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Edward the Second

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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_Gav._ Is all my hope turn'd to this hell of grief?
_K. Edw._ Rend not my heart with thy too-piercing words: Thou from this land, I from myself am banish'd.
_Gav._ To go from hence grieves not poor Gaveston; But to forsake you, in whose gracious looks The blessedness of Gaveston remains; For nowhere else seeks he felicity.
_K. Edw._ And only this torments my wretched soul, That, whether I will or no, thou must depart.
Be governor of Ireland in my stead, And there abide till fortune call thee home.
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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 50/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 246–250

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_Gav._ Is all my hope turn'd to this hell of grief?
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_K. Edw._ Rend not my heart with thy too-piercing words: Thou from this land, I from myself am banish'd.
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_Gav._ To go from hence grieves not poor Gaveston; But to forsake you, in whose gracious looks The blessedness of Gaveston remains; For nowhere else seeks he felicity.
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_K. Edw._ And only this torments my wretched soul, That, whether I will or no, thou must depart.
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Be governor of Ireland in my stead, And there abide till fortune call thee home.
/biː ˈɡʌvərnər ʌv ˈaɪərlənd ɪn maɪ sted ənd ðer əˈbaɪd tɪl ˈfɔːrtʃən kɔːl ðiː hoʊm/

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abide verb US /əˈbaɪd/

dwell

From this reading “Be governor of Ireland in my stead, And there abide till fortune call thee home.”

blessedness noun US /ˈblesədnəs/

a state of supreme happiness

From this reading “_Gav._ To go from hence grieves not poor Gaveston; But to forsake you, in whose gracious looks The blessedness of Gaveston remains; For nowhere else seeks he felicity.”

felicity noun US /fɪˈlɪsəti/

pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)

From this reading “_Gav._ To go from hence grieves not poor Gaveston; But to forsake you, in whose gracious looks The blessedness of Gaveston remains; For nowhere else seeks he felicity.”

forsake verb US /fɔːrˈseɪk/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading “_Gav._ To go from hence grieves not poor Gaveston; But to forsake you, in whose gracious looks The blessedness of Gaveston remains; For nowhere else seeks he felicity.”

grieves verb US /ɡriːvz/

third-person singular of “grieve” — feel grief

From this reading “_Gav._ To go from hence grieves not poor Gaveston; But to forsake you, in whose gracious looks The blessedness of Gaveston remains; For nowhere else seeks he felicity.”

seeks noun US /siːks/

plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk

From this reading “_Gav._ To go from hence grieves not poor Gaveston; But to forsake you, in whose gracious looks The blessedness of Gaveston remains; For nowhere else seeks he felicity.”

stead noun US /sted/

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

From this reading “Be governor of Ireland in my stead, And there abide till fortune call thee home.”

torments noun US /ˈtɔːrments/

plural of “torment” — unbearable physical pain

From this reading “_K. Edw._ And only this torments my wretched soul, That, whether I will or no, thou must depart.”

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abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/

dwell

From this reading Be governor of Ireland in my stead, And there abide till fortune call thee home.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading _Gav._ Is all my hope turn'd to this hell of grief?

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _K. Edw._ Rend not my heart with thy too-piercing words: Thou from this land, I from myself am banish'd.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _K. Edw._ And only this torments my wretched soul, That, whether I will or no, thou must depart.

banish'd

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

From this reading _K. Edw._ Rend not my heart with thy too-piercing words: Thou from this land, I from myself am banish'd.

Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Be governor of Ireland in my stead, And there abide till fortune call thee home.

blessednessnounUS /ˈblesədnəs/

a state of supreme happiness

From this reading _Gav._ To go from hence grieves not poor Gaveston; But to forsake you, in whose gracious looks The blessedness of Gaveston remains; For nowhere else seeks he felicity.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Gav._ To go from hence grieves not poor Gaveston; But to forsake you, in whose gracious looks The blessedness of Gaveston remains; For nowhere else seeks he felicity.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Be governor of Ireland in my stead, And there abide till fortune call thee home.

departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading _K. Edw._ And only this torments my wretched soul, That, whether I will or no, thou must depart.

Edw

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From this reading _K. Edw._ Rend not my heart with thy too-piercing words: Thou from this land, I from myself am banish'd.

else

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From this reading _Gav._ To go from hence grieves not poor Gaveston; But to forsake you, in whose gracious looks The blessedness of Gaveston remains; For nowhere else seeks he felicity.

felicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/

pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)

From this reading _Gav._ To go from hence grieves not poor Gaveston; But to forsake you, in whose gracious looks The blessedness of Gaveston remains; For nowhere else seeks he felicity.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Gav._ To go from hence grieves not poor Gaveston; But to forsake you, in whose gracious looks The blessedness of Gaveston remains; For nowhere else seeks he felicity.

forsakeverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading _Gav._ To go from hence grieves not poor Gaveston; But to forsake you, in whose gracious looks The blessedness of Gaveston remains; For nowhere else seeks he felicity.

fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading Be governor of Ireland in my stead, And there abide till fortune call thee home.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _K. Edw._ Rend not my heart with thy too-piercing words: Thou from this land, I from myself am banish'd.

Gav

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From this reading _Gav._ Is all my hope turn'd to this hell of grief?

Gaveston

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From this reading _Gav._ To go from hence grieves not poor Gaveston; But to forsake you, in whose gracious looks The blessedness of Gaveston remains; For nowhere else seeks he felicity.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading _Gav._ To go from hence grieves not poor Gaveston; But to forsake you, in whose gracious looks The blessedness of Gaveston remains; For nowhere else seeks he felicity.

governornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/

the head of a state government

From this reading Be governor of Ireland in my stead, And there abide till fortune call thee home.

graciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/

characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit

From this reading _Gav._ To go from hence grieves not poor Gaveston; But to forsake you, in whose gracious looks The blessedness of Gaveston remains; For nowhere else seeks he felicity.

griefnounUS /ɡriːf/

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading _Gav._ Is all my hope turn'd to this hell of grief?

grievesverbUS /ɡriːvz/

third-person singular of “grieve” — feel grief

From this reading _Gav._ To go from hence grieves not poor Gaveston; But to forsake you, in whose gracious looks The blessedness of Gaveston remains; For nowhere else seeks he felicity.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Gav._ To go from hence grieves not poor Gaveston; But to forsake you, in whose gracious looks The blessedness of Gaveston remains; For nowhere else seeks he felicity.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading _K. Edw._ Rend not my heart with thy too-piercing words: Thou from this land, I from myself am banish'd.

hellnounUS /hel/

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading _Gav._ Is all my hope turn'd to this hell of grief?

henceadverbUS /hens/

for this reason

From this reading _Gav._ To go from hence grieves not poor Gaveston; But to forsake you, in whose gracious looks The blessedness of Gaveston remains; For nowhere else seeks he felicity.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Be governor of Ireland in my stead, And there abide till fortune call thee home.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading _Gav._ Is all my hope turn'd to this hell of grief?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _K. Edw._ Rend not my heart with thy too-piercing words: Thou from this land, I from myself am banish'd.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Gav._ To go from hence grieves not poor Gaveston; But to forsake you, in whose gracious looks The blessedness of Gaveston remains; For nowhere else seeks he felicity.

IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading Be governor of Ireland in my stead, And there abide till fortune call thee home.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Gav._ Is all my hope turn'd to this hell of grief?

KnounUS /keɪ/

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

From this reading _K. Edw._ Rend not my heart with thy too-piercing words: Thou from this land, I from myself am banish'd.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading _K. Edw._ Rend not my heart with thy too-piercing words: Thou from this land, I from myself am banish'd.

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading _Gav._ To go from hence grieves not poor Gaveston; But to forsake you, in whose gracious looks The blessedness of Gaveston remains; For nowhere else seeks he felicity.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading _K. Edw._ And only this torments my wretched soul, That, whether I will or no, thou must depart.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Gav._ Is all my hope turn'd to this hell of grief?

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading _K. Edw._ Rend not my heart with thy too-piercing words: Thou from this land, I from myself am banish'd.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading _K. Edw._ And only this torments my wretched soul, That, whether I will or no, thou must depart.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _K. Edw._ Rend not my heart with thy too-piercing words: Thou from this land, I from myself am banish'd.

nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/

an insignificant place

From this reading _Gav._ To go from hence grieves not poor Gaveston; But to forsake you, in whose gracious looks The blessedness of Gaveston remains; For nowhere else seeks he felicity.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Gav._ Is all my hope turn'd to this hell of grief?

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading _K. Edw._ And only this torments my wretched soul, That, whether I will or no, thou must depart.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _K. Edw._ And only this torments my wretched soul, That, whether I will or no, thou must depart.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading _Gav._ To go from hence grieves not poor Gaveston; But to forsake you, in whose gracious looks The blessedness of Gaveston remains; For nowhere else seeks he felicity.

remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading _Gav._ To go from hence grieves not poor Gaveston; But to forsake you, in whose gracious looks The blessedness of Gaveston remains; For nowhere else seeks he felicity.

Rendverb

tear or be torn violently

From this reading _K. Edw._ Rend not my heart with thy too-piercing words: Thou from this land, I from myself am banish'd.

seeksnounUS /siːks/

plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk

From this reading _Gav._ To go from hence grieves not poor Gaveston; But to forsake you, in whose gracious looks The blessedness of Gaveston remains; For nowhere else seeks he felicity.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading _K. Edw._ And only this torments my wretched soul, That, whether I will or no, thou must depart.

steadnounUS /sted/

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

From this reading Be governor of Ireland in my stead, And there abide till fortune call thee home.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _K. Edw._ And only this torments my wretched soul, That, whether I will or no, thou must depart.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Gav._ To go from hence grieves not poor Gaveston; But to forsake you, in whose gracious looks The blessedness of Gaveston remains; For nowhere else seeks he felicity.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading Be governor of Ireland in my stead, And there abide till fortune call thee home.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Be governor of Ireland in my stead, And there abide till fortune call thee home.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _Gav._ Is all my hope turn'd to this hell of grief?

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading _K. Edw._ Rend not my heart with thy too-piercing words: Thou from this land, I from myself am banish'd.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading _K. Edw._ Rend not my heart with thy too-piercing words: Thou from this land, I from myself am banish'd.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Be governor of Ireland in my stead, And there abide till fortune call thee home.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Gav._ Is all my hope turn'd to this hell of grief?

too-piercing

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From this reading _K. Edw._ Rend not my heart with thy too-piercing words: Thou from this land, I from myself am banish'd.

tormentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrments/

plural of “torment” — unbearable physical pain

From this reading _K. Edw._ And only this torments my wretched soul, That, whether I will or no, thou must depart.

turn'd

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

From this reading _Gav._ Is all my hope turn'd to this hell of grief?

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading _K. Edw._ And only this torments my wretched soul, That, whether I will or no, thou must depart.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading _Gav._ To go from hence grieves not poor Gaveston; But to forsake you, in whose gracious looks The blessedness of Gaveston remains; For nowhere else seeks he felicity.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _K. Edw._ And only this torments my wretched soul, That, whether I will or no, thou must depart.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _K. Edw._ Rend not my heart with thy too-piercing words: Thou from this land, I from myself am banish'd.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading _K. Edw._ Rend not my heart with thy too-piercing words: Thou from this land, I from myself am banish'd.

wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading _K. Edw._ And only this torments my wretched soul, That, whether I will or no, thou must depart.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Gav._ To go from hence grieves not poor Gaveston; But to forsake you, in whose gracious looks The blessedness of Gaveston remains; For nowhere else seeks he felicity.

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