Chapter 25 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Flo_. What kind of beauty do you like? _Cel_. Just such a one as yours. _Flo_.
Chapter 25 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 356 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.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “What kind of beauty do you like?”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “What kind of beauty do you like?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “What kind of beauty do you like?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Just such a one as yours.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Just such a one as yours.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just such a one as yours.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just such a one as yours.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading What kind of beauty do you like?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Cel_.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What kind of beauty do you like?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Flo_.
and nothing more
From this reading Just such a one as yours.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading What kind of beauty do you like?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What kind of beauty do you like?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What kind of beauty do you like?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just such a one as yours.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Just such a one as yours.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What kind of beauty do you like?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What kind of beauty do you like?
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Just such a one as yours.
Chapter 25 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 by John Dryden holds 356 sentences, grouped into 72 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.
Chapter 25 holds 356 sentences of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
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