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The English Secretary

Chapter II

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=The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.
The next hereunto shall be |Vituperatorie| also touching the person.
Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=
_An example of an Epistle vituperatorie, concerning also the person._ [Sidenote: _Exordium._ Of the cause mouing admiration.]
[Sidenote: _Narratiō._] [Sidenote: _Metaphora._] [Sidenote: _Erotema._] [Sidenote: _Paradoxon._] [Sidenote: _Auxesis._] [Sidenote: _Epiphonema._] [Sidenote: _Paradoxon._] [Sidenote: His Parents.]
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The English Secretary

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The English Secretary is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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=The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.
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The next hereunto shall be |Vituperatorie| also touching the person.
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Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=
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_An example of an Epistle vituperatorie, concerning also the person._ [Sidenote: _Exordium._ Of the cause mouing admiration.]
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[Sidenote: _Narratiō._] [Sidenote: _Metaphora._] [Sidenote: _Erotema._] [Sidenote: _Paradoxon._] [Sidenote: _Auxesis._] [Sidenote: _Epiphonema._] [Sidenote: _Paradoxon._] [Sidenote: His Parents.]

Learner Dictionary

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

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argued verb US /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/

past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments

From this reading “=The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.”

commendation noun US /ˌkɑːmənˈdeɪʃən/

an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement

From this reading “=The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.”

Epistle noun US /ɪˈpɪsəl/

a specially long, formal letter

From this reading “=The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.”

furtherance noun US /ˈfɜːrθərəns/

encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something

From this reading “Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=”

herein adverb US /hɪˈrɪn/

in this place or thing or document

From this reading “Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=”

requisite noun US /ˈrekwəzət/

anything indispensable

From this reading “Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=”

shew verb US /ʃuː/

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

From this reading “=The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.”

thereof adverb US /ˌðeˈrʌv/

of or concerning this or that

From this reading “=The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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all occasions adjective + noun

In this reading “Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=”

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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 =The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.

admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading _An example of an Epistle vituperatorie, concerning also the person._ [Sidenote: _Exordium._ Of the cause mouing admiration.]

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading =The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.

alledged

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From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading The next hereunto shall be |Vituperatorie| also touching the person.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading _An example of an Epistle vituperatorie, concerning also the person._ [Sidenote: _Exordium._ Of the cause mouing admiration.]

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading =The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.

anie

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From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/

past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments

From this reading =The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

Auxesisnoun

growth from increase in cell size without cell division

From this reading [Sidenote: _Narratiō._] [Sidenote: _Metaphora._] [Sidenote: _Erotema._] [Sidenote: _Paradoxon._] [Sidenote: _Auxesis._] [Sidenote: _Epiphonema._] [Sidenote: _Paradoxon._] [Sidenote: His Parents.]

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The next hereunto shall be |Vituperatorie| also touching the person.

beenounUS /biː/

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading =The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

caried

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From this reading =The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading _An example of an Epistle vituperatorie, concerning also the person._ [Sidenote: _Exordium._ Of the cause mouing admiration.]

chiefest

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From this reading =The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.

circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

commendationnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdeɪʃən/

an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement

From this reading =The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.

concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading _An example of an Epistle vituperatorie, concerning also the person._ [Sidenote: _Exordium._ Of the cause mouing admiration.]

dispraisenoun

the act of speaking contemptuously of

From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

Epiphonema

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From this reading [Sidenote: _Narratiō._] [Sidenote: _Metaphora._] [Sidenote: _Erotema._] [Sidenote: _Paradoxon._] [Sidenote: _Auxesis._] [Sidenote: _Epiphonema._] [Sidenote: _Paradoxon._] [Sidenote: His Parents.]

EpistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/

a specially long, formal letter

From this reading =The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.

Erotema

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From this reading [Sidenote: _Narratiō._] [Sidenote: _Metaphora._] [Sidenote: _Erotema._] [Sidenote: _Paradoxon._] [Sidenote: _Auxesis._] [Sidenote: _Epiphonema._] [Sidenote: _Paradoxon._] [Sidenote: His Parents.]

examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading _An example of an Epistle vituperatorie, concerning also the person._ [Sidenote: _Exordium._ Of the cause mouing admiration.]

Exordiumnoun

(rhetoric) the introductory section of an oration or discourse

From this reading _An example of an Epistle vituperatorie, concerning also the person._ [Sidenote: _Exordium._ Of the cause mouing admiration.]

farre

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From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

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

From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

furtherancenounUS /ˈfɜːrθərəns/

encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something

From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading =The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.

groundes

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From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

haue

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From this reading =The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.

hereinadverbUS /hɪˈrɪn/

in this place or thing or document

From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

hereunto

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From this reading The next hereunto shall be |Vituperatorie| also touching the person.

highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading =The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _Narratiō._] [Sidenote: _Metaphora._] [Sidenote: _Erotema._] [Sidenote: _Paradoxon._] [Sidenote: _Auxesis._] [Sidenote: _Epiphonema._] [Sidenote: _Paradoxon._] [Sidenote: His Parents.]

imagin

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From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading =The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.

incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/

a single distinct event

From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading =The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading =The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.

Metaphora

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From this reading [Sidenote: _Narratiō._] [Sidenote: _Metaphora._] [Sidenote: _Erotema._] [Sidenote: _Paradoxon._] [Sidenote: _Auxesis._] [Sidenote: _Epiphonema._] [Sidenote: _Paradoxon._] [Sidenote: His Parents.]

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

mouing

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From this reading _An example of an Epistle vituperatorie, concerning also the person._ [Sidenote: _Exordium._ Of the cause mouing admiration.]

Narratiō

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From this reading [Sidenote: _Narratiō._] [Sidenote: _Metaphora._] [Sidenote: _Erotema._] [Sidenote: _Paradoxon._] [Sidenote: _Auxesis._] [Sidenote: _Epiphonema._] [Sidenote: _Paradoxon._] [Sidenote: His Parents.]

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next hereunto shall be |Vituperatorie| also touching the person.

nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading =The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.

occasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/

something you have to do

From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading =The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/

in other respects or ways

From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

Paradoxon

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From this reading [Sidenote: _Narratiō._] [Sidenote: _Metaphora._] [Sidenote: _Erotema._] [Sidenote: _Paradoxon._] [Sidenote: _Auxesis._] [Sidenote: _Epiphonema._] [Sidenote: _Paradoxon._] [Sidenote: His Parents.]

ParentsnounUS /ˈperənts/

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading [Sidenote: _Narratiō._] [Sidenote: _Metaphora._] [Sidenote: _Erotema._] [Sidenote: _Paradoxon._] [Sidenote: _Auxesis._] [Sidenote: _Epiphonema._] [Sidenote: _Paradoxon._] [Sidenote: His Parents.]

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading The next hereunto shall be |Vituperatorie| also touching the person.

personagenoun

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading =The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading =The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.

principallie

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From this reading =The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.

qualitie

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From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

remembred

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From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

requisitenounUS /ˈrekwəzət/

anything indispensable

From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/

(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem

From this reading =The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading The next hereunto shall be |Vituperatorie| also touching the person.

shewverbUS /ʃuː/

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

From this reading =The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.

Sidenote

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From this reading _An example of an Epistle vituperatorie, concerning also the person._ [Sidenote: _Exordium._ Of the cause mouing admiration.]

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading =The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.

soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/

that is looked for

From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading =The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.

thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/

of or concerning this or that

From this reading =The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.

therunto

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From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading =The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/

arousing affect

From this reading The next hereunto shall be |Vituperatorie| also touching the person.

vertues

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From this reading =The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading =The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.

Vituperatorie

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

From this reading The next hereunto shall be |Vituperatorie| also touching the person.

vpon

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From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

weeadjectiveUS /wiː/

(used informally) very small

From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

Wherein

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From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

whereupon

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From this reading =The respects of this |Epistle| argued in the personage of so noble a Prince, haue caried in the matter thereof, the very shew of the highest and chiefest vertues, whereupon all commendation may bee principallie gathered.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Wherein as wee haue in the other, sought by all occasions and circumstances therunto incident, what to the furtherance of such requisite commendation might be alledged: so will we herein imagin vpon what groundes or respects the occasions of dispraise, may as farre forth otherwise in anie other qualitie be remembred.=

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