Chapter 20 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 351 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 351 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Cort_. Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here. _Cyd_. Where is that other world, from whence you came? _Cort_.
Chapter 20 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 351 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading “Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.”
the act of conquering
From this reading “Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.”
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading “Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.”
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.”
not known
From this reading “Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.”
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading “Where is that other world, from whence you came?”
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading “Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.”
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading “Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Where is that other world, from whence you came?
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
the act of conquering
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
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From this reading _Cort_.
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From this reading _Cyd_.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is that other world, from whence you came?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
and nothing more
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Where is that other world, from whence you came?
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Where is that other world, from whence you came?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
not known
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Where is that other world, from whence you came?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is that other world, from whence you came?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
which person or people
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where is that other world, from whence you came?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Unknown, I swear, those wrongs were which I wrought, But my complaints will much more just appear, Who from another world my freedom brought, And to your conquering eyes have lost it here.
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Chapter 20 holds 351 sentences of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.
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