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 1 of Edward the Second is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_K. Edw._ Who's there? Convey this priest to the Tower. _Bish. of Cov._ True, true. _K. Edw._ But, in the meantime, Gaveston, away, And take possession of his house and goods. Come, follow me, and thou shalt have my guard To see it done, and bring thee safe again.
Chapter 1 of Edward the Second is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 24/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 116–120
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading “Convey this priest to the Tower.”
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading “_K. Edw._ But, in the meantime, Gaveston, away, And take possession of his house and goods.”
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “Come, follow me, and thou shalt have my guard To see it done, and bring thee safe again.”
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading “_K. Edw._ But, in the meantime, Gaveston, away, And take possession of his house and goods.”
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “_K. Edw._ But, in the meantime, Gaveston, away, And take possession of his house and goods.”
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “Convey this priest to the Tower.”
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Come, follow me, and thou shalt have my guard To see it done, and bring thee safe again.”
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “Convey this priest to the Tower.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading Come, follow me, and thou shalt have my guard To see it done, and bring thee safe again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _K. Edw._ But, in the meantime, Gaveston, away, And take possession of his house and goods.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _K. Edw._ But, in the meantime, Gaveston, away, And take possession of his house and goods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ True, true.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Come, follow me, and thou shalt have my guard To see it done, and bring thee safe again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _K. Edw._ But, in the meantime, Gaveston, away, And take possession of his house and goods.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, follow me, and thou shalt have my guard To see it done, and bring thee safe again.
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Convey this priest to the Tower.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ True, true.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Come, follow me, and thou shalt have my guard To see it done, and bring thee safe again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _K. Edw._ Who's there?
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Come, follow me, and thou shalt have my guard To see it done, and bring thee safe again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _K. Edw._ But, in the meantime, Gaveston, away, And take possession of his house and goods.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading _K. Edw._ But, in the meantime, Gaveston, away, And take possession of his house and goods.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Come, follow me, and thou shalt have my guard To see it done, and bring thee safe again.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Come, follow me, and thou shalt have my guard To see it done, and bring thee safe again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _K. Edw._ But, in the meantime, Gaveston, away, And take possession of his house and goods.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _K. Edw._ But, in the meantime, Gaveston, away, And take possession of his house and goods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _K. Edw._ But, in the meantime, Gaveston, away, And take possession of his house and goods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Come, follow me, and thou shalt have my guard To see it done, and bring thee safe again.
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _K. Edw._ Who's there?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come, follow me, and thou shalt have my guard To see it done, and bring thee safe again.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading _K. Edw._ But, in the meantime, Gaveston, away, And take possession of his house and goods.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Come, follow me, and thou shalt have my guard To see it done, and bring thee safe again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ True, true.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading _K. Edw._ But, in the meantime, Gaveston, away, And take possession of his house and goods.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Convey this priest to the Tower.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Come, follow me, and thou shalt have my guard To see it done, and bring thee safe again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Come, follow me, and thou shalt have my guard To see it done, and bring thee safe again.
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading Come, follow me, and thou shalt have my guard To see it done, and bring thee safe again.
carry out
From this reading _K. Edw._ But, in the meantime, Gaveston, away, And take possession of his house and goods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Convey this priest to the Tower.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Come, follow me, and thou shalt have my guard To see it done, and bring thee safe again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _K. Edw._ Who's there?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Convey this priest to the Tower.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Come, follow me, and thou shalt have my guard To see it done, and bring thee safe again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Convey this priest to the Tower.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Convey this priest to the Tower.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading _Bish. of Cov._ True, true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _K. Edw._ Who's there?
Chapter 1 of Edward the Second by Christopher Marlowe holds 382 sentences, grouped into 77 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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