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The Works of Sir Thomas Browne, Volume 2

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of The Works of Sir Thomas Browne, Volume 2 is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Of the Picture of our Saviour with long hair.
Another Picture there is of our Saviour described with long hair, according to the custom of the _Jews_, and his description sent by _Lentulus_ unto the Senate.
Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.
The _Nazarite_ by vow is declared, _Numb._ 6.
And was to refrain three things, drinking of Wine, cutting the hair, and approaching unto the dead; and such a one was _Sampson_.
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The Works of Sir Thomas Browne, Volume 2

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of The Works of Sir Thomas Browne, Volume 2 is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Of the Picture of our Saviour with long hair.
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Another Picture there is of our Saviour described with long hair, according to the custom of the _Jews_, and his description sent by _Lentulus_ unto the Senate.
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Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.
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The _Nazarite_ by vow is declared, _Numb._ 6.
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And was to refrain three things, drinking of Wine, cutting the hair, and approaching unto the dead; and such a one was _Sampson_.

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conceiving verb US /kənˈsiːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “conceive” — have the idea for

From this reading “Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.”

confounding adjective US /kənˈfaʊndɪŋ/

that confounds or contradicts or confuses

From this reading “Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.”

judgement noun US /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/

the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision

From this reading “Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.”

Numb adjective US /nʌm/

lacking sensation

refrain verb US /rɪˈfreɪn/

resist doing something

From this reading “And was to refrain three things, drinking of Wine, cutting the hair, and approaching unto the dead; and such a one was _Sampson_.”

Senate noun US /ˈsenət/

assembly possessing high legislative powers

From this reading “Another Picture there is of our Saviour described with long hair, according to the custom of the _Jews_, and his description sent by _Lentulus_ unto the Senate.”

Spectator noun US /ˈspekteɪtər/

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading “Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.”

vow verb US /vaʊ/

make a vow; promise

From this reading “Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.”

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by birth preposition + noun

In this reading “Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.”

long hair adjective + noun

In this reading “Of the Picture of our Saviour with long hair.”

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6

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From this reading The _Nazarite_ by vow is declared, _Numb._ 6.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.

accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Another Picture there is of our Saviour described with long hair, according to the custom of the _Jews_, and his description sent by _Lentulus_ unto the Senate.

accusable

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From this reading Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Another Picture there is of our Saviour described with long hair, according to the custom of the _Jews_, and his description sent by _Lentulus_ unto the Senate.

AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Another Picture there is of our Saviour described with long hair, according to the custom of the _Jews_, and his description sent by _Lentulus_ unto the Senate.

approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading And was to refrain three things, drinking of Wine, cutting the hair, and approaching unto the dead; and such a one was _Sampson_.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.

birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Another Picture there is of our Saviour described with long hair, according to the custom of the _Jews_, and his description sent by _Lentulus_ unto the Senate.

commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

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

From this reading Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.

conceivingverbUS /kənˈsiːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “conceive” — have the idea for

From this reading Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.

confoundingadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪŋ/

that confounds or contradicts or confuses

From this reading Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.

customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading Another Picture there is of our Saviour described with long hair, according to the custom of the _Jews_, and his description sent by _Lentulus_ unto the Senate.

cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading And was to refrain three things, drinking of Wine, cutting the hair, and approaching unto the dead; and such a one was _Sampson_.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading And was to refrain three things, drinking of Wine, cutting the hair, and approaching unto the dead; and such a one was _Sampson_.

declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/

made known or openly avowed

From this reading The _Nazarite_ by vow is declared, _Numb._ 6.

describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading Another Picture there is of our Saviour described with long hair, according to the custom of the _Jews_, and his description sent by _Lentulus_ unto the Senate.

descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading Another Picture there is of our Saviour described with long hair, according to the custom of the _Jews_, and his description sent by _Lentulus_ unto the Senate.

drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading And was to refrain three things, drinking of Wine, cutting the hair, and approaching unto the dead; and such a one was _Sampson_.

educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.

fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Of the Picture of our Saviour with long hair.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Another Picture there is of our Saviour described with long hair, according to the custom of the _Jews_, and his description sent by _Lentulus_ unto the Senate.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Another Picture there is of our Saviour described with long hair, according to the custom of the _Jews_, and his description sent by _Lentulus_ unto the Senate.

JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/

plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading Another Picture there is of our Saviour described with long hair, according to the custom of the _Jews_, and his description sent by _Lentulus_ unto the Senate.

judgementnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/

the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision

From this reading Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.

Lentulus

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From this reading Another Picture there is of our Saviour described with long hair, according to the custom of the _Jews_, and his description sent by _Lentulus_ unto the Senate.

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 Of the Picture of our Saviour with long hair.

Nazarite

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From this reading Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.

NumbadjectiveUS /nʌm/

lacking sensation

From this reading The _Nazarite_ by vow is declared, _Numb._ 6.

observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of the Picture of our Saviour with long hair.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And was to refrain three things, drinking of Wine, cutting the hair, and approaching unto the dead; and such a one was _Sampson_.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Of the Picture of our Saviour with long hair.

PainternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/

an artist who paints

From this reading Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.

PicturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Of the Picture of our Saviour with long hair.

refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/

resist doing something

From this reading And was to refrain three things, drinking of Wine, cutting the hair, and approaching unto the dead; and such a one was _Sampson_.

Sampson

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From this reading And was to refrain three things, drinking of Wine, cutting the hair, and approaching unto the dead; and such a one was _Sampson_.

Saviournoun

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading Of the Picture of our Saviour with long hair.

SenatenounUS /ˈsenət/

assembly possessing high legislative powers

From this reading Another Picture there is of our Saviour described with long hair, according to the custom of the _Jews_, and his description sent by _Lentulus_ unto the Senate.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Another Picture there is of our Saviour described with long hair, according to the custom of the _Jews_, and his description sent by _Lentulus_ unto the Senate.

SpectatornounUS /ˈspekteɪtər/

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading And was to refrain three things, drinking of Wine, cutting the hair, and approaching unto the dead; and such a one was _Sampson_.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Of the Picture of our Saviour with long hair.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Another Picture there is of our Saviour described with long hair, according to the custom of the _Jews_, and his description sent by _Lentulus_ unto the Senate.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading And was to refrain three things, drinking of Wine, cutting the hair, and approaching unto the dead; and such a one was _Sampson_.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading And was to refrain three things, drinking of Wine, cutting the hair, and approaching unto the dead; and such a one was _Sampson_.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Another Picture there is of our Saviour described with long hair, according to the custom of the _Jews_, and his description sent by _Lentulus_ unto the Senate.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading Another Picture there is of our Saviour described with long hair, according to the custom of the _Jews_, and his description sent by _Lentulus_ unto the Senate.

vowverbUS /vaʊ/

make a vow; promise

From this reading Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.

Wherein

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From this reading Wherein indeed the hand of the Painter is not accusable, but the judgement of the common Spectator; conceiving he observed this fashion of his hair; because he was a _Nazarite_, and confounding a _Nazarite_ by vow, with those by birth or education.

WinenounUS /waɪn/

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading And was to refrain three things, drinking of Wine, cutting the hair, and approaching unto the dead; and such a one was _Sampson_.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Of the Picture of our Saviour with long hair.

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