Chapter 1 of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 12 is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 12 is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WORKS OF JOHN DRYDEN. NOW FIRST COLLECTED IN EIGHTEEN VOLUMES. ILLUSTRATED WITH NOTES, HISTORICAL, CRITICAL, AND EXPLANATORY, AND A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR, BY WALTER SCOTT, ESQ. VOL. XII.
Chapter 1 of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 12 is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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brought together in one place
From this reading “NOW FIRST COLLECTED IN EIGHTEEN VOLUMES.”
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading “ILLUSTRATED WITH NOTES, HISTORICAL, CRITICAL, AND EXPLANATORY, AND A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR, BY WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.”
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading “THE WORKS OF JOHN DRYDEN.”
serving or intended to explain or make clear
From this reading “ILLUSTRATED WITH NOTES, HISTORICAL, CRITICAL, AND EXPLANATORY, AND A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR, BY WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.”
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading “ILLUSTRATED WITH NOTES, HISTORICAL, CRITICAL, AND EXPLANATORY, AND A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR, BY WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “ILLUSTRATED WITH NOTES, HISTORICAL, CRITICAL, AND EXPLANATORY, AND A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR, BY WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “ILLUSTRATED WITH NOTES, HISTORICAL, CRITICAL, AND EXPLANATORY, AND A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR, BY WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “NOW FIRST COLLECTED IN EIGHTEEN VOLUMES.”
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.
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 ILLUSTRATED WITH NOTES, HISTORICAL, CRITICAL, AND EXPLANATORY, AND A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR, BY WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH NOTES, HISTORICAL, CRITICAL, AND EXPLANATORY, AND A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR, BY WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH NOTES, HISTORICAL, CRITICAL, AND EXPLANATORY, AND A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR, BY WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH NOTES, HISTORICAL, CRITICAL, AND EXPLANATORY, AND A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR, BY WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.
brought together in one place
From this reading NOW FIRST COLLECTED IN EIGHTEEN VOLUMES.
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH NOTES, HISTORICAL, CRITICAL, AND EXPLANATORY, AND A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR, BY WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading THE WORKS OF JOHN DRYDEN.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading NOW FIRST COLLECTED 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 ILLUSTRATED WITH NOTES, HISTORICAL, CRITICAL, AND EXPLANATORY, AND A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR, BY WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.
serving or intended to explain or make clear
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH NOTES, HISTORICAL, CRITICAL, AND EXPLANATORY, AND A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR, BY WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading NOW FIRST COLLECTED IN EIGHTEEN VOLUMES.
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH NOTES, HISTORICAL, CRITICAL, AND EXPLANATORY, AND A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR, BY WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH NOTES, HISTORICAL, CRITICAL, AND EXPLANATORY, AND A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR, BY WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NOW FIRST COLLECTED IN EIGHTEEN VOLUMES.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE WORKS OF JOHN DRYDEN.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH NOTES, HISTORICAL, CRITICAL, AND EXPLANATORY, AND A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR, BY WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH NOTES, HISTORICAL, CRITICAL, AND EXPLANATORY, AND A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR, BY WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading NOW FIRST COLLECTED IN EIGHTEEN VOLUMES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WORKS OF JOHN DRYDEN.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH NOTES, HISTORICAL, CRITICAL, AND EXPLANATORY, AND A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR, BY WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORKS OF JOHN DRYDEN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading NOW FIRST COLLECTED IN EIGHTEEN VOLUMES.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH NOTES, HISTORICAL, CRITICAL, AND EXPLANATORY, AND A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR, BY WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ILLUSTRATED WITH NOTES, HISTORICAL, CRITICAL, AND EXPLANATORY, AND A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR, BY WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading THE WORKS OF JOHN DRYDEN.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading XII.
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