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The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia

Chapter IX · Notes

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[b5-01] _Knights of the Order_] Of the Garter.
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES The title-page to the 1593 edition--taken from _The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney_, Volume II (Cambridge, 1922)--is used as a cover.
Amongst the different editions _Bithynia_ and _Pontus_ are sometimes used interchangeably.
Some instances of “lower(ing)” should be pronounced “lour(ing).”
Endnote markers are given in [square] brackets, and page-numbers in {curly} brackets.
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The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia

Chapter IX · Notes

Chapter IX of The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia, “Notes,” is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[b5-01] _Knights of the Order_] Of the Garter.
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TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES The title-page to the 1593 edition--taken from _The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney_, Volume II (Cambridge, 1922)--is used as a cover.
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Amongst the different editions _Bithynia_ and _Pontus_ are sometimes used interchangeably.
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Some instances of “lower(ing)” should be pronounced “lour(ing).”
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Endnote markers are given in [square] brackets, and page-numbers in {curly} brackets.

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brackets noun US /ˈbrækəts/

plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits

From this reading “Endnote markers are given in [square] brackets, and page-numbers in {curly} brackets.”

curly adjective US /ˈkɜːrli/

(of hair) having curls or waves

From this reading “Endnote markers are given in [square] brackets, and page-numbers in {curly} brackets.”

editions noun US /ɪˈdɪʃənz/

plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading “Amongst the different editions _Bithynia_ and _Pontus_ are sometimes used interchangeably.”

Garter noun US /ˈɡɑːrtər/

a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)

From this reading “[b5-01] _Knights of the Order_] Of the Garter.”

interchangeably adverb US /ˌɪntərˈtʃeɪndʒəbli/

in an interchangeable manner

From this reading “Amongst the different editions _Bithynia_ and _Pontus_ are sometimes used interchangeably.”

lour verb US /laʊr/

set lower

From this reading “Some instances of “lower(ing)” should be pronounced “lour(ing).””

markers noun US /ˈmɑːrkərz/

plural of “marker” — some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something

From this reading “Endnote markers are given in [square] brackets, and page-numbers in {curly} brackets.”

Sidney noun US /ˈsɪdni/

English poet (1554-1586)

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01

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From this reading [b5-01] _Knights of the Order_] Of the Garter.

1593

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From this reading TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES The title-page to the 1593 edition--taken from _The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney_, Volume II (Cambridge, 1922)--is used as a cover.

1922

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From this reading TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES The title-page to the 1593 edition--taken from _The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney_, Volume II (Cambridge, 1922)--is used as a cover.

5

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From this reading [b5-01] _Knights of the Order_] Of the Garter.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES The title-page to the 1593 edition--taken from _The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney_, Volume II (Cambridge, 1922)--is used as a cover.

AmongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading Amongst the different editions _Bithynia_ and _Pontus_ are sometimes used interchangeably.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Amongst the different editions _Bithynia_ and _Pontus_ are sometimes used interchangeably.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Amongst the different editions _Bithynia_ and _Pontus_ are sometimes used interchangeably.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES The title-page to the 1593 edition--taken from _The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney_, Volume II (Cambridge, 1922)--is used as a cover.

bnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading [b5-01] _Knights of the Order_] Of the Garter.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Some instances of “lower(ing)” should be pronounced “lour(ing).”

Bithynianoun

an ancient country in northwestern Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; was absorbed into the Roman Empire by the end of the 1st century BC

From this reading Amongst the different editions _Bithynia_ and _Pontus_ are sometimes used interchangeably.

bracketsnounUS /ˈbrækəts/

plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits

From this reading Endnote markers are given in [square] brackets, and page-numbers in {curly} brackets.

CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/

a university in England

From this reading TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES The title-page to the 1593 edition--taken from _The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney_, Volume II (Cambridge, 1922)--is used as a cover.

CompleteverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES The title-page to the 1593 edition--taken from _The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney_, Volume II (Cambridge, 1922)--is used as a cover.

coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES The title-page to the 1593 edition--taken from _The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney_, Volume II (Cambridge, 1922)--is used as a cover.

curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/

(of hair) having curls or waves

From this reading Endnote markers are given in [square] brackets, and page-numbers in {curly} brackets.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Amongst the different editions _Bithynia_ and _Pontus_ are sometimes used interchangeably.

editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

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

From this reading TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES The title-page to the 1593 edition--taken from _The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney_, Volume II (Cambridge, 1922)--is used as a cover.

editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/

plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading Amongst the different editions _Bithynia_ and _Pontus_ are sometimes used interchangeably.

Endnote

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From this reading Endnote markers are given in [square] brackets, and page-numbers in {curly} brackets.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES The title-page to the 1593 edition--taken from _The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney_, Volume II (Cambridge, 1922)--is used as a cover.

GarternounUS /ˈɡɑːrtər/

a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)

From this reading [b5-01] _Knights of the Order_] Of the Garter.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Endnote markers are given in [square] brackets, and page-numbers in {curly} brackets.

IInoun

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

From this reading TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES The title-page to the 1593 edition--taken from _The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney_, Volume II (Cambridge, 1922)--is used as a cover.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Endnote markers are given in [square] brackets, and page-numbers in {curly} brackets.

ing

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From this reading Some instances of “lower(ing)” should be pronounced “lour(ing).”

instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/

plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something

From this reading Some instances of “lower(ing)” should be pronounced “lour(ing).”

interchangeablyadverbUS /ˌɪntərˈtʃeɪndʒəbli/

in an interchangeable manner

From this reading Amongst the different editions _Bithynia_ and _Pontus_ are sometimes used interchangeably.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES The title-page to the 1593 edition--taken from _The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney_, Volume II (Cambridge, 1922)--is used as a cover.

KnightsnounUS /naɪts/

plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading [b5-01] _Knights of the Order_] Of the Garter.

lourverbUS /laʊr/

set lower

From this reading Some instances of “lower(ing)” should be pronounced “lour(ing).”

lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Some instances of “lower(ing)” should be pronounced “lour(ing).”

markersnounUS /ˈmɑːrkərz/

plural of “marker” — some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something

From this reading Endnote markers are given in [square] brackets, and page-numbers in {curly} brackets.

NOTESnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES The title-page to the 1593 edition--taken from _The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney_, Volume II (Cambridge, 1922)--is used as a cover.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [b5-01] _Knights of the Order_] Of the Garter.

OrdernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading [b5-01] _Knights of the Order_] Of the Garter.

page-numbers

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From this reading Endnote markers are given in [square] brackets, and page-numbers in {curly} brackets.

PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES The title-page to the 1593 edition--taken from _The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney_, Volume II (Cambridge, 1922)--is used as a cover.

Pontusnoun

(Greek mythology) ancient personification of the sea; father of Nereus

From this reading Amongst the different editions _Bithynia_ and _Pontus_ are sometimes used interchangeably.

pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Some instances of “lower(ing)” should be pronounced “lour(ing).”

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Some instances of “lower(ing)” should be pronounced “lour(ing).”

SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/

English poet (1554-1586)

From this reading TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES The title-page to the 1593 edition--taken from _The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney_, Volume II (Cambridge, 1922)--is used as a cover.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES The title-page to the 1593 edition--taken from _The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney_, Volume II (Cambridge, 1922)--is used as a cover.

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some instances of “lower(ing)” should be pronounced “lour(ing).”

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Amongst the different editions _Bithynia_ and _Pontus_ are sometimes used interchangeably.

squareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading Endnote markers are given in [square] brackets, and page-numbers in {curly} brackets.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES The title-page to the 1593 edition--taken from _The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney_, Volume II (Cambridge, 1922)--is used as a cover.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading [b5-01] _Knights of the Order_] Of the Garter.

title-page

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

From this reading TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES The title-page to the 1593 edition--taken from _The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney_, Volume II (Cambridge, 1922)--is used as a cover.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES The title-page to the 1593 edition--taken from _The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney_, Volume II (Cambridge, 1922)--is used as a cover.

TRANSCRIBER'S

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

From this reading TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES The title-page to the 1593 edition--taken from _The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney_, Volume II (Cambridge, 1922)--is used as a cover.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES The title-page to the 1593 edition--taken from _The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney_, Volume II (Cambridge, 1922)--is used as a cover.

VolumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES The title-page to the 1593 edition--taken from _The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney_, Volume II (Cambridge, 1922)--is used as a cover.

WorksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES The title-page to the 1593 edition--taken from _The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney_, Volume II (Cambridge, 1922)--is used as a cover.

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