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The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 03
The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 03

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 03 is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Steph._ Trincalo was but my man, when time was.
_Syc._ Wert thou his god, and didst thou give him liquor?
_Steph._ I gave him brandy, and drunk sack myself: Wilt thou leave him, and thou shalt be my princess?
_Syc._ If thou canst make me glad with this liquor.
_Steph._ I'll warrant thee; we'll ride into the country where it grows.
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The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 03

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 03 is here in full — 368 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Steph._ Trincalo was but my man, when time was.
Line 2
_Syc._ Wert thou his god, and didst thou give him liquor?
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_Steph._ I gave him brandy, and drunk sack myself: Wilt thou leave him, and thou shalt be my princess?
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_Syc._ If thou canst make me glad with this liquor.
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_Steph._ I'll warrant thee; we'll ride into the country where it grows.

Learner Dictionary

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.

brandy noun US /ˈbrændi/

distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice

From this reading “_Steph._ I gave him brandy, and drunk sack myself: Wilt thou leave him, and thou shalt be my princess?”

canst modal verb US /kænst/

an old form of “can”, used with “thou”

From this reading “_Syc._ If thou canst make me glad with this liquor.”

didst auxiliary verb US /dɪdst/

an old form of “did”, used with “thou”

From this reading “_Syc._ Wert thou his god, and didst thou give him liquor?”

liquor noun US /ˈlɪkər/

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading “_Syc._ Wert thou his god, and didst thou give him liquor?”

sack noun US /sæk/

a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

From this reading “_Steph._ I gave him brandy, and drunk sack myself: Wilt thou leave him, and thou shalt be my princess?”

shalt modal verb US /ʃælt/

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading “_Steph._ I gave him brandy, and drunk sack myself: Wilt thou leave him, and thou shalt be my princess?”

warrant noun US /ˈwɔːrənt/

a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

From this reading “_Steph._ I'll warrant thee; we'll ride into the country where it grows.”

Wert auxiliary verb US /wɜːrt/

an old form of “were”, used with “thou”

From this reading “_Syc._ Wert thou his god, and didst thou give him liquor?”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

ride into verb + particle

In this reading “_Steph._ I'll warrant thee; we'll ride into the country where it grows.”

into the country preposition + article + noun counted as “into … country”

In this reading “_Steph._ I'll warrant thee; we'll ride into the country where it grows.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Syc._ Wert thou his god, and didst thou give him liquor?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _Steph._ I gave him brandy, and drunk sack myself: Wilt thou leave him, and thou shalt be my princess?

brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/

distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice

From this reading _Steph._ I gave him brandy, and drunk sack myself: Wilt thou leave him, and thou shalt be my princess?

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Steph._ Trincalo was but my man, when time was.

canstmodal verbUS /kænst/

an old form of “can”, used with “thou”

From this reading _Syc._ If thou canst make me glad with this liquor.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading _Steph._ I'll warrant thee; we'll ride into the country where it grows.

didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/

an old form of “did”, used with “thou”

From this reading _Syc._ Wert thou his god, and didst thou give him liquor?

drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading _Steph._ I gave him brandy, and drunk sack myself: Wilt thou leave him, and thou shalt be my princess?

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading _Steph._ I gave him brandy, and drunk sack myself: Wilt thou leave him, and thou shalt be my princess?

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading _Syc._ Wert thou his god, and didst thou give him liquor?

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading _Syc._ If thou canst make me glad with this liquor.

godnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading _Syc._ Wert thou his god, and didst thou give him liquor?

growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/

third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading _Steph._ I'll warrant thee; we'll ride into the country where it grows.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Syc._ Wert thou his god, and didst thou give him liquor?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _Syc._ Wert thou his god, and didst thou give him liquor?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Steph._ I gave him brandy, and drunk sack myself: Wilt thou leave him, and thou shalt be my princess?

I'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Steph._ I'll warrant thee; we'll ride into the country where it grows.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _Syc._ If thou canst make me glad with this liquor.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _Steph._ I'll warrant thee; we'll ride into the country where it grows.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Steph._ I'll warrant thee; we'll ride into the country where it grows.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading _Steph._ I gave him brandy, and drunk sack myself: Wilt thou leave him, and thou shalt be my princess?

liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading _Syc._ Wert thou his god, and didst thou give him liquor?

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading _Syc._ If thou canst make me glad with this liquor.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _Steph._ Trincalo was but my man, when time was.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Syc._ If thou canst make me glad with this liquor.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Steph._ Trincalo was but my man, when time was.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading _Steph._ I gave him brandy, and drunk sack myself: Wilt thou leave him, and thou shalt be my princess?

princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading _Steph._ I gave him brandy, and drunk sack myself: Wilt thou leave him, and thou shalt be my princess?

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading _Steph._ I'll warrant thee; we'll ride into the country where it grows.

sacknounUS /sæk/

a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

From this reading _Steph._ I gave him brandy, and drunk sack myself: Wilt thou leave him, and thou shalt be my princess?

shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading _Steph._ I gave him brandy, and drunk sack myself: Wilt thou leave him, and thou shalt be my princess?

Steph

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Steph._ Trincalo was but my man, when time was.

Syc

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Syc._ Wert thou his god, and didst thou give him liquor?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Steph._ I'll warrant thee; we'll ride into the country where it grows.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading _Steph._ I'll warrant thee; we'll ride into the country where it grows.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _Syc._ If thou canst make me glad with this liquor.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading _Syc._ Wert thou his god, and didst thou give him liquor?

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading _Steph._ Trincalo was but my man, when time was.

Trincalo

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Steph._ Trincalo was but my man, when time was.

warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/

a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

From this reading _Steph._ I'll warrant thee; we'll ride into the country where it grows.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading _Steph._ Trincalo was but my man, when time was.

we'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Steph._ I'll warrant thee; we'll ride into the country where it grows.

Wertauxiliary verbUS /wɜːrt/

an old form of “were”, used with “thou”

From this reading _Syc._ Wert thou his god, and didst thou give him liquor?

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading _Steph._ Trincalo was but my man, when time was.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading _Steph._ I'll warrant thee; we'll ride into the country where it grows.

Wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading _Steph._ I gave him brandy, and drunk sack myself: Wilt thou leave him, and thou shalt be my princess?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Syc._ If thou canst make me glad with this liquor.

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