'eradverb

throughout a period of time

From this reading Of these a slaughter'd army lay in blood, Extended o'er the Caledonian wood, Their native walk; whose vocal blood arose, And cried for pardon on their perjured foes.

obnoxiousadjectiveUS /ɑːbˈnɑːkʃəs/

causing disapproval or protest

From this reading 10 Their earthly mould obnoxious was to fate, The immortal part assumed immortal state.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of these a slaughter'd army lay in blood, Extended o'er the Caledonian wood, Their native walk; whose vocal blood arose, And cried for pardon on their perjured foes.

oftadverbUS /ɔːft/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A milk-white Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns, and in the forest ranged; Without unspotted, innocent within, She fear'd no danger, for she knew no sin.

pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/

accept an excuse for

From this reading Of these a slaughter'd army lay in blood, Extended o'er the Caledonian wood, Their native walk; whose vocal blood arose, And cried for pardon on their perjured foes.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading 10 Their earthly mould obnoxious was to fate, The immortal part assumed immortal state.

perjuredverbUS /ˈpɜːrdʒərd/

past form of “perjure” — knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury

From this reading Of these a slaughter'd army lay in blood, Extended o'er the Caledonian wood, Their native walk; whose vocal blood arose, And cried for pardon on their perjured foes.

rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/

past form of “range” — change or be different within limits

From this reading A milk-white Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns, and in the forest ranged; Without unspotted, innocent within, She fear'd no danger, for she knew no sin.

ScythiannounUS /ˈsɪθiən/

a member of the ancient nomadic people inhabiting Scythia

From this reading Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.

shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/

plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A milk-white Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns, and in the forest ranged; Without unspotted, innocent within, She fear'd no danger, for she knew no sin.

sinnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading A milk-white Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns, and in the forest ranged; Without unspotted, innocent within, She fear'd no danger, for she knew no sin.

slaughter'd

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From this reading Of these a slaughter'd army lay in blood, Extended o'er the Caledonian wood, Their native walk; whose vocal blood arose, And cried for pardon on their perjured foes.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Not so her young; for their unequal line Was hero's make, half human, half divine.

statenounUS /steɪt/

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

From this reading 10 Their earthly mould obnoxious was to fate, The immortal part assumed immortal state.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A milk-white Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns, and in the forest ranged; Without unspotted, innocent within, She fear'd no danger, for she knew no sin.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Not so her young; for their unequal line Was hero's make, half human, half divine.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Of these a slaughter'd army lay in blood, Extended o'er the Caledonian wood, Their native walk; whose vocal blood arose, And cried for pardon on their perjured foes.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.

unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/

not made or become different

From this reading A milk-white Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns, and in the forest ranged; Without unspotted, innocent within, She fear'd no danger, for she knew no sin.

unequaladjectiveUS /əˈniːkwəl/

poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure

From this reading Not so her young; for their unequal line Was hero's make, half human, half divine.

unspottedadjective

without soil or spot or stain

From this reading A milk-white Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns, and in the forest ranged; Without unspotted, innocent within, She fear'd no danger, for she knew no sin.

vocaladjectiveUS /ˈvoʊkəl/

relating to or designed for or using the singing voice

From this reading Of these a slaughter'd army lay in blood, Extended o'er the Caledonian wood, Their native walk; whose vocal blood arose, And cried for pardon on their perjured foes.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Of these a slaughter'd army lay in blood, Extended o'er the Caledonian wood, Their native walk; whose vocal blood arose, And cried for pardon on their perjured foes.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Of these a slaughter'd army lay in blood, Extended o'er the Caledonian wood, Their native walk; whose vocal blood arose, And cried for pardon on their perjured foes.

wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/

having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind

From this reading Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading A milk-white Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns, and in the forest ranged; Without unspotted, innocent within, She fear'd no danger, for she knew no sin.

WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading A milk-white Hind, immortal and unchanged, Fed on the lawns, and in the forest ranged; Without unspotted, innocent within, She fear'd no danger, for she knew no sin.

woodnounUS /wʊd/

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Of these a slaughter'd army lay in blood, Extended o'er the Caledonian wood, Their native walk; whose vocal blood arose, And cried for pardon on their perjured foes.

woundsnounUS /wuːndz/

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet had she oft been chased with horns and hounds, And Scythian shafts; and many winged wounds Aim'd at her heart; was often forced to fly, And doom'd to death, though fated not to die.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Not so her young; for their unequal line Was hero's make, half human, half divine.

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Common questions about reading The Poetical Works of John Dryden — Volume 1 by John Dryden on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Poetical Works of John Dryden — Volume 1?

Yes. All 2176 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #11488 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #11488, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Poetical Works of John Dryden — Volume 1 take to read?

About 181 minutes of reading across 436 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Poetical Works of John Dryden — Volume 1

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Poetical Works of John Dryden — Volume 1, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Propi
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Poetical Works of John Dryden — Volume 1; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Capiet
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Poetical Works of John Dryden — Volume 1; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Magis--
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Poetical Works of John Dryden — Volume 1; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Pious
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Poetical Works of John Dryden — Volume 1; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.