Chapter 1 of Edward the Second is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Edward the Second is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Gav._ I can no longer keep me from my lord. [_Comes forward._ _K. Edw._ What, Gaveston! welcome! Kiss not my hand: Embrace me, Gaveston, as I do thee. Why shouldst thou kneel? know'st thou not who I am? Thy friend, thyself, another Gaveston: Not Hylas was more mourned for of Hercules Than thou hast been of me since thy exile.
Chapter 1 of Edward the Second is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 18/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 86–90
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading “Kiss not my hand: Embrace me, Gaveston, as I do thee.”
expel from a country
From this reading “Thy friend, thyself, another Gaveston: Not Hylas was more mourned for of Hercules Than thou hast been of me since thy exile.”
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thy friend, thyself, another Gaveston: Not Hylas was more mourned for of Hercules Than thou hast been of me since thy exile.”
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading “Thy friend, thyself, another Gaveston: Not Hylas was more mourned for of Hercules Than thou hast been of me since thy exile.”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “Kiss not my hand: Embrace me, Gaveston, as I do thee.”
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading “Why shouldst thou kneel? know'st thou not who I am?”
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading “Thy friend, thyself, another Gaveston: Not Hylas was more mourned for of Hercules Than thou hast been of me since thy exile.”
an old form of “should”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Why shouldst thou kneel? know'st thou not who I am?”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Why shouldst thou kneel? know'st thou not who I am?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Thy friend, thyself, another Gaveston: Not Hylas was more mourned for of Hercules Than thou hast been of me since thy exile.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kiss not my hand: Embrace me, Gaveston, as I do thee.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thy friend, thyself, another Gaveston: Not Hylas was more mourned for of Hercules Than thou hast been of me since thy exile.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Gav._ I can no longer keep me from my lord.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading [_Comes forward._ _K. Edw._ What, Gaveston! welcome!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Kiss not my hand: Embrace me, Gaveston, as I do thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Comes forward._ _K. Edw._ What, Gaveston! welcome!
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Kiss not my hand: Embrace me, Gaveston, as I do thee.
expel from a country
From this reading Thy friend, thyself, another Gaveston: Not Hylas was more mourned for of Hercules Than thou hast been of me since thy exile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thy friend, thyself, another Gaveston: Not Hylas was more mourned for of Hercules Than thou hast been of me since thy exile.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading [_Comes forward._ _K. Edw._ What, Gaveston! welcome!
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Thy friend, thyself, another Gaveston: Not Hylas was more mourned for of Hercules Than thou hast been of me since thy exile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Gav._ I can no longer keep me from my lord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Gav._ I can no longer keep me from my lord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [_Comes forward._ _K. Edw._ What, Gaveston! welcome!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Kiss not my hand: Embrace me, Gaveston, as I do thee.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thy friend, thyself, another Gaveston: Not Hylas was more mourned for of Hercules Than thou hast been of me since thy exile.
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading Thy friend, thyself, another Gaveston: Not Hylas was more mourned for of Hercules Than thou hast been of me since thy exile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thy friend, thyself, another Gaveston: Not Hylas was more mourned for of Hercules Than thou hast been of me since thy exile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Gav._ I can no longer keep me from my lord.
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading [_Comes forward._ _K. Edw._ What, Gaveston! welcome!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _Gav._ I can no longer keep me from my lord.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Kiss not my hand: Embrace me, Gaveston, as I do thee.
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Why shouldst thou kneel? know'st thou not who I am?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why shouldst thou kneel? know'st thou not who I am?
for more time
From this reading _Gav._ I can no longer keep me from my lord.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _Gav._ I can no longer keep me from my lord.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Gav._ I can no longer keep me from my lord.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Thy friend, thyself, another Gaveston: Not Hylas was more mourned for of Hercules Than thou hast been of me since thy exile.
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading Thy friend, thyself, another Gaveston: Not Hylas was more mourned for of Hercules Than thou hast been of me since thy exile.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Gav._ I can no longer keep me from my lord.
not any; not one
From this reading _Gav._ I can no longer keep me from my lord.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kiss not my hand: Embrace me, Gaveston, as I do thee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thy friend, thyself, another Gaveston: Not Hylas was more mourned for of Hercules Than thou hast been of me since thy exile.
an old form of “should”, used with “thou”
From this reading Why shouldst thou kneel? know'st thou not who I am?
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Thy friend, thyself, another Gaveston: Not Hylas was more mourned for of Hercules Than thou hast been of me since thy exile.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Thy friend, thyself, another Gaveston: Not Hylas was more mourned for of Hercules Than thou hast been of me since thy exile.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Kiss not my hand: Embrace me, Gaveston, as I do thee.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Why shouldst thou kneel? know'st thou not who I am?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thy friend, thyself, another Gaveston: Not Hylas was more mourned for of Hercules Than thou hast been of me since thy exile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thy friend, thyself, another Gaveston: Not Hylas was more mourned for of Hercules Than thou hast been of me since thy exile.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thy friend, thyself, another Gaveston: Not Hylas was more mourned for of Hercules Than thou hast been of me since thy exile.
accept gladly
From this reading [_Comes forward._ _K. Edw._ What, Gaveston! welcome!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading [_Comes forward._ _K. Edw._ What, Gaveston! welcome!
which person or people
From this reading Why shouldst thou kneel? know'st thou not who I am?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why shouldst thou kneel? know'st thou not who I am?
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