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The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 07
The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 07

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 07 is here in full — 350 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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But to draw to an end.
Upon the laying of matters fairly together, what a king have these balderdash scribblers given us, under the resemblance of Henry the Third!
How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.
There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.
This is truly the case of the pretended parallel.
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The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 07

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The works of John Dryden, now first collected — Volume 07 is here in full — 350 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/70 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
But to draw to an end.
/bʌt tuː drɔː tuː æn end/
Line 2
Upon the laying of matters fairly together, what a king have these balderdash scribblers given us, under the resemblance of Henry the Third!
/əˈpɑːn ðə ˈleɪɪŋ ʌv ˈmætərz ˈferli təˈɡeðər wʌt ə kɪŋ hæv ðiːz ˈbɔːldərdæʃ ˈskrɪblərz ˈɡɪvən ʌs ˈʌndər ðə rɪˈzembləns ʌv ˈhenri ðə θɜːrd/
Line 3
How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.
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There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.
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This is truly the case of the pretended parallel.
/ðɪs ɪz ˈtruːli ðə keɪs ʌv ðə priˈtendɪd ˈperəlel/

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.

affronted verb US /əˈfrʌntɪd/

past form of “affront” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely

From this reading “How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.”

balderdash noun US /ˈbɔːldərdæʃ/

trivial nonsense

From this reading “Upon the laying of matters fairly together, what a king have these balderdash scribblers given us, under the resemblance of Henry the Third!”

bias noun US /ˈbaɪəs/

a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

From this reading “There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.”

expound verb US /ɪkˈspaʊnd/

add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

From this reading “There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.”

masquerade verb US /ˌmæskərˈeɪd/

take part in a masquerade

From this reading “There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.”

parable noun US /ˈperəbəl/

a short moral story (often with animal characters)

From this reading “There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.”

revile verb US /riˈvaɪl/

spread negative information about

From this reading “There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.”

scribblers noun US /ˈskrɪblərz/

plural of “scribbler” — informal terms for journalists

From this reading “Upon the laying of matters fairly together, what a king have these balderdash scribblers given us, under the resemblance of Henry the Third!”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Upon the laying of matters fairly together, what a king have these balderdash scribblers given us, under the resemblance of Henry the Third!

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

affrontedverbUS /əˈfrʌntɪd/

past form of “affront” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely

From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

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 There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading But to draw to an end.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

balderdashnounUS /ˈbɔːldərdæʃ/

trivial nonsense

From this reading Upon the laying of matters fairly together, what a king have these balderdash scribblers given us, under the resemblance of Henry the Third!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

biasnounUS /ˈbaɪəs/

a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But to draw to an end.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading This is truly the case of the pretended parallel.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

compareverbUS /kəmˈper/

examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/

plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

dareverbUS /der/

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

drawverbUS /drɔː/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading But to draw to an end.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading But to draw to an end.

evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

expoundverbUS /ɪkˈspaʊnd/

add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/

to certain extent or degree

From this reading Upon the laying of matters fairly together, what a king have these balderdash scribblers given us, under the resemblance of Henry the Third!

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Upon the laying of matters fairly together, what a king have these balderdash scribblers given us, under the resemblance of Henry the Third!

governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Upon the laying of matters fairly together, what a king have these balderdash scribblers given us, under the resemblance of Henry the Third!

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Upon the laying of matters fairly together, what a king have these balderdash scribblers given us, under the resemblance of Henry the Third!

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

How

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From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Upon the laying of matters fairly together, what a king have these balderdash scribblers given us, under the resemblance of Henry the Third!

layingnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/

the production of eggs (especially in birds)

From this reading Upon the laying of matters fairly together, what a king have these balderdash scribblers given us, under the resemblance of Henry the Third!

libelled

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From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

libellers

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From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

masqueradeverbUS /ˌmæskərˈeɪd/

take part in a masquerade

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Upon the laying of matters fairly together, what a king have these balderdash scribblers given us, under the resemblance of Henry the Third!

meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

needsadverbUS /niːdz/

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Upon the laying of matters fairly together, what a king have these balderdash scribblers given us, under the resemblance of Henry the Third!

on't

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From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

parablenounUS /ˈperəbəl/

a short moral story (often with animal characters)

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/

something having the property of being analogous to something else

From this reading This is truly the case of the pretended parallel.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/

having a point

From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

practicesnounUS /ˈpræktəsəz/

plural of “practice” — a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading This is truly the case of the pretended parallel.

resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/

similarity in appearance or external or superficial details

From this reading Upon the laying of matters fairly together, what a king have these balderdash scribblers given us, under the resemblance of Henry the Third!

revileverbUS /riˈvaɪl/

spread negative information about

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

scandalousadjectiveUS /ˈskændələs/

giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

scribblersnounUS /ˈskrɪblərz/

plural of “scribbler” — informal terms for journalists

From this reading Upon the laying of matters fairly together, what a king have these balderdash scribblers given us, under the resemblance of Henry the Third!

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Upon the laying of matters fairly together, what a king have these balderdash scribblers given us, under the resemblance of Henry the Third!

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Upon the laying of matters fairly together, what a king have these balderdash scribblers given us, under the resemblance of Henry the Third!

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

ThirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Upon the laying of matters fairly together, what a king have these balderdash scribblers given us, under the resemblance of Henry the Third!

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This is truly the case of the pretended parallel.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But to draw to an end.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Upon the laying of matters fairly together, what a king have these balderdash scribblers given us, under the resemblance of Henry the Third!

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading This is truly the case of the pretended parallel.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Upon the laying of matters fairly together, what a king have these balderdash scribblers given us, under the resemblance of Henry the Third!

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon the laying of matters fairly together, what a king have these balderdash scribblers given us, under the resemblance of Henry the Third!

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Upon the laying of matters fairly together, what a king have these balderdash scribblers given us, under the resemblance of Henry the Third!

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Upon the laying of matters fairly together, what a king have these balderdash scribblers given us, under the resemblance of Henry the Third!

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

writingsnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/

the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading There needs no more to expound the meaning of these people, than to compare them with themselves: when it will evidently appear, that their lives and conversations, their writings and their practices, do all take the same bias; and when they dare not any longer revile His Majesty or his government point blank, they have an intention to play the libellers in masquerade, and do the same thing in a way of mystery and parable.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading How scandalous a character again, of His Majesty, in telling the world that he is libelled, and affronted to his face, told on't, pointed to it; and yet neither he, nor those about him, can be brought to see or understand it.

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