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Edward the Second

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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_Gav._ My lord, I hear it whisper'd everywhere, That I am banish'd and must fly the land.
_K. Edw._ 'Tis true, sweet Gaveston: O were it false!
The legate of the Pope will have it so, And thou must hence, or I shall be depos'd.
But I will reign to be reveng'd of them; And therefore, sweet friend, take it patiently.
Live where thou wilt, I'll send thee gold enough; And long thou shalt not stay; or, if thou dost, I'll come to thee; my love shall ne'er decline.
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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 49/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 241–245

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_Gav._ My lord, I hear it whisper'd everywhere, That I am banish'd and must fly the land.
Line 2
_K. Edw._ 'Tis true, sweet Gaveston: O were it false!
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The legate of the Pope will have it so, And thou must hence, or I shall be depos'd.
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But I will reign to be reveng'd of them; And therefore, sweet friend, take it patiently.
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Live where thou wilt, I'll send thee gold enough; And long thou shalt not stay; or, if thou dost, I'll come to thee; my love shall ne'er decline.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

decline verb US /dɪˈklaɪn/

grow worse

From this reading “Live where thou wilt, I'll send thee gold enough; And long thou shalt not stay; or, if thou dost, I'll come to thee; my love shall ne'er decline.”

dost auxiliary verb US /dɑːst/

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading “Live where thou wilt, I'll send thee gold enough; And long thou shalt not stay; or, if thou dost, I'll come to thee; my love shall ne'er decline.”

legate noun US /ˈleɡət/

a member of a legation

From this reading “The legate of the Pope will have it so, And thou must hence, or I shall be depos'd.”

ne'er adverb US /ner/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “Live where thou wilt, I'll send thee gold enough; And long thou shalt not stay; or, if thou dost, I'll come to thee; my love shall ne'er decline.”

patiently adverb US /ˈpeɪʃəntli/

with patience; in a patient manner

From this reading “But I will reign to be reveng'd of them; And therefore, sweet friend, take it patiently.”

Pope noun US /poʊp/

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading “The legate of the Pope will have it so, And thou must hence, or I shall be depos'd.”

reign verb US /reɪn/

have sovereign power

From this reading “But I will reign to be reveng'd of them; And therefore, sweet friend, take it patiently.”

shalt modal verb US /ʃælt/

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

From this reading “Live where thou wilt, I'll send thee gold enough; And long thou shalt not stay; or, if thou dost, I'll come to thee; my love shall ne'er decline.”

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _Gav._ My lord, I hear it whisper'd everywhere, That I am banish'd and must fly the land.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Gav._ My lord, I hear it whisper'd everywhere, That I am banish'd and must fly the land.

banish'd

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From this reading _Gav._ My lord, I hear it whisper'd everywhere, That I am banish'd and must fly the land.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The legate of the Pope will have it so, And thou must hence, or I shall be depos'd.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I will reign to be reveng'd of them; And therefore, sweet friend, take it patiently.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Live where thou wilt, I'll send thee gold enough; And long thou shalt not stay; or, if thou dost, I'll come to thee; my love shall ne'er decline.

declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/

grow worse

From this reading Live where thou wilt, I'll send thee gold enough; And long thou shalt not stay; or, if thou dost, I'll come to thee; my love shall ne'er decline.

depos'd

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From this reading The legate of the Pope will have it so, And thou must hence, or I shall be depos'd.

dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading Live where thou wilt, I'll send thee gold enough; And long thou shalt not stay; or, if thou dost, I'll come to thee; my love shall ne'er decline.

Edw

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From this reading _K. Edw._ 'Tis true, sweet Gaveston: O were it false!

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Live where thou wilt, I'll send thee gold enough; And long thou shalt not stay; or, if thou dost, I'll come to thee; my love shall ne'er decline.

everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/

to or in any or all places

From this reading _Gav._ My lord, I hear it whisper'd everywhere, That I am banish'd and must fly the land.

falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading _K. Edw._ 'Tis true, sweet Gaveston: O were it false!

flyverbUS /flaɪ/

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading _Gav._ My lord, I hear it whisper'd everywhere, That I am banish'd and must fly the land.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading But I will reign to be reveng'd of them; And therefore, sweet friend, take it patiently.

Gav

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From this reading _Gav._ My lord, I hear it whisper'd everywhere, That I am banish'd and must fly the land.

Gaveston

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From this reading _K. Edw._ 'Tis true, sweet Gaveston: O were it false!

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading Live where thou wilt, I'll send thee gold enough; And long thou shalt not stay; or, if thou dost, I'll come to thee; my love shall ne'er decline.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The legate of the Pope will have it so, And thou must hence, or I shall be depos'd.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading _Gav._ My lord, I hear it whisper'd everywhere, That I am banish'd and must fly the land.

henceadverbUS /hens/

for this reason

From this reading The legate of the Pope will have it so, And thou must hence, or I shall be depos'd.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Gav._ My lord, I hear it whisper'd everywhere, That I am banish'd and must fly the land.

I'll

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From this reading Live where thou wilt, I'll send thee gold enough; And long thou shalt not stay; or, if thou dost, I'll come to thee; my love shall ne'er decline.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Live where thou wilt, I'll send thee gold enough; And long thou shalt not stay; or, if thou dost, I'll come to thee; my love shall ne'er decline.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Gav._ My lord, I hear it whisper'd everywhere, That I am banish'd and must fly the land.

KnounUS /keɪ/

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

From this reading _K. Edw._ 'Tis true, sweet Gaveston: O were it false!

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading _Gav._ My lord, I hear it whisper'd everywhere, That I am banish'd and must fly the land.

legatenounUS /ˈleɡət/

a member of a legation

From this reading The legate of the Pope will have it so, And thou must hence, or I shall be depos'd.

LiveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Live where thou wilt, I'll send thee gold enough; And long thou shalt not stay; or, if thou dost, I'll come to thee; my love shall ne'er decline.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Live where thou wilt, I'll send thee gold enough; And long thou shalt not stay; or, if thou dost, I'll come to thee; my love shall ne'er decline.

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading _Gav._ My lord, I hear it whisper'd everywhere, That I am banish'd and must fly the land.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Live where thou wilt, I'll send thee gold enough; And long thou shalt not stay; or, if thou dost, I'll come to thee; my love shall ne'er decline.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading _Gav._ My lord, I hear it whisper'd everywhere, That I am banish'd and must fly the land.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Gav._ My lord, I hear it whisper'd everywhere, That I am banish'd and must fly the land.

ne'eradverbUS /ner/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Live where thou wilt, I'll send thee gold enough; And long thou shalt not stay; or, if thou dost, I'll come to thee; my love shall ne'er decline.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Live where thou wilt, I'll send thee gold enough; And long thou shalt not stay; or, if thou dost, I'll come to thee; my love shall ne'er decline.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading _K. Edw._ 'Tis true, sweet Gaveston: O were it false!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The legate of the Pope will have it so, And thou must hence, or I shall be depos'd.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The legate of the Pope will have it so, And thou must hence, or I shall be depos'd.

patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/

with patience; in a patient manner

From this reading But I will reign to be reveng'd of them; And therefore, sweet friend, take it patiently.

PopenounUS /poʊp/

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading The legate of the Pope will have it so, And thou must hence, or I shall be depos'd.

reignverbUS /reɪn/

have sovereign power

From this reading But I will reign to be reveng'd of them; And therefore, sweet friend, take it patiently.

reveng'd

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

From this reading But I will reign to be reveng'd of them; And therefore, sweet friend, take it patiently.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading Live where thou wilt, I'll send thee gold enough; And long thou shalt not stay; or, if thou dost, I'll come to thee; my love shall ne'er decline.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading The legate of the Pope will have it so, And thou must hence, or I shall be depos'd.

shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/

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

From this reading Live where thou wilt, I'll send thee gold enough; And long thou shalt not stay; or, if thou dost, I'll come to thee; my love shall ne'er decline.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The legate of the Pope will have it so, And thou must hence, or I shall be depos'd.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Live where thou wilt, I'll send thee gold enough; And long thou shalt not stay; or, if thou dost, I'll come to thee; my love shall ne'er decline.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading _K. Edw._ 'Tis true, sweet Gaveston: O were it false!

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading But I will reign to be reveng'd of them; And therefore, sweet friend, take it patiently.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Gav._ My lord, I hear it whisper'd everywhere, That I am banish'd and must fly the land.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Gav._ My lord, I hear it whisper'd everywhere, That I am banish'd and must fly the land.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading Live where thou wilt, I'll send thee gold enough; And long thou shalt not stay; or, if thou dost, I'll come to thee; my love shall ne'er decline.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But I will reign to be reveng'd of them; And therefore, sweet friend, take it patiently.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading But I will reign to be reveng'd of them; And therefore, sweet friend, take it patiently.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading The legate of the Pope will have it so, And thou must hence, or I shall be depos'd.

TisnounUS /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading _K. Edw._ 'Tis true, sweet Gaveston: O were it false!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But I will reign to be reveng'd of them; And therefore, sweet friend, take it patiently.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading _K. Edw._ 'Tis true, sweet Gaveston: O were it false!

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _K. Edw._ 'Tis true, sweet Gaveston: O were it false!

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Live where thou wilt, I'll send thee gold enough; And long thou shalt not stay; or, if thou dost, I'll come to thee; my love shall ne'er decline.

whisper'd

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

From this reading _Gav._ My lord, I hear it whisper'd everywhere, That I am banish'd and must fly the land.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The legate of the Pope will have it so, And thou must hence, or I shall be depos'd.

wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/

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

From this reading Live where thou wilt, I'll send thee gold enough; And long thou shalt not stay; or, if thou dost, I'll come to thee; my love shall ne'er decline.

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