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The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 14
The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 14

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 14 is here in full — 1242 sentences across 249 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By John Dryden • Curated US English Learning Edition
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ARGUMENT.
_Virgil has taken care to raise the subject of each Georgic.
In the first, he has only dead matter on which to work.
In the second, he just steps on the world of life, and describes that degree of it which is to be found in vegetables.
In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 14

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 14 is here in full — 1242 sentences across 249 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/248 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ARGUMENT.
/ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
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_Virgil has taken care to raise the subject of each Georgic.
Line 3
In the first, he has only dead matter on which to work.
/ɪn ðə fɜːrst hiː hæz ˈoʊnli ded ˈmætər ɑːn wɪtʃ tuː wɜːrk/
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In the second, he just steps on the world of life, and describes that degree of it which is to be found in vegetables.
/ɪn ðə ˈsekənd hiː dʒʌst steps ɑːn ðə wɜːrld ʌv laɪf ənd dɪˈskraɪbz ðæt dɪˈɡriː ʌv ɪt wɪtʃ ɪz tuː biː faʊnd ɪn ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
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In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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advances noun US /ədˈvænsəz/

plural of “advance” — a movement forward

From this reading “In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bees noun US /biːz/

plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading “In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.”

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describes verb US /dɪˈskraɪbz/

third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of

From this reading “In the second, he just steps on the world of life, and describes that degree of it which is to be found in vegetables.”

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reckoned verb US /ˈrekənd/

past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.”

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singles noun US /ˈsɪŋɡəlz/

badminton played with one person on each side

From this reading “In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.”

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swarm noun US /swɔːrm/

a moving crowd

From this reading “In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.”

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vegetables noun US /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/

plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading “In the second, he just steps on the world of life, and describes that degree of it which is to be found in vegetables.”

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Virgil noun US /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/

a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)

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Word partnerships in these lines

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.

taken care adjective + noun

In this reading “_Virgil has taken care to raise the subject of each Georgic.”

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advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/

plural of “advance” — a movement forward

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In the second, he just steps on the world of life, and describes that degree of it which is to be found in vegetables.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ARGUMENTnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/

a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading ARGUMENT.

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battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In the second, he just steps on the world of life, and describes that degree of it which is to be found in vegetables.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BeenounUS /biː/

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beesnounUS /biːz/

plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

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beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

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callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

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carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading _Virgil has taken care to raise the subject of each Georgic.

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deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading In the first, he has only dead matter on which to work.

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degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading In the second, he just steps on the world of life, and describes that degree of it which is to be found in vegetables.

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describesverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/

third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of

From this reading In the second, he just steps on the world of life, and describes that degree of it which is to be found in vegetables.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading _Virgil has taken care to raise the subject of each Georgic.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In the first, he has only dead matter on which to work.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading In the second, he just steps on the world of life, and describes that degree of it which is to be found in vegetables.

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gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/

assemble or get together

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Georgic

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From this reading _Virgil has taken care to raise the subject of each Georgic.

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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading _Virgil has taken care to raise the subject of each Georgic.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the first, he has only dead matter on which to work.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

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honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
how

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From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the first, he has only dead matter on which to work.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading In the second, he just steps on the world of life, and describes that degree of it which is to be found in vegetables.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the second, he just steps on the world of life, and describes that degree of it which is to be found in vegetables.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading In the second, he just steps on the world of life, and describes that degree of it which is to be found in vegetables.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

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lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In the second, he just steps on the world of life, and describes that degree of it which is to be found in vegetables.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading In the first, he has only dead matter on which to work.

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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Virgil has taken care to raise the subject of each Georgic.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the first, he has only dead matter on which to work.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading In the first, he has only dead matter on which to work.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

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partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

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properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
raiseverbUS /reɪz/

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading _Virgil has taken care to raise the subject of each Georgic.

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reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/

past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

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sagaciousadjective

acutely insightful and wise

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

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secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading In the second, he just steps on the world of life, and describes that degree of it which is to be found in vegetables.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shews

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From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

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singlesnounUS /ˈsɪŋɡəlz/

badminton played with one person on each side

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

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stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

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stepsnounUS /steps/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading In the second, he just steps on the world of life, and describes that degree of it which is to be found in vegetables.

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subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading _Virgil has taken care to raise the subject of each Georgic.

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swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/

a moving crowd

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

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takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading _Virgil has taken care to raise the subject of each Georgic.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the second, he just steps on the world of life, and describes that degree of it which is to be found in vegetables.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Virgil has taken care to raise the subject of each Georgic.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Virgil has taken care to raise the subject of each Georgic.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/

plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading In the second, he just steps on the world of life, and describes that degree of it which is to be found in vegetables.

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VirgilnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/

a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)

From this reading _Virgil has taken care to raise the subject of each Georgic.

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whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading In the third, he advances to animals: and, in the last, he singles out the Bee, which may be reckoned the most sagacious of them, for his subject._ _In this Georgic, he shews us what station is most proper for the bees, and when they begin to gather honey; how to call them home when they swarm; and how to part them when they are engaged in battle.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In the first, he has only dead matter on which to work.

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workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading In the first, he has only dead matter on which to work.

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worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading In the second, he just steps on the world of life, and describes that degree of it which is to be found in vegetables.

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