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Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 07 is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Mar._ By heaven! by all that's good-- _Gril._ Thou hast lost thy honour.
Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?
_Mar._ I do, and bless the godlike arm, that saved me.
_Gril._ 'Tis false! thou hast forgot my generous action; And now thou laugh'st, to think how thou hast cheated, For all his kindness, this old grisled fool.
_Mar._ Forbid it heaven!
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The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 07

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 07 is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Mar._ By heaven! by all that's good-- _Gril._ Thou hast lost thy honour.
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Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?
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_Mar._ I do, and bless the godlike arm, that saved me.
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_Gril._ 'Tis false! thou hast forgot my generous action; And now thou laugh'st, to think how thou hast cheated, For all his kindness, this old grisled fool.
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_Mar._ Forbid it heaven!
/mɑːr fərˈbɪd ɪt ˈhevən/

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cheated verb US /ˈtʃiːtəd/

past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit

From this reading “_Gril._ 'Tis false! thou hast forgot my generous action; And now thou laugh'st, to think how thou hast cheated, For all his kindness, this old grisled fool.”

dost auxiliary verb US /dɑːst/

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading “Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?”

Forbid verb US /fərˈbɪd/

command against

From this reading “_Mar._ Forbid it heaven!”

infant noun US /ˈɪnfənt/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading “Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?”

lust noun US /lʌst/

a strong sexual desire

From this reading “Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?”

Mar verb US /mɑːr/

make imperfect

massacre verb US /ˈmæsəkər/

kill a large number of people indiscriminately

From this reading “Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?”

stained adjective US /steɪnd/

marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter

From this reading “Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?”

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actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading _Gril._ 'Tis false! thou hast forgot my generous action; And now thou laugh'st, to think how thou hast cheated, For all his kindness, this old grisled fool.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 _Mar._ By heaven! by all that's good-- _Gril._ Thou hast lost thy honour.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading _Mar._ I do, and bless the godlike arm, that saved me.

blessverbUS /bles/

give a benediction to

From this reading _Mar._ I do, and bless the godlike arm, that saved me.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?

boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Mar._ By heaven! by all that's good-- _Gril._ Thou hast lost thy honour.

caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?

cheatedverbUS /ˈtʃiːtəd/

past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit

From this reading _Gril._ 'Tis false! thou hast forgot my generous action; And now thou laugh'st, to think how thou hast cheated, For all his kindness, this old grisled fool.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _Mar._ I do, and bless the godlike arm, that saved me.

dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?

falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading _Gril._ 'Tis false! thou hast forgot my generous action; And now thou laugh'st, to think how thou hast cheated, For all his kindness, this old grisled fool.

foolnounUS /fuːl/

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading _Gril._ 'Tis false! thou hast forgot my generous action; And now thou laugh'st, to think how thou hast cheated, For all his kindness, this old grisled fool.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Gril._ 'Tis false! thou hast forgot my generous action; And now thou laugh'st, to think how thou hast cheated, For all his kindness, this old grisled fool.

ForbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/

command against

From this reading _Mar._ Forbid it heaven!

forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading _Gril._ 'Tis false! thou hast forgot my generous action; And now thou laugh'st, to think how thou hast cheated, For all his kindness, this old grisled fool.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?

generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading _Gril._ 'Tis false! thou hast forgot my generous action; And now thou laugh'st, to think how thou hast cheated, For all his kindness, this old grisled fool.

GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?

godlikeadjective

appropriate to or befitting a god

From this reading _Mar._ I do, and bless the godlike arm, that saved me.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading _Mar._ By heaven! by all that's good-- _Gril._ Thou hast lost thy honour.

Gril

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From this reading _Mar._ By heaven! by all that's good-- _Gril._ Thou hast lost thy honour.

grisled

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From this reading _Gril._ 'Tis false! thou hast forgot my generous action; And now thou laugh'st, to think how thou hast cheated, For all his kindness, this old grisled fool.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?

hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/

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

From this reading _Mar._ By heaven! by all that's good-- _Gril._ Thou hast lost thy honour.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading _Mar._ By heaven! by all that's good-- _Gril._ Thou hast lost thy honour.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading _Gril._ 'Tis false! thou hast forgot my generous action; And now thou laugh'st, to think how thou hast cheated, For all his kindness, this old grisled fool.

honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/

the state of being honored

From this reading _Mar._ By heaven! by all that's good-- _Gril._ Thou hast lost thy honour.

how

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From this reading _Gril._ 'Tis false! thou hast forgot my generous action; And now thou laugh'st, to think how thou hast cheated, For all his kindness, this old grisled fool.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?

infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?

kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading _Gril._ 'Tis false! thou hast forgot my generous action; And now thou laugh'st, to think how thou hast cheated, For all his kindness, this old grisled fool.

laugh'st

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From this reading _Gril._ 'Tis false! thou hast forgot my generous action; And now thou laugh'st, to think how thou hast cheated, For all his kindness, this old grisled fool.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading _Mar._ By heaven! by all that's good-- _Gril._ Thou hast lost thy honour.

lustnounUS /lʌst/

a strong sexual desire

From this reading Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?

MarverbUS /mɑːr/

make imperfect

From this reading _Mar._ By heaven! by all that's good-- _Gril._ Thou hast lost thy honour.

massacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/

kill a large number of people indiscriminately

From this reading Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Gril._ 'Tis false! thou hast forgot my generous action; And now thou laugh'st, to think how thou hast cheated, For all his kindness, this old grisled fool.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading _Gril._ 'Tis false! thou hast forgot my generous action; And now thou laugh'st, to think how thou hast cheated, For all his kindness, this old grisled fool.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _Gril._ 'Tis false! thou hast forgot my generous action; And now thou laugh'st, to think how thou hast cheated, For all his kindness, this old grisled fool.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?

ruffiannoun

a cruel and brutal fellow

From this reading Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?

savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading _Mar._ I do, and bless the godlike arm, that saved me.

stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/

marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter

From this reading Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?

that's

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From this reading _Mar._ By heaven! by all that's good-- _Gril._ Thou hast lost thy honour.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading _Gril._ 'Tis false! thou hast forgot my generous action; And now thou laugh'st, to think how thou hast cheated, For all his kindness, this old grisled fool.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading _Mar._ By heaven! by all that's good-- _Gril._ Thou hast lost thy honour.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading _Mar._ By heaven! by all that's good-- _Gril._ Thou hast lost thy honour.

TisnounUS /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading _Gril._ 'Tis false! thou hast forgot my generous action; And now thou laugh'st, to think how thou hast cheated, For all his kindness, this old grisled fool.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Gril._ 'Tis false! thou hast forgot my generous action; And now thou laugh'st, to think how thou hast cheated, For all his kindness, this old grisled fool.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Give me this hand, this hand by which I caught thee From the bold ruffian in the massacre, That would have stained thy almost infant honour, With lust, and blood;--dost thou remember it?

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