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A King, and No King

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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Sir, here's the Princess.
_Arb_.
Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.
[_Exit_ Gob.
You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.
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A King, and No King

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of A King, and No King is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/94 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Sir, here's the Princess.
Line 2
_Arb_.
/ɑːrb/
Line 3
Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.
/liːv ʌs ðen əˈloʊn fɔːr ðə meɪn kɑːz ʌv hɜːr ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt mʌst nɑːt biː hɜːrd baɪ ˈeni bʌt hɜːr self/
Line 4
[_Exit_ Gob.
/ˈeɡzɪt ɡɑːb/
Line 5
You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Arb noun US /ɑːrb/

someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential)

Exit noun US /ˈeɡzɪt/

an opening that permits escape or release

flames noun US /fleɪmz/

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading “You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.”

Gob noun US /ɡɑːb/

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading “[_Exit_ Gob.”

harbour verb US /ˈhɑːrbər/

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading “You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.”

imprisonment noun US /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/

putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment

From this reading “Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.”

quench verb US /kwentʃ/

satisfy

From this reading “You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.”

sins noun US /sɪnz/

plural of “sin” — estrangement from god

From this reading “You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.”

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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.

ArbnounUS /ɑːrb/

someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential)

From this reading _Arb_.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.

bidverbUS /bɪd/

propose a payment

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.

CirclenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

ExitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/

an opening that permits escape or release

From this reading [_Exit_ Gob.

flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.

GobnounUS /ɡɑːb/

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading [_Exit_ Gob.

harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

here's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sir, here's the Princess.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/

putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment

From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.

LeaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/

most important element

From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.

Mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.

PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading Sir, here's the Princess.

quenchverbUS /kwentʃ/

satisfy

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

selfnounUS /self/

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.

sinsnounUS /sɪnz/

plural of “sin” — estrangement from god

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading Sir, here's the Princess.

SisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

snownounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Sir, here's the Princess.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading Leave us then alone, For the main cause of her imprisonment Must not be heard by any but her self.

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

You're

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You're welcome Sister, and would to heaven I could so bid you by another name: If you above love not such sins as these, Circle my heart with thoughts as cold as snow To quench these rising flames that harbour here.

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