Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
John Lyly
John Lyly

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of John Lyly is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for John Lyly
Context Illustration Reading 1/51 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
CONCLUSION.
At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.
That examination which I have now concluded is far too superficial in character to justify a psychological synthesis such as that advocated by M. Hennequin[133].
But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.
[133] _La Critique Scientifique._ Nash supplies the only piece of contemporary information about his person and habits, and all he tells us is that he was short of stature and that he smoked.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

John Lyly

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of John Lyly is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CONCLUSION.
/kənˈkluːʒən/
Line 2
At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.
/æt ðə bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ ʌv ðɪs eˈseɪ aɪ ɡeɪv ə ʃɔːrt əˈkaʊnt ʌv ðə meɪn fækts ʌv ˈaʊər ˈɔːθərz laɪf rɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ maɪ ˈdʒʌdʒmənt əˈpɑːn hɪz ˈkerɪktər ənd ˈdʒiːnjəs ənˈtɪl ˈæftər ðə ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən ʌv hɪz wɜːrks/
Line 3
That examination which I have now concluded is far too superficial in character to justify a psychological synthesis such as that advocated by M. Hennequin[133].
Line 4
But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.
Line 5
[133] _La Critique Scientifique._ Nash supplies the only piece of contemporary information about his person and habits, and all he tells us is that he was short of stature and that he smoked.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

advocated verb US /ˈædvəkeɪtɪd/

past form of “advocate” — push for something

From this reading “That examination which I have now concluded is far too superficial in character to justify a psychological synthesis such as that advocated by M. Hennequin[133].”

author's noun US /ˈɔːθərz/

possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading “At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.”

Critique noun US /krəˈtiːk/

an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)

From this reading “[133] _La Critique Scientifique._ Nash supplies the only piece of contemporary information about his person and habits, and all he tells us is that he was short of stature and that he smoked.”

inadequate adjective US /ˌɪˈnædəkwət/

lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

From this reading “But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.”

Nash noun US /næʃ/

United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)

From this reading “[133] _La Critique Scientifique._ Nash supplies the only piece of contemporary information about his person and habits, and all he tells us is that he was short of stature and that he smoked.”

psychological adjective US /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/

mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature

From this reading “That examination which I have now concluded is far too superficial in character to justify a psychological synthesis such as that advocated by M. Hennequin[133].”

reserving verb US /rɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ/

-ing form of “reserve” — hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency

From this reading “At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.”

synthesis noun US /ˈsɪnθəsəs/

the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)

From this reading “That examination which I have now concluded is far too superficial in character to justify a psychological synthesis such as that advocated by M. Hennequin[133].”

All words in this reading · 110

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

133

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

From this reading That examination which I have now concluded is far too superficial in character to justify a psychological synthesis such as that advocated by M. Hennequin[133].

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading [133] _La Critique Scientifique._ Nash supplies the only piece of contemporary information about his person and habits, and all he tells us is that he was short of stature and that he smoked.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.

advocatedverbUS /ˈædvəkeɪtɪd/

past form of “advocate” — push for something

From this reading That examination which I have now concluded is far too superficial in character to justify a psychological synthesis such as that advocated by M. Hennequin[133].

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.

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 [133] _La Critique Scientifique._ Nash supplies the only piece of contemporary information about his person and habits, and all he tells us is that he was short of stature and that he smoked.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading That examination which I have now concluded is far too superficial in character to justify a psychological synthesis such as that advocated by M. Hennequin[133].

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.

author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/

possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading That examination which I have now concluded is far too superficial in character to justify a psychological synthesis such as that advocated by M. Hennequin[133].

cannot

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

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.

claimnounUS /kleɪm/

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading That examination which I have now concluded is far too superficial in character to justify a psychological synthesis such as that advocated by M. Hennequin[133].

CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading CONCLUSION.

contemporaryadjectiveUS /kənˈtempəreri/

characteristic of the present

From this reading [133] _La Critique Scientifique._ Nash supplies the only piece of contemporary information about his person and habits, and all he tells us is that he was short of stature and that he smoked.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

CritiquenounUS /krəˈtiːk/

an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)

From this reading [133] _La Critique Scientifique._ Nash supplies the only piece of contemporary information about his person and habits, and all he tells us is that he was short of stature and that he smoked.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/

an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.

examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.

exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

factsnounUS /fækts/

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading That examination which I have now concluded is far too superficial in character to justify a psychological synthesis such as that advocated by M. Hennequin[133].

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.

geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading [133] _La Critique Scientifique._ Nash supplies the only piece of contemporary information about his person and habits, and all he tells us is that he was short of stature and that he smoked.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading That examination which I have now concluded is far too superficial in character to justify a psychological synthesis such as that advocated by M. Hennequin[133].

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading [133] _La Critique Scientifique._ Nash supplies the only piece of contemporary information about his person and habits, and all he tells us is that he was short of stature and that he smoked.

Hennequin

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

From this reading That examination which I have now concluded is far too superficial in character to justify a psychological synthesis such as that advocated by M. Hennequin[133].

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading That examination which I have now concluded is far too superficial in character to justify a psychological synthesis such as that advocated by M. Hennequin[133].

inadequateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnædəkwət/

lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/

a message received and understood

From this reading [133] _La Critique Scientifique._ Nash supplies the only piece of contemporary information about his person and habits, and all he tells us is that he was short of stature and that he smoked.

interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading That examination which I have now concluded is far too superficial in character to justify a psychological synthesis such as that advocated by M. Hennequin[133].

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.

justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/

show to be right by providing justification or proof

From this reading That examination which I have now concluded is far too superficial in character to justify a psychological synthesis such as that advocated by M. Hennequin[133].

LanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading [133] _La Critique Scientifique._ Nash supplies the only piece of contemporary information about his person and habits, and all he tells us is that he was short of stature and that he smoked.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.

literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

Lyly's

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

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading That examination which I have now concluded is far too superficial in character to justify a psychological synthesis such as that advocated by M. Hennequin[133].

mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/

most important element

From this reading At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.

NashnounUS /næʃ/

United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)

From this reading [133] _La Critique Scientifique._ Nash supplies the only piece of contemporary information about his person and habits, and all he tells us is that he was short of stature and that he smoked.

noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading That examination which I have now concluded is far too superficial in character to justify a psychological synthesis such as that advocated by M. Hennequin[133].

occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading [133] _La Critique Scientifique._ Nash supplies the only piece of contemporary information about his person and habits, and all he tells us is that he was short of stature and that he smoked.

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading [133] _La Critique Scientifique._ Nash supplies the only piece of contemporary information about his person and habits, and all he tells us is that he was short of stature and that he smoked.

piecenounUS /piːs/

a separate part of a whole

From this reading [133] _La Critique Scientifique._ Nash supplies the only piece of contemporary information about his person and habits, and all he tells us is that he was short of stature and that he smoked.

playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/

(of games) engaged in

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

psychologicaladjectiveUS /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/

mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature

From this reading That examination which I have now concluded is far too superficial in character to justify a psychological synthesis such as that advocated by M. Hennequin[133].

referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/

a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

reservingverbUS /rɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ/

-ing form of “reserve” — hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency

From this reading At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.

Scientifique

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

From this reading [133] _La Critique Scientifique._ Nash supplies the only piece of contemporary information about his person and habits, and all he tells us is that he was short of stature and that he smoked.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

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

From this reading At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.

smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/

(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke

From this reading [133] _La Critique Scientifique._ Nash supplies the only piece of contemporary information about his person and habits, and all he tells us is that he was short of stature and that he smoked.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/

high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement

From this reading [133] _La Critique Scientifique._ Nash supplies the only piece of contemporary information about his person and habits, and all he tells us is that he was short of stature and that he smoked.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading That examination which I have now concluded is far too superficial in character to justify a psychological synthesis such as that advocated by M. Hennequin[133].

superficialadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃəl/

concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually

From this reading That examination which I have now concluded is far too superficial in character to justify a psychological synthesis such as that advocated by M. Hennequin[133].

suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading [133] _La Critique Scientifique._ Nash supplies the only piece of contemporary information about his person and habits, and all he tells us is that he was short of stature and that he smoked.

surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

synthesisnounUS /ˈsɪnθəsəs/

the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)

From this reading That examination which I have now concluded is far too superficial in character to justify a psychological synthesis such as that advocated by M. Hennequin[133].

tellsnounUS /telz/

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading [133] _La Critique Scientifique._ Nash supplies the only piece of contemporary information about his person and habits, and all he tells us is that he was short of stature and that he smoked.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That examination which I have now concluded is far too superficial in character to justify a psychological synthesis such as that advocated by M. Hennequin[133].

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading That examination which I have now concluded is far too superficial in character to justify a psychological synthesis such as that advocated by M. Hennequin[133].

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading That examination which I have now concluded is far too superficial in character to justify a psychological synthesis such as that advocated by M. Hennequin[133].

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading [133] _La Critique Scientifique._ Nash supplies the only piece of contemporary information about his person and habits, and all he tells us is that he was short of stature and that he smoked.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading [133] _La Critique Scientifique._ Nash supplies the only piece of contemporary information about his person and habits, and all he tells us is that he was short of stature and that he smoked.

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading That examination which I have now concluded is far too superficial in character to justify a psychological synthesis such as that advocated by M. Hennequin[133].

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading At the beginning of this essay I gave a short account of the main facts of our author's life, reserving my judgment upon his character and genius until after the examination of his works.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading But though this essay cannot claim to have exhausted the subject of the ways and means of Lyly's art, yet in the course of our survey we have had occasion to notice several interesting points in reference to his mind and character, which it will be well to bring together now in order to give a portrait, however inadequate, of the man who played so important a part in English literature.

Chapter 5 of John Lyly by John Dover Wilson holds 259 sentences, grouped into 52 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.

What does chapter 5 of John Lyly contain?

Chapter 5 holds 259 sentences of John Lyly, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of John Lyly by John Dover Wilson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 259 sentences, grouped into 52 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 5 of John Lyly?

Work through the 52 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 52 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 5 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 5 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading John Lyly

Common questions about reading John Lyly by John Dover Wilson on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of John Lyly?

Yes. All 1862 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #22525 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of John Lyly is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #22525, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does John Lyly take to read?

About 155 minutes of reading across 373 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read John Lyly section by section

How to work through John Lyly section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 5 chapters of John Lyly to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in John Lyly

Words and structures a reader meets early in John Lyly, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Lyly's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of John Lyly; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Character--summary
A word that appears in the opening chapter of John Lyly; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Introduction
A word that appears in the opening chapter of John Lyly; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Since
A word that appears in the opening chapter of John Lyly; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.