Chapter 4 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Enter_ FAILER _at the other end of the stage_. _Fail_. What will become of me to-night! I am just in the condition of an out-lying deer, that's beaten from his walk for offering to rut. Enter I dare not, for Burr.
Chapter 4 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading “I am just in the condition of an out-lying deer, that's beaten from his walk for offering to rut.”
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading “Enter I dare not, for Burr.”
a state at a particular time
From this reading “I am just in the condition of an out-lying deer, that's beaten from his walk for offering to rut.”
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading “I am just in the condition of an out-lying deer, that's beaten from his walk for offering to rut.”
fail to do something; leave something undone
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading “I am just in the condition of an out-lying deer, that's beaten from his walk for offering to rut.”
a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
From this reading “I am just in the condition of an out-lying deer, that's beaten from his walk for offering to rut.”
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am just in the condition of an out-lying deer, that's beaten from his walk for offering to rut.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am just in the condition of an out-lying deer, that's beaten from his walk for offering to rut.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Enter_ FAILER _at the other end of the stage_.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading I am just in the condition of an out-lying deer, that's beaten from his walk for offering to rut.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading What will become of me to-night!
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading Enter I dare not, for Burr.
a state at a particular time
From this reading I am just in the condition of an out-lying deer, that's beaten from his walk for offering to rut.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Enter I dare not, for Burr.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading I am just in the condition of an out-lying deer, that's beaten from his walk for offering to rut.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _Enter_ FAILER _at the other end of the stage_.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter_ FAILER _at the other end of the stage_.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading _Fail_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Enter_ FAILER _at the other end of the stage_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am just in the condition of an out-lying deer, that's beaten from his walk for offering to rut.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am just in the condition of an out-lying deer, that's beaten from his walk for offering to rut.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I am just in the condition of an out-lying deer, that's beaten from his walk for offering to rut.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am just in the condition of an out-lying deer, that's beaten from his walk for offering to rut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am just in the condition of an out-lying deer, that's beaten from his walk for offering to rut.
and nothing more
From this reading I am just in the condition of an out-lying deer, that's beaten from his walk for offering to rut.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What will become of me to-night!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Enter I dare not, for Burr.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Enter_ FAILER _at the other end of the stage_.
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading I am just in the condition of an out-lying deer, that's beaten from his walk for offering to rut.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _Enter_ FAILER _at the other end of the stage_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am just in the condition of an out-lying deer, that's beaten from his walk for offering to rut.
a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
From this reading I am just in the condition of an out-lying deer, that's beaten from his walk for offering to rut.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading _Enter_ FAILER _at the other end of the stage_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am just in the condition of an out-lying deer, that's beaten from his walk for offering to rut.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Enter_ FAILER _at the other end of the stage_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am just in the condition of an out-lying deer, that's beaten from his walk for offering to rut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What will become of me to-night!
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I am just in the condition of an out-lying deer, that's beaten from his walk for offering to rut.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What will become of me to-night!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What will become of me to-night!
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