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The Pastime of Pleasure: An Allegorical Poem
The Pastime of Pleasure: An Allegorical Poem

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CAP.
IX.
A REPLICATION AGAINST IGNORAUNT PERSONES.
But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.
For folysh people, blynded in a matter, Will often erre whan they of it do clatter.
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The Pastime of Pleasure: An Allegorical Poem

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Pastime of Pleasure: An Allegorical Poem is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CAP.
/kæp/
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IX.
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A REPLICATION AGAINST IGNORAUNT PERSONES.
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But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.
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For folysh people, blynded in a matter, Will often erre whan they of it do clatter.

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cap noun US /kæp/

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading “CAP.”

clatter noun US /ˈklætər/

a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)

From this reading “For folysh people, blynded in a matter, Will often erre whan they of it do clatter.”

colour adjective US /ˈkʌlər/

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading “But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.”

fables noun US /ˈfeɪbəlz/

plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account

From this reading “But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.”

matter noun US /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading “For folysh people, blynded in a matter, Will often erre whan they of it do clatter.”

often adverb US /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading “But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.”

replication noun US /ˌrepləˈkeɪʃən/

the act of making copies

From this reading “A REPLICATION AGAINST IGNORAUNT PERSONES.”

rude adjective US /ruːd/

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading “But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.”

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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 A REPLICATION AGAINST IGNORAUNT PERSONES.

AGAINSTprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading A REPLICATION AGAINST IGNORAUNT PERSONES.

Agaynst

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From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

aryse

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From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

beleve

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From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

blynded

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From this reading For folysh people, blynded in a matter, Will often erre whan they of it do clatter.

blyndnes

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From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

CAPnounUS /kæp/

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading CAP.

clatternounUS /ˈklætər/

a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)

From this reading For folysh people, blynded in a matter, Will often erre whan they of it do clatter.

colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading For folysh people, blynded in a matter, Will often erre whan they of it do clatter.

erre

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From this reading For folysh people, blynded in a matter, Will often erre whan they of it do clatter.

fablesnounUS /ˈfeɪbəlz/

plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account

From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

folysh

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From this reading For folysh people, blynded in a matter, Will often erre whan they of it do clatter.

folyshnes

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From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

IGNORAUNT

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From this reading A REPLICATION AGAINST IGNORAUNT PERSONES.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For folysh people, blynded in a matter, Will often erre whan they of it do clatter.

IXnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading IX.

maner

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From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading For folysh people, blynded in a matter, Will often erre whan they of it do clatter.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

mynde

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From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

opprest

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From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

PERSONES

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From this reading A REPLICATION AGAINST IGNORAUNT PERSONES.

REPLICATIONnounUS /ˌrepləˈkeɪʃən/

the act of making copies

From this reading A REPLICATION AGAINST IGNORAUNT PERSONES.

rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

solisgyse

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From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

Suche

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From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

theyr

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From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

trouth

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From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

whan

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From this reading For folysh people, blynded in a matter, Will often erre whan they of it do clatter.

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading For folysh people, blynded in a matter, Will often erre whan they of it do clatter.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

wyll

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From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

wyse

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From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But rude people, opprest with blyndnes, Agaynst your fables wyll often solisgyse, Suche is theyr mynde, such is theyr folyshnes; For they beleve in no maner of wyse That under a colour a trouth may aryse.

Chapter 2 of The Pastime of Pleasure: An Allegorical Poem by Stephen, -1523? Hawes holds 264 sentences, grouped into 53 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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