Chapter 7 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 04 is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 04 is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Ozm._ Are these the terms? Is this the liberty? Ah, sir, how can you so inhuman be? My duty to my life I will prefer; But life and duty must give place to her. _Aben._ Consider what you say, for, with one breath, You disobey my will, and give her death.
Chapter 7 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 04 is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “_Aben._ Consider what you say, for, with one breath, You disobey my will, and give her death.”
deem to be
From this reading “_Aben._ Consider what you say, for, with one breath, You disobey my will, and give her death.”
refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading “_Aben._ Consider what you say, for, with one breath, You disobey my will, and give her death.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “My duty to my life I will prefer; But life and duty must give place to her.”
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading “Ah, sir, how can you so inhuman be?”
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “Is this the liberty?”
like better; value more highly
From this reading “My duty to my life I will prefer; But life and duty must give place to her.”
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading “_Ozm._ Are these the terms?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Aben._ Consider what you say, for, with one breath, You disobey my will, and give her death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, sir, how can you so inhuman be?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My duty to my life I will prefer; But life and duty must give place to her.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Ozm._ Are these the terms?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ah, sir, how can you so inhuman be?
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading _Aben._ Consider what you say, for, with one breath, You disobey my will, and give her death.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My duty to my life I will prefer; But life and duty must give place to her.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Ah, sir, how can you so inhuman be?
deem to be
From this reading _Aben._ Consider what you say, for, with one breath, You disobey my will, and give her death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _Aben._ Consider what you say, for, with one breath, You disobey my will, and give her death.
refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading _Aben._ Consider what you say, for, with one breath, You disobey my will, and give her death.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading My duty to my life I will prefer; But life and duty must give place to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Aben._ Consider what you say, for, with one breath, You disobey my will, and give her death.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading My duty to my life I will prefer; But life and duty must give place to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My duty to my life I will prefer; But life and duty must give place to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, sir, how can you so inhuman be?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My duty to my life I will prefer; But life and duty must give place to her.
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading Ah, sir, how can you so inhuman be?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is this the liberty?
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Is this the liberty?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My duty to my life I will prefer; But life and duty must give place to her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My duty to my life I will prefer; But life and duty must give place to her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My duty to my life I will prefer; But life and duty must give place to her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Aben._ Consider what you say, for, with one breath, You disobey my will, and give her death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ozm._ Are these the terms?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading My duty to my life I will prefer; But life and duty must give place to her.
like better; value more highly
From this reading My duty to my life I will prefer; But life and duty must give place to her.
express in words
From this reading _Aben._ Consider what you say, for, with one breath, You disobey my will, and give her death.
term of address for a man
From this reading Ah, sir, how can you so inhuman be?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ah, sir, how can you so inhuman be?
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading _Ozm._ Are these the terms?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Ozm._ Are these the terms?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Ozm._ Are these the terms?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is this the liberty?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My duty to my life I will prefer; But life and duty must give place to her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Aben._ Consider what you say, for, with one breath, You disobey my will, and give her death.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My duty to my life I will prefer; But life and duty must give place to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Aben._ Consider what you say, for, with one breath, You disobey my will, and give her death.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ah, sir, how can you so inhuman be?
Chapter 7 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 04 by John Dryden holds 330 sentences, grouped into 66 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 7 holds 330 sentences of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 04, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.
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