Chapter 2 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 16 is here in full — 511 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 16 is here in full — 511 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_By what way he passes to the Indies. His employment in the ship. He arrives at Mozambique, and what he does there. He falls sick himself, and yet continues to serve the sick. His first prediction Verified by the success.
Chapter 2 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 16 is here in full — 511 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “He arrives at Mozambique, and what he does there.”
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “He falls sick himself, and yet continues to serve the sick.”
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading “His employment in the ship.”
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading “_By what way he passes to the Indies.”
a republic on the southeastern coast of Africa on the Mozambique Channel; became independent from Portugal in 1975
From this reading “He arrives at Mozambique, and what he does there.”
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading “_By what way he passes to the Indies.”
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading “His first prediction Verified by the success.”
proved to be true
From this reading “His first prediction Verified by the success.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He arrives at Mozambique, and what he does there.
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He arrives at Mozambique, and what he does there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He arrives at Mozambique, and what he does there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _By what way he passes to the Indies.
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading He falls sick himself, and yet continues to serve the sick.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He arrives at Mozambique, and what he does there.
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading His employment in the ship.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading He falls sick himself, and yet continues to serve the sick.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first prediction Verified by the success.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _By what way he passes to the Indies.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He falls sick himself, and yet continues to serve the sick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His employment in the ship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His employment in the ship.
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading _By what way he passes to the Indies.
a republic on the southeastern coast of Africa on the Mozambique Channel; became independent from Portugal in 1975
From this reading He arrives at Mozambique, and what he does there.
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading _By what way he passes to the Indies.
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading His first prediction Verified by the success.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading He falls sick himself, and yet continues to serve the sick.
transport commercially
From this reading His employment in the ship.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He falls sick himself, and yet continues to serve the sick.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading His first prediction Verified by the success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _By what way he passes to the Indies.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He arrives at Mozambique, and what he does there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _By what way he passes to the Indies.
proved to be true
From this reading His first prediction Verified by the success.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _By what way he passes to the Indies.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _By what way he passes to the Indies.
but in spite of that
From this reading He falls sick himself, and yet continues to serve the sick.
Chapter 2 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 16 by John Dryden holds 511 sentences, grouped into 103 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.
Chapter 2 holds 511 sentences of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 16, unabridged, divided into 103 reading sections.
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