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Chapter 12 of Humour, Wit, & Satire of the Seventeenth Century is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
From over short Parliaments, and over long, From a selling our Birth rights for an old song, And breaking _Mag. Charta_ to make it more strong. Libera nos. From taking away Juries by Parliament Votes, And securing from Popery by cutting of throats, From a Beam in our Eye, to cure them of Motes. Libera nos.
Chapter 12 of Humour, Wit, & Satire of the Seventeenth Century is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “jury” — a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading “From taking away Juries by Parliament Votes, And securing from Popery by cutting of throats, From a Beam in our Eye, to cure them of Motes.”
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
plural of “mote” — (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading “From taking away Juries by Parliament Votes, And securing from Popery by cutting of throats, From a Beam in our Eye, to cure them of Motes.”
plural of “parliament” — a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading “From over short Parliaments, and over long, From a selling our Birth rights for an old song, And breaking _Mag.”
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading “From taking away Juries by Parliament Votes, And securing from Popery by cutting of throats, From a Beam in our Eye, to cure them of Motes.”
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading “From over short Parliaments, and over long, From a selling our Birth rights for an old song, And breaking _Mag.”
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading “From taking away Juries by Parliament Votes, And securing from Popery by cutting of throats, From a Beam in our Eye, to cure them of Motes.”
plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading “From taking away Juries by Parliament Votes, And securing from Popery by cutting of throats, From a Beam in our Eye, to cure them of Motes.”
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.
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In this reading “From over short Parliaments, and over long, From a selling our Birth rights for an old song, And breaking _Mag.”
In this reading “From taking away Juries by Parliament Votes, And securing from Popery by cutting of throats, From a Beam in our Eye, to cure them of Motes.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From over short Parliaments, and over long, From a selling our Birth rights for an old song, And breaking _Mag.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From over short Parliaments, and over long, From a selling our Birth rights for an old song, And breaking _Mag.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From over short Parliaments, and over long, From a selling our Birth rights for an old song, And breaking _Mag.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From taking away Juries by Parliament Votes, And securing from Popery by cutting of throats, From a Beam in our Eye, to cure them of Motes.
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading From taking away Juries by Parliament Votes, And securing from Popery by cutting of throats, From a Beam in our Eye, to cure them of Motes.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading From over short Parliaments, and over long, From a selling our Birth rights for an old song, And breaking _Mag.
the act of breaking something
From this reading From over short Parliaments, and over long, From a selling our Birth rights for an old song, And breaking _Mag.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From taking away Juries by Parliament Votes, And securing from Popery by cutting of throats, From a Beam in our Eye, to cure them of Motes.
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From this reading Charta_ to make it more strong.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading From taking away Juries by Parliament Votes, And securing from Popery by cutting of throats, From a Beam in our Eye, to cure them of Motes.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading From taking away Juries by Parliament Votes, And securing from Popery by cutting of throats, From a Beam in our Eye, to cure them of Motes.
the organ of sight
From this reading From taking away Juries by Parliament Votes, And securing from Popery by cutting of throats, From a Beam in our Eye, to cure them of Motes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From over short Parliaments, and over long, From a selling our Birth rights for an old song, And breaking _Mag.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From over short Parliaments, and over long, From a selling our Birth rights for an old song, And breaking _Mag.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From taking away Juries by Parliament Votes, And securing from Popery by cutting of throats, From a Beam in our Eye, to cure them of Motes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Charta_ to make it more strong.
plural of “jury” — a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading From taking away Juries by Parliament Votes, And securing from Popery by cutting of throats, From a Beam in our Eye, to cure them of Motes.
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From this reading Libera nos.
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 From over short Parliaments, and over long, From a selling our Birth rights for an old song, And breaking _Mag.
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading From over short Parliaments, and over long, From a selling our Birth rights for an old song, And breaking _Mag.
engage in
From this reading Charta_ to make it more strong.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Charta_ to make it more strong.
plural of “mote” — (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading From taking away Juries by Parliament Votes, And securing from Popery by cutting of throats, From a Beam in our Eye, to cure them of Motes.
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From this reading Libera nos.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From taking away Juries by Parliament Votes, And securing from Popery by cutting of throats, From a Beam in our Eye, to cure them of Motes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading From over short Parliaments, and over long, From a selling our Birth rights for an old song, And breaking _Mag.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From over short Parliaments, and over long, From a selling our Birth rights for an old song, And breaking _Mag.
above and across; more than
From this reading From over short Parliaments, and over long, From a selling our Birth rights for an old song, And breaking _Mag.
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading From taking away Juries by Parliament Votes, And securing from Popery by cutting of throats, From a Beam in our Eye, to cure them of Motes.
plural of “parliament” — a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading From over short Parliaments, and over long, From a selling our Birth rights for an old song, And breaking _Mag.
offensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading From taking away Juries by Parliament Votes, And securing from Popery by cutting of throats, From a Beam in our Eye, to cure them of Motes.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading From over short Parliaments, and over long, From a selling our Birth rights for an old song, And breaking _Mag.
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading From taking away Juries by Parliament Votes, And securing from Popery by cutting of throats, From a Beam in our Eye, to cure them of Motes.
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading From over short Parliaments, and over long, From a selling our Birth rights for an old song, And breaking _Mag.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading From over short Parliaments, and over long, From a selling our Birth rights for an old song, And breaking _Mag.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading From over short Parliaments, and over long, From a selling our Birth rights for an old song, And breaking _Mag.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Charta_ to make it more strong.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading From taking away Juries by Parliament Votes, And securing from Popery by cutting of throats, From a Beam in our Eye, to cure them of Motes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From taking away Juries by Parliament Votes, And securing from Popery by cutting of throats, From a Beam in our Eye, to cure them of Motes.
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading From taking away Juries by Parliament Votes, And securing from Popery by cutting of throats, From a Beam in our Eye, to cure them of Motes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charta_ to make it more strong.
plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading From taking away Juries by Parliament Votes, And securing from Popery by cutting of throats, From a Beam in our Eye, to cure them of Motes.
Chapter 12 of Humour, Wit, & Satire of the Seventeenth Century by John [Compiler] Ashton holds 335 sentences, grouped into 67 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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