Chapter 6 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Lov_. Not till dark night, upon my reputation! I have not yet spoke with the gentleman in the black pantaloons; you know he seldom walks abroad by day-light. Dear madam, let me wait on you to your coach; and, if I bring it not within this hour, discard me utterly. _Const_.
Chapter 6 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading “I have not yet spoke with the gentleman in the black pantaloons; you know he seldom walks abroad by day-light.”
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading “Dear madam, let me wait on you to your coach; and, if I bring it not within this hour, discard me utterly.”
throw or cast away
From this reading “Dear madam, let me wait on you to your coach; and, if I bring it not within this hour, discard me utterly.”
plural of “pantaloon” — a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes
From this reading “I have not yet spoke with the gentleman in the black pantaloons; you know he seldom walks abroad by day-light.”
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading “Not till dark night, upon my reputation!”
not often
From this reading “I have not yet spoke with the gentleman in the black pantaloons; you know he seldom walks abroad by day-light.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Dear madam, let me wait on you to your coach; and, if I bring it not within this hour, discard me utterly.”
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “I have not yet spoke with the gentleman in the black pantaloons; you know he seldom walks abroad by day-light.”
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to or in a foreign country
From this reading I have not yet spoke with the gentleman in the black pantaloons; you know he seldom walks abroad by day-light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear madam, let me wait on you to your coach; and, if I bring it not within this hour, discard me utterly.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I have not yet spoke with the gentleman in the black pantaloons; you know he seldom walks abroad by day-light.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Dear madam, let me wait on you to your coach; and, if I bring it not within this hour, discard me utterly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have not yet spoke with the gentleman in the black pantaloons; you know he seldom walks abroad by day-light.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Dear madam, let me wait on you to your coach; and, if I bring it not within this hour, discard me utterly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Const_.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Not till dark night, upon my reputation!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have not yet spoke with the gentleman in the black pantaloons; you know he seldom walks abroad by day-light.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear madam, let me wait on you to your coach; and, if I bring it not within this hour, discard me utterly.
throw or cast away
From this reading Dear madam, let me wait on you to your coach; and, if I bring it not within this hour, discard me utterly.
a man of refinement
From this reading I have not yet spoke with the gentleman in the black pantaloons; you know he seldom walks abroad by day-light.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not yet spoke with the gentleman in the black pantaloons; you know he seldom walks abroad by day-light.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have not yet spoke with the gentleman in the black pantaloons; you know he seldom walks abroad by day-light.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Dear madam, let me wait on you to your coach; and, if I bring it not within this hour, discard me utterly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have not yet spoke with the gentleman in the black pantaloons; you know he seldom walks abroad by day-light.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dear madam, let me wait on you to your coach; and, if I bring it not within this hour, discard me utterly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have not yet spoke with the gentleman in the black pantaloons; you know he seldom walks abroad by day-light.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dear madam, let me wait on you to your coach; and, if I bring it not within this hour, discard me utterly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I have not yet spoke with the gentleman in the black pantaloons; you know he seldom walks abroad by day-light.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Dear madam, let me wait on you to your coach; and, if I bring it not within this hour, discard me utterly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Lov_.
a woman of refinement
From this reading Dear madam, let me wait on you to your coach; and, if I bring it not within this hour, discard me utterly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear madam, let me wait on you to your coach; and, if I bring it not within this hour, discard me utterly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not till dark night, upon my reputation!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Not till dark night, upon my reputation!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not till dark night, upon my reputation!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dear madam, let me wait on you to your coach; and, if I bring it not within this hour, discard me utterly.
plural of “pantaloon” — a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes
From this reading I have not yet spoke with the gentleman in the black pantaloons; you know he seldom walks abroad by day-light.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Not till dark night, upon my reputation!
not often
From this reading I have not yet spoke with the gentleman in the black pantaloons; you know he seldom walks abroad by day-light.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I have not yet spoke with the gentleman in the black pantaloons; you know he seldom walks abroad by day-light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have not yet spoke with the gentleman in the black pantaloons; you know he seldom walks abroad by day-light.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dear madam, let me wait on you to your coach; and, if I bring it not within this hour, discard me utterly.
up to a particular time
From this reading Not till dark night, upon my reputation!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dear madam, let me wait on you to your coach; and, if I bring it not within this hour, discard me utterly.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Not till dark night, upon my reputation!
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Dear madam, let me wait on you to your coach; and, if I bring it not within this hour, discard me utterly.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Dear madam, let me wait on you to your coach; and, if I bring it not within this hour, discard me utterly.
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I have not yet spoke with the gentleman in the black pantaloons; you know he seldom walks abroad by day-light.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have not yet spoke with the gentleman in the black pantaloons; you know he seldom walks abroad by day-light.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Dear madam, let me wait on you to your coach; and, if I bring it not within this hour, discard me utterly.
but in spite of that
From this reading I have not yet spoke with the gentleman in the black pantaloons; you know he seldom walks abroad by day-light.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have not yet spoke with the gentleman in the black pantaloons; you know he seldom walks abroad by day-light.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear madam, let me wait on you to your coach; and, if I bring it not within this hour, discard me utterly.
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