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An Introduction to the Prose and Poetical Works of John Milton
An Introduction to the Prose and Poetical Works of John Milton

Chapter VI

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_Samson._ Spare that proposal, father; spare the trouble Of that solicitation.
Let me here, As I deserve, pay on my punishment, And expiate, if possible, my crime, 490 Shameful garrulity.
To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!
But I _God's_ counsel have not kept, his holy secret Presumptuously have published, impiously, Weakly at least, and shamefully—a sin That Gentiles in their parables condemn 500 To their Abyss and horrid pains confined.
_Manoa._ Be penitent, and for thy fault contrite; But act not in thy own affliction, son.
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An Introduction to the Prose and Poetical Works of John Milton

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of An Introduction to the Prose and Poetical Works of John Milton is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/73 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Samson._ Spare that proposal, father; spare the trouble Of that solicitation.
/ˈsæmsən sper ðæt prəˈpoʊzəl ˈfɑːðər sper ðə ˈtrʌbəl ʌv ðæt səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən/
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Let me here, As I deserve, pay on my punishment, And expiate, if possible, my crime, 490 Shameful garrulity.
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To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!
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But I _God's_ counsel have not kept, his holy secret Presumptuously have published, impiously, Weakly at least, and shamefully—a sin That Gentiles in their parables condemn 500 To their Abyss and horrid pains confined.
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_Manoa._ Be penitent, and for thy fault contrite; But act not in thy own affliction, son.

Learner Dictionary

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

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blab verb US /blæb/

divulge confidential information or secrets

From this reading “To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!”

contrite adjective US /kənˈtraɪt/

feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

From this reading “_Manoa._ Be penitent, and for thy fault contrite; But act not in thy own affliction, son.”

excluded verb US /ɪkˈskluːdəd/

past form of “exclude” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading “To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!”

expiate verb US /ˈekspieɪt/

make amends for

From this reading “Let me here, As I deserve, pay on my punishment, And expiate, if possible, my crime, 490 Shameful garrulity.”

Gentiles noun US /ˈdʒentaɪlz/

plural of “gentile” — a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading “But I _God's_ counsel have not kept, his holy secret Presumptuously have published, impiously, Weakly at least, and shamefully—a sin That Gentiles in their parables condemn 500 To their Abyss and horrid pains confined.”

heinous adjective US /ˈheɪnəs/

extremely wicked, deeply criminal

From this reading “To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!”

parables noun US /ˈperəbəlz/

plural of “parable” — a short moral story (often with animal characters)

From this reading “But I _God's_ counsel have not kept, his holy secret Presumptuously have published, impiously, Weakly at least, and shamefully—a sin That Gentiles in their parables condemn 500 To their Abyss and horrid pains confined.”

solicitation noun US /səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən/

an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status

From this reading “_Samson._ Spare that proposal, father; spare the trouble Of that solicitation.”

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490

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From this reading Let me here, As I deserve, pay on my punishment, And expiate, if possible, my crime, 490 Shameful garrulity.

495

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From this reading To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!

500

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From this reading But I _God's_ counsel have not kept, his holy secret Presumptuously have published, impiously, Weakly at least, and shamefully—a sin That Gentiles in their parables condemn 500 To their Abyss and horrid pains confined.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!

AbyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/

a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)

From this reading But I _God's_ counsel have not kept, his holy secret Presumptuously have published, impiously, Weakly at least, and shamefully—a sin That Gentiles in their parables condemn 500 To their Abyss and horrid pains confined.

actverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading _Manoa._ Be penitent, and for thy fault contrite; But act not in thy own affliction, son.

afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/

a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity

From this reading _Manoa._ Be penitent, and for thy fault contrite; But act not in thy own affliction, son.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Let me here, As I deserve, pay on my punishment, And expiate, if possible, my crime, 490 Shameful garrulity.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Let me here, As I deserve, pay on my punishment, And expiate, if possible, my crime, 490 Shameful garrulity.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But I _God's_ counsel have not kept, his holy secret Presumptuously have published, impiously, Weakly at least, and shamefully—a sin That Gentiles in their parables condemn 500 To their Abyss and horrid pains confined.

avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/

past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!

blabverbUS /blæb/

divulge confidential information or secrets

From this reading To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I _God's_ counsel have not kept, his holy secret Presumptuously have published, impiously, Weakly at least, and shamefully—a sin That Gentiles in their parables condemn 500 To their Abyss and horrid pains confined.

condemnverbUS /kənˈdem/

express strong disapproval of

From this reading But I _God's_ counsel have not kept, his holy secret Presumptuously have published, impiously, Weakly at least, and shamefully—a sin That Gentiles in their parables condemn 500 To their Abyss and horrid pains confined.

confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading But I _God's_ counsel have not kept, his holy secret Presumptuously have published, impiously, Weakly at least, and shamefully—a sin That Gentiles in their parables condemn 500 To their Abyss and horrid pains confined.

ContemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!

contriteadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪt/

feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

From this reading _Manoa._ Be penitent, and for thy fault contrite; But act not in thy own affliction, son.

counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading But I _God's_ counsel have not kept, his holy secret Presumptuously have published, impiously, Weakly at least, and shamefully—a sin That Gentiles in their parables condemn 500 To their Abyss and horrid pains confined.

crimenounUS /kraɪm/

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading Let me here, As I deserve, pay on my punishment, And expiate, if possible, my crime, 490 Shameful garrulity.

deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/

be worthy or deserving

From this reading Let me here, As I deserve, pay on my punishment, And expiate, if possible, my crime, 490 Shameful garrulity.

deservingadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ/

(often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way

From this reading To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!

excludedverbUS /ɪkˈskluːdəd/

past form of “exclude” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!

expiateverbUS /ˈekspieɪt/

make amends for

From this reading Let me here, As I deserve, pay on my punishment, And expiate, if possible, my crime, 490 Shameful garrulity.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading _Samson._ Spare that proposal, father; spare the trouble Of that solicitation.

faultnounUS /fɔːlt/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading _Manoa._ Be penitent, and for thy fault contrite; But act not in thy own affliction, son.

foolnounUS /fuːl/

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Manoa._ Be penitent, and for thy fault contrite; But act not in thy own affliction, son.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!

friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!

garrulitynoun

the quality of being wordy and talkative

From this reading Let me here, As I deserve, pay on my punishment, And expiate, if possible, my crime, 490 Shameful garrulity.

GentilesnounUS /ˈdʒentaɪlz/

plural of “gentile” — a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading But I _God's_ counsel have not kept, his holy secret Presumptuously have published, impiously, Weakly at least, and shamefully—a sin That Gentiles in their parables condemn 500 To their Abyss and horrid pains confined.

God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading But I _God's_ counsel have not kept, his holy secret Presumptuously have published, impiously, Weakly at least, and shamefully—a sin That Gentiles in their parables condemn 500 To their Abyss and horrid pains confined.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!

heinousadjectiveUS /ˈheɪnəs/

extremely wicked, deeply criminal

From this reading To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Let me here, As I deserve, pay on my punishment, And expiate, if possible, my crime, 490 Shameful garrulity.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!

holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading But I _God's_ counsel have not kept, his holy secret Presumptuously have published, impiously, Weakly at least, and shamefully—a sin That Gentiles in their parables condemn 500 To their Abyss and horrid pains confined.

horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/

exceedingly bad

From this reading But I _God's_ counsel have not kept, his holy secret Presumptuously have published, impiously, Weakly at least, and shamefully—a sin That Gentiles in their parables condemn 500 To their Abyss and horrid pains confined.

How

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From this reading To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Let me here, As I deserve, pay on my punishment, And expiate, if possible, my crime, 490 Shameful garrulity.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Let me here, As I deserve, pay on my punishment, And expiate, if possible, my crime, 490 Shameful garrulity.

impiouslyadverb

in an impious manner

From this reading But I _God's_ counsel have not kept, his holy secret Presumptuously have published, impiously, Weakly at least, and shamefully—a sin That Gentiles in their parables condemn 500 To their Abyss and horrid pains confined.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading But I _God's_ counsel have not kept, his holy secret Presumptuously have published, impiously, Weakly at least, and shamefully—a sin That Gentiles in their parables condemn 500 To their Abyss and horrid pains confined.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading But I _God's_ counsel have not kept, his holy secret Presumptuously have published, impiously, Weakly at least, and shamefully—a sin That Gentiles in their parables condemn 500 To their Abyss and horrid pains confined.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading But I _God's_ counsel have not kept, his holy secret Presumptuously have published, impiously, Weakly at least, and shamefully—a sin That Gentiles in their parables condemn 500 To their Abyss and horrid pains confined.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let me here, As I deserve, pay on my punishment, And expiate, if possible, my crime, 490 Shameful garrulity.

Manoa

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From this reading _Manoa._ Be penitent, and for thy fault contrite; But act not in thy own affliction, son.

markverbUS /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Let me here, As I deserve, pay on my punishment, And expiate, if possible, my crime, 490 Shameful garrulity.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Let me here, As I deserve, pay on my punishment, And expiate, if possible, my crime, 490 Shameful garrulity.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But I _God's_ counsel have not kept, his holy secret Presumptuously have published, impiously, Weakly at least, and shamefully—a sin That Gentiles in their parables condemn 500 To their Abyss and horrid pains confined.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Samson._ Spare that proposal, father; spare the trouble Of that solicitation.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Let me here, As I deserve, pay on my punishment, And expiate, if possible, my crime, 490 Shameful garrulity.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading _Manoa._ Be penitent, and for thy fault contrite; But act not in thy own affliction, son.

painsnounUS /peɪnz/

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading But I _God's_ counsel have not kept, his holy secret Presumptuously have published, impiously, Weakly at least, and shamefully—a sin That Gentiles in their parables condemn 500 To their Abyss and horrid pains confined.

parablesnounUS /ˈperəbəlz/

plural of “parable” — a short moral story (often with animal characters)

From this reading But I _God's_ counsel have not kept, his holy secret Presumptuously have published, impiously, Weakly at least, and shamefully—a sin That Gentiles in their parables condemn 500 To their Abyss and horrid pains confined.

payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Let me here, As I deserve, pay on my punishment, And expiate, if possible, my crime, 490 Shameful garrulity.

penitentnounUS /ˈpenɪtɪnt/

(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)

From this reading _Manoa._ Be penitent, and for thy fault contrite; But act not in thy own affliction, son.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Let me here, As I deserve, pay on my punishment, And expiate, if possible, my crime, 490 Shameful garrulity.

Presumptuouslyadverb

in a presumptuous manner

From this reading But I _God's_ counsel have not kept, his holy secret Presumptuously have published, impiously, Weakly at least, and shamefully—a sin That Gentiles in their parables condemn 500 To their Abyss and horrid pains confined.

proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/

something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

From this reading _Samson._ Spare that proposal, father; spare the trouble Of that solicitation.

publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading But I _God's_ counsel have not kept, his holy secret Presumptuously have published, impiously, Weakly at least, and shamefully—a sin That Gentiles in their parables condemn 500 To their Abyss and horrid pains confined.

punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

the act of punishing

From this reading Let me here, As I deserve, pay on my punishment, And expiate, if possible, my crime, 490 Shameful garrulity.

revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!

SamsonnounUS /ˈsæmsən/

(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah

From this reading _Samson._ Spare that proposal, father; spare the trouble Of that solicitation.

scornnounUS /skɔːrn/

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading But I _God's_ counsel have not kept, his holy secret Presumptuously have published, impiously, Weakly at least, and shamefully—a sin That Gentiles in their parables condemn 500 To their Abyss and horrid pains confined.

SecretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/

plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)

From this reading To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!

ShamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/

(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

From this reading Let me here, As I deserve, pay on my punishment, And expiate, if possible, my crime, 490 Shameful garrulity.

shamefullyadverb

in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree

From this reading But I _God's_ counsel have not kept, his holy secret Presumptuously have published, impiously, Weakly at least, and shamefully—a sin That Gentiles in their parables condemn 500 To their Abyss and horrid pains confined.

sinnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading But I _God's_ counsel have not kept, his holy secret Presumptuously have published, impiously, Weakly at least, and shamefully—a sin That Gentiles in their parables condemn 500 To their Abyss and horrid pains confined.

solicitationnounUS /səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən/

an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status

From this reading _Samson._ Spare that proposal, father; spare the trouble Of that solicitation.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading _Manoa._ Be penitent, and for thy fault contrite; But act not in thy own affliction, son.

SpareverbUS /sper/

refrain from harming

From this reading _Samson._ Spare that proposal, father; spare the trouble Of that solicitation.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Samson._ Spare that proposal, father; spare the trouble Of that solicitation.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Samson._ Spare that proposal, father; spare the trouble Of that solicitation.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But I _God's_ counsel have not kept, his holy secret Presumptuously have published, impiously, Weakly at least, and shamefully—a sin That Gentiles in their parables condemn 500 To their Abyss and horrid pains confined.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading _Manoa._ Be penitent, and for thy fault contrite; But act not in thy own affliction, son.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To have revealed Secrets of _men_, the secrets of a friend, How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt and scorn of all—to be excluded All friendship, and avoided as a blab, 495 The mark of fool set on his front!

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading _Samson._ Spare that proposal, father; spare the trouble Of that solicitation.

WeaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/

in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree

From this reading But I _God's_ counsel have not kept, his holy secret Presumptuously have published, impiously, Weakly at least, and shamefully—a sin That Gentiles in their parables condemn 500 To their Abyss and horrid pains confined.

Chapter 6 of An Introduction to the Prose and Poetical Works of John Milton by John Milton holds 369 sentences, grouped into 74 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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