2077
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From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
2078
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From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
2079
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From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
2080
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From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
2081
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From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
86
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From this reading 86.
87
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From this reading 87.
88
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From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
adoreverbUS /əˈdɔːr/
love intensely
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
(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 And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
annex'd
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From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
next to; at the side of
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
credulousadjectiveUS /ˈkredʒələs/
disposed to believe on little evidence
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
deepe
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From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
deuout
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From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
easly
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From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
euery
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From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
furtherancenounUS /ˈfɜːrθərəns/
encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
gaue
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From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
greatnesse
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From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
How
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From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
hower
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From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
laboriouslyadverbUS /ləˈbɔːriəsli/
in a laborious manner
From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
lackt
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From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
lai'd
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From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
lastlyadverbUS /ˈlæstli/
the item at the end
From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
lauished
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From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
learn'd
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From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
in like or similar manner
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
used to form the superlative
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
not one, and not any
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
and nothing more
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
ouerthrowne
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From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
plucke
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From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
poore
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From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
posteritie
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From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
prai'd
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From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
PreyingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “prey” — profit from in an exploitatory manner
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
prosp'rously
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From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
recouer
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From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
riotsnounUS /ˈraɪəts/
plural of “riot” — a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
serued
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From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
showne
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From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
not in physical motion
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
suffred
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From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
up to a particular time
From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
tractnounUS /trækt/
an extended area of land
From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
vniuersally
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From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
Vnto
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From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
wex'd
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From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
at the time that
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
which person or people
From this reading And now the[2079] king set in a course so right, Which I for him laboriously had tract, (Who, till I learn’d him, did not know[2080] his might) I still to prompt his power with me to act, Into those secrets got so deepe a sight, That nothing lastly to his furtherance lackt, And by example plainly to him showne, How all might now be easly ouerthrowne.[2081] 88.
belonging to which person
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
but in spite of that
From this reading When time now vniuersally did show The power to her peculiarly annex’d, With most abundance then when she did flow, Yet euery hower still prosp’rously she wex’d, But the world poore did by loose riots grow, Which serued as an excellent pretext, And colour gaue to plucke her from her pride, Whose only greatnesse suffred none beside.
zeale
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From this reading Likewise to that posteritie did doubt, Those at the first not rightly did[2077] adore, Their fathers that too credulous deuout Vnto the church[2078] contributed their store, And to recouer only went about What their great zeale had lauished before, On her a strong hand violently lai’d, Preying on that they gaue for to be prai’d.
