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The Orbis Pictus

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.
_Deo supplicat_, 8. illacrymando, & expectat _Phœbum_, 10. post _Nubila_, 9. ferens mala, sperans meliora.
On the contrary, the _impatient person_, 11. waileth, lamenteth, _rageth against himself_, 12.
Contra, _Impatiens_, 11. plorat, lamentatur, _debacchatur_, 12.
_in seipsum_, grumbleth like a _Dog_, 13. and yet doth no good; at the last he despaireth, and becometh _his own Murtherer_, 14. obmurmurat ut _Canis_, 13.
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The Orbis Pictus

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Orbis Pictus is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/72 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.
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_Deo supplicat_, 8. illacrymando, & expectat _Phœbum_, 10. post _Nubila_, 9. ferens mala, sperans meliora.
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On the contrary, the _impatient person_, 11. waileth, lamenteth, _rageth against himself_, 12.
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Contra, _Impatiens_, 11. plorat, lamentatur, _debacchatur_, 12.
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_in seipsum_, grumbleth like a _Dog_, 13. and yet doth no good; at the last he despaireth, and becometh _his own Murtherer_, 14. obmurmurat ut _Canis_, 13.

Learner Dictionary

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Anchor noun US /ˈæŋkər/

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

cloudy adjective US /ˈklaʊdi/

lacking definite form or limits

Contra noun US /ˈkɑːntrə/

a member of the guerrilla force that opposed a left-wing government in Nicaragua

From this reading “Contra, _Impatiens_, 11. plorat, lamentatur, _debacchatur_, 12.”

evils noun US /ˈiːvəlz/

plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior

From this reading “In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.”

hoping verb US /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading “In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.”

Interim noun US /ˈɪntərəm/

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading “In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.”

mari noun US /ˈmɑːri/

a member of a rural Finnish people living in eastern Russia

From this reading “In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.”

tossed verb US /tɔːst/

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading “In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.”

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10

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From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

11

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From this reading On the contrary, the _impatient person_, 11. waileth, lamenteth, _rageth against himself_, 12.

12

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From this reading On the contrary, the _impatient person_, 11. waileth, lamenteth, _rageth against himself_, 12.

13

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From this reading _in seipsum_, grumbleth like a _Dog_, 13. and yet doth no good; at the last he despaireth, and becometh _his own Murtherer_, 14. obmurmurat ut _Canis_, 13.

14

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From this reading _in seipsum_, grumbleth like a _Dog_, 13. and yet doth no good; at the last he despaireth, and becometh _his own Murtherer_, 14. obmurmurat ut _Canis_, 13.

6

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From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

7

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From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

8

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From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

9

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From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading On the contrary, the _impatient person_, 11. waileth, lamenteth, _rageth against himself_, 12.

AnchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

Anchoræ

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From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _in seipsum_, grumbleth like a _Dog_, 13. and yet doth no good; at the last he despaireth, and becometh _his own Murtherer_, 14. obmurmurat ut _Canis_, 13.

becometh

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From this reading _in seipsum_, grumbleth like a _Dog_, 13. and yet doth no good; at the last he despaireth, and becometh _his own Murtherer_, 14. obmurmurat ut _Canis_, 13.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

Canisnoun

type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals

From this reading _in seipsum_, grumbleth like a _Dog_, 13. and yet doth no good; at the last he despaireth, and becometh _his own Murtherer_, 14. obmurmurat ut _Canis_, 13.

cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/

lacking definite form or limits

From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

ContranounUS /ˈkɑːntrə/

a member of the guerrilla force that opposed a left-wing government in Nicaragua

From this reading Contra, _Impatiens_, 11. plorat, lamentatur, _debacchatur_, 12.

contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading On the contrary, the _impatient person_, 11. waileth, lamenteth, _rageth against himself_, 12.

debacchatur

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From this reading Contra, _Impatiens_, 11. plorat, lamentatur, _debacchatur_, 12.

Deo

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From this reading _Deo supplicat_, 8. illacrymando, & expectat _Phœbum_, 10. post _Nubila_, 9. ferens mala, sperans meliora.

despaireth

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From this reading _in seipsum_, grumbleth like a _Dog_, 13. and yet doth no good; at the last he despaireth, and becometh _his own Murtherer_, 14. obmurmurat ut _Canis_, 13.

DognounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading _in seipsum_, grumbleth like a _Dog_, 13. and yet doth no good; at the last he despaireth, and becometh _his own Murtherer_, 14. obmurmurat ut _Canis_, 13.

dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading _in seipsum_, grumbleth like a _Dog_, 13. and yet doth no good; at the last he despaireth, and becometh _his own Murtherer_, 14. obmurmurat ut _Canis_, 13.

evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/

plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior

From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

expectat

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From this reading _Deo supplicat_, 8. illacrymando, & expectat _Phœbum_, 10. post _Nubila_, 9. ferens mala, sperans meliora.

expecteth

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From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

ferens

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From this reading _Deo supplicat_, 8. illacrymando, & expectat _Phœbum_, 10. post _Nubila_, 9. ferens mala, sperans meliora.

fluctuans

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From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

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 In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading _in seipsum_, grumbleth like a _Dog_, 13. and yet doth no good; at the last he despaireth, and becometh _his own Murtherer_, 14. obmurmurat ut _Canis_, 13.

grumbleth

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From this reading _in seipsum_, grumbleth like a _Dog_, 13. and yet doth no good; at the last he despaireth, and becometh _his own Murtherer_, 14. obmurmurat ut _Canis_, 13.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _in seipsum_, grumbleth like a _Dog_, 13. and yet doth no good; at the last he despaireth, and becometh _his own Murtherer_, 14. obmurmurat ut _Canis_, 13.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading On the contrary, the _impatient person_, 11. waileth, lamenteth, _rageth against himself_, 12.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading _in seipsum_, grumbleth like a _Dog_, 13. and yet doth no good; at the last he despaireth, and becometh _his own Murtherer_, 14. obmurmurat ut _Canis_, 13.

HopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

illacrymando

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From this reading _Deo supplicat_, 8. illacrymando, & expectat _Phœbum_, 10. post _Nubila_, 9. ferens mala, sperans meliora.

Impatiens

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From this reading Contra, _Impatiens_, 11. plorat, lamentatur, _debacchatur_, 12.

impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading On the contrary, the _impatient person_, 11. waileth, lamenteth, _rageth against himself_, 12.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

innititur

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From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

InterimnounUS /ˈɪntərəm/

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

lamentatur

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From this reading Contra, _Impatiens_, 11. plorat, lamentatur, _debacchatur_, 12.

lamenteth

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From this reading On the contrary, the _impatient person_, 11. waileth, lamenteth, _rageth against himself_, 12.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading _in seipsum_, grumbleth like a _Dog_, 13. and yet doth no good; at the last he despaireth, and becometh _his own Murtherer_, 14. obmurmurat ut _Canis_, 13.

leaneth

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From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _in seipsum_, grumbleth like a _Dog_, 13. and yet doth no good; at the last he despaireth, and becometh _his own Murtherer_, 14. obmurmurat ut _Canis_, 13.

mala

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From this reading _Deo supplicat_, 8. illacrymando, & expectat _Phœbum_, 10. post _Nubila_, 9. ferens mala, sperans meliora.

marinounUS /ˈmɑːri/

a member of a rural Finnish people living in eastern Russia

From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

meanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/

at the same time but in another place

From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

meliora

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From this reading _Deo supplicat_, 8. illacrymando, & expectat _Phœbum_, 10. post _Nubila_, 9. ferens mala, sperans meliora.

Murtherer

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From this reading _in seipsum_, grumbleth like a _Dog_, 13. and yet doth no good; at the last he despaireth, and becometh _his own Murtherer_, 14. obmurmurat ut _Canis_, 13.

Navis

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From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading _in seipsum_, grumbleth like a _Dog_, 13. and yet doth no good; at the last he despaireth, and becometh _his own Murtherer_, 14. obmurmurat ut _Canis_, 13.

Nubila

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From this reading _Deo supplicat_, 8. illacrymando, & expectat _Phœbum_, 10. post _Nubila_, 9. ferens mala, sperans meliora.

obmurmurat

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From this reading _in seipsum_, grumbleth like a _Dog_, 13. and yet doth no good; at the last he despaireth, and becometh _his own Murtherer_, 14. obmurmurat ut _Canis_, 13.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the contrary, the _impatient person_, 11. waileth, lamenteth, _rageth against himself_, 12.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading _in seipsum_, grumbleth like a _Dog_, 13. and yet doth no good; at the last he despaireth, and becometh _his own Murtherer_, 14. obmurmurat ut _Canis_, 13.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading On the contrary, the _impatient person_, 11. waileth, lamenteth, _rageth against himself_, 12.

Phœbum

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From this reading _Deo supplicat_, 8. illacrymando, & expectat _Phœbum_, 10. post _Nubila_, 9. ferens mala, sperans meliora.

plorat

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From this reading Contra, _Impatiens_, 11. plorat, lamentatur, _debacchatur_, 12.

postverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading _Deo supplicat_, 8. illacrymando, & expectat _Phœbum_, 10. post _Nubila_, 9. ferens mala, sperans meliora.

prayeth

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From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

rageth

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From this reading On the contrary, the _impatient person_, 11. waileth, lamenteth, _rageth against himself_, 12.

SeanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

seipsum

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From this reading _in seipsum_, grumbleth like a _Dog_, 13. and yet doth no good; at the last he despaireth, and becometh _his own Murtherer_, 14. obmurmurat ut _Canis_, 13.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

ShipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

Spei

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From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

sperans

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From this reading _Deo supplicat_, 8. illacrymando, & expectat _Phœbum_, 10. post _Nubila_, 9. ferens mala, sperans meliora.

sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/

a state of acute pain

From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

SunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

supplicat

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From this reading _Deo supplicat_, 8. illacrymando, & expectat _Phœbum_, 10. post _Nubila_, 9. ferens mala, sperans meliora.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

tossedverbUS /tɔːst/

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

utnoun

the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere

From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

waileth

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From this reading On the contrary, the _impatient person_, 11. waileth, lamenteth, _rageth against himself_, 12.

wavesnounUS /weɪvz/

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

weathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/

showing sorrow

From this reading In the meanwhile she leaneth upon the _Anchor of Hope_, 6. (as a _Ship_, 7. tossed by waves in the Sea) Interim innititur _Spei Anchoræ_, 6. (ut _Navis_, 7. fluctuans mari) _she prayeth to God_, 8. weeping, and expecteth the _Sun_, 10. after _cloudy weather_, 9. suffering evils, and hoping better things.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading _in seipsum_, grumbleth like a _Dog_, 13. and yet doth no good; at the last he despaireth, and becometh _his own Murtherer_, 14. obmurmurat ut _Canis_, 13.

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