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The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02
The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By John Dryden • Curated US English Learning Edition
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_Hip_.
Dear master, trouble not yourself for me; I ever made your happiness my own; Let Julia witness with what faith I served you.
When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.
_Gons_.
Wonder of honour!
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The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Hip_.
/hɪp/
Line 2
Dear master, trouble not yourself for me; I ever made your happiness my own; Let Julia witness with what faith I served you.
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When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.
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_Gons_.
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Wonder of honour!
/ˈwʌndər ʌv ˈɑːnər/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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employed adjective US /emˈplɔɪd/

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading “When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
faith noun US /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading “Dear master, trouble not yourself for me; I ever made your happiness my own; Let Julia witness with what faith I served you.”

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happiness noun US /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading “Dear master, trouble not yourself for me; I ever made your happiness my own; Let Julia witness with what faith I served you.”

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Hip noun US /hɪp/

either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh

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honour noun US /ˈɑːnər/

the state of being honored

From this reading “Wonder of honour!”

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noble adjective US /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading “When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.”

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served verb US /sɜːrvd/

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading “Dear master, trouble not yourself for me; I ever made your happiness my own; Let Julia witness with what faith I served you.”

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witness noun US /ˈwɪtnəs/

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading “Dear master, trouble not yourself for me; I ever made your happiness my own; Let Julia witness with what faith I served you.”

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All words in this reading · 54

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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Angelina

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From this reading When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.

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awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.

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DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading Dear master, trouble not yourself for me; I ever made your happiness my own; Let Julia witness with what faith I served you.

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employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.

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everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Dear master, trouble not yourself for me; I ever made your happiness my own; Let Julia witness with what faith I served you.

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faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Dear master, trouble not yourself for me; I ever made your happiness my own; Let Julia witness with what faith I served you.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Dear master, trouble not yourself for me; I ever made your happiness my own; Let Julia witness with what faith I served you.

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gallant's

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From this reading When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.

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gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.

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Gons

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From this reading _Gons_.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.

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happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading Dear master, trouble not yourself for me; I ever made your happiness my own; Let Julia witness with what faith I served you.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.

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HipnounUS /hɪp/

either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh

From this reading _Hip_.

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honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/

the state of being honored

From this reading Wonder of honour!

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Dear master, trouble not yourself for me; I ever made your happiness my own; Let Julia witness with what faith I served you.

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.

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Julia

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From this reading Dear master, trouble not yourself for me; I ever made your happiness my own; Let Julia witness with what faith I served you.

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lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Dear master, trouble not yourself for me; I ever made your happiness my own; Let Julia witness with what faith I served you.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Dear master, trouble not yourself for me; I ever made your happiness my own; Let Julia witness with what faith I served you.

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masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Dear master, trouble not yourself for me; I ever made your happiness my own; Let Julia witness with what faith I served you.

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mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Dear master, trouble not yourself for me; I ever made your happiness my own; Let Julia witness with what faith I served you.

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Dear master, trouble not yourself for me; I ever made your happiness my own; Let Julia witness with what faith I served you.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Dear master, trouble not yourself for me; I ever made your happiness my own; Let Julia witness with what faith I served you.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Wonder of honour!

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ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Dear master, trouble not yourself for me; I ever made your happiness my own; Let Julia witness with what faith I served you.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Dear master, trouble not yourself for me; I ever made your happiness my own; Let Julia witness with what faith I served you.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading Dear master, trouble not yourself for me; I ever made your happiness my own; Let Julia witness with what faith I served you.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Dear master, trouble not yourself for me; I ever made your happiness my own; Let Julia witness with what faith I served you.

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WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Dear master, trouble not yourself for me; I ever made your happiness my own; Let Julia witness with what faith I served you.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading Dear master, trouble not yourself for me; I ever made your happiness my own; Let Julia witness with what faith I served you.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Wonder of honour!

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worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading When you employed me in your love to her, I gave your noble heart away, as if It had been some light gallant's, little worth: Not that I loved you less than Angelina, But myself less than you.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Dear master, trouble not yourself for me; I ever made your happiness my own; Let Julia witness with what faith I served you.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Dear master, trouble not yourself for me; I ever made your happiness my own; Let Julia witness with what faith I served you.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading Dear master, trouble not yourself for me; I ever made your happiness my own; Let Julia witness with what faith I served you.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 15 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 by John Dryden holds 355 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.

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