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Satiro-Mastix

Chapter II

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_Asin._ Heer’s the best leafe in England, but on, on, Ile but |310| tune this Pipe.
_Hor._ Marke, _to thee whose fore-head swels with Roses_.
_Asin._ O sweet, but will there be no exceptions taken, because fore-head and swelling comes together?
_Hor._ Push away, away, its proper, besides tis an elegancy to |315| say the fore head swels.
_Asin._ Nay an’t be proper, let it stand for Gods loue.
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Satiro-Mastix

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Satiro-Mastix is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Asin._ Heer’s the best leafe in England, but on, on, Ile but |310| tune this Pipe.
Line 2
_Hor._ Marke, _to thee whose fore-head swels with Roses_.
Line 3
_Asin._ O sweet, but will there be no exceptions taken, because fore-head and swelling comes together?
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_Hor._ Push away, away, its proper, besides tis an elegancy to |315| say the fore head swels.
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_Asin._ Nay an’t be proper, let it stand for Gods loue.

Learner Dictionary

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

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exceptions noun US /ɪkˈsepʃənz/

plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission

From this reading “_Asin._ O sweet, but will there be no exceptions taken, because fore-head and swelling comes together?”

fore noun US /fɔːr/

front part of a vessel or aircraft

From this reading “_Hor._ Marke, _to thee whose fore-head swels with Roses_.”

Gods noun US /ɡɑːdz/

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading “_Asin._ Nay an’t be proper, let it stand for Gods loue.”

Pipe noun US /paɪp/

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading “_Asin._ Heer’s the best leafe in England, but on, on, Ile but |310| tune this Pipe.”

Push verb US /pʊʃ/

move with force

From this reading “_Hor._ Push away, away, its proper, besides tis an elegancy to |315| say the fore head swels.”

Roses noun US /ˈroʊzɪz/

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

swelling noun US /ˈswelɪŋ/

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

From this reading “_Asin._ O sweet, but will there be no exceptions taken, because fore-head and swelling comes together?”

tune noun US /tuːn/

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading “_Asin._ Heer’s the best leafe in England, but on, on, Ile but |310| tune this Pipe.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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comes together verb + particle counted as “come together”

come together, as if in an embrace

In this reading “_Asin._ O sweet, but will there be no exceptions taken, because fore-head and swelling comes together?”

All words in this reading · 56

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310

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

From this reading _Asin._ Heer’s the best leafe in England, but on, on, Ile but |310| tune this Pipe.

315

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From this reading _Hor._ Push away, away, its proper, besides tis an elegancy to |315| say the fore head swels.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading _Hor._ Push away, away, its proper, besides tis an elegancy to |315| say the fore head swels.

an't

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

From this reading _Asin._ Nay an’t be proper, let it stand for Gods loue.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Asin._ O sweet, but will there be no exceptions taken, because fore-head and swelling comes together?

Asinnoun

the seventh month of the Hindu calendar

From this reading _Asin._ Heer’s the best leafe in England, but on, on, Ile but |310| tune this Pipe.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading _Hor._ Push away, away, its proper, besides tis an elegancy to |315| say the fore head swels.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading _Asin._ O sweet, but will there be no exceptions taken, because fore-head and swelling comes together?

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading _Asin._ O sweet, but will there be no exceptions taken, because fore-head and swelling comes together?

besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading _Hor._ Push away, away, its proper, besides tis an elegancy to |315| say the fore head swels.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading _Asin._ Heer’s the best leafe in England, but on, on, Ile but |310| tune this Pipe.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Asin._ Heer’s the best leafe in England, but on, on, Ile but |310| tune this Pipe.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading _Asin._ O sweet, but will there be no exceptions taken, because fore-head and swelling comes together?

elegancy

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

From this reading _Hor._ Push away, away, its proper, besides tis an elegancy to |315| say the fore head swels.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading _Asin._ Heer’s the best leafe in England, but on, on, Ile but |310| tune this Pipe.

exceptionsnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃənz/

plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission

From this reading _Asin._ O sweet, but will there be no exceptions taken, because fore-head and swelling comes together?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Asin._ Nay an’t be proper, let it stand for Gods loue.

forenounUS /fɔːr/

front part of a vessel or aircraft

From this reading _Hor._ Push away, away, its proper, besides tis an elegancy to |315| say the fore head swels.

fore-head

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

From this reading _Hor._ Marke, _to thee whose fore-head swels with Roses_.

GodsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading _Asin._ Nay an’t be proper, let it stand for Gods loue.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading _Hor._ Push away, away, its proper, besides tis an elegancy to |315| say the fore head swels.

Heer's

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From this reading _Asin._ Heer’s the best leafe in England, but on, on, Ile but |310| tune this Pipe.

Hor

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

From this reading _Hor._ Marke, _to thee whose fore-head swels with Roses_.

Ile

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

From this reading _Asin._ Heer’s the best leafe in England, but on, on, Ile but |310| tune this Pipe.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Asin._ Heer’s the best leafe in England, but on, on, Ile but |310| tune this Pipe.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Asin._ Nay an’t be proper, let it stand for Gods loue.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading _Hor._ Push away, away, its proper, besides tis an elegancy to |315| say the fore head swels.

leafe

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

From this reading _Asin._ Heer’s the best leafe in England, but on, on, Ile but |310| tune this Pipe.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading _Asin._ Nay an’t be proper, let it stand for Gods loue.

loue

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

From this reading _Asin._ Nay an’t be proper, let it stand for Gods loue.

Marke

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

From this reading _Hor._ Marke, _to thee whose fore-head swels with Roses_.

NayexclamationUS /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading _Asin._ Nay an’t be proper, let it stand for Gods loue.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading _Asin._ O sweet, but will there be no exceptions taken, because fore-head and swelling comes together?

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading _Asin._ O sweet, but will there be no exceptions taken, because fore-head and swelling comes together?

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Asin._ Heer’s the best leafe in England, but on, on, Ile but |310| tune this Pipe.

PipenounUS /paɪp/

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading _Asin._ Heer’s the best leafe in England, but on, on, Ile but |310| tune this Pipe.

properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading _Hor._ Push away, away, its proper, besides tis an elegancy to |315| say the fore head swels.

PushverbUS /pʊʃ/

move with force

From this reading _Hor._ Push away, away, its proper, besides tis an elegancy to |315| say the fore head swels.

RosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading _Hor._ Marke, _to thee whose fore-head swels with Roses_.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading _Hor._ Push away, away, its proper, besides tis an elegancy to |315| say the fore head swels.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading _Asin._ Nay an’t be proper, let it stand for Gods loue.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading _Asin._ O sweet, but will there be no exceptions taken, because fore-head and swelling comes together?

swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

From this reading _Asin._ O sweet, but will there be no exceptions taken, because fore-head and swelling comes together?

swels

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

From this reading _Hor._ Marke, _to thee whose fore-head swels with Roses_.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading _Asin._ O sweet, but will there be no exceptions taken, because fore-head and swelling comes together?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Asin._ Heer’s the best leafe in England, but on, on, Ile but |310| tune this Pipe.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading _Hor._ Marke, _to thee whose fore-head swels with Roses_.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading _Asin._ O sweet, but will there be no exceptions taken, because fore-head and swelling comes together?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading _Asin._ Heer’s the best leafe in England, but on, on, Ile but |310| tune this Pipe.

tisnounUS /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading _Hor._ Push away, away, its proper, besides tis an elegancy to |315| say the fore head swels.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Hor._ Marke, _to thee whose fore-head swels with Roses_.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading _Asin._ O sweet, but will there be no exceptions taken, because fore-head and swelling comes together?

tunenounUS /tuːn/

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading _Asin._ Heer’s the best leafe in England, but on, on, Ile but |310| tune this Pipe.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading _Hor._ Marke, _to thee whose fore-head swels with Roses_.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Asin._ O sweet, but will there be no exceptions taken, because fore-head and swelling comes together?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Hor._ Marke, _to thee whose fore-head swels with Roses_.

Chapter 2 of Satiro-Mastix by Thomas Dekker holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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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