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Chapter II · Chapter 2

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Furthermore to write I am faine Somewhat speaking of the little Britayne.
Commoditie thereof there, is and was, Salt, and wine, crest cloth and canuas.
And the land of Flaunders sickerly Is the staple of their Marchandy.
Wich Marchandie may not passe away But by the coast of England, this is no nay.
And of this Britaine, who so trueth louis, Are the greatest rouers and the greatest theeuis, That haue bene in the sea many one yeere: That our Merchants haue bought full dere.
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The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques — Volume 01

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques — Volume 01 is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 3/336 · 5 reading units · Lines 11–15

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Furthermore to write I am faine Somewhat speaking of the little Britayne.
Line 2
Commoditie thereof there, is and was, Salt, and wine, crest cloth and canuas.
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And the land of Flaunders sickerly Is the staple of their Marchandy.
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Wich Marchandie may not passe away But by the coast of England, this is no nay.
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And of this Britaine, who so trueth louis, Are the greatest rouers and the greatest theeuis, That haue bene in the sea many one yeere: That our Merchants haue bought full dere.

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cloth noun US /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading “Commoditie thereof there, is and was, Salt, and wine, crest cloth and canuas.”

crest noun US /krest/

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading “Commoditie thereof there, is and was, Salt, and wine, crest cloth and canuas.”

Furthermore adverb US /ˈfɜːrðərmɔːr/

in addition

From this reading “Furthermore to write I am faine Somewhat speaking of the little Britayne.”

Merchants noun US /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/

plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade

From this reading “And of this Britaine, who so trueth louis, Are the greatest rouers and the greatest theeuis, That haue bene in the sea many one yeere: That our Merchants haue bought full dere.”

passe adjective US /ˌpæˈseɪ/

out of fashion

From this reading “Wich Marchandie may not passe away But by the coast of England, this is no nay.”

Salt noun US /sɔːlt/

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading “Commoditie thereof there, is and was, Salt, and wine, crest cloth and canuas.”

staple noun US /ˈsteɪpəl/

(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant

From this reading “And the land of Flaunders sickerly Is the staple of their Marchandy.”

thereof adverb US /ˌðeˈrʌv/

of or concerning this or that

From this reading “Commoditie thereof there, is and was, Salt, and wine, crest cloth and canuas.”

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Furthermore to write I am faine Somewhat speaking of the little Britayne.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Commoditie thereof there, is and was, Salt, and wine, crest cloth and canuas.

Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading And of this Britaine, who so trueth louis, Are the greatest rouers and the greatest theeuis, That haue bene in the sea many one yeere: That our Merchants haue bought full dere.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading Wich Marchandie may not passe away But by the coast of England, this is no nay.

bene

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From this reading And of this Britaine, who so trueth louis, Are the greatest rouers and the greatest theeuis, That haue bene in the sea many one yeere: That our Merchants haue bought full dere.

boughtverbUS /bɑːt/

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading And of this Britaine, who so trueth louis, Are the greatest rouers and the greatest theeuis, That haue bene in the sea many one yeere: That our Merchants haue bought full dere.

Britaine

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From this reading And of this Britaine, who so trueth louis, Are the greatest rouers and the greatest theeuis, That haue bene in the sea many one yeere: That our Merchants haue bought full dere.

Britayne

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From this reading Furthermore to write I am faine Somewhat speaking of the little Britayne.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Wich Marchandie may not passe away But by the coast of England, this is no nay.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Wich Marchandie may not passe away But by the coast of England, this is no nay.

canuas

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From this reading Commoditie thereof there, is and was, Salt, and wine, crest cloth and canuas.

clothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading Commoditie thereof there, is and was, Salt, and wine, crest cloth and canuas.

coastnounUS /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Wich Marchandie may not passe away But by the coast of England, this is no nay.

Commoditie

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From this reading Commoditie thereof there, is and was, Salt, and wine, crest cloth and canuas.

crestnounUS /krest/

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading Commoditie thereof there, is and was, Salt, and wine, crest cloth and canuas.

dere

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From this reading And of this Britaine, who so trueth louis, Are the greatest rouers and the greatest theeuis, That haue bene in the sea many one yeere: That our Merchants haue bought full dere.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Wich Marchandie may not passe away But by the coast of England, this is no nay.

faine

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From this reading Furthermore to write I am faine Somewhat speaking of the little Britayne.

Flaunders

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From this reading And the land of Flaunders sickerly Is the staple of their Marchandy.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading And of this Britaine, who so trueth louis, Are the greatest rouers and the greatest theeuis, That haue bene in the sea many one yeere: That our Merchants haue bought full dere.

FurthermoreadverbUS /ˈfɜːrðərmɔːr/

in addition

From this reading Furthermore to write I am faine Somewhat speaking of the little Britayne.

greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading And of this Britaine, who so trueth louis, Are the greatest rouers and the greatest theeuis, That haue bene in the sea many one yeere: That our Merchants haue bought full dere.

haue

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From this reading And of this Britaine, who so trueth louis, Are the greatest rouers and the greatest theeuis, That haue bene in the sea many one yeere: That our Merchants haue bought full dere.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Furthermore to write I am faine Somewhat speaking of the little Britayne.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And of this Britaine, who so trueth louis, Are the greatest rouers and the greatest theeuis, That haue bene in the sea many one yeere: That our Merchants haue bought full dere.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Commoditie thereof there, is and was, Salt, and wine, crest cloth and canuas.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading And the land of Flaunders sickerly Is the staple of their Marchandy.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Furthermore to write I am faine Somewhat speaking of the little Britayne.

louisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading And of this Britaine, who so trueth louis, Are the greatest rouers and the greatest theeuis, That haue bene in the sea many one yeere: That our Merchants haue bought full dere.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading And of this Britaine, who so trueth louis, Are the greatest rouers and the greatest theeuis, That haue bene in the sea many one yeere: That our Merchants haue bought full dere.

Marchandie

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From this reading Wich Marchandie may not passe away But by the coast of England, this is no nay.

Marchandy

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From this reading And the land of Flaunders sickerly Is the staple of their Marchandy.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Wich Marchandie may not passe away But by the coast of England, this is no nay.

MerchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/

plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade

From this reading And of this Britaine, who so trueth louis, Are the greatest rouers and the greatest theeuis, That haue bene in the sea many one yeere: That our Merchants haue bought full dere.

nayexclamationUS /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading Wich Marchandie may not passe away But by the coast of England, this is no nay.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Wich Marchandie may not passe away But by the coast of England, this is no nay.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Wich Marchandie may not passe away But by the coast of England, this is no nay.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Furthermore to write I am faine Somewhat speaking of the little Britayne.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And of this Britaine, who so trueth louis, Are the greatest rouers and the greatest theeuis, That haue bene in the sea many one yeere: That our Merchants haue bought full dere.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading And of this Britaine, who so trueth louis, Are the greatest rouers and the greatest theeuis, That haue bene in the sea many one yeere: That our Merchants haue bought full dere.

passeadjectiveUS /ˌpæˈseɪ/

out of fashion

From this reading Wich Marchandie may not passe away But by the coast of England, this is no nay.

rouers

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

From this reading And of this Britaine, who so trueth louis, Are the greatest rouers and the greatest theeuis, That haue bene in the sea many one yeere: That our Merchants haue bought full dere.

SaltnounUS /sɔːlt/

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading Commoditie thereof there, is and was, Salt, and wine, crest cloth and canuas.

seanounUS /siː/

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

From this reading And of this Britaine, who so trueth louis, Are the greatest rouers and the greatest theeuis, That haue bene in the sea many one yeere: That our Merchants haue bought full dere.

sickerly

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

From this reading And the land of Flaunders sickerly Is the staple of their Marchandy.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And of this Britaine, who so trueth louis, Are the greatest rouers and the greatest theeuis, That haue bene in the sea many one yeere: That our Merchants haue bought full dere.

SomewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Furthermore to write I am faine Somewhat speaking of the little Britayne.

speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading Furthermore to write I am faine Somewhat speaking of the little Britayne.

staplenounUS /ˈsteɪpəl/

(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant

From this reading And the land of Flaunders sickerly Is the staple of their Marchandy.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And of this Britaine, who so trueth louis, Are the greatest rouers and the greatest theeuis, That haue bene in the sea many one yeere: That our Merchants haue bought full dere.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Furthermore to write I am faine Somewhat speaking of the little Britayne.

theeuis

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

From this reading And of this Britaine, who so trueth louis, Are the greatest rouers and the greatest theeuis, That haue bene in the sea many one yeere: That our Merchants haue bought full dere.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And the land of Flaunders sickerly Is the staple of their Marchandy.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Commoditie thereof there, is and was, Salt, and wine, crest cloth and canuas.

thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/

of or concerning this or that

From this reading Commoditie thereof there, is and was, Salt, and wine, crest cloth and canuas.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Wich Marchandie may not passe away But by the coast of England, this is no nay.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Furthermore to write I am faine Somewhat speaking of the little Britayne.

trueth

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

From this reading And of this Britaine, who so trueth louis, Are the greatest rouers and the greatest theeuis, That haue bene in the sea many one yeere: That our Merchants haue bought full dere.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Commoditie thereof there, is and was, Salt, and wine, crest cloth and canuas.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading And of this Britaine, who so trueth louis, Are the greatest rouers and the greatest theeuis, That haue bene in the sea many one yeere: That our Merchants haue bought full dere.

Wich

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From this reading Wich Marchandie may not passe away But by the coast of England, this is no nay.

winenounUS /waɪn/

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading Commoditie thereof there, is and was, Salt, and wine, crest cloth and canuas.

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading Furthermore to write I am faine Somewhat speaking of the little Britayne.

yeere

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

From this reading And of this Britaine, who so trueth louis, Are the greatest rouers and the greatest theeuis, That haue bene in the sea many one yeere: That our Merchants haue bought full dere.

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