Chapter 8 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Fail_. A word in private, or you are undone--Pray step aside. _Burr._ Where are you, madam? _Isa_. Immediately, Sir Timorous.
Chapter 8 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 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.
on or to one side
From this reading “A word in private, or you are undone--Pray step aside.”
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
fail to do something; leave something undone
a woman of refinement
From this reading “_Burr._ Where are you, madam?”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “A word in private, or you are undone--Pray step aside.”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “A word in private, or you are undone--Pray step aside.”
timid by nature or revealing timidity
From this reading “Immediately, Sir Timorous.”
not done
From this reading “A word in private, or you are undone--Pray step aside.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A word in private, or you are undone--Pray step aside.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A word in private, or you are undone--Pray step aside.
on or to one side
From this reading A word in private, or you are undone--Pray step aside.
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading _Burr._ Where are you, madam?
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading _Fail_.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately, Sir Timorous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A word in private, or you are undone--Pray step aside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Isa_.
a woman of refinement
From this reading _Burr._ Where are you, madam?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A word in private, or you are undone--Pray step aside.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading A word in private, or you are undone--Pray step aside.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading A word in private, or you are undone--Pray step aside.
term of address for a man
From this reading Immediately, Sir Timorous.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A word in private, or you are undone--Pray step aside.
timid by nature or revealing timidity
From this reading Immediately, Sir Timorous.
not done
From this reading A word in private, or you are undone--Pray step aside.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Burr._ Where are you, madam?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A word in private, or you are undone--Pray step aside.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A word in private, or you are undone--Pray step aside.
Chapter 8 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 by John Dryden holds 348 sentences, grouped into 70 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 8 holds 348 sentences of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02, unabridged, divided into 70 reading sections.
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