Chapter 14 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_1 Serv_. Haste then away: Things, once resolved, are ruined by delay. [_Exeunt_. ACT V. SCENE I. _The Scene lying in a Carrack_.
Chapter 14 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “ACT V. SCENE I.”
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading “Haste then away: Things, once resolved, are ruined by delay.”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “Haste then away: Things, once resolved, are ruined by delay.”
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “_The Scene lying in a Carrack_.”
determined
From this reading “Haste then away: Things, once resolved, are ruined by delay.”
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading “Haste then away: Things, once resolved, are ruined by delay.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “ACT V. SCENE I.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Haste then away: Things, once resolved, are ruined by delay.”
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From this reading _1 Serv_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Scene lying in a Carrack_.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading ACT V. SCENE I.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Haste then away: Things, once resolved, are ruined by delay.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Haste then away: Things, once resolved, are ruined by delay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Haste then away: Things, once resolved, are ruined by delay.
a large galleon sailed in the Mediterranean as a merchantman
From this reading _The Scene lying in a Carrack_.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Haste then away: Things, once resolved, are ruined by delay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Exeunt_.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Haste then away: Things, once resolved, are ruined by delay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ACT V. SCENE I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Scene lying in a Carrack_.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading _The Scene lying in a Carrack_.
on one occasion
From this reading Haste then away: Things, once resolved, are ruined by delay.
determined
From this reading Haste then away: Things, once resolved, are ruined by delay.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Haste then away: Things, once resolved, are ruined by delay.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading ACT V. SCENE I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _1 Serv_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Scene lying in a Carrack_.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Haste then away: Things, once resolved, are ruined by delay.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Haste then away: Things, once resolved, are ruined by delay.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading ACT V. SCENE I.
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