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Humour, Wit, & Satire of the Seventeenth Century
Humour, Wit, & Satire of the Seventeenth Century

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Humour, Wit, & Satire of the Seventeenth Century is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By John [Compiler] Ashton • Curated US English Learning Edition
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_Item._ In the _Armory of Weapon_, to kill her Enemy, One Pack Sword, two edge, two Welsh-hook, three long Club one Cunn, one Mouse trap.
_Item._ In the _Carden_, One Ped Carlike, nine Onion, twelve Leek, twelve Worm, twelve Frog.
_Item._ In the _Leas-way_.
Two Tun Cow, one Mountain Calf.
_Item._ In the _Common-field_, Two Welch Nag, twelve long leg'd Sheep, fourteen and twenty Coat.
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Humour, Wit, & Satire of the Seventeenth Century

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Humour, Wit, & Satire of the Seventeenth Century is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Item._ In the _Armory of Weapon_, to kill her Enemy, One Pack Sword, two edge, two Welsh-hook, three long Club one Cunn, one Mouse trap.
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_Item._ In the _Carden_, One Ped Carlike, nine Onion, twelve Leek, twelve Worm, twelve Frog.
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_Item._ In the _Leas-way_.
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Two Tun Cow, one Mountain Calf.
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_Item._ In the _Common-field_, Two Welch Nag, twelve long leg'd Sheep, fourteen and twenty Coat.

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Armory noun US /ˈɑːrməri/

a collection of resources

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Frog noun US /frɑːɡ/

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading “_Item._ In the _Carden_, One Ped Carlike, nine Onion, twelve Leek, twelve Worm, twelve Frog.”

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Item noun US /ˈaɪtəm/

a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

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Leek noun US /liːk/

plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum

From this reading “_Item._ In the _Carden_, One Ped Carlike, nine Onion, twelve Leek, twelve Worm, twelve Frog.”

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Nag verb US /næɡ/

bother persistently with trivial complaints

From this reading “_Item._ In the _Common-field_, Two Welch Nag, twelve long leg'd Sheep, fourteen and twenty Coat.”

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Onion noun US /ˈʌnjən/

the bulb of an onion plant

From this reading “_Item._ In the _Carden_, One Ped Carlike, nine Onion, twelve Leek, twelve Worm, twelve Frog.”

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Welch verb US /weltʃ/

cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt

From this reading “_Item._ In the _Common-field_, Two Welch Nag, twelve long leg'd Sheep, fourteen and twenty Coat.”

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Worm noun US /wɜːrm/

any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae

From this reading “_Item._ In the _Carden_, One Ped Carlike, nine Onion, twelve Leek, twelve Worm, twelve Frog.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Item._ In the _Common-field_, Two Welch Nag, twelve long leg'd Sheep, fourteen and twenty Coat.

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ArmorynounUS /ˈɑːrməri/

a collection of resources

From this reading _Item._ In the _Armory of Weapon_, to kill her Enemy, One Pack Sword, two edge, two Welsh-hook, three long Club one Cunn, one Mouse trap.

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CalfnounUS /kæf/

young of domestic cattle

From this reading Two Tun Cow, one Mountain Calf.

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Carden

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From this reading _Item._ In the _Carden_, One Ped Carlike, nine Onion, twelve Leek, twelve Worm, twelve Frog.

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Carlike

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From this reading _Item._ In the _Carden_, One Ped Carlike, nine Onion, twelve Leek, twelve Worm, twelve Frog.

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ClubnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading _Item._ In the _Armory of Weapon_, to kill her Enemy, One Pack Sword, two edge, two Welsh-hook, three long Club one Cunn, one Mouse trap.

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CoatnounUS /koʊt/

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading _Item._ In the _Common-field_, Two Welch Nag, twelve long leg'd Sheep, fourteen and twenty Coat.

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Common-field

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From this reading _Item._ In the _Common-field_, Two Welch Nag, twelve long leg'd Sheep, fourteen and twenty Coat.

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CownounUS /kaʊ/

female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"

From this reading Two Tun Cow, one Mountain Calf.

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Cunn

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From this reading _Item._ In the _Armory of Weapon_, to kill her Enemy, One Pack Sword, two edge, two Welsh-hook, three long Club one Cunn, one Mouse trap.

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edgenounUS /edʒ/

the boundary of a surface

From this reading _Item._ In the _Armory of Weapon_, to kill her Enemy, One Pack Sword, two edge, two Welsh-hook, three long Club one Cunn, one Mouse trap.

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EnemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading _Item._ In the _Armory of Weapon_, to kill her Enemy, One Pack Sword, two edge, two Welsh-hook, three long Club one Cunn, one Mouse trap.

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fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading _Item._ In the _Common-field_, Two Welch Nag, twelve long leg'd Sheep, fourteen and twenty Coat.

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FrognounUS /frɑːɡ/

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading _Item._ In the _Carden_, One Ped Carlike, nine Onion, twelve Leek, twelve Worm, twelve Frog.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading _Item._ In the _Armory of Weapon_, to kill her Enemy, One Pack Sword, two edge, two Welsh-hook, three long Club one Cunn, one Mouse trap.

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Item._ In the _Armory of Weapon_, to kill her Enemy, One Pack Sword, two edge, two Welsh-hook, three long Club one Cunn, one Mouse trap.

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ItemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/

a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

From this reading _Item._ In the _Armory of Weapon_, to kill her Enemy, One Pack Sword, two edge, two Welsh-hook, three long Club one Cunn, one Mouse trap.

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killverbUS /kɪl/

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading _Item._ In the _Armory of Weapon_, to kill her Enemy, One Pack Sword, two edge, two Welsh-hook, three long Club one Cunn, one Mouse trap.

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Leas-way

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From this reading _Item._ In the _Leas-way_.

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LeeknounUS /liːk/

plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum

From this reading _Item._ In the _Carden_, One Ped Carlike, nine Onion, twelve Leek, twelve Worm, twelve Frog.

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leg'd

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From this reading _Item._ In the _Common-field_, Two Welch Nag, twelve long leg'd Sheep, fourteen and twenty Coat.

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longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading _Item._ In the _Armory of Weapon_, to kill her Enemy, One Pack Sword, two edge, two Welsh-hook, three long Club one Cunn, one Mouse trap.

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MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Two Tun Cow, one Mountain Calf.

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MousenounUS /maʊs/

any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading _Item._ In the _Armory of Weapon_, to kill her Enemy, One Pack Sword, two edge, two Welsh-hook, three long Club one Cunn, one Mouse trap.

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NagverbUS /næɡ/

bother persistently with trivial complaints

From this reading _Item._ In the _Common-field_, Two Welch Nag, twelve long leg'd Sheep, fourteen and twenty Coat.

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ninenounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading _Item._ In the _Carden_, One Ped Carlike, nine Onion, twelve Leek, twelve Worm, twelve Frog.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Item._ In the _Armory of Weapon_, to kill her Enemy, One Pack Sword, two edge, two Welsh-hook, three long Club one Cunn, one Mouse trap.

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OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _Item._ In the _Armory of Weapon_, to kill her Enemy, One Pack Sword, two edge, two Welsh-hook, three long Club one Cunn, one Mouse trap.

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OnionnounUS /ˈʌnjən/

the bulb of an onion plant

From this reading _Item._ In the _Carden_, One Ped Carlike, nine Onion, twelve Leek, twelve Worm, twelve Frog.

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PackverbUS /pæk/

arrange in a container

From this reading _Item._ In the _Armory of Weapon_, to kill her Enemy, One Pack Sword, two edge, two Welsh-hook, three long Club one Cunn, one Mouse trap.

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Ped

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From this reading _Item._ In the _Carden_, One Ped Carlike, nine Onion, twelve Leek, twelve Worm, twelve Frog.

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SheepnounUS /ʃiːp/

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading _Item._ In the _Common-field_, Two Welch Nag, twelve long leg'd Sheep, fourteen and twenty Coat.

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SwordnounUS /sɔːrd/

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading _Item._ In the _Armory of Weapon_, to kill her Enemy, One Pack Sword, two edge, two Welsh-hook, three long Club one Cunn, one Mouse trap.

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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 _Item._ In the _Armory of Weapon_, to kill her Enemy, One Pack Sword, two edge, two Welsh-hook, three long Club one Cunn, one Mouse trap.

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threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading _Item._ In the _Armory of Weapon_, to kill her Enemy, One Pack Sword, two edge, two Welsh-hook, three long Club one Cunn, one Mouse trap.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Item._ In the _Armory of Weapon_, to kill her Enemy, One Pack Sword, two edge, two Welsh-hook, three long Club one Cunn, one Mouse trap.

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trapnounUS /træp/

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading _Item._ In the _Armory of Weapon_, to kill her Enemy, One Pack Sword, two edge, two Welsh-hook, three long Club one Cunn, one Mouse trap.

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Tunnoun

a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals

From this reading Two Tun Cow, one Mountain Calf.

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twelvenounUS /twelv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading _Item._ In the _Carden_, One Ped Carlike, nine Onion, twelve Leek, twelve Worm, twelve Frog.

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twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading _Item._ In the _Common-field_, Two Welch Nag, twelve long leg'd Sheep, fourteen and twenty Coat.

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twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Item._ In the _Armory of Weapon_, to kill her Enemy, One Pack Sword, two edge, two Welsh-hook, three long Club one Cunn, one Mouse trap.

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WeaponnounUS /ˈwepən/

any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading _Item._ In the _Armory of Weapon_, to kill her Enemy, One Pack Sword, two edge, two Welsh-hook, three long Club one Cunn, one Mouse trap.

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WelchverbUS /weltʃ/

cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt

From this reading _Item._ In the _Common-field_, Two Welch Nag, twelve long leg'd Sheep, fourteen and twenty Coat.

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Welsh-hook

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

From this reading _Item._ In the _Armory of Weapon_, to kill her Enemy, One Pack Sword, two edge, two Welsh-hook, three long Club one Cunn, one Mouse trap.

Pending verification
WormnounUS /wɜːrm/

any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae

From this reading _Item._ In the _Carden_, One Ped Carlike, nine Onion, twelve Leek, twelve Worm, twelve Frog.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 3 of Humour, Wit, & Satire of the Seventeenth Century by John [Compiler] Ashton holds 301 sentences, grouped into 61 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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