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The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 08

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 08 is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Grip._ Why this is demonstration.
_Jup._ The bag, that I recommended to you, was of tygers-skin; and marked Beta.
_Grip._ In sadness, I think they are both jugglers: here is nothing, and here is nothing; and then _hiccius doccius_, and they are both here again.
_Tran._ You peaceable Amphitryon, what money was there in that bag?
_Jup._ The sum, in gross, amounted just to fifty Attick talents.
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The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 08

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 08 is here in full — 344 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Grip._ Why this is demonstration.
/ɡrɪp waɪ ðɪs ɪz ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
Line 2
_Jup._ The bag, that I recommended to you, was of tygers-skin; and marked Beta.
Line 3
_Grip._ In sadness, I think they are both jugglers: here is nothing, and here is nothing; and then _hiccius doccius_, and they are both here again.
Line 4
_Tran._ You peaceable Amphitryon, what money was there in that bag?
Line 5
_Jup._ The sum, in gross, amounted just to fifty Attick talents.

Learner Dictionary

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amounted verb US /əˈmaʊntɪd/

past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to

From this reading “_Jup._ The sum, in gross, amounted just to fifty Attick talents.”

Beta noun US /ˈbeɪtə/

the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet

From this reading “_Jup._ The bag, that I recommended to you, was of tygers-skin; and marked Beta.”

demonstration noun US /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/

a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view

From this reading “_Grip._ Why this is demonstration.”

gross adjective US /ɡroʊs/

before any deductions

From this reading “_Jup._ The sum, in gross, amounted just to fifty Attick talents.”

jugglers noun US /ˈdʒʌɡələrz/

plural of “juggler” — a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterity

From this reading “_Grip._ In sadness, I think they are both jugglers: here is nothing, and here is nothing; and then _hiccius doccius_, and they are both here again.”

peaceable adjective US /ˈpiːsəbəl/

inclined or disposed to peace

From this reading “_Tran._ You peaceable Amphitryon, what money was there in that bag?”

recommended verb US /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/

past form of “recommend” — push for something

From this reading “_Jup._ The bag, that I recommended to you, was of tygers-skin; and marked Beta.”

talents noun US /ˈtælənts/

plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities

From this reading “_Jup._ The sum, in gross, amounted just to fifty Attick talents.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading _Grip._ In sadness, I think they are both jugglers: here is nothing, and here is nothing; and then _hiccius doccius_, and they are both here again.

amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/

past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to

From this reading _Jup._ The sum, in gross, amounted just to fifty Attick talents.

Amphitryon

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From this reading _Tran._ You peaceable Amphitryon, what money was there in that bag?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Jup._ The bag, that I recommended to you, was of tygers-skin; and marked Beta.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _Grip._ In sadness, I think they are both jugglers: here is nothing, and here is nothing; and then _hiccius doccius_, and they are both here again.

Attick

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From this reading _Jup._ The sum, in gross, amounted just to fifty Attick talents.

bagnounUS /bæɡ/

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading _Jup._ The bag, that I recommended to you, was of tygers-skin; and marked Beta.

BetanounUS /ˈbeɪtə/

the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet

From this reading _Jup._ The bag, that I recommended to you, was of tygers-skin; and marked Beta.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading _Grip._ In sadness, I think they are both jugglers: here is nothing, and here is nothing; and then _hiccius doccius_, and they are both here again.

demonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/

a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view

From this reading _Grip._ Why this is demonstration.

doccius

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From this reading _Grip._ In sadness, I think they are both jugglers: here is nothing, and here is nothing; and then _hiccius doccius_, and they are both here again.

fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading _Jup._ The sum, in gross, amounted just to fifty Attick talents.

GripnounUS /ɡrɪp/

the act of grasping

From this reading _Grip._ Why this is demonstration.

grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/

before any deductions

From this reading _Jup._ The sum, in gross, amounted just to fifty Attick talents.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading _Grip._ In sadness, I think they are both jugglers: here is nothing, and here is nothing; and then _hiccius doccius_, and they are both here again.

hiccius

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Grip._ In sadness, I think they are both jugglers: here is nothing, and here is nothing; and then _hiccius doccius_, and they are both here again.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Jup._ The bag, that I recommended to you, was of tygers-skin; and marked Beta.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Grip._ In sadness, I think they are both jugglers: here is nothing, and here is nothing; and then _hiccius doccius_, and they are both here again.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Grip._ Why this is demonstration.

jugglersnounUS /ˈdʒʌɡələrz/

plural of “juggler” — a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterity

From this reading _Grip._ In sadness, I think they are both jugglers: here is nothing, and here is nothing; and then _hiccius doccius_, and they are both here again.

Jup

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From this reading _Jup._ The bag, that I recommended to you, was of tygers-skin; and marked Beta.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading _Jup._ The sum, in gross, amounted just to fifty Attick talents.

markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading _Jup._ The bag, that I recommended to you, was of tygers-skin; and marked Beta.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading _Tran._ You peaceable Amphitryon, what money was there in that bag?

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading _Grip._ In sadness, I think they are both jugglers: here is nothing, and here is nothing; and then _hiccius doccius_, and they are both here again.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Jup._ The bag, that I recommended to you, was of tygers-skin; and marked Beta.

peaceableadjectiveUS /ˈpiːsəbəl/

inclined or disposed to peace

From this reading _Tran._ You peaceable Amphitryon, what money was there in that bag?

recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/

past form of “recommend” — push for something

From this reading _Jup._ The bag, that I recommended to you, was of tygers-skin; and marked Beta.

sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/

emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

From this reading _Grip._ In sadness, I think they are both jugglers: here is nothing, and here is nothing; and then _hiccius doccius_, and they are both here again.

sumnounUS /sʌm/

a quantity of money

From this reading _Jup._ The sum, in gross, amounted just to fifty Attick talents.

talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/

plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities

From this reading _Jup._ The sum, in gross, amounted just to fifty Attick talents.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Jup._ The bag, that I recommended to you, was of tygers-skin; and marked Beta.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Jup._ The bag, that I recommended to you, was of tygers-skin; and marked Beta.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading _Grip._ In sadness, I think they are both jugglers: here is nothing, and here is nothing; and then _hiccius doccius_, and they are both here again.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading _Tran._ You peaceable Amphitryon, what money was there in that bag?

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Grip._ In sadness, I think they are both jugglers: here is nothing, and here is nothing; and then _hiccius doccius_, and they are both here again.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading _Grip._ In sadness, I think they are both jugglers: here is nothing, and here is nothing; and then _hiccius doccius_, and they are both here again.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading _Grip._ Why this is demonstration.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Jup._ The bag, that I recommended to you, was of tygers-skin; and marked Beta.

Tran

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From this reading _Tran._ You peaceable Amphitryon, what money was there in that bag?

tygers-skin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Jup._ The bag, that I recommended to you, was of tygers-skin; and marked Beta.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Jup._ The bag, that I recommended to you, was of tygers-skin; and marked Beta.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Tran._ You peaceable Amphitryon, what money was there in that bag?

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading _Grip._ Why this is demonstration.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Jup._ The bag, that I recommended to you, was of tygers-skin; and marked Beta.

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