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Edward the Second

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_Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.
_Gav._ Saving your reverence, you must pardon me.
_K. Edw._ Throw off his golden mitre, rend his stole, And in the channel christen him anew.
_Kent._ Ay, brother, lay not violent hands on him!
For he'll complain unto the see of Rome.
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Edward the Second

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Edward the Second is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 22/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 106–110

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_Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.
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_Gav._ Saving your reverence, you must pardon me.
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_K. Edw._ Throw off his golden mitre, rend his stole, And in the channel christen him anew.
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_Kent._ Ay, brother, lay not violent hands on him!
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For he'll complain unto the see of Rome.

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anew adverb US /əˈnuː/

again but in a new or different way

From this reading “_K. Edw._ Throw off his golden mitre, rend his stole, And in the channel christen him anew.”

channel noun US /ˈtʃænəl/

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading “_K. Edw._ Throw off his golden mitre, rend his stole, And in the channel christen him anew.”

christen verb US /ˈkrɪsən/

administer baptism to

From this reading “_K. Edw._ Throw off his golden mitre, rend his stole, And in the channel christen him anew.”

complain verb US /kəmˈpleɪn/

express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading “For he'll complain unto the see of Rome.”

incense noun US /ˌɪnˈsens/

a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

From this reading “_Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.”

Kent noun US /kent/

a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans

mitre noun US /ˈmɪtri/

joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner

From this reading “_K. Edw._ Throw off his golden mitre, rend his stole, And in the channel christen him anew.”

Saving noun US /ˈseɪvɪŋ/

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading “_Gav._ Saving your reverence, you must pardon me.”

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.

anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/

again but in a new or different way

From this reading _K. Edw._ Throw off his golden mitre, rend his stole, And in the channel christen him anew.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.

Ay

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From this reading _Kent._ Ay, brother, lay not violent hands on him!

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.

Bish

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From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading _Kent._ Ay, brother, lay not violent hands on him!

channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading _K. Edw._ Throw off his golden mitre, rend his stole, And in the channel christen him anew.

christenverbUS /ˈkrɪsən/

administer baptism to

From this reading _K. Edw._ Throw off his golden mitre, rend his stole, And in the channel christen him anew.

complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/

express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading For he'll complain unto the see of Rome.

Cov

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From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.

Edw

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From this reading _K. Edw._ Throw off his golden mitre, rend his stole, And in the channel christen him anew.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For he'll complain unto the see of Rome.

FrancenounUS /fræns/

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.

Gav

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From this reading _Gav._ Saving your reverence, you must pardon me.

Gaveston

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From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.

goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading _K. Edw._ Throw off his golden mitre, rend his stole, And in the channel christen him anew.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading _Kent._ Ay, brother, lay not violent hands on him!

he'll

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From this reading For he'll complain unto the see of Rome.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _K. Edw._ Throw off his golden mitre, rend his stole, And in the channel christen him anew.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading _K. Edw._ Throw off his golden mitre, rend his stole, And in the channel christen him anew.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _K. Edw._ Throw off his golden mitre, rend his stole, And in the channel christen him anew.

incensenounUS /ˌɪnˈsens/

a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.

KnounUS /keɪ/

the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading _K. Edw._ Throw off his golden mitre, rend his stole, And in the channel christen him anew.

KentnounUS /kent/

a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans

From this reading _Kent._ Ay, brother, lay not violent hands on him!

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _Kent._ Ay, brother, lay not violent hands on him!

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Gav._ Saving your reverence, you must pardon me.

mitrenounUS /ˈmɪtri/

joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner

From this reading _K. Edw._ Throw off his golden mitre, rend his stole, And in the channel christen him anew.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading _Gav._ Saving your reverence, you must pardon me.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Kent._ Ay, brother, lay not violent hands on him!

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading _K. Edw._ Throw off his golden mitre, rend his stole, And in the channel christen him anew.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Kent._ Ay, brother, lay not violent hands on him!

pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/

accept an excuse for

From this reading _Gav._ Saving your reverence, you must pardon me.

parliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/

a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.

reclaim'd

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

From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.

rendverb

tear or be torn violently

From this reading _K. Edw._ Throw off his golden mitre, rend his stole, And in the channel christen him anew.

reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/

regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

From this reading _Gav._ Saving your reverence, you must pardon me.

RomenounUS /roʊm/

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading For he'll complain unto the see of Rome.

SavingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading _Gav._ Saving your reverence, you must pardon me.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading For he'll complain unto the see of Rome.

shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.

stolenounUS /stoʊl/

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading _K. Edw._ Throw off his golden mitre, rend his stole, And in the channel christen him anew.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.

ThrowverbUS /θroʊ/

propel through the air

From this reading _K. Edw._ Throw off his golden mitre, rend his stole, And in the channel christen him anew.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.

unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading For he'll complain unto the see of Rome.

violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading _Kent._ Ay, brother, lay not violent hands on him!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ I did no more than I was bound to do: And, Gaveston, unless thou be reclaim'd, As then I did incense the parliament, So will I now, and thou shalt back to France.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Gav._ Saving your reverence, you must pardon me.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Gav._ Saving your reverence, you must pardon me.

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