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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 He answered me, smiling; Seignior, says he, you have given the reason for this yourself, in that very part which you think is a reason against it.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He answered me, smiling; Seignior, says he, you have given the reason for this yourself, in that very part which you think is a reason against it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He answered me, smiling; Seignior, says he, you have given the reason for this yourself, in that very part which you think is a reason against it.
any
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From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
Ascension
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From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
Ayres
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From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The great rivers Parana and Paraguay being yet left for us to plant in, and we are not willing to put ourselves out of a capacity of planting farther, and therefore we keep the possession.
Buenos
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From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
capacity
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From this reading The great rivers Parana and Paraguay being yet left for us to plant in, and we are not willing to put ourselves out of a capacity of planting farther, and therefore we keep the possession.
city
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From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
colony
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From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
communication
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From this reading Secondly, We have a communication from thence with Peru.
country
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From this reading First, We are possessed of the country, and daily increasing there, and may in time extend ourselves farther.
daily
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From this reading First, We are possessed of the country, and daily increasing there, and may in time extend ourselves farther.
de
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From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
extend
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From this reading First, We are possessed of the country, and daily increasing there, and may in time extend ourselves farther.
extent
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From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
farther
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From this reading First, We are possessed of the country, and daily increasing there, and may in time extend ourselves farther.
few
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From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First, We are possessed of the country, and daily increasing there, and may in time extend ourselves farther.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He answered me, smiling; Seignior, says he, you have given the reason for this yourself, in that very part which you think is a reason against it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Secondly, We have a communication from thence with Peru.
given
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From this reading He answered me, smiling; Seignior, says he, you have given the reason for this yourself, in that very part which you think is a reason against it.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great rivers Parana and Paraguay being yet left for us to plant in, and we are not willing to put ourselves out of a capacity of planting farther, and therefore we keep the possession.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He answered me, smiling; Seignior, says he, you have given the reason for this yourself, in that very part which you think is a reason against it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He answered me, smiling; Seignior, says he, you have given the reason for this yourself, in that very part which you think is a reason against it.
higher
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From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
how
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From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He answered me, smiling; Seignior, says he, you have given the reason for this yourself, in that very part which you think is a reason against it.
increasing
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From this reading First, We are possessed of the country, and daily increasing there, and may in time extend ourselves farther.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He answered me, smiling; Seignior, says he, you have given the reason for this yourself, in that very part which you think is a reason against it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He answered me, smiling; Seignior, says he, you have given the reason for this yourself, in that very part which you think is a reason against it.
keep
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From this reading The great rivers Parana and Paraguay being yet left for us to plant in, and we are not willing to put ourselves out of a capacity of planting farther, and therefore we keep the possession.
la
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From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
land
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From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great rivers Parana and Paraguay being yet left for us to plant in, and we are not willing to put ourselves out of a capacity of planting farther, and therefore we keep the possession.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading First, We are possessed of the country, and daily increasing there, and may in time extend ourselves farther.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He answered me, smiling; Seignior, says he, you have given the reason for this yourself, in that very part which you think is a reason against it.
men
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From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
nation
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From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
other
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From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading First, We are possessed of the country, and daily increasing there, and may in time extend ourselves farther.
out
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From this reading The great rivers Parana and Paraguay being yet left for us to plant in, and we are not willing to put ourselves out of a capacity of planting farther, and therefore we keep the possession.
Paraguay
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From this reading The great rivers Parana and Paraguay being yet left for us to plant in, and we are not willing to put ourselves out of a capacity of planting farther, and therefore we keep the possession.
Parana
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From this reading The great rivers Parana and Paraguay being yet left for us to plant in, and we are not willing to put ourselves out of a capacity of planting farther, and therefore we keep the possession.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He answered me, smiling; Seignior, says he, you have given the reason for this yourself, in that very part which you think is a reason against it.
Peru
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From this reading Secondly, We have a communication from thence with Peru.
plant
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From this reading The great rivers Parana and Paraguay being yet left for us to plant in, and we are not willing to put ourselves out of a capacity of planting farther, and therefore we keep the possession.
planting
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From this reading The great rivers Parana and Paraguay being yet left for us to plant in, and we are not willing to put ourselves out of a capacity of planting farther, and therefore we keep the possession.
Plata
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From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
possess
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From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
possessed
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From this reading First, We are possessed of the country, and daily increasing there, and may in time extend ourselves farther.
possession
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From this reading The great rivers Parana and Paraguay being yet left for us to plant in, and we are not willing to put ourselves out of a capacity of planting farther, and therefore we keep the possession.
put
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From this reading The great rivers Parana and Paraguay being yet left for us to plant in, and we are not willing to put ourselves out of a capacity of planting farther, and therefore we keep the possession.
reason
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From this reading He answered me, smiling; Seignior, says he, you have given the reason for this yourself, in that very part which you think is a reason against it.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
Rio
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From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
rivers
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From this reading The great rivers Parana and Paraguay being yet left for us to plant in, and we are not willing to put ourselves out of a capacity of planting farther, and therefore we keep the possession.
says
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From this reading He answered me, smiling; Seignior, says he, you have given the reason for this yourself, in that very part which you think is a reason against it.
Secondly
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From this reading Secondly, We have a communication from thence with Peru.
see
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From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
Seignior
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From this reading He answered me, smiling; Seignior, says he, you have given the reason for this yourself, in that very part which you think is a reason against it.
settle
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From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
smiling
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From this reading He answered me, smiling; Seignior, says he, you have given the reason for this yourself, in that very part which you think is a reason against it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He answered me, smiling; Seignior, says he, you have given the reason for this yourself, in that very part which you think is a reason against it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He answered me, smiling; Seignior, says he, you have given the reason for this yourself, in that very part which you think is a reason against it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading Secondly, We have a communication from thence with Peru.
there
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From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The great rivers Parana and Paraguay being yet left for us to plant in, and we are not willing to put ourselves out of a capacity of planting farther, and therefore we keep the possession.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He answered me, smiling; Seignior, says he, you have given the reason for this yourself, in that very part which you think is a reason against it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He answered me, smiling; Seignior, says he, you have given the reason for this yourself, in that very part which you think is a reason against it.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First, We are possessed of the country, and daily increasing there, and may in time extend ourselves farther.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
two
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From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
up
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From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The great rivers Parana and Paraguay being yet left for us to plant in, and we are not willing to put ourselves out of a capacity of planting farther, and therefore we keep the possession.
vast
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From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
very
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From this reading He answered me, smiling; Seignior, says he, you have given the reason for this yourself, in that very part which you think is a reason against it.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
weak
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From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He answered me, smiling; Seignior, says he, you have given the reason for this yourself, in that very part which you think is a reason against it.
willing
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From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We have a colony at Buenos Ayres, and at the city of Ascension, higher up in the Rio de la Plata, and we are not willing to let any other nation settle there, because we would not let them see how weak we are, and what a vast extent of land we possess there with a few men; and this for two reasons:
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The great rivers Parana and Paraguay being yet left for us to plant in, and we are not willing to put ourselves out of a capacity of planting farther, and therefore we keep the possession.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He answered me, smiling; Seignior, says he, you have given the reason for this yourself, in that very part which you think is a reason against it.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading He answered me, smiling; Seignior, says he, you have given the reason for this yourself, in that very part which you think is a reason against it.
