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Wit and Mirth — Vol. 6
Wit and Mirth — Vol. 6

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Wit and Mirth — Vol. 6 is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Thomas [Editor] D'Urfey • Curated US English Learning Edition
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BOOK.
A Pag.
_As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_
78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages
past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Wit and Mirth — Vol. 6

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Wit and Mirth — Vol. 6 is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BOOK.
/bʊk/
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A Pag.
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_As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_
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78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages
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past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad

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Amor noun US /ˈæmər/

(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros

From this reading “past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad”

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Christians noun US /ˈkrɪstʃənz/

plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination

From this reading “past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad”

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Cupid noun US /ˈkjuːpɪd/

(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros

From this reading “78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages”

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Duke's noun US /duːks/

possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading “_As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_”

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est noun US /est/

standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States

From this reading “past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad”

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Mortals noun US /ˈmɔːrtəlz/

plural of “mortal” — a human being

From this reading “78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages”

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pangs noun US /pæŋz/

plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling

From this reading “_As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_”

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Pox noun US /pɑːks/

a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)

From this reading “78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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

Young Man adjective + noun

a teenager or a young adult male

In this reading “78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages”

130,774 times in 225,867 chapters
at Noon preposition + noun

In this reading “past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad”

9,812 times in 225,867 chapters
fierce Desire adjective + noun

In this reading “_As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_”

301 times in 225,867 chapters

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119

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From this reading 78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages

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180

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From this reading 78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages

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181

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From this reading 78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages

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184

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From this reading 78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages

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186

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From this reading 78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages

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188

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From this reading past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad

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202

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From this reading past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad

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206

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From this reading past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad

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213

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From this reading past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad

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229

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From this reading past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad

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237

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From this reading past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad

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239

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From this reading past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad

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30

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From this reading _As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_

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33

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From this reading _As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_

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41

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From this reading _As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_

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47

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From this reading _As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_

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48

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From this reading _As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_

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78

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From this reading 78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages

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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 A Pag.

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AbroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/

to or in a foreign country

From this reading past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad

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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading _As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_

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AgesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading 78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages

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AirnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading _As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_

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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 78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_

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AmornounUS /ˈæmər/

(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros

From this reading past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad

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Amoret

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From this reading _As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_

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AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading _As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_

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Astutus

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From this reading past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad

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Aurelia

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From this reading _As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_

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BOOKnounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading BOOK.

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ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/

plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination

From this reading past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad

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Constabularius

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From this reading past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad

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CupidnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/

(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros

From this reading 78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages

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DeannounUS /diːn/

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad

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DesirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading _As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_

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Duke'snounUS /duːks/

possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading _As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_

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Dulcina

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From this reading past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad

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EarsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad

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estnounUS /est/

standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States

From this reading past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad

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fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading _As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_

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FoolnounUS /fuːl/

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading 78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages

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FoolsnounUS /fuːlz/

plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading 78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages

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freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading _As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_

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fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad

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hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages

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JoynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading 78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages

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latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/

in the recent past

From this reading 78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages

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layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_

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letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading 78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages

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lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading _As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_

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Mad-men

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From this reading past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad

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MannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading 78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages

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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 78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages

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MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading _As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_

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MomentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading _As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_

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MortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/

plural of “mortal” — a human being

From this reading 78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages

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NoonnounUS /nuːn/

the middle of the day

From this reading past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading _As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_

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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading 78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages

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Pag

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From this reading A Pag.

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pangsnounUS /pæŋz/

plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling

From this reading _As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_

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pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad

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Pegma

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From this reading past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad

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PoxnounUS /pɑːks/

a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)

From this reading 78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages

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Prebendarynoun

a canon who receives a prebend for serving the church

From this reading past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad

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restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad

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SailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading _As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_

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suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading 78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad

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that's

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From this reading past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_

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Thyrsis

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From this reading _As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_

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TimesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading 78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages

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TownnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading 78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages

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unconcern'd

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From this reading _As_ Amoret _and_ Thyrsis _lay,_ 30 _As unconcern'd and free as Air,_ 33 _As I am a Sailor,_ 41 _And now, now the Duke's March,_ 47 Aurelia _now one Moment lost,_ 48 _After the pangs of fierce Desire,_

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WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading past,_ 188 _All Christians that have Ears to hear,_ 202 _As at Noon_ Dulcina _rested,_ 206 _A Dean and Prebendary,_ 213 _A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,_ 229 Astutus Constabularius, 237 Amor est Pegma, 239 _Abroad

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YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading 78 _A Pox on the Fool,_ 119 _A Young Man lately in our Town,_ 180 _All Joy to Mortals,_ 181 _A Pox on the Times,_ 184 _A Pox on such Fools! let the,_ 186 _As Cupid many Ages

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Amoret
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