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Chapter IV

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Further discourse relating to the Hon. Middleton Flam.
Correction in the orthography of his family seat.
His respect for the people.
Very original views entertained by him on this subject.
His liberality in money matters.
Aversion to the law regarding interest.
Democratic view of that question.
His encouragement of industry and the working people. Ingenious and profound illustration of the Great Democratic Principle 57
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Quodlibet: Containing Some Annals Thereof ...

Chapter IV

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Line 1
Further discourse relating to the Hon. Middleton Flam.
Line 2
Correction in the orthography of his family seat.
/kərˈekʃən ɪn ðə ɔːrˈθɑːɡrəfi ʌv hɪz ˈfæməli siːt/
Line 3
His respect for the people.
/hɪz rɪˈspekt fɔːr ðə ˈpiːpəl/
Line 4
Very original views entertained by him on this subject.
/ˈveri ərˈɪdʒənəl vjuːz ˌentərˈteɪnd baɪ hɪm ɑːn ðɪs səbˈdʒekt/
Line 5
His liberality in money matters.
/hɪz ˌlɪbɜːrˈælətiː ɪn ˈmʌni ˈmætərz/
Line 6
Aversion to the law regarding interest.
/əˈvɜːrʒən tuː ðə lɔː rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ ˈɪntrəst/
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Democratic view of that question.
/ˌdeməˈkrætɪk vjuː ʌv ðæt ˈkwestʃən/
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His encouragement of industry and the working people. Ingenious and profound illustration of the Great Democratic Principle 57

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Aversion noun US /əˈvɜːrʒən/

a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading “Aversion to the law regarding interest.”

Correction noun US /kərˈekʃən/

the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right

From this reading “Correction in the orthography of his family seat.”

Democratic adjective US /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/

characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality

From this reading “Democratic view of that question.”

Ingenious adjective US /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/

Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.

From this reading “His encouragement of industry and the working people. Ingenious and profound illustration of the Great Democratic Principle 57”

liberality noun US /ˌlɪbɜːrˈælətiː/

an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom

From this reading “His liberality in money matters.”

Middleton noun US /ˈmɪdəltən/

English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)

From this reading “Further discourse relating to the Hon. Middleton Flam.”

orthography noun US /ɔːrˈθɑːɡrəfi/

a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols

From this reading “Correction in the orthography of his family seat.”

relating verb US /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading “Further discourse relating to the Hon. Middleton Flam.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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working people adjective + noun

In this reading “His encouragement of industry and the working people. Ingenious and profound illustration of the Great Democratic Principle 57”

money matters noun + noun counted as “money matter”

In this reading “His liberality in money matters.”

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57

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From this reading His encouragement of industry and the working people. Ingenious and profound illustration of the Great Democratic Principle 57

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading His encouragement of industry and the working people. Ingenious and profound illustration of the Great Democratic Principle 57

AversionnounUS /əˈvɜːrʒən/

a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading Aversion to the law regarding interest.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Very original views entertained by him on this subject.

CorrectionnounUS /kərˈekʃən/

the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right

From this reading Correction in the orthography of his family seat.

DemocraticadjectiveUS /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/

characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality

From this reading Democratic view of that question.

discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

From this reading Further discourse relating to the Hon. Middleton Flam.

encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/

the expression of approval and support

From this reading His encouragement of industry and the working people. Ingenious and profound illustration of the Great Democratic Principle 57

entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/

pleasantly occupied

From this reading Very original views entertained by him on this subject.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading Correction in the orthography of his family seat.

Flam

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From this reading Further discourse relating to the Hon. Middleton Flam.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His respect for the people.

FurtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Further discourse relating to the Hon. Middleton Flam.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading His encouragement of industry and the working people. Ingenious and profound illustration of the Great Democratic Principle 57

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Very original views entertained by him on this subject.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Correction in the orthography of his family seat.

Hon

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

From this reading Further discourse relating to the Hon. Middleton Flam.

illustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading His encouragement of industry and the working people. Ingenious and profound illustration of the Great Democratic Principle 57

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Correction in the orthography of his family seat.

industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/

the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise

From this reading His encouragement of industry and the working people. Ingenious and profound illustration of the Great Democratic Principle 57

IngeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/

Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.

From this reading His encouragement of industry and the working people. Ingenious and profound illustration of the Great Democratic Principle 57

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Aversion to the law regarding interest.

lawnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Aversion to the law regarding interest.

liberalitynounUS /ˌlɪbɜːrˈælətiː/

an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom

From this reading His liberality in money matters.

mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading His liberality in money matters.

MiddletonnounUS /ˈmɪdəltən/

English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)

From this reading Further discourse relating to the Hon. Middleton Flam.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading His liberality in money matters.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Correction in the orthography of his family seat.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Very original views entertained by him on this subject.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Very original views entertained by him on this subject.

orthographynounUS /ɔːrˈθɑːɡrəfi/

a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols

From this reading Correction in the orthography of his family seat.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading His respect for the people.

PrinciplenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading His encouragement of industry and the working people. Ingenious and profound illustration of the Great Democratic Principle 57

profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading His encouragement of industry and the working people. Ingenious and profound illustration of the Great Democratic Principle 57

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Democratic view of that question.

regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading Aversion to the law regarding interest.

relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading Further discourse relating to the Hon. Middleton Flam.

respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading His respect for the people.

seatnounUS /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Correction in the orthography of his family seat.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Very original views entertained by him on this subject.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Democratic view of that question.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Further discourse relating to the Hon. Middleton Flam.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Very original views entertained by him on this subject.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Further discourse relating to the Hon. Middleton Flam.

VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Very original views entertained by him on this subject.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Democratic view of that question.

viewsnounUS /vjuːz/

plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Very original views entertained by him on this subject.

workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading His encouragement of industry and the working people. Ingenious and profound illustration of the Great Democratic Principle 57

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