Chapter 16 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Mont_. Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity. _Enter_ ACACIS. _Trax_. O, my dear prince, my joys to see you live Are more than all that victory can give.
Chapter 16 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading “Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.”
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading “Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.”
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “O, my dear prince, my joys to see you live Are more than all that victory can give.”
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.”
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.”
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading “Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.”
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading “Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.
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From this reading _Enter_ ACACIS.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading O, my dear prince, my joys to see you live Are more than all that victory can give.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading O, my dear prince, my joys to see you live Are more than all that victory can give.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.
fearless and daring
From this reading Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading O, my dear prince, my joys to see you live Are more than all that victory can give.
dearly loved
From this reading O, my dear prince, my joys to see you live Are more than all that victory can give.
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter_ ACACIS.
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading O, my dear prince, my joys to see you live Are more than all that victory can give.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading O, my dear prince, my joys to see you live Are more than all that victory can give.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading O, my dear prince, my joys to see you live Are more than all that victory can give.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.
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From this reading _Mont_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading O, my dear prince, my joys to see you live Are more than all that victory can give.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading O, my dear prince, my joys to see you live Are more than all that victory can give.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O, my dear prince, my joys to see you live Are more than all that victory can give.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading O, my dear prince, my joys to see you live Are more than all that victory can give.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading O, my dear prince, my joys to see you live Are more than all that victory can give.
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading O, my dear prince, my joys to see you live Are more than all that victory can give.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O, my dear prince, my joys to see you live Are more than all that victory can give.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.
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From this reading _Trax_.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.
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From this reading Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Stay your bold hands from reaching at what's mine, If any title springs from victory; You safer may attempt to rob a shrine, And hope forgiveness from the deity.
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