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Choyce Drollery

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Choyce Drollery is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Page 66.
_I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.
Bradshaw, the bitter Regicide (whose harsh vindictiveness to Charles I. during the trial has left his memory exceptionally hateful), died 22nd November, 1659.
Hewson the Cobbler was one of Oliver’s new peers, summoned in January, 1658.
Pages 69, 368.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Choyce Drollery

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Choyce Drollery is here in full — 342 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Page 66.
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_I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.
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Bradshaw, the bitter Regicide (whose harsh vindictiveness to Charles I. during the trial has left his memory exceptionally hateful), died 22nd November, 1659.
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Hewson the Cobbler was one of Oliver’s new peers, summoned in January, 1658.
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Pages 69, 368.

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

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Cobbler noun US /ˈkɑːblər/

a person who makes or repairs shoes

From this reading “Hewson the Cobbler was one of Oliver’s new peers, summoned in January, 1658.”

exceptionally adverb US /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/

to an exceptional degree

From this reading “Bradshaw, the bitter Regicide (whose harsh vindictiveness to Charles I. during the trial has left his memory exceptionally hateful), died 22nd November, 1659.”

Oliver's noun US /ˈɑːlɪvərz/

possessive form of “oliver” — United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)

peers noun US /pɪrz/

plural of “peer” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading “Hewson the Cobbler was one of Oliver’s new peers, summoned in January, 1658.”

references noun US /ˈrefərənsɪz/

plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading “_I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.”

retirement noun US /riˈtaɪərmənt/

the state of being retired from one's business or occupation

From this reading “_I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.”

Sonnet noun US /ˈsɑːnɪt/

a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme

From this reading “_I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.”

vindictiveness noun US /vɪnˈdɪktɪvnəs/

a malevolent desire for revenge

From this reading “Bradshaw, the bitter Regicide (whose harsh vindictiveness to Charles I. during the trial has left his memory exceptionally hateful), died 22nd November, 1659.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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

invested with verb + particle counted as “invest with”

In this reading “_I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.”

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1658

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From this reading Hewson the Cobbler was one of Oliver’s new peers, summoned in January, 1658.

1659

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From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

22nd

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From this reading Bradshaw, the bitter Regicide (whose harsh vindictiveness to Charles I. during the trial has left his memory exceptionally hateful), died 22nd November, 1659.

368

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From this reading Pages 69, 368.

66

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From this reading Page 66.

69

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From this reading Pages 69, 368.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading Bradshaw, the bitter Regicide (whose harsh vindictiveness to Charles I. during the trial has left his memory exceptionally hateful), died 22nd November, 1659.

Bradshaw

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From this reading Bradshaw, the bitter Regicide (whose harsh vindictiveness to Charles I. during the trial has left his memory exceptionally hateful), died 22nd November, 1659.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

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

From this reading Bradshaw, the bitter Regicide (whose harsh vindictiveness to Charles I. during the trial has left his memory exceptionally hateful), died 22nd November, 1659.

clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

CobblernounUS /ˈkɑːblər/

a person who makes or repairs shoes

From this reading Hewson the Cobbler was one of Oliver’s new peers, summoned in January, 1658.

DicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Bradshaw, the bitter Regicide (whose harsh vindictiveness to Charles I. during the trial has left his memory exceptionally hateful), died 22nd November, 1659.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Bradshaw, the bitter Regicide (whose harsh vindictiveness to Charles I. during the trial has left his memory exceptionally hateful), died 22nd November, 1659.

exceptionallyadverbUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/

to an exceptional degree

From this reading Bradshaw, the bitter Regicide (whose harsh vindictiveness to Charles I. during the trial has left his memory exceptionally hateful), died 22nd November, 1659.

harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/

unpleasantly stern

From this reading Bradshaw, the bitter Regicide (whose harsh vindictiveness to Charles I. during the trial has left his memory exceptionally hateful), died 22nd November, 1659.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Bradshaw, the bitter Regicide (whose harsh vindictiveness to Charles I. during the trial has left his memory exceptionally hateful), died 22nd November, 1659.

hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/

evoking or deserving hatred

From this reading Bradshaw, the bitter Regicide (whose harsh vindictiveness to Charles I. during the trial has left his memory exceptionally hateful), died 22nd November, 1659.

HeirnounUS /er/

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

Hewson

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hewson the Cobbler was one of Oliver’s new peers, summoned in January, 1658.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Bradshaw, the bitter Regicide (whose harsh vindictiveness to Charles I. during the trial has left his memory exceptionally hateful), died 22nd November, 1659.

I'le

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From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

investedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəd/

past form of “invest” — make an investment

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading Hewson the Cobbler was one of Oliver’s new peers, summoned in January, 1658.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Bradshaw, the bitter Regicide (whose harsh vindictiveness to Charles I. during the trial has left his memory exceptionally hateful), died 22nd November, 1659.

memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Bradshaw, the bitter Regicide (whose harsh vindictiveness to Charles I. during the trial has left his memory exceptionally hateful), died 22nd November, 1659.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Hewson the Cobbler was one of Oliver’s new peers, summoned in January, 1658.

NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading Bradshaw, the bitter Regicide (whose harsh vindictiveness to Charles I. during the trial has left his memory exceptionally hateful), died 22nd November, 1659.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hewson the Cobbler was one of Oliver’s new peers, summoned in January, 1658.

Oliver'snounUS /ˈɑːlɪvərz/

possessive form of “oliver” — United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Hewson the Cobbler was one of Oliver’s new peers, summoned in January, 1658.

PagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Page 66.

PagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Pages 69, 368.

peersnounUS /pɪrz/

plural of “peer” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading Hewson the Cobbler was one of Oliver’s new peers, summoned in January, 1658.

pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/

inspiring mixed contempt and pity

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/

a purple color or pigment

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

referencesnounUS /ˈrefərənsɪz/

plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

Regicidenoun

someone who commits regicide; the killer of a king

From this reading Bradshaw, the bitter Regicide (whose harsh vindictiveness to Charles I. during the trial has left his memory exceptionally hateful), died 22nd November, 1659.

retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/

the state of being retired from one's business or occupation

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

singverbUS /sɪŋ/

deliver by singing

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

slow-thing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

SonnetnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪt/

a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading Hewson the Cobbler was one of Oliver’s new peers, summoned in January, 1658.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading Bradshaw, the bitter Regicide (whose harsh vindictiveness to Charles I. during the trial has left his memory exceptionally hateful), died 22nd November, 1659.

vindictivenessnounUS /vɪnˈdɪktɪvnəs/

a malevolent desire for revenge

From this reading Bradshaw, the bitter Regicide (whose harsh vindictiveness to Charles I. during the trial has left his memory exceptionally hateful), died 22nd November, 1659.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Bradshaw, the bitter Regicide (whose harsh vindictiveness to Charles I. during the trial has left his memory exceptionally hateful), died 22nd November, 1659.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

WrittenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _I’le sing you a Sonnet._ Written and published in 1659; as we see by the references to “_Dick_ (_Oliver’s_ Heir) that pitiful slow-thing, Who was once invested with purple clothing,”—his retirement being in April, 1659.

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