Chapter 1 of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 13 is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 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 13 is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOHN DRYDEN. NOW FIRST COLLECTED _IN EIGHTEEN VOLUMES_. BY WALTER SCOTT, ESQ. VOL. XIII.
Chapter 1 of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 13 is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 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_.”
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading “JOHN DRYDEN.”
being one more than seventeen
From this reading “NOW FIRST COLLECTED _IN EIGHTEEN VOLUMES_.”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “NOW FIRST COLLECTED _IN EIGHTEEN VOLUMES_.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “JOHN DRYDEN.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “BY WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “BY WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.”
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.
brought together in one place
From this reading NOW FIRST COLLECTED _IN EIGHTEEN VOLUMES_.
the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)
From this reading 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 BY WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading NOW FIRST COLLECTED _IN EIGHTEEN VOLUMES_.
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 JOHN DRYDEN.
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_.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading BY WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.
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 BY WALTER SCOTT, ESQ.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading XIII.
Chapter 1 of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 13 by John Dryden holds 326 sentences, grouped into 66 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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