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Chapter XIII

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TO MR JACOB TONSON.
MR TONSON, October the 29h. [f.
1695.]
Some kind of intercourse must be carryed on betwixt us, while I am translating Virgil.
Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.
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The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 18

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 18 is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TO MR JACOB TONSON.
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MR TONSON, October the 29h. [f.
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1695.]
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Some kind of intercourse must be carryed on betwixt us, while I am translating Virgil.
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Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

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betwixt preposition US /biˈtwɪkst/

an old word for “between”

From this reading “Some kind of intercourse must be carryed on betwixt us, while I am translating Virgil.”

formerly adverb US /ˈfɔːrmərli/

at a previous time

From this reading “Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.”

intend verb US /ˌɪnˈtend/

have in mind as a purpose

From this reading “Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.”

intercourse noun US /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/

communication between individuals

From this reading “Some kind of intercourse must be carryed on betwixt us, while I am translating Virgil.”

jacob noun US /ˈdʒeɪkəb/

French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)

From this reading “TO MR JACOB TONSON.”

October noun US /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading “MR TONSON, October the 29h. [f.”

translating verb US /trænzˈleɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading “Some kind of intercourse must be carryed on betwixt us, while I am translating Virgil.”

Virgil noun US /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/

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

From this reading “Some kind of intercourse must be carryed on betwixt us, while I am translating Virgil.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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few days adjective + noun

In this reading “Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.”

in the country preposition + article + noun counted as “in … country”

In this reading “Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.”

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108

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From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

1695

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From this reading 1695.]

29

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From this reading MR TONSON, October the 29h. [f.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Some kind of intercourse must be carryed on betwixt us, while I am translating Virgil.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Some kind of intercourse must be carryed on betwixt us, while I am translating Virgil.

betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/

an old word for “between”

From this reading Some kind of intercourse must be carryed on betwixt us, while I am translating Virgil.

carryed

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From this reading Some kind of intercourse must be carryed on betwixt us, while I am translating Virgil.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

Eneid

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From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

fnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading MR TONSON, October the 29h. [f.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/

at a previous time

From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

hnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading MR TONSON, October the 29h. [f.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

henceadverbUS /hens/

for this reason

From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Some kind of intercourse must be carryed on betwixt us, while I am translating Virgil.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

intendverbUS /ˌɪnˈtend/

have in mind as a purpose

From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/

communication between individuals

From this reading Some kind of intercourse must be carryed on betwixt us, while I am translating Virgil.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

JACOBnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/

French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)

From this reading TO MR JACOB TONSON.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Some kind of intercourse must be carryed on betwixt us, while I am translating Virgil.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading TO MR JACOB TONSON.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Some kind of intercourse must be carryed on betwixt us, while I am translating Virgil.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading MR TONSON, October the 29h. [f.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Some kind of intercourse must be carryed on betwixt us, while I am translating Virgil.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Some kind of intercourse must be carryed on betwixt us, while I am translating Virgil.

poundsnounUS /paʊndz/

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

seaventh

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From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some kind of intercourse must be carryed on betwixt us, while I am translating Virgil.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MR TONSON, October the 29h. [f.

ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading TO MR JACOB TONSON.

TONSON

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From this reading TO MR JACOB TONSON.

translatingverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading Some kind of intercourse must be carryed on betwixt us, while I am translating Virgil.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading Some kind of intercourse must be carryed on betwixt us, while I am translating Virgil.

VirgilnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/

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

From this reading Some kind of intercourse must be carryed on betwixt us, while I am translating Virgil.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Some kind of intercourse must be carryed on betwixt us, while I am translating Virgil.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Therefore I give you notice, that I have done the seaventh Eneid in the country;[108] and intend some few days hence, to go upon the eight: when that is finished, I expect fifty pounds in good silver; not such as I have had formerly.

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