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

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Chapter 10 of Humour, Wit, & Satire of the Seventeenth Century is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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To the Groats worth of good Councel Declaration.
Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.
To the Tune of _Digbies Farewel_.
A Company of Gossips that love strong bub,[F.
184] that met at an Alehouse, and there they did club, They called for the short Pot, and likewise for the long, come Tapster, be quick, for we soon must begon.
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Humour, Wit, & Satire of the Seventeenth Century

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Humour, Wit, & Satire of the Seventeenth Century is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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To the Groats worth of good Councel Declaration.
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Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.
/sʌm ˈwɪmən kæn drɪŋk ənd biː drʌŋk naɪt ənd deɪ fɔːr ɔːl ðə fɔːlt ɪz leɪd moʊst ɑːn ðə men ðeɪ duː seɪ fɔːr ɪf ə mæn duː ˌɪnˈtend fɔːr tuː θraɪv ðen hiː mʌst biː ʃʊr tuː æsk liːv ʌv hɪz waɪf/
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To the Tune of _Digbies Farewel_.
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A Company of Gossips that love strong bub,[F.
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184] that met at an Alehouse, and there they did club, They called for the short Pot, and likewise for the long, come Tapster, be quick, for we soon must begon.

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Alehouse noun US /ˈeɪlhaʊs/

a tavern where ale is sold

From this reading “184] that met at an Alehouse, and there they did club, They called for the short Pot, and likewise for the long, come Tapster, be quick, for we soon must begon.”

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Declaration noun US /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/

a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)

From this reading “To the Groats worth of good Councel Declaration.”

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Gossips noun US /ˈɡɑːsəps/

plural of “gossip” — light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading “A Company of Gossips that love strong bub,[F.”

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intend verb US /ˌɪnˈtend/

have in mind as a purpose

From this reading “Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.”

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likewise adverb US /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/

in like or similar manner

From this reading “184] that met at an Alehouse, and there they did club, They called for the short Pot, and likewise for the long, come Tapster, be quick, for we soon must begon.”

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Pot noun US /pɑːt/

metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid

From this reading “184] that met at an Alehouse, and there they did club, They called for the short Pot, and likewise for the long, come Tapster, be quick, for we soon must begon.”

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thrive verb US /θraɪv/

grow vigorously

From this reading “Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.”

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Tune noun US /tuːn/

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading “To the Tune of _Digbies Farewel_.”

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184

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From this reading 184] that met at an Alehouse, and there they did club, They called for the short Pot, and likewise for the long, come Tapster, be quick, for we soon must begon.

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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 Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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AlehousenounUS /ˈeɪlhaʊs/

a tavern where ale is sold

From this reading 184] that met at an Alehouse, and there they did club, They called for the short Pot, and likewise for the long, come Tapster, be quick, for we soon must begon.

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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 Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading 184] that met at an Alehouse, and there they did club, They called for the short Pot, and likewise for the long, come Tapster, be quick, for we soon must begon.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 184] that met at an Alehouse, and there they did club, They called for the short Pot, and likewise for the long, come Tapster, be quick, for we soon must begon.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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begon

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From this reading 184] that met at an Alehouse, and there they did club, They called for the short Pot, and likewise for the long, come Tapster, be quick, for we soon must begon.

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bub

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From this reading A Company of Gossips that love strong bub,[F.

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading 184] that met at an Alehouse, and there they did club, They called for the short Pot, and likewise for the long, come Tapster, be quick, for we soon must begon.

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canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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clubnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading 184] that met at an Alehouse, and there they did club, They called for the short Pot, and likewise for the long, come Tapster, be quick, for we soon must begon.

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comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading 184] that met at an Alehouse, and there they did club, They called for the short Pot, and likewise for the long, come Tapster, be quick, for we soon must begon.

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CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading A Company of Gossips that love strong bub,[F.

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Councel

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From this reading To the Groats worth of good Councel Declaration.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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DeclarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/

a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)

From this reading To the Groats worth of good Councel Declaration.

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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading 184] that met at an Alehouse, and there they did club, They called for the short Pot, and likewise for the long, come Tapster, be quick, for we soon must begon.

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Digbies

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From this reading To the Tune of _Digbies Farewel_.

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/

take in liquids

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading A Company of Gossips that love strong bub,[F.

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Farewel

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From this reading To the Tune of _Digbies Farewel_.

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faultnounUS /fɔːlt/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading To the Groats worth of good Councel Declaration.

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GossipsnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəps/

plural of “gossip” — light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading A Company of Gossips that love strong bub,[F.

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Groatsnoun

the hulled and crushed grain of various cereals

From this reading To the Groats worth of good Councel Declaration.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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intendverbUS /ˌɪnˈtend/

have in mind as a purpose

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/

in like or similar manner

From this reading 184] that met at an Alehouse, and there they did club, They called for the short Pot, and likewise for the long, come Tapster, be quick, for we soon must begon.

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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 184] that met at an Alehouse, and there they did club, They called for the short Pot, and likewise for the long, come Tapster, be quick, for we soon must begon.

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lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading A Company of Gossips that love strong bub,[F.

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MannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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MennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading 184] that met at an Alehouse, and there they did club, They called for the short Pot, and likewise for the long, come Tapster, be quick, for we soon must begon.

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mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To the Groats worth of good Councel Declaration.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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PotnounUS /pɑːt/

metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid

From this reading 184] that met at an Alehouse, and there they did club, They called for the short Pot, and likewise for the long, come Tapster, be quick, for we soon must begon.

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quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading 184] that met at an Alehouse, and there they did club, They called for the short Pot, and likewise for the long, come Tapster, be quick, for we soon must begon.

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sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading 184] that met at an Alehouse, and there they did club, They called for the short Pot, and likewise for the long, come Tapster, be quick, for we soon must begon.

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SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading 184] that met at an Alehouse, and there they did club, They called for the short Pot, and likewise for the long, come Tapster, be quick, for we soon must begon.

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strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading A Company of Gossips that love strong bub,[F.

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sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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Tapsternoun

a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks

From this reading 184] that met at an Alehouse, and there they did club, They called for the short Pot, and likewise for the long, come Tapster, be quick, for we soon must begon.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A Company of Gossips that love strong bub,[F.

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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 To the Groats worth of good Councel Declaration.

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ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading 184] that met at an Alehouse, and there they did club, They called for the short Pot, and likewise for the long, come Tapster, be quick, for we soon must begon.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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thriveverbUS /θraɪv/

grow vigorously

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To the Groats worth of good Councel Declaration.

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TunenounUS /tuːn/

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading To the Tune of _Digbies Farewel_.

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wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading 184] that met at an Alehouse, and there they did club, They called for the short Pot, and likewise for the long, come Tapster, be quick, for we soon must begon.

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WifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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WomennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Some Women can drink, and be drunk night and day, For all the fault is laid most on the Men, they do say, For if a Man do intend for to thrive, Then he must be sure to ask leave of his Wife.

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worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading To the Groats worth of good Councel Declaration.

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Chapter 10 of Humour, Wit, & Satire of the Seventeenth Century by John [Compiler] Ashton holds 355 sentences, grouped into 71 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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Vocabulary met early in Humour, Wit, & Satire of the Seventeenth Century

Words and structures a reader meets early in Humour, Wit, & Satire of the Seventeenth Century, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Humour, Wit, & Satire of the Seventeenth Century; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Crown
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Humour, Wit, & Satire of the Seventeenth Century; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cloth
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Humour, Wit, & Satire of the Seventeenth Century; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Extra
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Humour, Wit, & Satire of the Seventeenth Century; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.