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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine — Volume II

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine — Volume II is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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--_Daphnidis arcum Fregisti et calamos: quae tu, perverse Menalea, Et quum vidisti puero donata, dolebas; Et si non aliqua nocuisses, mortuus esses._ VIRG.
EC. iii.
12.
The bow of Daphnis and the shafts you broke; When the fair boy receiv'd the gift of right; And but for mischief, you had dy'd for spite.
DRYDEN.
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine — Volume II

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine — Volume II is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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--_Daphnidis arcum Fregisti et calamos: quae tu, perverse Menalea, Et quum vidisti puero donata, dolebas; Et si non aliqua nocuisses, mortuus esses._ VIRG.
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EC. iii.
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12.
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The bow of Daphnis and the shafts you broke; When the fair boy receiv'd the gift of right; And but for mischief, you had dy'd for spite.
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DRYDEN.
/ˈdraɪdən/

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bow noun US /baʊ/

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading “The bow of Daphnis and the shafts you broke; When the fair boy receiv'd the gift of right; And but for mischief, you had dy'd for spite.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dryden noun US /ˈdraɪdən/

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

From this reading “DRYDEN.”

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gift noun US /ɡɪft/

something acquired without compensation

From this reading “The bow of Daphnis and the shafts you broke; When the fair boy receiv'd the gift of right; And but for mischief, you had dy'd for spite.”

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mischief noun US /ˈmɪstʃəf/

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From this reading “The bow of Daphnis and the shafts you broke; When the fair boy receiv'd the gift of right; And but for mischief, you had dy'd for spite.”

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non adverb US /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading “--_Daphnidis arcum Fregisti et calamos: quae tu, perverse Menalea, Et quum vidisti puero donata, dolebas; Et si non aliqua nocuisses, mortuus esses._ VIRG.”

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perverse adjective US /pərˈvɜːrs/

marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict

From this reading “--_Daphnidis arcum Fregisti et calamos: quae tu, perverse Menalea, Et quum vidisti puero donata, dolebas; Et si non aliqua nocuisses, mortuus esses._ VIRG.”

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shafts noun US /ʃæfts/

plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading “The bow of Daphnis and the shafts you broke; When the fair boy receiv'd the gift of right; And but for mischief, you had dy'd for spite.”

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spite noun US /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading “The bow of Daphnis and the shafts you broke; When the fair boy receiv'd the gift of right; And but for mischief, you had dy'd for spite.”

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12

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From this reading 12.

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aliqua

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From this reading --_Daphnidis arcum Fregisti et calamos: quae tu, perverse Menalea, Et quum vidisti puero donata, dolebas; Et si non aliqua nocuisses, mortuus esses._ VIRG.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The bow of Daphnis and the shafts you broke; When the fair boy receiv'd the gift of right; And but for mischief, you had dy'd for spite.

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arcum

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From this reading --_Daphnidis arcum Fregisti et calamos: quae tu, perverse Menalea, Et quum vidisti puero donata, dolebas; Et si non aliqua nocuisses, mortuus esses._ VIRG.

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bownounUS /baʊ/

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading The bow of Daphnis and the shafts you broke; When the fair boy receiv'd the gift of right; And but for mischief, you had dy'd for spite.

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boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading The bow of Daphnis and the shafts you broke; When the fair boy receiv'd the gift of right; And but for mischief, you had dy'd for spite.

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brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/

lacking funds

From this reading The bow of Daphnis and the shafts you broke; When the fair boy receiv'd the gift of right; And but for mischief, you had dy'd for spite.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The bow of Daphnis and the shafts you broke; When the fair boy receiv'd the gift of right; And but for mischief, you had dy'd for spite.

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calamos

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From this reading --_Daphnidis arcum Fregisti et calamos: quae tu, perverse Menalea, Et quum vidisti puero donata, dolebas; Et si non aliqua nocuisses, mortuus esses._ VIRG.

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Daphnidis

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From this reading --_Daphnidis arcum Fregisti et calamos: quae tu, perverse Menalea, Et quum vidisti puero donata, dolebas; Et si non aliqua nocuisses, mortuus esses._ VIRG.

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Daphnis

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From this reading The bow of Daphnis and the shafts you broke; When the fair boy receiv'd the gift of right; And but for mischief, you had dy'd for spite.

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dolebas

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From this reading --_Daphnidis arcum Fregisti et calamos: quae tu, perverse Menalea, Et quum vidisti puero donata, dolebas; Et si non aliqua nocuisses, mortuus esses._ VIRG.

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donata

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From this reading --_Daphnidis arcum Fregisti et calamos: quae tu, perverse Menalea, Et quum vidisti puero donata, dolebas; Et si non aliqua nocuisses, mortuus esses._ VIRG.

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DRYDENnounUS /ˈdraɪdən/

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

From this reading DRYDEN.

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dy'd

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From this reading The bow of Daphnis and the shafts you broke; When the fair boy receiv'd the gift of right; And but for mischief, you had dy'd for spite.

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ECnoun

an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members

From this reading EC. iii.

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esses

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From this reading --_Daphnidis arcum Fregisti et calamos: quae tu, perverse Menalea, Et quum vidisti puero donata, dolebas; Et si non aliqua nocuisses, mortuus esses._ VIRG.

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et

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From this reading --_Daphnidis arcum Fregisti et calamos: quae tu, perverse Menalea, Et quum vidisti puero donata, dolebas; Et si non aliqua nocuisses, mortuus esses._ VIRG.

Pending verification
fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading The bow of Daphnis and the shafts you broke; When the fair boy receiv'd the gift of right; And but for mischief, you had dy'd for spite.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The bow of Daphnis and the shafts you broke; When the fair boy receiv'd the gift of right; And but for mischief, you had dy'd for spite.

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Fregisti

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From this reading --_Daphnidis arcum Fregisti et calamos: quae tu, perverse Menalea, Et quum vidisti puero donata, dolebas; Et si non aliqua nocuisses, mortuus esses._ VIRG.

Pending verification
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/

something acquired without compensation

From this reading The bow of Daphnis and the shafts you broke; When the fair boy receiv'd the gift of right; And but for mischief, you had dy'd for spite.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The bow of Daphnis and the shafts you broke; When the fair boy receiv'd the gift of right; And but for mischief, you had dy'd for spite.

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iiinoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading EC. iii.

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Menalea

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From this reading --_Daphnidis arcum Fregisti et calamos: quae tu, perverse Menalea, Et quum vidisti puero donata, dolebas; Et si non aliqua nocuisses, mortuus esses._ VIRG.

Pending verification
mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From this reading The bow of Daphnis and the shafts you broke; When the fair boy receiv'd the gift of right; And but for mischief, you had dy'd for spite.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mortuus

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From this reading --_Daphnidis arcum Fregisti et calamos: quae tu, perverse Menalea, Et quum vidisti puero donata, dolebas; Et si non aliqua nocuisses, mortuus esses._ VIRG.

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nocuisses

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From this reading --_Daphnidis arcum Fregisti et calamos: quae tu, perverse Menalea, Et quum vidisti puero donata, dolebas; Et si non aliqua nocuisses, mortuus esses._ VIRG.

Pending verification
nonadverbUS /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading --_Daphnidis arcum Fregisti et calamos: quae tu, perverse Menalea, Et quum vidisti puero donata, dolebas; Et si non aliqua nocuisses, mortuus esses._ VIRG.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The bow of Daphnis and the shafts you broke; When the fair boy receiv'd the gift of right; And but for mischief, you had dy'd for spite.

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perverseadjectiveUS /pərˈvɜːrs/

marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict

From this reading --_Daphnidis arcum Fregisti et calamos: quae tu, perverse Menalea, Et quum vidisti puero donata, dolebas; Et si non aliqua nocuisses, mortuus esses._ VIRG.

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puero

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From this reading --_Daphnidis arcum Fregisti et calamos: quae tu, perverse Menalea, Et quum vidisti puero donata, dolebas; Et si non aliqua nocuisses, mortuus esses._ VIRG.

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quae

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From this reading --_Daphnidis arcum Fregisti et calamos: quae tu, perverse Menalea, Et quum vidisti puero donata, dolebas; Et si non aliqua nocuisses, mortuus esses._ VIRG.

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quum

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From this reading --_Daphnidis arcum Fregisti et calamos: quae tu, perverse Menalea, Et quum vidisti puero donata, dolebas; Et si non aliqua nocuisses, mortuus esses._ VIRG.

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receiv'd

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From this reading The bow of Daphnis and the shafts you broke; When the fair boy receiv'd the gift of right; And but for mischief, you had dy'd for spite.

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rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading The bow of Daphnis and the shafts you broke; When the fair boy receiv'd the gift of right; And but for mischief, you had dy'd for spite.

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shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/

plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading The bow of Daphnis and the shafts you broke; When the fair boy receiv'd the gift of right; And but for mischief, you had dy'd for spite.

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sinounUS /siː/

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading --_Daphnidis arcum Fregisti et calamos: quae tu, perverse Menalea, Et quum vidisti puero donata, dolebas; Et si non aliqua nocuisses, mortuus esses._ VIRG.

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spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading The bow of Daphnis and the shafts you broke; When the fair boy receiv'd the gift of right; And but for mischief, you had dy'd for spite.

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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 The bow of Daphnis and the shafts you broke; When the fair boy receiv'd the gift of right; And but for mischief, you had dy'd for spite.

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tu

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From this reading --_Daphnidis arcum Fregisti et calamos: quae tu, perverse Menalea, Et quum vidisti puero donata, dolebas; Et si non aliqua nocuisses, mortuus esses._ VIRG.

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vidisti

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From this reading --_Daphnidis arcum Fregisti et calamos: quae tu, perverse Menalea, Et quum vidisti puero donata, dolebas; Et si non aliqua nocuisses, mortuus esses._ VIRG.

Pending verification
VIRG

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From this reading --_Daphnidis arcum Fregisti et calamos: quae tu, perverse Menalea, Et quum vidisti puero donata, dolebas; Et si non aliqua nocuisses, mortuus esses._ VIRG.

Pending verification
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The bow of Daphnis and the shafts you broke; When the fair boy receiv'd the gift of right; And but for mischief, you had dy'd for spite.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The bow of Daphnis and the shafts you broke; When the fair boy receiv'd the gift of right; And but for mischief, you had dy'd for spite.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 6 of The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine — Volume II by Samuel Johnson holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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.

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