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Chapter 1 of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 10 is here in full — 1352 sentences across 271 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_IN EIGHTEEN VOLUMES_. WALTER SCOTT, ESQ. VOL. X. Britannia Rediviva, a Poem on the Birth of the Prince, 283 Notes, 302 Mack-Flecknoe, a Satire against Thomas Shadwell, 425 Notes, 441 A LAYMAN'S FAITH.
Chapter 1 of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 10 is here in full — 1352 sentences across 271 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading “Britannia Rediviva, a Poem on the Birth of the Prince, 283 Notes, 302 Mack-Flecknoe, a Satire against Thomas Shadwell, 425 Notes, 441 A LAYMAN'S FAITH.”
being one more than seventeen
From this reading “_IN EIGHTEEN VOLUMES_.”
possessive form of “layman” — someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
From this reading “Britannia Rediviva, a Poem on the Birth of the Prince, 283 Notes, 302 Mack-Flecknoe, a Satire against Thomas Shadwell, 425 Notes, 441 A LAYMAN'S FAITH.”
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “Britannia Rediviva, a Poem on the Birth of the Prince, 283 Notes, 302 Mack-Flecknoe, a Satire against Thomas Shadwell, 425 Notes, 441 A LAYMAN'S FAITH.”
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading “Britannia Rediviva, a Poem on the Birth of the Prince, 283 Notes, 302 Mack-Flecknoe, a Satire against Thomas Shadwell, 425 Notes, 441 A LAYMAN'S FAITH.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.”
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From this reading Britannia Rediviva, a Poem on the Birth of the Prince, 283 Notes, 302 Mack-Flecknoe, a Satire against Thomas Shadwell, 425 Notes, 441 A LAYMAN'S FAITH.
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From this reading Britannia Rediviva, a Poem on the Birth of the Prince, 283 Notes, 302 Mack-Flecknoe, a Satire against Thomas Shadwell, 425 Notes, 441 A LAYMAN'S FAITH.
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From this reading Britannia Rediviva, a Poem on the Birth of the Prince, 283 Notes, 302 Mack-Flecknoe, a Satire against Thomas Shadwell, 425 Notes, 441 A LAYMAN'S FAITH.
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From this reading Britannia Rediviva, a Poem on the Birth of the Prince, 283 Notes, 302 Mack-Flecknoe, a Satire against Thomas Shadwell, 425 Notes, 441 A LAYMAN'S FAITH.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Britannia Rediviva, a Poem on the Birth of the Prince, 283 Notes, 302 Mack-Flecknoe, a Satire against Thomas Shadwell, 425 Notes, 441 A LAYMAN'S FAITH.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Britannia Rediviva, a Poem on the Birth of the Prince, 283 Notes, 302 Mack-Flecknoe, a Satire against Thomas Shadwell, 425 Notes, 441 A LAYMAN'S FAITH.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Britannia Rediviva, a Poem on the Birth of the Prince, 283 Notes, 302 Mack-Flecknoe, a Satire against Thomas Shadwell, 425 Notes, 441 A LAYMAN'S FAITH.
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From this reading Britannia Rediviva, a Poem on the Birth of the Prince, 283 Notes, 302 Mack-Flecknoe, a Satire against Thomas Shadwell, 425 Notes, 441 A LAYMAN'S FAITH.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading _IN EIGHTEEN VOLUMES_.
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Britannia Rediviva, a Poem on the Birth of the Prince, 283 Notes, 302 Mack-Flecknoe, a Satire against Thomas Shadwell, 425 Notes, 441 A LAYMAN'S FAITH.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _IN EIGHTEEN VOLUMES_.
possessive form of “layman” — someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
From this reading Britannia Rediviva, a Poem on the Birth of the Prince, 283 Notes, 302 Mack-Flecknoe, a Satire against Thomas Shadwell, 425 Notes, 441 A LAYMAN'S FAITH.
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From this reading Britannia Rediviva, a Poem on the Birth of the Prince, 283 Notes, 302 Mack-Flecknoe, a Satire against Thomas Shadwell, 425 Notes, 441 A LAYMAN'S FAITH.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Britannia Rediviva, a Poem on the Birth of the Prince, 283 Notes, 302 Mack-Flecknoe, a Satire against Thomas Shadwell, 425 Notes, 441 A LAYMAN'S FAITH.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Britannia Rediviva, a Poem on the Birth of the Prince, 283 Notes, 302 Mack-Flecknoe, a Satire against Thomas Shadwell, 425 Notes, 441 A LAYMAN'S FAITH.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Britannia Rediviva, a Poem on the Birth of the Prince, 283 Notes, 302 Mack-Flecknoe, a Satire against Thomas Shadwell, 425 Notes, 441 A LAYMAN'S FAITH.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Britannia Rediviva, a Poem on the Birth of the Prince, 283 Notes, 302 Mack-Flecknoe, a Satire against Thomas Shadwell, 425 Notes, 441 A LAYMAN'S FAITH.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Britannia Rediviva, a Poem on the Birth of the Prince, 283 Notes, 302 Mack-Flecknoe, a Satire against Thomas Shadwell, 425 Notes, 441 A LAYMAN'S FAITH.
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From this reading Britannia Rediviva, a Poem on the Birth of the Prince, 283 Notes, 302 Mack-Flecknoe, a Satire against Thomas Shadwell, 425 Notes, 441 A LAYMAN'S FAITH.
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading Britannia Rediviva, a Poem on the Birth of the Prince, 283 Notes, 302 Mack-Flecknoe, a Satire against Thomas Shadwell, 425 Notes, 441 A LAYMAN'S FAITH.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.
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From this reading Britannia Rediviva, a Poem on the Birth of the Prince, 283 Notes, 302 Mack-Flecknoe, a Satire against Thomas Shadwell, 425 Notes, 441 A LAYMAN'S FAITH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Britannia Rediviva, a Poem on the Birth of the Prince, 283 Notes, 302 Mack-Flecknoe, a Satire against Thomas Shadwell, 425 Notes, 441 A LAYMAN'S FAITH.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Britannia Rediviva, a Poem on the Birth of the Prince, 283 Notes, 302 Mack-Flecknoe, a Satire against Thomas Shadwell, 425 Notes, 441 A LAYMAN'S FAITH.
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From this reading VOL.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading _IN EIGHTEEN VOLUMES_.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading X.
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