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_Prosp._ Their mother was a witch; and one so strong, She would controul the moon, make flows and ebbs, And deal in her command without her power. _Syc._ O Setebos! these be brave spirits indeed. _Prosp._ Go, sirrah, to my cell, and, as you hope For pardon, trim it up. [_To_ CALIB. _Calib._ Most carefully.
Chapter 10 of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 03 is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “_Syc._ O Setebos! these be brave spirits indeed.”
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “_Prosp._ Go, sirrah, to my cell, and, as you hope For pardon, trim it up.”
plural of “ebb” — a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
From this reading “_Prosp._ Their mother was a witch; and one so strong, She would controul the moon, make flows and ebbs, And deal in her command without her power.”
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “_Prosp._ Their mother was a witch; and one so strong, She would controul the moon, make flows and ebbs, And deal in her command without her power.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “_Prosp._ Go, sirrah, to my cell, and, as you hope For pardon, trim it up.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “_Syc._ O Setebos! these be brave spirits indeed.”
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading “_Prosp._ Go, sirrah, to my cell, and, as you hope For pardon, trim it up.”
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading “_Prosp._ Their mother was a witch; and one so strong, She would controul the moon, make flows and ebbs, And deal in her command without her power.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Prosp._ Their mother was a witch; and one so strong, She would controul the moon, make flows and ebbs, And deal in her command without her power.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Prosp._ Their mother was a witch; and one so strong, She would controul the moon, make flows and ebbs, And deal in her command without her power.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Prosp._ Go, sirrah, to my cell, and, as you hope For pardon, trim it up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Syc._ O Setebos! these be brave spirits indeed.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading _Syc._ O Setebos! these be brave spirits indeed.
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From this reading [_To_ CALIB.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading _Calib._ Most carefully.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading _Prosp._ Go, sirrah, to my cell, and, as you hope For pardon, trim it up.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading _Prosp._ Their mother was a witch; and one so strong, She would controul the moon, make flows and ebbs, And deal in her command without her power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Prosp._ Their mother was a witch; and one so strong, She would controul the moon, make flows and ebbs, And deal in her command without her power.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading _Prosp._ Their mother was a witch; and one so strong, She would controul the moon, make flows and ebbs, And deal in her command without her power.
plural of “ebb” — a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
From this reading _Prosp._ Their mother was a witch; and one so strong, She would controul the moon, make flows and ebbs, And deal in her command without her power.
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading _Prosp._ Their mother was a witch; and one so strong, She would controul the moon, make flows and ebbs, And deal in her command without her power.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Prosp._ Go, sirrah, to my cell, and, as you hope For pardon, trim it up.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Prosp._ Go, sirrah, to my cell, and, as you hope For pardon, trim it up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Prosp._ Their mother was a witch; and one so strong, She would controul the moon, make flows and ebbs, And deal in her command without her power.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading _Prosp._ Go, sirrah, to my cell, and, as you hope For pardon, trim it up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Prosp._ Their mother was a witch; and one so strong, She would controul the moon, make flows and ebbs, And deal in her command without her power.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading _Syc._ O Setebos! these be brave spirits indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Prosp._ Go, sirrah, to my cell, and, as you hope For pardon, trim it up.
engage in
From this reading _Prosp._ Their mother was a witch; and one so strong, She would controul the moon, make flows and ebbs, And deal in her command without her power.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading _Prosp._ Their mother was a witch; and one so strong, She would controul the moon, make flows and ebbs, And deal in her command without her power.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _Calib._ Most carefully.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _Prosp._ Their mother was a witch; and one so strong, She would controul the moon, make flows and ebbs, And deal in her command without her power.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Prosp._ Go, sirrah, to my cell, and, as you hope For pardon, trim it up.
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 _Syc._ O Setebos! these be brave spirits indeed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Prosp._ Their mother was a witch; and one so strong, She would controul the moon, make flows and ebbs, And deal in her command without her power.
accept an excuse for
From this reading _Prosp._ Go, sirrah, to my cell, and, as you hope For pardon, trim it up.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading _Prosp._ Their mother was a witch; and one so strong, She would controul the moon, make flows and ebbs, And deal in her command without her power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Prosp._ Their mother was a witch; and one so strong, She would controul the moon, make flows and ebbs, And deal in her command without her power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Syc._ O Setebos! these be brave spirits indeed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Prosp._ Their mother was a witch; and one so strong, She would controul the moon, make flows and ebbs, And deal in her command without her power.
formerly a contemptuous term of address to an inferior man or boy; often used in anger
From this reading _Prosp._ Go, sirrah, to my cell, and, as you hope For pardon, trim it up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Prosp._ Their mother was a witch; and one so strong, She would controul the moon, make flows and ebbs, And deal in her command without her power.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading _Syc._ O Setebos! these be brave spirits indeed.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading _Prosp._ Their mother was a witch; and one so strong, She would controul the moon, make flows and ebbs, And deal in her command without her power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Syc._ O Setebos! these be brave spirits indeed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Prosp._ Their mother was a witch; and one so strong, She would controul the moon, make flows and ebbs, And deal in her command without her power.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Prosp._ Their mother was a witch; and one so strong, She would controul the moon, make flows and ebbs, And deal in her command without her power.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Syc._ O Setebos! these be brave spirits indeed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Prosp._ Go, sirrah, to my cell, and, as you hope For pardon, trim it up.
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading _Prosp._ Go, sirrah, to my cell, and, as you hope For pardon, trim it up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Prosp._ Go, sirrah, to my cell, and, as you hope For pardon, trim it up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Prosp._ Their mother was a witch; and one so strong, She would controul the moon, make flows and ebbs, And deal in her command without her power.
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading _Prosp._ Their mother was a witch; and one so strong, She would controul the moon, make flows and ebbs, And deal in her command without her power.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _Prosp._ Their mother was a witch; and one so strong, She would controul the moon, make flows and ebbs, And deal in her command without her power.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Prosp._ Their mother was a witch; and one so strong, She would controul the moon, make flows and ebbs, And deal in her command without her power.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Prosp._ Go, sirrah, to my cell, and, as you hope For pardon, trim it up.
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