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.
Ah, none but rude and savage-minded men Would seek the ruin of my Gaveston! You that be noble-born should pity him. _War._ You that are princely-born should shake him off: For shame, subscribe, and let the clown depart. _E. Mor._ Urge him, my lord. _Archb. of Cant._ Are you content to banish him the realm?
Chapter 1 of Edward the Second is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 45/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 221–225
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expel from a community or group
From this reading “_Archb. of Cant._ Are you content to banish him the realm?”
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
From this reading “_Archb. of Cant._ Are you content to banish him the realm?”
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading “_War._ You that are princely-born should shake him off: For shame, subscribe, and let the clown depart.”
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading “_War._ You that are princely-born should shake him off: For shame, subscribe, and let the clown depart.”
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading “_Archb. of Cant._ Are you content to banish him the realm?”
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading “Ah, none but rude and savage-minded men Would seek the ruin of my Gaveston!”
offer to buy, as of stocks and shares
From this reading “_War._ You that are princely-born should shake him off: For shame, subscribe, and let the clown depart.”
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “_E. Mor._ Urge him, my lord.”
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From this reading Ah, none but rude and savage-minded men Would seek the ruin of my Gaveston!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ah, none but rude and savage-minded men Would seek the ruin of my Gaveston!
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From this reading _Archb. of Cant._ Are you content to banish him the realm?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _War._ You that are princely-born should shake him off: For shame, subscribe, and let the clown depart.
expel from a community or group
From this reading _Archb. of Cant._ Are you content to banish him the realm?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You that be noble-born should pity him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ah, none but rude and savage-minded men Would seek the ruin of my Gaveston!
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
From this reading _Archb. of Cant._ Are you content to banish him the realm?
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading _War._ You that are princely-born should shake him off: For shame, subscribe, and let the clown depart.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading _Archb. of Cant._ Are you content to banish him the realm?
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading _War._ You that are princely-born should shake him off: For shame, subscribe, and let the clown depart.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading _E. Mor._ Urge him, my lord.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _War._ You that are princely-born should shake him off: For shame, subscribe, and let the clown depart.
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From this reading Ah, none but rude and savage-minded men Would seek the ruin of my Gaveston!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You that be noble-born should pity him.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _War._ You that are princely-born should shake him off: For shame, subscribe, and let the clown depart.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading _E. Mor._ Urge him, my lord.
the force of workers available
From this reading Ah, none but rude and savage-minded men Would seek the ruin of my Gaveston!
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From this reading _E. Mor._ Urge him, my lord.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ah, none but rude and savage-minded men Would seek the ruin of my Gaveston!
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From this reading You that be noble-born should pity him.
not one, and not any
From this reading Ah, none but rude and savage-minded men Would seek the ruin of my Gaveston!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ah, none but rude and savage-minded men Would seek the ruin of my Gaveston!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _War._ You that are princely-born should shake him off: For shame, subscribe, and let the clown depart.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading You that be noble-born should pity him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _War._ You that are princely-born should shake him off: For shame, subscribe, and let the clown depart.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading _Archb. of Cant._ Are you content to banish him the realm?
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Ah, none but rude and savage-minded men Would seek the ruin of my Gaveston!
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Ah, none but rude and savage-minded men Would seek the ruin of my Gaveston!
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From this reading Ah, none but rude and savage-minded men Would seek the ruin of my Gaveston!
try to get or reach
From this reading Ah, none but rude and savage-minded men Would seek the ruin of my Gaveston!
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading _War._ You that are princely-born should shake him off: For shame, subscribe, and let the clown depart.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading _War._ You that are princely-born should shake him off: For shame, subscribe, and let the clown depart.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You that be noble-born should pity him.
offer to buy, as of stocks and shares
From this reading _War._ You that are princely-born should shake him off: For shame, subscribe, and let the clown depart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You that be noble-born should pity him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah, none but rude and savage-minded men Would seek the ruin of my Gaveston!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Archb. of Cant._ Are you content to banish him the realm?
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading _E. Mor._ Urge him, my lord.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _War._ You that are princely-born should shake him off: For shame, subscribe, and let the clown depart.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ah, none but rude and savage-minded men Would seek the ruin of my Gaveston!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You that be noble-born should pity him.
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.
Chapter 1 holds 382 sentences of Edward the Second, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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