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

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Trax_.
Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.
[_Draws_.
_Enter_ ZEMPOALLA _hastily, and sets a dagger to_ ORAZIA'S _breast._ _Zemp_.
Hold, hold, Traxalla, or Orazia dies.-- O, is't Orazia's name that makes you stay?
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The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 354 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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_Trax_.
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Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.
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[_Draws_.
/drɔːz/
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_Enter_ ZEMPOALLA _hastily, and sets a dagger to_ ORAZIA'S _breast._ _Zemp_.
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Hold, hold, Traxalla, or Orazia dies.-- O, is't Orazia's name that makes you stay?

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dagger noun US /ˈdæɡ.ər/

A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.

From this reading “_Enter_ ZEMPOALLA _hastily, and sets a dagger to_ ORAZIA'S _breast._ _Zemp_.”

destinies noun US /ˈdestəniz/

plural of “destiny” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading “Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.”

dies noun US /daɪz/

plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading “Hold, hold, Traxalla, or Orazia dies.-- O, is't Orazia's name that makes you stay?”

Draws noun US /drɔːz/

plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine

hasten verb US /ˈheɪsən/

act or move at high speed

From this reading “Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.”

lent noun US /lent/

a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday

From this reading “Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.”

pulling noun US /ˈpʊlɪŋ/

the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading “Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.”

sets noun US /sets/

plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

From this reading “_Enter_ ZEMPOALLA _hastily, and sets a dagger to_ ORAZIA'S _breast._ _Zemp_.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Enter_ ZEMPOALLA _hastily, and sets a dagger to_ ORAZIA'S _breast._ _Zemp_.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

breastnounUS /brest/

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading _Enter_ ZEMPOALLA _hastily, and sets a dagger to_ ORAZIA'S _breast._ _Zemp_.

breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/

A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.

From this reading _Enter_ ZEMPOALLA _hastily, and sets a dagger to_ ORAZIA'S _breast._ _Zemp_.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

destiniesnounUS /ˈdestəniz/

plural of “destiny” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

diesnounUS /daɪz/

plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading Hold, hold, Traxalla, or Orazia dies.-- O, is't Orazia's name that makes you stay?

DrawsnounUS /drɔːz/

plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine

From this reading [_Draws_.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

EnterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading _Enter_ ZEMPOALLA _hastily, and sets a dagger to_ ORAZIA'S _breast._ _Zemp_.

fatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

FondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

foolnounUS /fuːl/

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/

act or move at high speed

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading _Enter_ ZEMPOALLA _hastily, and sets a dagger to_ ORAZIA'S _breast._ _Zemp_.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

HoldverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Hold, hold, Traxalla, or Orazia dies.-- O, is't Orazia's name that makes you stay?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

is't

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From this reading Hold, hold, Traxalla, or Orazia dies.-- O, is't Orazia's name that makes you stay?

lentnounUS /lent/

a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading Hold, hold, Traxalla, or Orazia dies.-- O, is't Orazia's name that makes you stay?

mis-spend

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From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Hold, hold, Traxalla, or Orazia dies.-- O, is't Orazia's name that makes you stay?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

OnounUS /oʊ/

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 Hold, hold, Traxalla, or Orazia dies.-- O, is't Orazia's name that makes you stay?

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Hold, hold, Traxalla, or Orazia dies.-- O, is't Orazia's name that makes you stay?

Orazia

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From this reading Hold, hold, Traxalla, or Orazia dies.-- O, is't Orazia's name that makes you stay?

ORAZIA'S

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From this reading _Enter_ ZEMPOALLA _hastily, and sets a dagger to_ ORAZIA'S _breast._ _Zemp_.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

ProveverbUS /pruːv/

be shown or be found to be

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/

the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

setsnounUS /sets/

plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

From this reading _Enter_ ZEMPOALLA _hastily, and sets a dagger to_ ORAZIA'S _breast._ _Zemp_.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Hold, hold, Traxalla, or Orazia dies.-- O, is't Orazia's name that makes you stay?

thankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

Trax

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From this reading _Trax_.

Traxalla

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From this reading Hold, hold, Traxalla, or Orazia dies.-- O, is't Orazia's name that makes you stay?

unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Fond fool, thus to mis-spend that little breath I lent thee to prevent, not hasten, death: Let her thank you she was unfortunate, And you thank her for pulling on your fate; Prove to each other your own destinies.

Zemp

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From this reading _Enter_ ZEMPOALLA _hastily, and sets a dagger to_ ORAZIA'S _breast._ _Zemp_.

ZEMPOALLA

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From this reading _Enter_ ZEMPOALLA _hastily, and sets a dagger to_ ORAZIA'S _breast._ _Zemp_.

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