Chapter 6 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 14 is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 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 14 is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ARGUMENT. _The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request. The tempest sinks one, and scatters the rest. Neptune drives off the Winds, and calms the sea. Æneas, with his own ship, and six more, arrives safe at an African port.
Chapter 6 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 14 is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Æneas, with his own ship, and six more, arrives safe at an African port.”
plural of “calm” — steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading “Neptune drives off the Winds, and calms the sea.”
possessive form of “juno” — (Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera
From this reading “_The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request.”
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
From this reading “Neptune drives off the Winds, and calms the sea.”
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading “_The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request.”
plural of “raise” — the amount a salary is increased
From this reading “_The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request.”
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading “The tempest sinks one, and scatters the rest.”
plural of “trojan” — a native of ancient Troy
From this reading “_The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request.”
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In this reading “_The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request.”
In this reading “_The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request.”
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
In this reading “Neptune drives off the Winds, and calms the sea.”
In this reading “Æneas, with his own ship, and six more, arrives safe at an African port.”
In this reading “_The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request.
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading Æneas, with his own ship, and six more, arrives safe at an African port.
later than; following
From this reading _The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Æneas, with his own ship, and six more, arrives safe at an African port.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tempest sinks one, and scatters the rest.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading ARGUMENT.
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Æneas, with his own ship, and six more, arrives safe at an African port.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request.
plural of “calm” — steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Neptune drives off the Winds, and calms the sea.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading _The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request.
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading Neptune drives off the Winds, and calms the sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Æneas, with his own ship, and six more, arrives safe at an African port.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading _The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request.
possessive form of “juno” — (Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera
From this reading _The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Æneas, with his own ship, and six more, arrives safe at an African port.
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
From this reading Neptune drives off the Winds, and calms the sea.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Neptune drives off the Winds, and calms the sea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The tempest sinks one, and scatters the rest.
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading _The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Æneas, with his own ship, and six more, arrives safe at an African port.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Æneas, with his own ship, and six more, arrives safe at an African port.
plural of “raise” — the amount a salary is increased
From this reading _The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request.
express the need or desire for
From this reading _The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The tempest sinks one, and scatters the rest.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Æneas, with his own ship, and six more, arrives safe at an African port.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading _The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request.
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From this reading The tempest sinks one, and scatters the rest.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Neptune drives off the Winds, and calms the sea.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading _The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request.
transport commercially
From this reading Æneas, with his own ship, and six more, arrives safe at an African port.
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading The tempest sinks one, and scatters the rest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Æneas, with his own ship, and six more, arrives safe at an African port.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading _The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request.
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading The tempest sinks one, and scatters the rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request.
plural of “trojan” — a native of ancient Troy
From this reading _The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading _The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Neptune drives off the Winds, and calms the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Æneas, with his own ship, and six more, arrives safe at an African port.
a late time of life
From this reading _The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Æneas, with his own ship, and six more, arrives safe at an African port.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Trojans, after a seven years' voyage, set sail for Italy, but are overtaken by a dreadful storm, which Æolus raises at Juno's request.
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