Chapter 7 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 353 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 353 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Non_. Thou art not in earnest? _Isa_. I would I were not:--Hark! I hear him groan hither.
Chapter 7 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 353 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/70 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou art not in earnest?”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “Thou art not in earnest?”
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “I hear him groan hither.”
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading “I would I were not:--Hark!”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I hear him groan hither.”
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading “I hear him groan hither.”
negation of a word or group of words
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou art not in earnest?”
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.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou art not in earnest?
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Thou art not in earnest?
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading I hear him groan hither.
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading I would I were not:--Hark!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I hear him groan hither.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hear him groan hither.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading I hear him groan hither.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would I were not:--Hark!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thou art not in earnest?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Isa_.
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading _Non_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thou art not in earnest?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou art not in earnest?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I would I were not:--Hark!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would I were not:--Hark!
Chapter 7 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 by John Dryden holds 353 sentences, grouped into 71 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 7 holds 353 sentences of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.
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