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

Chapter XXXIII

Chapter 33 of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 18 is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE CHARLES MONTAGUE.[161] SIR, [Octob.
1699.]
These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.
I am now in feare that I purged them out of their spirit; as our Master Busby us’d to whip a boy so long, till he made him a confirm’d blockhead.
My Cousin Driden saw them in the country; and the greatest exception he made to them Avas a satire against the Dutch valour in the last war.
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The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 18

Chapter XXXIII

Chapter 33 of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 18 is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE CHARLES MONTAGUE.[161] SIR, [Octob.
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1699.]
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These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.
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I am now in feare that I purged them out of their spirit; as our Master Busby us’d to whip a boy so long, till he made him a confirm’d blockhead.
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My Cousin Driden saw them in the country; and the greatest exception he made to them Avas a satire against the Dutch valour in the last war.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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blockhead noun US /ˈblɑːkhed/

a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence

From this reading “I am now in feare that I purged them out of their spirit; as our Master Busby us’d to whip a boy so long, till he made him a confirm’d blockhead.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Busby noun US /ˈbʌzbi/

tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions

From this reading “I am now in feare that I purged them out of their spirit; as our Master Busby us’d to whip a boy so long, till he made him a confirm’d blockhead.”

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correction noun US /kərˈekʃən/

the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right

From this reading “These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.”

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Dutch adjective US /dʌtʃ/

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading “My Cousin Driden saw them in the country; and the greatest exception he made to them Avas a satire against the Dutch valour in the last war.”

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honourable adjective US /ˈɑːnərəbəl/

worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect

From this reading “TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE CHARLES MONTAGUE.[161] SIR, [Octob.”

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purged verb US /pɜːrdʒd/

past form of “purge” — oust politically

From this reading “I am now in feare that I purged them out of their spirit; as our Master Busby us’d to whip a boy so long, till he made him a confirm’d blockhead.”

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satire noun US /ˈsætaɪər/

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading “My Cousin Driden saw them in the country; and the greatest exception he made to them Avas a satire against the Dutch valour in the last war.”

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verses noun US /ˈvɜːrsəz/

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading “These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

endure the sight verb + article + noun counted as “endure … sight”

In this reading “These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.”

274 times in 426,211 chapters
waited on verb + particle counted as “wait on”

work for or be a servant to

In this reading “These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.”

8,653 times in 426,211 chapters
in the country preposition + article + noun counted as “in … country”

In this reading “My Cousin Driden saw them in the country; and the greatest exception he made to them Avas a satire against the Dutch valour in the last war.”

27,645 times in 426,211 chapters

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161

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From this reading TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE CHARLES MONTAGUE.[161] SIR, [Octob.

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162

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From this reading These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.

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1699

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From this reading 1699.]

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.

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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading My Cousin Driden saw them in the country; and the greatest exception he made to them Avas a satire against the Dutch valour in the last war.

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am now in feare that I purged them out of their spirit; as our Master Busby us’d to whip a boy so long, till he made him a confirm’d blockhead.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I am now in feare that I purged them out of their spirit; as our Master Busby us’d to whip a boy so long, till he made him a confirm’d blockhead.

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Avas

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From this reading My Cousin Driden saw them in the country; and the greatest exception he made to them Avas a satire against the Dutch valour in the last war.

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betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
blockheadnounUS /ˈblɑːkhed/

a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence

From this reading I am now in feare that I purged them out of their spirit; as our Master Busby us’d to whip a boy so long, till he made him a confirm’d blockhead.

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boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading I am now in feare that I purged them out of their spirit; as our Master Busby us’d to whip a boy so long, till he made him a confirm’d blockhead.

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BusbynounUS /ˈbʌzbi/

tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions

From this reading I am now in feare that I purged them out of their spirit; as our Master Busby us’d to whip a boy so long, till he made him a confirm’d blockhead.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.

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CHARLESnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE CHARLES MONTAGUE.[161] SIR, [Octob.

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confirm'd

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From this reading I am now in feare that I purged them out of their spirit; as our Master Busby us’d to whip a boy so long, till he made him a confirm’d blockhead.

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correctionnounUS /kərˈekʃən/

the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right

From this reading These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading My Cousin Driden saw them in the country; and the greatest exception he made to them Avas a satire against the Dutch valour in the last war.

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CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading My Cousin Driden saw them in the country; and the greatest exception he made to them Avas a satire against the Dutch valour in the last war.

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Driden

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From this reading My Cousin Driden saw them in the country; and the greatest exception he made to them Avas a satire against the Dutch valour in the last war.

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DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading My Cousin Driden saw them in the country; and the greatest exception he made to them Avas a satire against the Dutch valour in the last war.

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endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.

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exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/

a deliberate act of omission

From this reading My Cousin Driden saw them in the country; and the greatest exception he made to them Avas a satire against the Dutch valour in the last war.

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feare

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From this reading I am now in feare that I purged them out of their spirit; as our Master Busby us’d to whip a boy so long, till he made him a confirm’d blockhead.

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formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.

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givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.

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greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading My Cousin Driden saw them in the country; and the greatest exception he made to them Avas a satire against the Dutch valour in the last war.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading I am now in feare that I purged them out of their spirit; as our Master Busby us’d to whip a boy so long, till he made him a confirm’d blockhead.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I am now in feare that I purged them out of their spirit; as our Master Busby us’d to whip a boy so long, till he made him a confirm’d blockhead.

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HONOURABLEadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/

worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect

From this reading TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE CHARLES MONTAGUE.[161] SIR, [Octob.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I am now in feare that I purged them out of their spirit; as our Master Busby us’d to whip a boy so long, till he made him a confirm’d blockhead.

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judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.

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lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading My Cousin Driden saw them in the country; and the greatest exception he made to them Avas a satire against the Dutch valour in the last war.

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longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading I am now in feare that I purged them out of their spirit; as our Master Busby us’d to whip a boy so long, till he made him a confirm’d blockhead.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I am now in feare that I purged them out of their spirit; as our Master Busby us’d to whip a boy so long, till he made him a confirm’d blockhead.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading I am now in feare that I purged them out of their spirit; as our Master Busby us’d to whip a boy so long, till he made him a confirm’d blockhead.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
MONTAGUE

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From this reading TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE CHARLES MONTAGUE.[161] SIR, [Octob.

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MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My Cousin Driden saw them in the country; and the greatest exception he made to them Avas a satire against the Dutch valour in the last war.

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading I am now in feare that I purged them out of their spirit; as our Master Busby us’d to whip a boy so long, till he made him a confirm’d blockhead.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Octob

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From this reading TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE CHARLES MONTAGUE.[161] SIR, [Octob.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I am now in feare that I purged them out of their spirit; as our Master Busby us’d to whip a boy so long, till he made him a confirm’d blockhead.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I am now in feare that I purged them out of their spirit; as our Master Busby us’d to whip a boy so long, till he made him a confirm’d blockhead.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.

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purgedverbUS /pɜːrdʒd/

past form of “purge” — oust politically

From this reading I am now in feare that I purged them out of their spirit; as our Master Busby us’d to whip a boy so long, till he made him a confirm’d blockhead.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RIGHTadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE CHARLES MONTAGUE.[161] SIR, [Octob.

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satirenounUS /ˈsætaɪər/

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading My Cousin Driden saw them in the country; and the greatest exception he made to them Avas a satire against the Dutch valour in the last war.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading My Cousin Driden saw them in the country; and the greatest exception he made to them Avas a satire against the Dutch valour in the last war.

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sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SIRnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE CHARLES MONTAGUE.[161] SIR, [Octob.

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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading I am now in feare that I purged them out of their spirit; as our Master Busby us’d to whip a boy so long, till he made him a confirm’d blockhead.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE CHARLES MONTAGUE.[161] SIR, [Octob.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I am now in feare that I purged them out of their spirit; as our Master Busby us’d to whip a boy so long, till he made him a confirm’d blockhead.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading I am now in feare that I purged them out of their spirit; as our Master Busby us’d to whip a boy so long, till he made him a confirm’d blockhead.

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE CHARLES MONTAGUE.[161] SIR, [Octob.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
us'd

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From this reading I am now in feare that I purged them out of their spirit; as our Master Busby us’d to whip a boy so long, till he made him a confirm’d blockhead.

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valournoun

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading My Cousin Driden saw them in the country; and the greatest exception he made to them Avas a satire against the Dutch valour in the last war.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.

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warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading My Cousin Driden saw them in the country; and the greatest exception he made to them Avas a satire against the Dutch valour in the last war.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whipverbUS /wɪp/

beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading I am now in feare that I purged them out of their spirit; as our Master Busby us’d to whip a boy so long, till he made him a confirm’d blockhead.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading These verses[162] had waited on you with the former, but that they wanted that correction which I have given them, that they may the better endure the sight of so great a judge and poet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 33 of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 18 by John Dryden holds 32 sentences, grouped into 7 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.

What does chapter 33 of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 18 contain?

Chapter 33 holds 32 sentences of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 18, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 33 of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 18 by John Dryden exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 32 sentences, grouped into 7 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 33 of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 18?

Work through the 7 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Can chapter 33 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 33 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Common questions about reading The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 18 by John Dryden on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 18?

Yes. All 4265 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #50637 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #50637, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 18 take to read?

About 355 minutes of reading across 853 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 18 section by section

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Vocabulary met early in The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 18

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected — Volume 18, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Eighteen
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Volumes
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Walter
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Scott
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