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Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.
Wherfore I aduyse the to note intentifly Though pyte wolde spare, iustyce wyll nat so But the here rewarde, els with infernal we.
ALEXANDER BARKLAY TO THE FOLYS.
Syghe synners, syghe, for your mysgouernance.
Lament, mourne, and sorowe for your enormyte.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Ship of Fools, Volume 1

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Ship of Fools, Volume 1 is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.
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Wherfore I aduyse the to note intentifly Though pyte wolde spare, iustyce wyll nat so But the here rewarde, els with infernal we.
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ALEXANDER BARKLAY TO THE FOLYS.
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Syghe synners, syghe, for your mysgouernance.
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Lament, mourne, and sorowe for your enormyte.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

alexander noun US /ˌæləɡˈzændər/

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading “ALEXANDER BARKLAY TO THE FOLYS.”

els noun US /elz/

plural of “el” — angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

From this reading “Wherfore I aduyse the to note intentifly Though pyte wolde spare, iustyce wyll nat so But the here rewarde, els with infernal we.”

eternally adverb US /ɪˈtɜːrnəli/

for a limitless time

From this reading “As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.”

grace noun US /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading “As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.”

infernal adjective US /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/

characteristic of or resembling Hell

From this reading “Wherfore I aduyse the to note intentifly Though pyte wolde spare, iustyce wyll nat so But the here rewarde, els with infernal we.”

Lament verb US /ləˈment/

express grief verbally

From this reading “Lament, mourne, and sorowe for your enormyte.”

mercy noun US /ˈmɜːrsi/

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading “As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.”

spare verb US /sper/

refrain from harming

From this reading “Wherfore I aduyse the to note intentifly Though pyte wolde spare, iustyce wyll nat so But the here rewarde, els with infernal we.”

All words in this reading · 59

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aduyse

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From this reading Wherfore I aduyse the to note intentifly Though pyte wolde spare, iustyce wyll nat so But the here rewarde, els with infernal we.

agayne

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From this reading As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.

ALEXANDERnounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading ALEXANDER BARKLAY TO THE FOLYS.

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 As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.

BARKLAY

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From this reading ALEXANDER BARKLAY TO THE FOLYS.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Wherfore I aduyse the to note intentifly Though pyte wolde spare, iustyce wyll nat so But the here rewarde, els with infernal we.

elsnounUS /elz/

plural of “el” — angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

From this reading Wherfore I aduyse the to note intentifly Though pyte wolde spare, iustyce wyll nat so But the here rewarde, els with infernal we.

enormyte

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From this reading Lament, mourne, and sorowe for your enormyte.

eternallyadverbUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəli/

for a limitless time

From this reading As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.

fauour

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From this reading As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.

FOLYS

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From this reading ALEXANDER BARKLAY TO THE FOLYS.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Syghe synners, syghe, for your mysgouernance.

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 As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.

gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.

haue

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From this reading As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Wherfore I aduyse the to note intentifly Though pyte wolde spare, iustyce wyll nat so But the here rewarde, els with infernal we.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.

hym

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From this reading As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.

infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/

characteristic of or resembling Hell

From this reading Wherfore I aduyse the to note intentifly Though pyte wolde spare, iustyce wyll nat so But the here rewarde, els with infernal we.

infynyte

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From this reading As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.

intentifly

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From this reading Wherfore I aduyse the to note intentifly Though pyte wolde spare, iustyce wyll nat so But the here rewarde, els with infernal we.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.

iustice

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From this reading As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.

iustyce

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From this reading Wherfore I aduyse the to note intentifly Though pyte wolde spare, iustyce wyll nat so But the here rewarde, els with infernal we.

LamentverbUS /ləˈment/

express grief verbally

From this reading Lament, mourne, and sorowe for your enormyte.

mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.

mourne

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From this reading Lament, mourne, and sorowe for your enormyte.

mundayne

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From this reading As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.

mysgouernance

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From this reading Syghe synners, syghe, for your mysgouernance.

nat

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From this reading Wherfore I aduyse the to note intentifly Though pyte wolde spare, iustyce wyll nat so But the here rewarde, els with infernal we.

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading Wherfore I aduyse the to note intentifly Though pyte wolde spare, iustyce wyll nat so But the here rewarde, els with infernal we.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.

passynge

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From this reading As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.

pety

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From this reading As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.

pyte

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From this reading Wherfore I aduyse the to note intentifly Though pyte wolde spare, iustyce wyll nat so But the here rewarde, els with infernal we.

rewarde

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From this reading Wherfore I aduyse the to note intentifly Though pyte wolde spare, iustyce wyll nat so But the here rewarde, els with infernal we.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.

sayde

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From this reading As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Wherfore I aduyse the to note intentifly Though pyte wolde spare, iustyce wyll nat so But the here rewarde, els with infernal we.

sorowe

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

From this reading Lament, mourne, and sorowe for your enormyte.

spareverbUS /sper/

refrain from harming

From this reading Wherfore I aduyse the to note intentifly Though pyte wolde spare, iustyce wyll nat so But the here rewarde, els with infernal we.

Syghe

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

From this reading Syghe synners, syghe, for your mysgouernance.

synne

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From this reading As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.

synners

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

From this reading Syghe synners, syghe, for your mysgouernance.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Wherfore I aduyse the to note intentifly Though pyte wolde spare, iustyce wyll nat so But the here rewarde, els with infernal we.

therfore

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From this reading As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Wherfore I aduyse the to note intentifly Though pyte wolde spare, iustyce wyll nat so But the here rewarde, els with infernal we.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Wherfore I aduyse the to note intentifly Though pyte wolde spare, iustyce wyll nat so But the here rewarde, els with infernal we.

Wherfore

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From this reading Wherfore I aduyse the to note intentifly Though pyte wolde spare, iustyce wyll nat so But the here rewarde, els with infernal we.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.

wolde

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From this reading Wherfore I aduyse the to note intentifly Though pyte wolde spare, iustyce wyll nat so But the here rewarde, els with infernal we.

wyll

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From this reading Wherfore I aduyse the to note intentifly Though pyte wolde spare, iustyce wyll nat so But the here rewarde, els with infernal we.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading As I haue sayde (therfore) I say agayne Though god be of infynyte pety and mercy His fauour and grace passynge all synne mundayne Yet iustice is with hym eternally.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Syghe synners, syghe, for your mysgouernance.

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