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The Works of Sir Thomas Browne, Volume 1
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne, Volume 1

Chapter XXVIII

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Of the Deer.
The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.
From whence Antiquity hath raised proverbial expressions, and the real conception of their duration, hath been the Hyperbolical expression of many others.
From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.
The first is that of _Aristotle_, drawn from the increment and gestation of this Animal, that is, its sudden arrivance unto growth and maturity, and the small time of its remainder in the Womb.
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The Works of Sir Thomas Browne, Volume 1

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of The Works of Sir Thomas Browne, Volume 1 is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Of the Deer.
/ʌv ðə dɪr/
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The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.
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From whence Antiquity hath raised proverbial expressions, and the real conception of their duration, hath been the Hyperbolical expression of many others.
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From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.
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The first is that of _Aristotle_, drawn from the increment and gestation of this Animal, that is, its sudden arrivance unto growth and maturity, and the small time of its remainder in the Womb.

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Aristotle noun US /ˈerəstɑːtəl/

one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers; pupil of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great (384-322 BC)

gestation noun US /dʒeˈsteɪʃən/

the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)

From this reading “The first is that of _Aristotle_, drawn from the increment and gestation of this Animal, that is, its sudden arrivance unto growth and maturity, and the small time of its remainder in the Womb.”

increment noun US /ˈɪnkrəmənt/

a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important

From this reading “The first is that of _Aristotle_, drawn from the increment and gestation of this Animal, that is, its sudden arrivance unto growth and maturity, and the small time of its remainder in the Womb.”

Methuselah noun US /məˈθjuːzələ/

(Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years

Nestor noun US /ˈnestər/

(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy

proverbial adjective US /prəˈvɜːrbiəl/

of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb

From this reading “From whence Antiquity hath raised proverbial expressions, and the real conception of their duration, hath been the Hyperbolical expression of many others.”

surmounting verb US /sərˈmaʊntɪŋ/

-ing form of “surmount” — get on top of; deal with successfully

From this reading “The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.”

Womb noun US /wuːm/

a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus

From this reading “The first is that of _Aristotle_, drawn from the increment and gestation of this Animal, that is, its sudden arrivance unto growth and maturity, and the small time of its remainder in the Womb.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

From whence preposition + adverb

In this reading “From whence Antiquity hath raised proverbial expressions, and the real conception of their duration, hath been the Hyperbolical expression of many others.”

Opinion concerning noun + noun counted as “opinion concern”

In this reading “The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.”

common Opinion adjective + noun

In this reading “The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.”

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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 From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.

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 From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.

AnimalnounUS /ˈænəməl/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

AnimalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.

AntiquitynounUS /ænˈtɪkwəti/

the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading From whence Antiquity hath raised proverbial expressions, and the real conception of their duration, hath been the Hyperbolical expression of many others.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

AristotlenounUS /ˈerəstɑːtəl/

one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers; pupil of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great (384-322 BC)

From this reading The first is that of _Aristotle_, drawn from the increment and gestation of this Animal, that is, its sudden arrivance unto growth and maturity, and the small time of its remainder in the Womb.

arrivance

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From this reading The first is that of _Aristotle_, drawn from the increment and gestation of this Animal, that is, its sudden arrivance unto growth and maturity, and the small time of its remainder in the Womb.

Artephius

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From this reading The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.

attainverbUS /əˈteɪn/

to gain with effort

From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading From whence Antiquity hath raised proverbial expressions, and the real conception of their duration, hath been the Hyperbolical expression of many others.

beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

Choughs

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From this reading The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.

commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.

conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/

past form of “conceive” — have the idea for

From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/

an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

From this reading From whence Antiquity hath raised proverbial expressions, and the real conception of their duration, hath been the Hyperbolical expression of many others.

concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.

concessionnounUS /kənˈseʃən/

a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business

From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

craveverbUS /kreɪv/

have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

CrowsnounUS /kroʊz/

plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call

From this reading The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.

DeernounUS /dɪr/

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading Of the Deer.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading The first is that of _Aristotle_, drawn from the increment and gestation of this Animal, that is, its sudden arrivance unto growth and maturity, and the small time of its remainder in the Womb.

durationnounUS /ˈdʊˈreɪʃən/

the period of time during which something continues

From this reading From whence Antiquity hath raised proverbial expressions, and the real conception of their duration, hath been the Hyperbolical expression of many others.

ensuingadjectiveUS /ˈensuːɪŋ/

following immediately and as a result of what went before

From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

From this reading The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading From whence Antiquity hath raised proverbial expressions, and the real conception of their duration, hath been the Hyperbolical expression of many others.

expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/

plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading From whence Antiquity hath raised proverbial expressions, and the real conception of their duration, hath been the Hyperbolical expression of many others.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first is that of _Aristotle_, drawn from the increment and gestation of this Animal, that is, its sudden arrivance unto growth and maturity, and the small time of its remainder in the Womb.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From whence Antiquity hath raised proverbial expressions, and the real conception of their duration, hath been the Hyperbolical expression of many others.

gestationnounUS /dʒeˈsteɪʃən/

the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)

From this reading The first is that of _Aristotle_, drawn from the increment and gestation of this Animal, that is, its sudden arrivance unto growth and maturity, and the small time of its remainder in the Womb.

growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading The first is that of _Aristotle_, drawn from the increment and gestation of this Animal, that is, its sudden arrivance unto growth and maturity, and the small time of its remainder in the Womb.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading From whence Antiquity hath raised proverbial expressions, and the real conception of their duration, hath been the Hyperbolical expression of many others.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

Hyperbolical

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From this reading From whence Antiquity hath raised proverbial expressions, and the real conception of their duration, hath been the Hyperbolical expression of many others.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.

incrementnounUS /ˈɪnkrəmənt/

a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important

From this reading The first is that of _Aristotle_, drawn from the increment and gestation of this Animal, that is, its sudden arrivance unto growth and maturity, and the small time of its remainder in the Womb.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The first is that of _Aristotle_, drawn from the increment and gestation of this Animal, that is, its sudden arrivance unto growth and maturity, and the small time of its remainder in the Womb.

libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.

long-livedadjective

existing for a long time

From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

longævity

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From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.

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 From whence Antiquity hath raised proverbial expressions, and the real conception of their duration, hath been the Hyperbolical expression of many others.

maturitynounUS /məˈtʃʊrəti/

the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed

From this reading The first is that of _Aristotle_, drawn from the increment and gestation of this Animal, that is, its sudden arrivance unto growth and maturity, and the small time of its remainder in the Womb.

MethuselahnounUS /məˈθjuːzələ/

(Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years

From this reading The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.

moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/

preside over

From this reading The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.

NestornounUS /ˈnestər/

(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy

From this reading The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of the Deer.

OpinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.

others

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From this reading The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

permittingverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪŋ/

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

proverbialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɜːrbiəl/

of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb

From this reading From whence Antiquity hath raised proverbial expressions, and the real conception of their duration, hath been the Hyperbolical expression of many others.

raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading From whence Antiquity hath raised proverbial expressions, and the real conception of their duration, hath been the Hyperbolical expression of many others.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading From whence Antiquity hath raised proverbial expressions, and the real conception of their duration, hath been the Hyperbolical expression of many others.

reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading The first is that of _Aristotle_, drawn from the increment and gestation of this Animal, that is, its sudden arrivance unto growth and maturity, and the small time of its remainder in the Womb.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

selvesnounUS /selvz/

plural of “self” — your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading The first is that of _Aristotle_, drawn from the increment and gestation of this Animal, that is, its sudden arrivance unto growth and maturity, and the small time of its remainder in the Womb.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.

suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading The first is that of _Aristotle_, drawn from the increment and gestation of this Animal, that is, its sudden arrivance unto growth and maturity, and the small time of its remainder in the Womb.

surmountingverbUS /sərˈmaʊntɪŋ/

-ing form of “surmount” — get on top of; deal with successfully

From this reading The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The first is that of _Aristotle_, drawn from the increment and gestation of this Animal, that is, its sudden arrivance unto growth and maturity, and the small time of its remainder in the Womb.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Of the Deer.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading From whence Antiquity hath raised proverbial expressions, and the real conception of their duration, hath been the Hyperbolical expression of many others.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The first is that of _Aristotle_, drawn from the increment and gestation of this Animal, that is, its sudden arrivance unto growth and maturity, and the small time of its remainder in the Womb.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The first is that of _Aristotle_, drawn from the increment and gestation of this Animal, that is, its sudden arrivance unto growth and maturity, and the small time of its remainder in the Womb.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

whenceadverbUS /wens/

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading From whence Antiquity hath raised proverbial expressions, and the real conception of their duration, hath been the Hyperbolical expression of many others.

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From this reading From all the rest we shall single out the Deer, upon concession a long-lived Animal, and in longævity by many conceived to attain unto hundreds; wherein permitting every man his own belief, we shall our selves crave liberty to doubt, and our reasons are these ensuing.

WombnounUS /wuːm/

a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus

From this reading The first is that of _Aristotle_, drawn from the increment and gestation of this Animal, that is, its sudden arrivance unto growth and maturity, and the small time of its remainder in the Womb.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading The common Opinion concerning the long life of Animals, is very ancient, especially of Crows, Choughs and Deer; in moderate accounts exceeding the age of man, in some the days of _Nestor_, and in others surmounting the years of _Artephius_ or _Methuselah_.

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