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Elizabethan & Jacobean Pamphlets

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Elizabethan & Jacobean Pamphlets is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The old world, & the new weighed together: the Tailors of those times, and these compared: the apparell, and dyet of our first fathers.
Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.
In a most desperate state therefore doe Taylors, and Cookes stand, by meanes of their offices: for both those trades are Apple-squires to that couple of sinnes.
The one inuents more phantasticke fashions, then Fraunce hath worne since her first stone was laid; the other more lickerish _epycurean_ dishes, then were euer serud vp to _Gallonius_ table.
Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Elizabethan & Jacobean Pamphlets

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Elizabethan & Jacobean Pamphlets is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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The old world, & the new weighed together: the Tailors of those times, and these compared: the apparell, and dyet of our first fathers.
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Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.
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In a most desperate state therefore doe Taylors, and Cookes stand, by meanes of their offices: for both those trades are Apple-squires to that couple of sinnes.
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The one inuents more phantasticke fashions, then Fraunce hath worne since her first stone was laid; the other more lickerish _epycurean_ dishes, then were euer serud vp to _Gallonius_ table.
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Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?

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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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backes verb US /bæks/

third-person singular of “back” — be behind; approve of

From this reading “Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.”

gluttony noun US /ˈɡlʌtəni/

habitual eating to excess

From this reading “Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.”

searches noun US /ˈsɜːrtʃɪz/

plural of “search” — the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone

From this reading “Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?”

Sloth noun US /sloʊθ/

a disinclination to work or exert yourself

Tailors noun US /ˈteɪlərz/

plural of “tailor” — a person whose occupation is making and altering garments

From this reading “The old world, & the new weighed together: the Tailors of those times, and these compared: the apparell, and dyet of our first fathers.”

Taylors noun US /ˈteɪlərz/

plural of “taylor” — United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)

From this reading “In a most desperate state therefore doe Taylors, and Cookes stand, by meanes of their offices: for both those trades are Apple-squires to that couple of sinnes.”

trappings noun US /ˈtræpɪŋz/

(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

From this reading “Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.”

wrangling noun US /ˈræŋɡəlɪŋ/

an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)

From this reading “Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?”

Word partnerships in these lines

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

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

deadly sins adjective + noun counted as “deadly sin”

an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace

In this reading “Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.”

most desperate adverb + adjective

In this reading “In a most desperate state therefore doe Taylors, and Cookes stand, by meanes of their offices: for both those trades are Apple-squires to that couple of sinnes.”

desperate state adjective + noun

In this reading “In a most desperate state therefore doe Taylors, and Cookes stand, by meanes of their offices: for both those trades are Apple-squires to that couple of sinnes.”

into the world preposition + article + noun counted as “into … world”

In this reading “Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?”

old world adjective + noun

the regions of the world that were known to Europeans before the discovery of the Americas

In this reading “The old world, & the new weighed together: the Tailors of those times, and these compared: the apparell, and dyet of our first fathers.”

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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 In a most desperate state therefore doe Taylors, and Cookes stand, by meanes of their offices: for both those trades are Apple-squires to that couple of sinnes.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?

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 Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The old world, & the new weighed together: the Tailors of those times, and these compared: the apparell, and dyet of our first fathers.

apparell

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From this reading The old world, & the new weighed together: the Tailors of those times, and these compared: the apparell, and dyet of our first fathers.

Apple-squires

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From this reading In a most desperate state therefore doe Taylors, and Cookes stand, by meanes of their offices: for both those trades are Apple-squires to that couple of sinnes.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

backesverbUS /bæks/

third-person singular of “back” — be behind; approve of

From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

bellyes

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From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

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

From this reading Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?

bootesnoun

a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Ursa Major

From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading In a most desperate state therefore doe Taylors, and Cookes stand, by meanes of their offices: for both those trades are Apple-squires to that couple of sinnes.

Burchin

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From this reading Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In a most desperate state therefore doe Taylors, and Cookes stand, by meanes of their offices: for both those trades are Apple-squires to that couple of sinnes.

cheere

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From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

cloathes

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From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

CoachverbUS /koʊtʃ/

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

Coach-horses

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From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?

comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading The old world, & the new weighed together: the Tailors of those times, and these compared: the apparell, and dyet of our first fathers.

Cookes

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From this reading In a most desperate state therefore doe Taylors, and Cookes stand, by meanes of their offices: for both those trades are Apple-squires to that couple of sinnes.

couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading In a most desperate state therefore doe Taylors, and Cookes stand, by meanes of their offices: for both those trades are Apple-squires to that couple of sinnes.

deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading In a most desperate state therefore doe Taylors, and Cookes stand, by meanes of their offices: for both those trades are Apple-squires to that couple of sinnes.

Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?

dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/

plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading The one inuents more phantasticke fashions, then Fraunce hath worne since her first stone was laid; the other more lickerish _epycurean_ dishes, then were euer serud vp to _Gallonius_ table.

doenounUS /doʊ/

the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977

From this reading In a most desperate state therefore doe Taylors, and Cookes stand, by meanes of their offices: for both those trades are Apple-squires to that couple of sinnes.

doublets

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From this reading Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?

dyet

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From this reading The old world, & the new weighed together: the Tailors of those times, and these compared: the apparell, and dyet of our first fathers.

embrodred

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From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

epycurean

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From this reading The one inuents more phantasticke fashions, then Fraunce hath worne since her first stone was laid; the other more lickerish _epycurean_ dishes, then were euer serud vp to _Gallonius_ table.

eringo-roote

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From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

euer

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From this reading The one inuents more phantasticke fashions, then Fraunce hath worne since her first stone was laid; the other more lickerish _epycurean_ dishes, then were euer serud vp to _Gallonius_ table.

fashionsnounUS /ˈfæʃənz/

plural of “fashion” — how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The one inuents more phantasticke fashions, then Fraunce hath worne since her first stone was laid; the other more lickerish _epycurean_ dishes, then were euer serud vp to _Gallonius_ table.

fatadjectiveUS /fæt/

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The old world, & the new weighed together: the Tailors of those times, and these compared: the apparell, and dyet of our first fathers.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The old world, & the new weighed together: the Tailors of those times, and these compared: the apparell, and dyet of our first fathers.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In a most desperate state therefore doe Taylors, and Cookes stand, by meanes of their offices: for both those trades are Apple-squires to that couple of sinnes.

Fraunce

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From this reading The one inuents more phantasticke fashions, then Fraunce hath worne since her first stone was laid; the other more lickerish _epycurean_ dishes, then were euer serud vp to _Gallonius_ table.

Gallonius

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From this reading The one inuents more phantasticke fashions, then Fraunce hath worne since her first stone was laid; the other more lickerish _epycurean_ dishes, then were euer serud vp to _Gallonius_ table.

gluttonynounUS /ˈɡlʌtəni/

habitual eating to excess

From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading The one inuents more phantasticke fashions, then Fraunce hath worne since her first stone was laid; the other more lickerish _epycurean_ dishes, then were euer serud vp to _Gallonius_ table.

Heliogabalus

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From this reading Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The one inuents more phantasticke fashions, then Fraunce hath worne since her first stone was laid; the other more lickerish _epycurean_ dishes, then were euer serud vp to _Gallonius_ table.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?

inuents

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From this reading The one inuents more phantasticke fashions, then Fraunce hath worne since her first stone was laid; the other more lickerish _epycurean_ dishes, then were euer serud vp to _Gallonius_ table.

kitchin

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From this reading Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading The one inuents more phantasticke fashions, then Fraunce hath worne since her first stone was laid; the other more lickerish _epycurean_ dishes, then were euer serud vp to _Gallonius_ table.

lanenounUS /leɪn/

a narrow way or road

From this reading Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?

Lecherynoun

unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity

From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

lickerish

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From this reading The one inuents more phantasticke fashions, then Fraunce hath worne since her first stone was laid; the other more lickerish _epycurean_ dishes, then were euer serud vp to _Gallonius_ table.

lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/

the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)

From this reading Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?

mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?

meanes

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From this reading In a most desperate state therefore doe Taylors, and Cookes stand, by meanes of their offices: for both those trades are Apple-squires to that couple of sinnes.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The one inuents more phantasticke fashions, then Fraunce hath worne since her first stone was laid; the other more lickerish _epycurean_ dishes, then were euer serud vp to _Gallonius_ table.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading In a most desperate state therefore doe Taylors, and Cookes stand, by meanes of their offices: for both those trades are Apple-squires to that couple of sinnes.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading The old world, & the new weighed together: the Tailors of those times, and these compared: the apparell, and dyet of our first fathers.

NightingalenounUS /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/

European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song

From this reading Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The old world, & the new weighed together: the Tailors of those times, and these compared: the apparell, and dyet of our first fathers.

officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/

plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading In a most desperate state therefore doe Taylors, and Cookes stand, by meanes of their offices: for both those trades are Apple-squires to that couple of sinnes.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old world, & the new weighed together: the Tailors of those times, and these compared: the apparell, and dyet of our first fathers.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The one inuents more phantasticke fashions, then Fraunce hath worne since her first stone was laid; the other more lickerish _epycurean_ dishes, then were euer serud vp to _Gallonius_ table.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The one inuents more phantasticke fashions, then Fraunce hath worne since her first stone was laid; the other more lickerish _epycurean_ dishes, then were euer serud vp to _Gallonius_ table.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The old world, & the new weighed together: the Tailors of those times, and these compared: the apparell, and dyet of our first fathers.

phantasticke

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From this reading The one inuents more phantasticke fashions, then Fraunce hath worne since her first stone was laid; the other more lickerish _epycurean_ dishes, then were euer serud vp to _Gallonius_ table.

piesnounUS /paɪz/

plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

From this reading Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?

pridenounUS /praɪd/

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

priuy

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From this reading Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?

searchesnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪz/

plural of “search” — the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone

From this reading Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?

serud

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From this reading The one inuents more phantasticke fashions, then Fraunce hath worne since her first stone was laid; the other more lickerish _epycurean_ dishes, then were euer serud vp to _Gallonius_ table.

seuen

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From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The one inuents more phantasticke fashions, then Fraunce hath worne since her first stone was laid; the other more lickerish _epycurean_ dishes, then were euer serud vp to _Gallonius_ table.

sinnes

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From this reading In a most desperate state therefore doe Taylors, and Cookes stand, by meanes of their offices: for both those trades are Apple-squires to that couple of sinnes.

sinsnounUS /sɪnz/

plural of “sin” — estrangement from god

From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

SlothnounUS /sloʊθ/

a disinclination to work or exert yourself

From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading In a most desperate state therefore doe Taylors, and Cookes stand, by meanes of their offices: for both those trades are Apple-squires to that couple of sinnes.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading In a most desperate state therefore doe Taylors, and Cookes stand, by meanes of their offices: for both those trades are Apple-squires to that couple of sinnes.

stonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The one inuents more phantasticke fashions, then Fraunce hath worne since her first stone was laid; the other more lickerish _epycurean_ dishes, then were euer serud vp to _Gallonius_ table.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The one inuents more phantasticke fashions, then Fraunce hath worne since her first stone was laid; the other more lickerish _epycurean_ dishes, then were euer serud vp to _Gallonius_ table.

TailorsnounUS /ˈteɪlərz/

plural of “tailor” — a person whose occupation is making and altering garments

From this reading The old world, & the new weighed together: the Tailors of those times, and these compared: the apparell, and dyet of our first fathers.

TaylorsnounUS /ˈteɪlərz/

plural of “taylor” — United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)

From this reading In a most desperate state therefore doe Taylors, and Cookes stand, by meanes of their offices: for both those trades are Apple-squires to that couple of sinnes.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The old world, & the new weighed together: the Tailors of those times, and these compared: the apparell, and dyet of our first fathers.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In a most desperate state therefore doe Taylors, and Cookes stand, by meanes of their offices: for both those trades are Apple-squires to that couple of sinnes.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The one inuents more phantasticke fashions, then Fraunce hath worne since her first stone was laid; the other more lickerish _epycurean_ dishes, then were euer serud vp to _Gallonius_ table.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading In a most desperate state therefore doe Taylors, and Cookes stand, by meanes of their offices: for both those trades are Apple-squires to that couple of sinnes.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading The old world, & the new weighed together: the Tailors of those times, and these compared: the apparell, and dyet of our first fathers.

thinke

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From this reading Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The old world, & the new weighed together: the Tailors of those times, and these compared: the apparell, and dyet of our first fathers.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The old world, & the new weighed together: the Tailors of those times, and these compared: the apparell, and dyet of our first fathers.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The old world, & the new weighed together: the Tailors of those times, and these compared: the apparell, and dyet of our first fathers.

tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?

tradesnounUS /treɪdz/

plural of “trade” — the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading In a most desperate state therefore doe Taylors, and Cookes stand, by meanes of their offices: for both those trades are Apple-squires to that couple of sinnes.

trappingsnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋz/

(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

vp

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From this reading The one inuents more phantasticke fashions, then Fraunce hath worne since her first stone was laid; the other more lickerish _epycurean_ dishes, then were euer serud vp to _Gallonius_ table.

waiting-maide

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From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The one inuents more phantasticke fashions, then Fraunce hath worne since her first stone was laid; the other more lickerish _epycurean_ dishes, then were euer serud vp to _Gallonius_ table.

weighedverbUS /weɪd/

past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight

From this reading The old world, & the new weighed together: the Tailors of those times, and these compared: the apparell, and dyet of our first fathers.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The one inuents more phantasticke fashions, then Fraunce hath worne since her first stone was laid; the other more lickerish _epycurean_ dishes, then were euer serud vp to _Gallonius_ table.

Whalebonenoun

a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets

From this reading Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Good cloathes are the embrodred trappings of pride, and good cheere the very _eringo-roote_ of gluttony: so that fine backes, and fat bellyes are Coach-horses to two of the seuen deadly sins: In the bootes of which Coach, _Lechery_ and _Sloth_ sit like the waiting-maide.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The old world, & the new weighed together: the Tailors of those times, and these compared: the apparell, and dyet of our first fathers.

worne

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From this reading The one inuents more phantasticke fashions, then Fraunce hath worne since her first stone was laid; the other more lickerish _epycurean_ dishes, then were euer serud vp to _Gallonius_ table.

wranglingnounUS /ˈræŋɡəlɪŋ/

an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)

From this reading Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Did man (thinke you) come wrangling into the world, about no better matters, then all his lifetime to make priuy searches in Burchin lane for Whalebone doublets, or for pies of _Nightingale_ tongues in _Heliogabalus_ his kitchin?

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