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Paradoxes and Problemes With Two Characters

Chapter I

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This document uses the “long s” character ſ extensively, albeit at times inconsistently, so is best viewed with a font containing that symbol.
_with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.
The type has been distributed.
This is number 9_ [Decoration] 1.
_A Defence of Womens Inconſtancy:_ P.
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Paradoxes and Problemes With Two Characters

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Paradoxes and Problemes With Two Characters is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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This document uses the “long s” character ſ extensively, albeit at times inconsistently, so is best viewed with a font containing that symbol.
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_with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.
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The type has been distributed.
/ðə taɪp hæz bɪn dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
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This is number 9_ [Decoration] 1.
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_A Defence of Womens Inconſtancy:_ P.

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albeit conjunction US /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/

although

From this reading “This document uses the “long s” character ſ extensively, albeit at times inconsistently, so is best viewed with a font containing that symbol.”

Decoration noun US /ˌdekərˈeɪʃən/

something used to beautify

From this reading “This is number 9_ [Decoration] 1.”

distributed adjective US /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/

spread out or scattered about or divided up

From this reading “The type has been distributed.”

extensively adverb US /ɪkˈstensɪvli/

in a widespread way

From this reading “This document uses the “long s” character ſ extensively, albeit at times inconsistently, so is best viewed with a font containing that symbol.”

font noun US /fɑːnt/

a specific size and style of type within a type family

From this reading “This document uses the “long s” character ſ extensively, albeit at times inconsistently, so is best viewed with a font containing that symbol.”

Nonesuch noun US /ˈnʌnˈsʌtʃ/

model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

From this reading “_with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.”

printer noun US /ˈprɪntər/

someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading “_with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.”

types noun US /taɪps/

plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading “_with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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th century noun + noun

In this reading “_with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.”

at times preposition + noun

sporadically and infrequently

In this reading “This document uses the “long s” character ſ extensively, albeit at times inconsistently, so is best viewed with a font containing that symbol.”

All words in this reading · 64

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1

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

From this reading This is number 9_ [Decoration] 1.

17th

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From this reading _with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.

645

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From this reading _with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.

9

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From this reading This is number 9_ [Decoration] 1.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading This document uses the “long s” character ſ extensively, albeit at times inconsistently, so is best viewed with a font containing that symbol.

albeitconjunctionUS /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/

although

From this reading This document uses the “long s” character ſ extensively, albeit at times inconsistently, so is best viewed with a font containing that symbol.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading _with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This document uses the “long s” character ſ extensively, albeit at times inconsistently, so is best viewed with a font containing that symbol.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The type has been distributed.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading This document uses the “long s” character ſ extensively, albeit at times inconsistently, so is best viewed with a font containing that symbol.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.

centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/

a period of 100 years

From this reading _with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

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

From this reading This document uses the “long s” character ſ extensively, albeit at times inconsistently, so is best viewed with a font containing that symbol.

CharactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading _with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.

containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading This document uses the “long s” character ſ extensively, albeit at times inconsistently, so is best viewed with a font containing that symbol.

copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/

plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading _with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.

DecorationnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃən/

something used to beautify

From this reading This is number 9_ [Decoration] 1.

DefencenounUS /dɪˈfens/

(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

From this reading _A Defence of Womens Inconſtancy:_ P.

distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/

spread out or scattered about or divided up

From this reading The type has been distributed.

documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading This document uses the “long s” character ſ extensively, albeit at times inconsistently, so is best viewed with a font containing that symbol.

editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading _with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading _with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.

EssaynounUS /eˈseɪ/

an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading _with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.

extensivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈstensɪvli/

in a widespread way

From this reading This document uses the “long s” character ſ extensively, albeit at times inconsistently, so is best viewed with a font containing that symbol.

FellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading _with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.

fontnounUS /fɑːnt/

a specific size and style of type within a type family

From this reading This document uses the “long s” character ſ extensively, albeit at times inconsistently, so is best viewed with a font containing that symbol.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.

FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading _with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.

HallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading _with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The type has been distributed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.

inconsistentlyadverb

without showing consistency

From this reading This document uses the “long s” character ſ extensively, albeit at times inconsistently, so is best viewed with a font containing that symbol.

Inconſtancy

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

From this reading _A Defence of Womens Inconſtancy:_ P.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This document uses the “long s” character ſ extensively, albeit at times inconsistently, so is best viewed with a font containing that symbol.

limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/

small in range or scope

From this reading _with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

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

From this reading This document uses the “long s” character ſ extensively, albeit at times inconsistently, so is best viewed with a font containing that symbol.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading _with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.

NonesuchnounUS /ˈnʌnˈsʌtʃ/

model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

From this reading _with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading This is number 9_ [Decoration] 1.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.

OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading _with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading _A Defence of Womens Inconſtancy:_ P.

PressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading _with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.

printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading _with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.

printernounUS /ˈprɪntər/

someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading _with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.

snounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading This document uses the “long s” character ſ extensively, albeit at times inconsistently, so is best viewed with a font containing that symbol.

ſ

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

From this reading This document uses the “long s” character ſ extensively, albeit at times inconsistently, so is best viewed with a font containing that symbol.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This document uses the “long s” character ſ extensively, albeit at times inconsistently, so is best viewed with a font containing that symbol.

symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/

an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

From this reading This document uses the “long s” character ſ extensively, albeit at times inconsistently, so is best viewed with a font containing that symbol.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This document uses the “long s” character ſ extensively, albeit at times inconsistently, so is best viewed with a font containing that symbol.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading This document uses the “long s” character ſ extensively, albeit at times inconsistently, so is best viewed with a font containing that symbol.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This document uses the “long s” character ſ extensively, albeit at times inconsistently, so is best viewed with a font containing that symbol.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading This document uses the “long s” character ſ extensively, albeit at times inconsistently, so is best viewed with a font containing that symbol.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.

typenounUS /taɪp/

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading The type has been distributed.

typesnounUS /taɪps/

plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading _with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.

UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading _with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.

usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/

plural of “use” — the act of using

From this reading This document uses the “long s” character ſ extensively, albeit at times inconsistently, so is best viewed with a font containing that symbol.

VALOURnoun

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading _with two Characters and an Essay of_ VALOUR _This edition is limited to 645 copies, printed and made in England for the Nonesuch Press in the 17th century Fell types by Frederick Hall, printer to the University of Oxford.

viewedverbUS /vjuːd/

past form of “view” — deem to be

From this reading This document uses the “long s” character ſ extensively, albeit at times inconsistently, so is best viewed with a font containing that symbol.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading This document uses the “long s” character ſ extensively, albeit at times inconsistently, so is best viewed with a font containing that symbol.

Womens

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From this reading _A Defence of Womens Inconſtancy:_ P.

Chapter 1 of Paradoxes and Problemes With Two Characters by John Donne holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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