Chapter 29 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Ast_. Shall I sing the song, you made of Philocles, And called it _Secret Love_? _Queen_. Do; for that's all kindness. And while thou singest it, I can think nothing but what pleases me.
Chapter 29 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Shall I sing the song, you made of Philocles, And called it _Secret Love_?”
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “Do; for that's all kindness.”
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “And while thou singest it, I can think nothing but what pleases me.”
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
deliver by singing
From this reading “Shall I sing the song, you made of Philocles, And called it _Secret Love_?”
a short musical composition with words
From this reading “Shall I sing the song, you made of Philocles, And called it _Secret Love_?”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “And while thou singest it, I can think nothing but what pleases me.”
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.
(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 Do; for that's all kindness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shall I sing the song, you made of Philocles, And called it _Secret Love_?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ast_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And while thou singest it, I can think nothing but what pleases me.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Shall I sing the song, you made of Philocles, And called it _Secret Love_?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And while thou singest it, I can think nothing but what pleases me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do; for that's all kindness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Do; for that's all kindness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shall I sing the song, you made of Philocles, And called it _Secret Love_?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Shall I sing the song, you made of Philocles, And called it _Secret Love_?
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Do; for that's all kindness.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Shall I sing the song, you made of Philocles, And called it _Secret Love_?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Shall I sing the song, you made of Philocles, And called it _Secret Love_?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And while thou singest it, I can think nothing but what pleases me.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And while thou singest it, I can think nothing but what pleases me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shall I sing the song, you made of Philocles, And called it _Secret Love_?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shall I sing the song, you made of Philocles, And called it _Secret Love_?
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading And while thou singest it, I can think nothing but what pleases me.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading _Queen_.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Shall I sing the song, you made of Philocles, And called it _Secret Love_?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I sing the song, you made of Philocles, And called it _Secret Love_?
deliver by singing
From this reading Shall I sing the song, you made of Philocles, And called it _Secret Love_?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And while thou singest it, I can think nothing but what pleases me.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Shall I sing the song, you made of Philocles, And called it _Secret Love_?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do; for that's all kindness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shall I sing the song, you made of Philocles, And called it _Secret Love_?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And while thou singest it, I can think nothing but what pleases me.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And while thou singest it, I can think nothing but what pleases me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And while thou singest it, I can think nothing but what pleases me.
during the time that
From this reading And while thou singest it, I can think nothing but what pleases me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Shall I sing the song, you made of Philocles, And called it _Secret Love_?
Chapter 29 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02 by John Dryden holds 345 sentences, grouped into 69 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 29 holds 345 sentences of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 02, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.
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