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Hudibras, in Three Parts, Written in the

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Hudibras, in Three Parts, Written in the is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Samuel Butler • Curated US English Learning Edition
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CANTO I.
THE ARGUMENT.
------------------------------------------------- The Knight and Squire resolve, at once, The one the other to renounce.
They both approach the Lady's Bower; The Squire t'inform, the Knight to woo her.
She treats them with a Masquerade, By Furies and Hobgoblins made; From which the Squire conveys the Knight, And steals him from himself, by Night.
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Hudibras, in Three Parts, Written in the

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Hudibras, in Three Parts, Written in the is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
CANTO I.
/ˈkæntoʊ aɪ/
Line 2
THE ARGUMENT.
/ðə ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
Line 3
------------------------------------------------- The Knight and Squire resolve, at once, The one the other to renounce.
/ðə naɪt ənd skwaɪr riˈzɑːlv æt wʌns ðə wʌn ðə ˈʌðər tuː rɪˈnaʊns/
Line 4
They both approach the Lady's Bower; The Squire t'inform, the Knight to woo her.
Line 5
She treats them with a Masquerade, By Furies and Hobgoblins made; From which the Squire conveys the Knight, And steals him from himself, by Night.

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Bower noun US /ˈbaʊər/

a framework that supports climbing plants

From this reading “They both approach the Lady's Bower; The Squire t'inform, the Knight to woo her.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
canto noun US /ˈkæntoʊ/

the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music

From this reading “CANTO I.”

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conveys verb US /kənˈveɪz/

third-person singular of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on

From this reading “She treats them with a Masquerade, By Furies and Hobgoblins made; From which the Squire conveys the Knight, And steals him from himself, by Night.”

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Masquerade verb US /ˌmæskərˈeɪd/

take part in a masquerade

From this reading “She treats them with a Masquerade, By Furies and Hobgoblins made; From which the Squire conveys the Knight, And steals him from himself, by Night.”

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renounce verb US /rɪˈnaʊns/

give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

From this reading “------------------------------------------------- The Knight and Squire resolve, at once, The one the other to renounce.”

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steals noun US /stiːlz/

plural of “steal” — an advantageous purchase

From this reading “She treats them with a Masquerade, By Furies and Hobgoblins made; From which the Squire conveys the Knight, And steals him from himself, by Night.”

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treats noun US /triːts/

plural of “treat” — something considered choice to eat

From this reading “She treats them with a Masquerade, By Furies and Hobgoblins made; From which the Squire conveys the Knight, And steals him from himself, by Night.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
woo verb US /wuː/

seek someone's favor

From this reading “They both approach the Lady's Bower; The Squire t'inform, the Knight to woo her.”

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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 She treats them with a Masquerade, By Furies and Hobgoblins made; From which the Squire conveys the Knight, And steals him from himself, by Night.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ------------------------------------------------- The Knight and Squire resolve, at once, The one the other to renounce.

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approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/

move towards

From this reading They both approach the Lady's Bower; The Squire t'inform, the Knight to woo her.

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ARGUMENTnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/

a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading THE ARGUMENT.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ------------------------------------------------- The Knight and Squire resolve, at once, The one the other to renounce.

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bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading They both approach the Lady's Bower; The Squire t'inform, the Knight to woo her.

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BowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/

a framework that supports climbing plants

From this reading They both approach the Lady's Bower; The Squire t'inform, the Knight to woo her.

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ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She treats them with a Masquerade, By Furies and Hobgoblins made; From which the Squire conveys the Knight, And steals him from himself, by Night.

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CANTOnounUS /ˈkæntoʊ/

the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music

From this reading CANTO I.

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conveysverbUS /kənˈveɪz/

third-person singular of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on

From this reading She treats them with a Masquerade, By Furies and Hobgoblins made; From which the Squire conveys the Knight, And steals him from himself, by Night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She treats them with a Masquerade, By Furies and Hobgoblins made; From which the Squire conveys the Knight, And steals him from himself, by Night.

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Furies

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From this reading She treats them with a Masquerade, By Furies and Hobgoblins made; From which the Squire conveys the Knight, And steals him from himself, by Night.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading They both approach the Lady's Bower; The Squire t'inform, the Knight to woo her.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She treats them with a Masquerade, By Furies and Hobgoblins made; From which the Squire conveys the Knight, And steals him from himself, by Night.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading She treats them with a Masquerade, By Furies and Hobgoblins made; From which the Squire conveys the Knight, And steals him from himself, by Night.

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Hobgoblins

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From this reading She treats them with a Masquerade, By Furies and Hobgoblins made; From which the Squire conveys the Knight, And steals him from himself, by Night.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading CANTO I.

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KnightnounUS /naɪt/

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading ------------------------------------------------- The Knight and Squire resolve, at once, The one the other to renounce.

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Lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading They both approach the Lady's Bower; The Squire t'inform, the Knight to woo her.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She treats them with a Masquerade, By Furies and Hobgoblins made; From which the Squire conveys the Knight, And steals him from himself, by Night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MasqueradeverbUS /ˌmæskərˈeɪd/

take part in a masquerade

From this reading She treats them with a Masquerade, By Furies and Hobgoblins made; From which the Squire conveys the Knight, And steals him from himself, by Night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading She treats them with a Masquerade, By Furies and Hobgoblins made; From which the Squire conveys the Knight, And steals him from himself, by Night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading ------------------------------------------------- The Knight and Squire resolve, at once, The one the other to renounce.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ------------------------------------------------- The Knight and Squire resolve, at once, The one the other to renounce.

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otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading ------------------------------------------------- The Knight and Squire resolve, at once, The one the other to renounce.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
renounceverbUS /rɪˈnaʊns/

give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

From this reading ------------------------------------------------- The Knight and Squire resolve, at once, The one the other to renounce.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/

bring to an end; settle conclusively

From this reading ------------------------------------------------- The Knight and Squire resolve, at once, The one the other to renounce.

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ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She treats them with a Masquerade, By Furies and Hobgoblins made; From which the Squire conveys the Knight, And steals him from himself, by Night.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading ------------------------------------------------- The Knight and Squire resolve, at once, The one the other to renounce.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stealsnounUS /stiːlz/

plural of “steal” — an advantageous purchase

From this reading She treats them with a Masquerade, By Furies and Hobgoblins made; From which the Squire conveys the Knight, And steals him from himself, by Night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
t'inform

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

From this reading They both approach the Lady's Bower; The Squire t'inform, the Knight to woo her.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE ARGUMENT.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She treats them with a Masquerade, By Furies and Hobgoblins made; From which the Squire conveys the Knight, And steals him from himself, by Night.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They both approach the Lady's Bower; The Squire t'inform, the Knight to woo her.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ------------------------------------------------- The Knight and Squire resolve, at once, The one the other to renounce.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
treatsnounUS /triːts/

plural of “treat” — something considered choice to eat

From this reading She treats them with a Masquerade, By Furies and Hobgoblins made; From which the Squire conveys the Knight, And steals him from himself, by Night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading She treats them with a Masquerade, By Furies and Hobgoblins made; From which the Squire conveys the Knight, And steals him from himself, by Night.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She treats them with a Masquerade, By Furies and Hobgoblins made; From which the Squire conveys the Knight, And steals him from himself, by Night.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wooverbUS /wuː/

seek someone's favor

From this reading They both approach the Lady's Bower; The Squire t'inform, the Knight to woo her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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