Chapter 16 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 05 is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 05 is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Ant._ They're both too deep in Caesar's interests. We'll work it out by dint of sword, or perish. _Vent._ Fain I would find some other. _Ant._ Thank thy love. Some four or five such victories as this Will save thy farther pains.
Chapter 16 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 05 is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 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.
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
possessive form of “caesar” — conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading “_Ant._ They're both too deep in Caesar's interests.”
interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”
From this reading “We'll work it out by dint of sword, or perish.”
having made preparations
From this reading “_Vent._ Fain I would find some other.”
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading “Some four or five such victories as this Will save thy farther pains.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “We'll work it out by dint of sword, or perish.”
a hole for the escape of gas or air
plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “Some four or five such victories as this Will save thy farther pains.”
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.
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading _Ant._ They're both too deep in Caesar's interests.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some four or five such victories as this Will save thy farther pains.
the two together, not just one
From this reading _Ant._ They're both too deep in Caesar's interests.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We'll work it out by dint of sword, or perish.
possessive form of “caesar” — conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading _Ant._ They're both too deep in Caesar's interests.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading _Ant._ They're both too deep in Caesar's interests.
interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”
From this reading We'll work it out by dint of sword, or perish.
having made preparations
From this reading _Vent._ Fain I would find some other.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Some four or five such victories as this Will save thy farther pains.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading _Vent._ Fain I would find some other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Some four or five such victories as this Will save thy farther pains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Some four or five such victories as this Will save thy farther pains.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Vent._ Fain I would find some other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Ant._ They're both too deep in Caesar's interests.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading _Ant._ They're both too deep in Caesar's interests.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We'll work it out by dint of sword, or perish.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Ant._ Thank thy love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We'll work it out by dint of sword, or perish.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We'll work it out by dint of sword, or perish.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _Vent._ Fain I would find some other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We'll work it out by dint of sword, or perish.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Some four or five such victories as this Will save thy farther pains.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading We'll work it out by dint of sword, or perish.
except for; apart from
From this reading Some four or five such victories as this Will save thy farther pains.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Vent._ Fain I would find some other.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Some four or five such victories as this Will save thy farther pains.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading We'll work it out by dint of sword, or perish.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading _Ant._ Thank thy love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ant._ They're both too deep in Caesar's interests.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some four or five such victories as this Will save thy farther pains.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Ant._ Thank thy love.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _Ant._ They're both too deep in Caesar's interests.
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading _Vent._ Fain I would find some other.
plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Some four or five such victories as this Will save thy farther pains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll work it out by dint of sword, or perish.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Some four or five such victories as this Will save thy farther pains.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We'll work it out by dint of sword, or perish.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Vent._ Fain I would find some other.
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