Chapter 6 of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 08 is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 08 is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Em._ I'm sure they hear you then: What can your eyes do more? _Arth._ They view your beauties. _Em._ Do not I see? You have a face like mine, Two hands, and two round, pretty, rising breasts, That heave like mine. _Arth._ But you describe a woman; Nor is it sight, but touching with your hands.
Chapter 6 of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 08 is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “_Arth._ They view your beauties.”
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “You have a face like mine, Two hands, and two round, pretty, rising breasts, That heave like mine.”
give a description of
From this reading “_Arth._ But you describe a woman; Nor is it sight, but touching with your hands.”
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading “You have a face like mine, Two hands, and two round, pretty, rising breasts, That heave like mine.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You have a face like mine, Two hands, and two round, pretty, rising breasts, That heave like mine.”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “You have a face like mine, Two hands, and two round, pretty, rising breasts, That heave like mine.”
arousing affect
From this reading “_Arth._ But you describe a woman; Nor is it sight, but touching with your hands.”
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “_Arth._ They view your beauties.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “You have a face like mine, Two hands, and two round, pretty, rising breasts, That heave like mine.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You have a face like mine, Two hands, and two round, pretty, rising breasts, That heave like mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have a face like mine, Two hands, and two round, pretty, rising breasts, That heave like mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Arth._ They view your beauties.
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading _Arth._ They view your beauties.
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading You have a face like mine, Two hands, and two round, pretty, rising breasts, That heave like mine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Arth._ But you describe a woman; Nor is it sight, but touching with your hands.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Em._ I'm sure they hear you then: What can your eyes do more?
give a description of
From this reading _Arth._ But you describe a woman; Nor is it sight, but touching with your hands.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Em._ I'm sure they hear you then: What can your eyes do more?
a quad with a square body
From this reading _Em._ I'm sure they hear you then: What can your eyes do more?
opinion or judgment
From this reading _Em._ I'm sure they hear you then: What can your eyes do more?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading You have a face like mine, Two hands, and two round, pretty, rising breasts, That heave like mine.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading You have a face like mine, Two hands, and two round, pretty, rising breasts, That heave like mine.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have a face like mine, Two hands, and two round, pretty, rising breasts, That heave like mine.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading _Em._ I'm sure they hear you then: What can your eyes do more?
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading You have a face like mine, Two hands, and two round, pretty, rising breasts, That heave like mine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Em._ Do not I see?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Em._ I'm sure they hear you then: What can your eyes do more?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Arth._ But you describe a woman; Nor is it sight, but touching with your hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Arth._ But you describe a woman; Nor is it sight, but touching with your hands.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You have a face like mine, Two hands, and two round, pretty, rising breasts, That heave like mine.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You have a face like mine, Two hands, and two round, pretty, rising breasts, That heave like mine.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Em._ I'm sure they hear you then: What can your eyes do more?
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _Arth._ But you describe a woman; Nor is it sight, but touching with your hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Em._ Do not I see?
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading You have a face like mine, Two hands, and two round, pretty, rising breasts, That heave like mine.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading You have a face like mine, Two hands, and two round, pretty, rising breasts, That heave like mine.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading You have a face like mine, Two hands, and two round, pretty, rising breasts, That heave like mine.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Em._ Do not I see?
an instance of visual perception
From this reading _Arth._ But you describe a woman; Nor is it sight, but touching with your hands.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading _Em._ I'm sure they hear you then: What can your eyes do more?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You have a face like mine, Two hands, and two round, pretty, rising breasts, That heave like mine.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Em._ I'm sure they hear you then: What can your eyes do more?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Em._ I'm sure they hear you then: What can your eyes do more?
arousing affect
From this reading _Arth._ But you describe a woman; Nor is it sight, but touching with your hands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You have a face like mine, Two hands, and two round, pretty, rising breasts, That heave like mine.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading _Arth._ They view your beauties.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Em._ I'm sure they hear you then: What can your eyes do more?
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Arth._ But you describe a woman; Nor is it sight, but touching with your hands.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _Arth._ But you describe a woman; Nor is it sight, but touching with your hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Em._ I'm sure they hear you then: What can your eyes do more?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Em._ I'm sure they hear you then: What can your eyes do more?
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