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A Collection of Emblemes, Ancient and Moderne
A Collection of Emblemes, Ancient and Moderne

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of A Collection of Emblemes, Ancient and Moderne is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.
But, lo; thine _Emblem_, if thou please, Instructs thee, how, to mannage these.
See, _Emb._ XXXIX.
Let them, who get this _Chance_, beware, Lest _Cupid_ snarle them in a Snare: For, by their _Lot_, they should be apt To be, in such-like Ginnes, intrapt.
Some helpe, is by their _Emblem_, got, If they, too late, observe it not; But, then, no profit will be done them: For, _Counsell_ will be lost upon them.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Collection of Emblemes, Ancient and Moderne

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of A Collection of Emblemes, Ancient and Moderne is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.
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But, lo; thine _Emblem_, if thou please, Instructs thee, how, to mannage these.
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See, _Emb._ XXXIX.
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Let them, who get this _Chance_, beware, Lest _Cupid_ snarle them in a Snare: For, by their _Lot_, they should be apt To be, in such-like Ginnes, intrapt.
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Some helpe, is by their _Emblem_, got, If they, too late, observe it not; But, then, no profit will be done them: For, _Counsell_ will be lost upon them.

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afflict verb US /əˈflɪkt/

cause great unhappiness for; distress

From this reading “Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.”

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Cupid noun US /ˈkjuːpɪd/

(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros

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curbed verb US /kɜːrbd/

past form of “curb” — lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

From this reading “Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.”

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Emblem noun US /ˈembləm/

special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.

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Instructs verb US /ˌɪnˈstrʌkts/

third-person singular of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading “But, lo; thine _Emblem_, if thou please, Instructs thee, how, to mannage these.”

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paine noun US /peɪn/

American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)

From this reading “Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.”

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scope noun US /skoʊp/

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading “Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.”

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Snare noun US /sner/

something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

From this reading “Let them, who get this _Chance_, beware, Lest _Cupid_ snarle them in a Snare: For, by their _Lot_, they should be apt To be, in such-like Ginnes, intrapt.”

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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.

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too late adverb + adjective

In this reading “Some helpe, is by their _Emblem_, got, If they, too late, observe it not; But, then, no profit will be done them: For, _Counsell_ will be lost upon them.”

38,991 times in 426,211 chapters
too great adverb + adjective

In this reading “Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.”

10,205 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

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afflictverbUS /əˈflɪkt/

cause great unhappiness for; distress

From this reading Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

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aptadjectiveUS /æpt/

(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward

From this reading Let them, who get this _Chance_, beware, Lest _Cupid_ snarle them in a Snare: For, by their _Lot_, they should be apt To be, in such-like Ginnes, intrapt.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

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AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

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BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

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bewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/

be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to

From this reading Let them, who get this _Chance_, beware, Lest _Cupid_ snarle them in a Snare: For, by their _Lot_, they should be apt To be, in such-like Ginnes, intrapt.

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, lo; thine _Emblem_, if thou please, Instructs thee, how, to mannage these.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Let them, who get this _Chance_, beware, Lest _Cupid_ snarle them in a Snare: For, by their _Lot_, they should be apt To be, in such-like Ginnes, intrapt.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ChancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Let them, who get this _Chance_, beware, Lest _Cupid_ snarle them in a Snare: For, by their _Lot_, they should be apt To be, in such-like Ginnes, intrapt.

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Counsell

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From this reading Some helpe, is by their _Emblem_, got, If they, too late, observe it not; But, then, no profit will be done them: For, _Counsell_ will be lost upon them.

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CupidnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/

(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros

From this reading Let them, who get this _Chance_, beware, Lest _Cupid_ snarle them in a Snare: For, by their _Lot_, they should be apt To be, in such-like Ginnes, intrapt.

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curbedverbUS /kɜːrbd/

past form of “curb” — lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

From this reading Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

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doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Some helpe, is by their _Emblem_, got, If they, too late, observe it not; But, then, no profit will be done them: For, _Counsell_ will be lost upon them.

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Emb

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From this reading See, _Emb._ XXXIX.

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EmblemnounUS /ˈembləm/

special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.

From this reading But, lo; thine _Emblem_, if thou please, Instructs thee, how, to mannage these.

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enlarg'd

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From this reading Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

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Feare

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From this reading Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

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Feares

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From this reading Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

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getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Let them, who get this _Chance_, beware, Lest _Cupid_ snarle them in a Snare: For, by their _Lot_, they should be apt To be, in such-like Ginnes, intrapt.

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Ginnes

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From this reading Let them, who get this _Chance_, beware, Lest _Cupid_ snarle them in a Snare: For, by their _Lot_, they should be apt To be, in such-like Ginnes, intrapt.

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giv'st

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From this reading Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

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gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Some helpe, is by their _Emblem_, got, If they, too late, observe it not; But, then, no profit will be done them: For, _Counsell_ will be lost upon them.

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

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helpe

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From this reading Some helpe, is by their _Emblem_, got, If they, too late, observe it not; But, then, no profit will be done them: For, _Counsell_ will be lost upon them.

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HopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

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Hopings

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From this reading Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

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how

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From this reading But, lo; thine _Emblem_, if thou please, Instructs thee, how, to mannage these.

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But, lo; thine _Emblem_, if thou please, Instructs thee, how, to mannage these.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Let them, who get this _Chance_, beware, Lest _Cupid_ snarle them in a Snare: For, by their _Lot_, they should be apt To be, in such-like Ginnes, intrapt.

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InstructsverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkts/

third-person singular of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading But, lo; thine _Emblem_, if thou please, Instructs thee, how, to mannage these.

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intrapt

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From this reading Let them, who get this _Chance_, beware, Lest _Cupid_ snarle them in a Snare: For, by their _Lot_, they should be apt To be, in such-like Ginnes, intrapt.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Some helpe, is by their _Emblem_, got, If they, too late, observe it not; But, then, no profit will be done them: For, _Counsell_ will be lost upon them.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Some helpe, is by their _Emblem_, got, If they, too late, observe it not; But, then, no profit will be done them: For, _Counsell_ will be lost upon them.

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lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Some helpe, is by their _Emblem_, got, If they, too late, observe it not; But, then, no profit will be done them: For, _Counsell_ will be lost upon them.

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LestconjunctionUS /lest/

in order that something should not happen

From this reading Let them, who get this _Chance_, beware, Lest _Cupid_ snarle them in a Snare: For, by their _Lot_, they should be apt To be, in such-like Ginnes, intrapt.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let them, who get this _Chance_, beware, Lest _Cupid_ snarle them in a Snare: For, by their _Lot_, they should be apt To be, in such-like Ginnes, intrapt.

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lo

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From this reading But, lo; thine _Emblem_, if thou please, Instructs thee, how, to mannage these.

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lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

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

From this reading Some helpe, is by their _Emblem_, got, If they, too late, observe it not; But, then, no profit will be done them: For, _Counsell_ will be lost upon them.

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LotnounUS /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading Let them, who get this _Chance_, beware, Lest _Cupid_ snarle them in a Snare: For, by their _Lot_, they should be apt To be, in such-like Ginnes, intrapt.

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mannage

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From this reading But, lo; thine _Emblem_, if thou please, Instructs thee, how, to mannage these.

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muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Some helpe, is by their _Emblem_, got, If they, too late, observe it not; But, then, no profit will be done them: For, _Counsell_ will be lost upon them.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Some helpe, is by their _Emblem_, got, If they, too late, observe it not; But, then, no profit will be done them: For, _Counsell_ will be lost upon them.

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observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Some helpe, is by their _Emblem_, got, If they, too late, observe it not; But, then, no profit will be done them: For, _Counsell_ will be lost upon them.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

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painenounUS /peɪn/

American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)

From this reading Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

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pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading But, lo; thine _Emblem_, if thou please, Instructs thee, how, to mannage these.

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pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

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profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading Some helpe, is by their _Emblem_, got, If they, too late, observe it not; But, then, no profit will be done them: For, _Counsell_ will be lost upon them.

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scopenounUS /skoʊp/

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

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SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See, _Emb._ XXXIX.

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shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Let them, who get this _Chance_, beware, Lest _Cupid_ snarle them in a Snare: For, by their _Lot_, they should be apt To be, in such-like Ginnes, intrapt.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
SnarenounUS /sner/

something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

From this reading Let them, who get this _Chance_, beware, Lest _Cupid_ snarle them in a Snare: For, by their _Lot_, they should be apt To be, in such-like Ginnes, intrapt.

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snarle

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From this reading Let them, who get this _Chance_, beware, Lest _Cupid_ snarle them in a Snare: For, by their _Lot_, they should be apt To be, in such-like Ginnes, intrapt.

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SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Some helpe, is by their _Emblem_, got, If they, too late, observe it not; But, then, no profit will be done them: For, _Counsell_ will be lost upon them.

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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
such-like

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From this reading Let them, who get this _Chance_, beware, Lest _Cupid_ snarle them in a Snare: For, by their _Lot_, they should be apt To be, in such-like Ginnes, intrapt.

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ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Let them, who get this _Chance_, beware, Lest _Cupid_ snarle them in a Snare: For, by their _Lot_, they should be apt To be, in such-like Ginnes, intrapt.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Let them, who get this _Chance_, beware, Lest _Cupid_ snarle them in a Snare: For, by their _Lot_, they should be apt To be, in such-like Ginnes, intrapt.

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thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Some helpe, is by their _Emblem_, got, If they, too late, observe it not; But, then, no profit will be done them: For, _Counsell_ will be lost upon them.

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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading But, lo; thine _Emblem_, if thou please, Instructs thee, how, to mannage these.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

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thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/

an old word for “yours”

From this reading But, lo; thine _Emblem_, if thou please, Instructs thee, how, to mannage these.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Let them, who get this _Chance_, beware, Lest _Cupid_ snarle them in a Snare: For, by their _Lot_, they should be apt To be, in such-like Ginnes, intrapt.

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thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

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ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

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tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Some helpe, is by their _Emblem_, got, If they, too late, observe it not; But, then, no profit will be done them: For, _Counsell_ will be lost upon them.

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Vnto

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From this reading Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Let them, who get this _Chance_, beware, Lest _Cupid_ snarle them in a Snare: For, by their _Lot_, they should be apt To be, in such-like Ginnes, intrapt.

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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Thy _Hopings_, and thy _Feares_, are such, That, they afflict, and paine thee, much; Because, thou giv’st too great a scope Vnto thy _Feare_, or to thy _Hope_: For, they will paine, or pleasure thee, As they enlarg’d, or curbed be.

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XXXIX

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From this reading See, _Emb._ XXXIX.

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