Chapter 3 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 04 is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 04 is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Ozm._ I'll either die; or I'll make good the place. _Abdelm._ And I with these will bold Almanzor face. [_Exeunt all but the Ladies. An alarum within._ _Almah._ What dismal planet did my triumphs light! Discord the day, and death does rule the night: The noise my soul does through my senses wound.
Chapter 3 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 04 is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fearless and daring
From this reading “_Abdelm._ And I with these will bold Almanzor face.”
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading “Discord the day, and death does rule the night: The noise my soul does through my senses wound.”
causing dejection
From this reading “An alarum within._ _Almah._ What dismal planet did my triumphs light!”
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading “An alarum within._ _Almah._ What dismal planet did my triumphs light!”
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “Discord the day, and death does rule the night: The noise my soul does through my senses wound.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “Discord the day, and death does rule the night: The noise my soul does through my senses wound.”
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “An alarum within._ _Almah._ What dismal planet did my triumphs light!”
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “Discord the day, and death does rule the night: The noise my soul does through my senses wound.”
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From this reading _Abdelm._ And I with these will bold Almanzor face.
an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
From this reading An alarum within._ _Almah._ What dismal planet did my triumphs light!
(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 [_Exeunt all but the Ladies.
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From this reading An alarum within._ _Almah._ What dismal planet did my triumphs light!
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From this reading _Abdelm._ And I with these will bold Almanzor face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An alarum within._ _Almah._ What dismal planet did my triumphs light!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Abdelm._ And I with these will bold Almanzor face.
fearless and daring
From this reading _Abdelm._ And I with these will bold Almanzor face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [_Exeunt all but the Ladies.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Discord the day, and death does rule the night: The noise my soul does through my senses wound.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Discord the day, and death does rule the night: The noise my soul does through my senses wound.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading An alarum within._ _Almah._ What dismal planet did my triumphs light!
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading _Ozm._ I'll either die; or I'll make good the place.
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Discord the day, and death does rule the night: The noise my soul does through my senses wound.
causing dejection
From this reading An alarum within._ _Almah._ What dismal planet did my triumphs light!
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Discord the day, and death does rule the night: The noise my soul does through my senses wound.
one or the other of two
From this reading _Ozm._ I'll either die; or I'll make good the place.
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From this reading [_Exeunt all but the Ladies.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _Abdelm._ And I with these will bold Almanzor face.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Ozm._ I'll either die; or I'll make good the place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Abdelm._ And I with these will bold Almanzor face.
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From this reading _Ozm._ I'll either die; or I'll make good the place.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading [_Exeunt all but the Ladies.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading An alarum within._ _Almah._ What dismal planet did my triumphs light!
engage in
From this reading _Ozm._ I'll either die; or I'll make good the place.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading An alarum within._ _Almah._ What dismal planet did my triumphs light!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Discord the day, and death does rule the night: The noise my soul does through my senses wound.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Discord the day, and death does rule the night: The noise my soul does through my senses wound.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Ozm._ I'll either die; or I'll make good the place.
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From this reading _Ozm._ I'll either die; or I'll make good the place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _Ozm._ I'll either die; or I'll make good the place.
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading An alarum within._ _Almah._ What dismal planet did my triumphs light!
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Discord the day, and death does rule the night: The noise my soul does through my senses wound.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Discord the day, and death does rule the night: The noise my soul does through my senses wound.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Discord the day, and death does rule the night: The noise my soul does through my senses wound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Ozm._ I'll either die; or I'll make good the place.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Abdelm._ And I with these will bold Almanzor face.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Discord the day, and death does rule the night: The noise my soul does through my senses wound.
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading An alarum within._ _Almah._ What dismal planet did my triumphs light!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading An alarum within._ _Almah._ What dismal planet did my triumphs light!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Abdelm._ And I with these will bold Almanzor face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Abdelm._ And I with these will bold Almanzor face.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading An alarum within._ _Almah._ What dismal planet did my triumphs light!
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Discord the day, and death does rule the night: The noise my soul does through my senses wound.
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