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TO MR JACOB TONSON.

May 26th, [1696.]

Send word, if you please, Sir, what is the most you will give for my sonn’s play, that I may take the fairest chapman, as I am bound to do for his benefit; and if you have any silver which will go, my wife will be glad of it.

I lost thirty shillings or more by the last payment of fifty pounds, w^ch you made at Mr Knights.

Yours, JOHN DRYDEN.

Sir Ro: Howard[117] writt me word, that if I cou’d make any advantage by being paid in clipp’d money, he woud change it in the Exchequer.

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Chapter 15 of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 18 is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

TO MR JACOB TONSON. May 26th, [1696.] Send word, if you please, Sir, what is the most you will give for my sonn’s play, that I may take the fairest chapman, as I am bound to do for his benefit; and if you have any silver which will go, my wife will be glad of it. I lost thirty shillings or more by the last payment of fifty pounds, w^ch you made at Mr Knights. Yours, JOHN DRYDEN. Sir Ro: Howard[117] writt me word, that if I cou’d make any advantage by being paid in clipp’d money, he woud change it in the Exchequer.

The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 18

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 18 is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TO MR JACOB TONSON.

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May 26th, [1696.]

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I lost thirty shillings or more by the last payment of fifty pounds, w^ch you made at Mr Knights.

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Yours, JOHN DRYDEN.

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Sir Ro: Howard[117] writt me word, that if I cou’d make any advantage by being paid in clipp’d money, he woud change it in the Exchequer.

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chapman noun US /ˈtʃæpmən/

United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)

From this reading “Send word, if you please, Sir, what is the most you will give for my sonn’s play, that I may take the fairest chapman, as I am bound to do for his benefit; and if you have any silver which will go, my wife will be glad of it.”

dryden noun US /ˈdraɪdən/

the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)

From this reading “Yours, JOHN DRYDEN.”

Exchequer noun US /ˈekstʃekər/

the funds of a government or institution or individual

From this reading “Sir Ro: Howard[117] writt me word, that if I cou’d make any advantage by being paid in clipp’d money, he woud change it in the Exchequer.”

fairest adjective US /ˈferɪst/

superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

Howard noun US /ˈhaʊərd/

English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)

From this reading “Sir Ro: Howard[117] writt me word, that if I cou’d make any advantage by being paid in clipp’d money, he woud change it in the Exchequer.”

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.”

payment noun US /ˈpeɪmənt/

a sum of money paid or a claim discharged

From this reading “I lost thirty shillings or more by the last payment of fifty pounds, w^ch you made at Mr Knights.”

shillings noun US /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/

plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading “I lost thirty shillings or more by the last payment of fifty pounds, w^ch you made at Mr Knights.”

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thirty shillings noun + noun counted as “thirty shilling”

In this reading “I lost thirty shillings or more by the last payment of fifty pounds, w^ch you made at Mr Knights.”

Send word verb + noun

inform (somebody) of something

In this reading “Send word, if you please, Sir, what is the most you will give for my sonn’s play, that I may take the fairest chapman, as I am bound to do for his benefit; and if you have any silver which will go, my wife will be glad of it.”

make any verb + adjective

In this reading “Sir Ro: Howard[117] writt me word, that if I cou’d make any advantage by being paid in clipp’d money, he woud change it in the Exchequer.”

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117

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From this reading Sir Ro: Howard[117] writt me word, that if I cou’d make any advantage by being paid in clipp’d money, he woud change it in the Exchequer.

1696

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From this reading May 26th, [1696.]

26th

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From this reading May 26th, [1696.]

advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading Sir Ro: Howard[117] writt me word, that if I cou’d make any advantage by being paid in clipp’d money, he woud change it in the Exchequer.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Send word, if you please, Sir, what is the most you will give for my sonn’s play, that I may take the fairest chapman, as I am bound to do for his benefit; and if you have any silver which will go, my wife will be glad of it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I lost thirty shillings or more by the last payment of fifty pounds, w^ch you made at Mr Knights.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Sir Ro: Howard[117] writt me word, that if I cou’d make any advantage by being paid in clipp’d money, he woud change it in the Exchequer.

benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/

financial assistance in time of need

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I lost thirty shillings or more by the last payment of fifty pounds, w^ch you made at Mr Knights.

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From this reading I lost thirty shillings or more by the last payment of fifty pounds, w^ch you made at Mr Knights.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Sir Ro: Howard[117] writt me word, that if I cou’d make any advantage by being paid in clipp’d money, he woud change it in the Exchequer.

chapmannounUS /ˈtʃæpmən/

United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)

clipp'd

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From this reading Sir Ro: Howard[117] writt me word, that if I cou’d make any advantage by being paid in clipp’d money, he woud change it in the Exchequer.

cou'd

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From this reading Sir Ro: Howard[117] writt me word, that if I cou’d make any advantage by being paid in clipp’d money, he woud change it in the Exchequer.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

DRYDENnounUS /ˈdraɪdən/

the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)

From this reading Yours, JOHN DRYDEN.

ExchequernounUS /ˈekstʃekər/

the funds of a government or institution or individual

From this reading Sir Ro: Howard[117] writt me word, that if I cou’d make any advantage by being paid in clipp’d money, he woud change it in the Exchequer.

fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/

superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading I lost thirty shillings or more by the last payment of fifty pounds, w^ch you made at Mr Knights.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Sir Ro: Howard[117] writt me word, that if I cou’d make any advantage by being paid in clipp’d money, he woud change it in the Exchequer.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/

English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)

From this reading Sir Ro: Howard[117] writt me word, that if I cou’d make any advantage by being paid in clipp’d money, he woud change it in the Exchequer.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Sir Ro: Howard[117] writt me word, that if I cou’d make any advantage by being paid in clipp’d money, he woud change it in the Exchequer.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

JACOBnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/

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

From this reading TO MR JACOB TONSON.

JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Yours, JOHN DRYDEN.

KnightsnounUS /naɪts/

plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading I lost thirty shillings or more by the last payment of fifty pounds, w^ch you made at Mr Knights.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading I lost thirty shillings or more by the last payment of fifty pounds, w^ch you made at Mr Knights.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading I lost thirty shillings or more by the last payment of fifty pounds, w^ch you made at Mr Knights.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I lost thirty shillings or more by the last payment of fifty pounds, w^ch you made at Mr Knights.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Sir Ro: Howard[117] writt me word, that if I cou’d make any advantage by being paid in clipp’d money, he woud change it in the Exchequer.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading May 26th, [1696.]

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Sir Ro: Howard[117] writt me word, that if I cou’d make any advantage by being paid in clipp’d money, he woud change it in the Exchequer.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Sir Ro: Howard[117] writt me word, that if I cou’d make any advantage by being paid in clipp’d money, he woud change it in the Exchequer.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I lost thirty shillings or more by the last payment of fifty pounds, w^ch you made at Mr Knights.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading TO MR JACOB TONSON.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I lost thirty shillings or more by the last payment of fifty pounds, w^ch you made at Mr Knights.

paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading Sir Ro: Howard[117] writt me word, that if I cou’d make any advantage by being paid in clipp’d money, he woud change it in the Exchequer.

paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/

a sum of money paid or a claim discharged

From this reading I lost thirty shillings or more by the last payment of fifty pounds, w^ch you made at Mr Knights.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

poundsnounUS /paʊndz/

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading I lost thirty shillings or more by the last payment of fifty pounds, w^ch you made at Mr Knights.

RonounUS /roʊ/

an artificial language for international use that rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas

From this reading Sir Ro: Howard[117] writt me word, that if I cou’d make any advantage by being paid in clipp’d money, he woud change it in the Exchequer.

SendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/

plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading I lost thirty shillings or more by the last payment of fifty pounds, w^ch you made at Mr Knights.

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

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

sonn's

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takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading I lost thirty shillings or more by the last payment of fifty pounds, w^ch you made at Mr Knights.

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.

wnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading I lost thirty shillings or more by the last payment of fifty pounds, w^ch you made at Mr Knights.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

woud

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From this reading Sir Ro: Howard[117] writt me word, that if I cou’d make any advantage by being paid in clipp’d money, he woud change it in the Exchequer.

writt

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From this reading Sir Ro: Howard[117] writt me word, that if I cou’d make any advantage by being paid in clipp’d money, he woud change it in the Exchequer.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

YourspronounUS /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading Yours, JOHN DRYDEN.

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