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Studies in jocular literature

Chapter XIII

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By William Carew Hazlitt • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE “HUNDRED MERRY TALES”--THE AUTHORSHIP DISCUSSED.
There is, however, a second hypothesis bearing on the parentage of the _Tales_.
In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?
They be light of digestion.
_Taverner._ Light of digestion?
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Studies in jocular literature

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Studies in jocular literature is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE “HUNDRED MERRY TALES”--THE AUTHORSHIP DISCUSSED.
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There is, however, a second hypothesis bearing on the parentage of the _Tales_.
/ðer ɪz ˌhaʊˈevər ə ˈsekənd haɪˈpɑːθəsəs ˈberɪŋ ɑːn ðə ˈperəntədʒ ʌv ðə teɪlz/
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In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?
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They be light of digestion.
/ðeɪ biː laɪt ʌv daɪˈdʒestʃən/
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_Taverner._ Light of digestion?

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authorship noun US /ˈɔːθərʃɪp/

the act of creating written works

From this reading “THE “HUNDRED MERRY TALES”--THE AUTHORSHIP DISCUSSED.”

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digestion noun US /daɪˈdʒestʃən/

the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat

From this reading “They be light of digestion.”

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hypothesis noun US /haɪˈpɑːθəsəs/

a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

From this reading “There is, however, a second hypothesis bearing on the parentage of the _Tales_.”

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Interlude noun US /ˈɪntərluːd/

an intervening period or episode

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parentage noun US /ˈperəntədʒ/

the state of being a parent

From this reading “There is, however, a second hypothesis bearing on the parentage of the _Tales_.”

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quails noun US /kweɪlz/

plural of “quail” — flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised

From this reading “In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?”

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Sensual adjective US /ˈsenʃəwəl/

marked by the appetites and passions of the body

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swallows noun US /ˈswɑːloʊz/

plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food

From this reading “In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?”

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following passage adjective + noun

In this reading “In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?”

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few years adjective + noun

In this reading “In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?”

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MERRY TALES adjective + noun counted as “merry tale”

In this reading “THE “HUNDRED MERRY TALES”--THE AUTHORSHIP DISCUSSED.”

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Small birds adjective + noun counted as “small bird”

In this reading “In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?”

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came from verb + particle counted as “come from”

In this reading “In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading There is, however, a second hypothesis bearing on the parentage of the _Tales_.

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AppetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/

a feeling of craving something

From this reading In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?

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AUTHORSHIPnounUS /ˈɔːθərʃɪp/

the act of creating written works

From this reading THE “HUNDRED MERRY TALES”--THE AUTHORSHIP DISCUSSED.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading They be light of digestion.

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bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading There is, however, a second hypothesis bearing on the parentage of the _Tales_.

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?

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birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?

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Canstmodal verbUS /kænst/

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

From this reading In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?

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digestionnounUS /daɪˈdʒestʃən/

the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat

From this reading They be light of digestion.

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DISCUSSEDverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/

past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading THE “HUNDRED MERRY TALES”--THE AUTHORSHIP DISCUSSED.

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dishnounUS /dɪʃ/

a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?

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ElementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/

violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)

From this reading In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?

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fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?

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followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?

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FournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?

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getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?

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howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading There is, however, a second hypothesis bearing on the parentage of the _Tales_.

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HUNDREDnounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading THE “HUNDRED MERRY TALES”--THE AUTHORSHIP DISCUSSED.

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hypothesisnounUS /haɪˈpɑːθəsəs/

a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

From this reading There is, however, a second hypothesis bearing on the parentage of the _Tales_.

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?

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InterludenounUS /ˈɪntərluːd/

an intervening period or episode

From this reading In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There is, however, a second hypothesis bearing on the parentage of the _Tales_.

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lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading They be light of digestion.

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masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?

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MERRYadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading THE “HUNDRED MERRY TALES”--THE AUTHORSHIP DISCUSSED.

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There is, however, a second hypothesis bearing on the parentage of the _Tales_.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There is, however, a second hypothesis bearing on the parentage of the _Tales_.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?

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parentagenounUS /ˈperəntədʒ/

the state of being a parent

From this reading There is, however, a second hypothesis bearing on the parentage of the _Tales_.

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passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?

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pressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?

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quailsnounUS /kweɪlz/

plural of “quail” — flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised

From this reading In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?

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sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?

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secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

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

From this reading There is, however, a second hypothesis bearing on the parentage of the _Tales_.

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SensualadjectiveUS /ˈsenʃəwəl/

marked by the appetites and passions of the body

From this reading In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SmalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?

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swallowsnounUS /ˈswɑːloʊz/

plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food

From this reading In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?

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TALESnounUS /teɪlz/

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading THE “HUNDRED MERRY TALES”--THE AUTHORSHIP DISCUSSED.

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Taverner

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From this reading _Taverner._ Light of digestion?

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE “HUNDRED MERRY TALES”--THE AUTHORSHIP DISCUSSED.

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ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is, however, a second hypothesis bearing on the parentage of the _Tales_.

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TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They be light of digestion.

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wagtails

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From this reading In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?

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yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading In the _Interlude of the Four Elements_, which came from the same press a few years before, there is the following passage:-- _Sensual Appetite._ Canst get my master a dish of quails, Small birds, swallows, or wagtails?

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