Chapter 6 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 16 is here in full — 1065 sentences across 213 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 16 is here in full — 1065 sentences across 213 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_He sends out missioners to divers places. He endeavours an embassy to China. He appoints Barzaeus rector of the college of Goa. The form by which Barzaeus was made rector of the college, &c. He himself acknowledges Barzaeus for superior.
Chapter 6 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 16 is here in full — 1065 sentences across 213 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/213 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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 “acknowledge” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “He himself acknowledges Barzaeus for superior.”
third-person singular of “appoint” — create and charge with a task or function
From this reading “He appoints Barzaeus rector of the college of Goa.”
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading “He endeavours an embassy to China.”
many and different
From this reading “_He sends out missioners to divers places.”
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading “He endeavours an embassy to China.”
a state of southwestern India; a former Portuguese colony
From this reading “He appoints Barzaeus rector of the college of Goa.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “He appoints Barzaeus rector of the college of Goa.”
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading “_He sends out missioners to divers places.”
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.
third-person singular of “acknowledge” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He himself acknowledges Barzaeus for superior.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He endeavours an embassy to China.
third-person singular of “appoint” — create and charge with a task or function
From this reading He appoints Barzaeus rector of the college of Goa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He appoints Barzaeus rector of the college of Goa.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The form by which Barzaeus was made rector of the college, &c.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The form by which Barzaeus was made rector of the college, &c.
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading He endeavours an embassy to China.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading He appoints Barzaeus rector of the college of Goa.
many and different
From this reading _He sends out missioners to divers places.
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading He endeavours an embassy to China.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He endeavours an embassy to China.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He himself acknowledges Barzaeus for superior.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The form by which Barzaeus was made rector of the college, &c.
a state of southwestern India; a former Portuguese colony
From this reading He appoints Barzaeus rector of the college of Goa.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _He sends out missioners to divers places.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself acknowledges Barzaeus for superior.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The form by which Barzaeus was made rector of the college, &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _He sends out missioners to divers places.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He appoints Barzaeus rector of the college of Goa.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _He sends out missioners to divers places.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _He sends out missioners to divers places.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading He appoints Barzaeus rector of the college of Goa.
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading _He sends out missioners to divers places.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading He himself acknowledges Barzaeus for superior.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He appoints Barzaeus rector of the college of Goa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _He sends out missioners to divers places.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The form by which Barzaeus was made rector of the college, &c.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The form by which Barzaeus was made rector of the college, &c.
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Chapter 6 holds 1065 sentences of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 16, unabridged, divided into 213 reading sections.
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