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Edward the Second

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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_K. Edw._ Once more receive my hand; and let this be A second marriage 'twixt thyself and me.
_Q. Isab._ And may it prove more happy than the first!
My gentle lord, bespeak these nobles fair, That wait attendance for a gracious look, And on their knees salute your majesty.
_K. Edw._ Courageous Lancaster, embrace thy king; And, as gross vapours perish by the sun, Even so let hatred with thy sovereign's smile: Live thou with me as my companion.
_Lan._ This salutation overjoys my heart.
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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 74/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 366–370

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_K. Edw._ Once more receive my hand; and let this be A second marriage 'twixt thyself and me.
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_Q. Isab._ And may it prove more happy than the first!
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My gentle lord, bespeak these nobles fair, That wait attendance for a gracious look, And on their knees salute your majesty.
/maɪ ˈdʒentəl lɔːrd bɪˈspiːk ðiːz ˈnoʊbəlz fer ðæt weɪt əˈtendəns fɔːr ə ˈɡreɪʃəs lʊk ənd ɑːn ðer niːz səˈluːt jɔːr ˈmædʒəsti/
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_K. Edw._ Courageous Lancaster, embrace thy king; And, as gross vapours perish by the sun, Even so let hatred with thy sovereign's smile: Live thou with me as my companion.
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_Lan._ This salutation overjoys my heart.

Learner Dictionary

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

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attendance noun US /əˈtendəns/

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading “My gentle lord, bespeak these nobles fair, That wait attendance for a gracious look, And on their knees salute your majesty.”

bespeak verb US /bɪˈspiːk/

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading “My gentle lord, bespeak these nobles fair, That wait attendance for a gracious look, And on their knees salute your majesty.”

Courageous adjective US /kərˈeɪdʒəs/

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading “_K. Edw._ Courageous Lancaster, embrace thy king; And, as gross vapours perish by the sun, Even so let hatred with thy sovereign's smile: Live thou with me as my companion.”

gross adjective US /ɡroʊs/

before any deductions

From this reading “_K. Edw._ Courageous Lancaster, embrace thy king; And, as gross vapours perish by the sun, Even so let hatred with thy sovereign's smile: Live thou with me as my companion.”

Lan noun US /læn/

a local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices

Lancaster noun US /ˈlænkæstər/

a city in northwestern England

From this reading “_K. Edw._ Courageous Lancaster, embrace thy king; And, as gross vapours perish by the sun, Even so let hatred with thy sovereign's smile: Live thou with me as my companion.”

nobles noun US /ˈnoʊbəlz/

plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm

From this reading “My gentle lord, bespeak these nobles fair, That wait attendance for a gracious look, And on their knees salute your majesty.”

salute verb US /səˈluːt/

propose a toast to

From this reading “My gentle lord, bespeak these nobles fair, That wait attendance for a gracious look, And on their knees salute your majesty.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _K. Edw._ Once more receive my hand; and let this be A second marriage 'twixt thyself and me.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _K. Edw._ Once more receive my hand; and let this be A second marriage 'twixt thyself and me.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading _K. Edw._ Courageous Lancaster, embrace thy king; And, as gross vapours perish by the sun, Even so let hatred with thy sovereign's smile: Live thou with me as my companion.

attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading My gentle lord, bespeak these nobles fair, That wait attendance for a gracious look, And on their knees salute your majesty.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading _K. Edw._ Once more receive my hand; and let this be A second marriage 'twixt thyself and me.

bespeakverbUS /bɪˈspiːk/

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading My gentle lord, bespeak these nobles fair, That wait attendance for a gracious look, And on their knees salute your majesty.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _K. Edw._ Courageous Lancaster, embrace thy king; And, as gross vapours perish by the sun, Even so let hatred with thy sovereign's smile: Live thou with me as my companion.

companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading _K. Edw._ Courageous Lancaster, embrace thy king; And, as gross vapours perish by the sun, Even so let hatred with thy sovereign's smile: Live thou with me as my companion.

CourageousadjectiveUS /kərˈeɪdʒəs/

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading _K. Edw._ Courageous Lancaster, embrace thy king; And, as gross vapours perish by the sun, Even so let hatred with thy sovereign's smile: Live thou with me as my companion.

Edw

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From this reading _K. Edw._ Once more receive my hand; and let this be A second marriage 'twixt thyself and me.

embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading _K. Edw._ Courageous Lancaster, embrace thy king; And, as gross vapours perish by the sun, Even so let hatred with thy sovereign's smile: Live thou with me as my companion.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading _K. Edw._ Courageous Lancaster, embrace thy king; And, as gross vapours perish by the sun, Even so let hatred with thy sovereign's smile: Live thou with me as my companion.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading My gentle lord, bespeak these nobles fair, That wait attendance for a gracious look, And on their knees salute your majesty.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _Q. Isab._ And may it prove more happy than the first!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading My gentle lord, bespeak these nobles fair, That wait attendance for a gracious look, And on their knees salute your majesty.

gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading My gentle lord, bespeak these nobles fair, That wait attendance for a gracious look, And on their knees salute your majesty.

graciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/

characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit

From this reading My gentle lord, bespeak these nobles fair, That wait attendance for a gracious look, And on their knees salute your majesty.

grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/

before any deductions

From this reading _K. Edw._ Courageous Lancaster, embrace thy king; And, as gross vapours perish by the sun, Even so let hatred with thy sovereign's smile: Live thou with me as my companion.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading _K. Edw._ Once more receive my hand; and let this be A second marriage 'twixt thyself and me.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading _Q. Isab._ And may it prove more happy than the first!

hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading _K. Edw._ Courageous Lancaster, embrace thy king; And, as gross vapours perish by the sun, Even so let hatred with thy sovereign's smile: Live thou with me as my companion.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading _Lan._ This salutation overjoys my heart.

Isab

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From this reading _Q. Isab._ And may it prove more happy than the first!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Q. Isab._ And may it prove more happy than the first!

KnounUS /keɪ/

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

From this reading _K. Edw._ Once more receive my hand; and let this be A second marriage 'twixt thyself and me.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading _K. Edw._ Courageous Lancaster, embrace thy king; And, as gross vapours perish by the sun, Even so let hatred with thy sovereign's smile: Live thou with me as my companion.

kneesnounUS /niːz/

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading My gentle lord, bespeak these nobles fair, That wait attendance for a gracious look, And on their knees salute your majesty.

LannounUS /læn/

a local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices

From this reading _Lan._ This salutation overjoys my heart.

LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/

a city in northwestern England

From this reading _K. Edw._ Courageous Lancaster, embrace thy king; And, as gross vapours perish by the sun, Even so let hatred with thy sovereign's smile: Live thou with me as my companion.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading _K. Edw._ Once more receive my hand; and let this be A second marriage 'twixt thyself and me.

LiveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading _K. Edw._ Courageous Lancaster, embrace thy king; And, as gross vapours perish by the sun, Even so let hatred with thy sovereign's smile: Live thou with me as my companion.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading My gentle lord, bespeak these nobles fair, That wait attendance for a gracious look, And on their knees salute your majesty.

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading My gentle lord, bespeak these nobles fair, That wait attendance for a gracious look, And on their knees salute your majesty.

majestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading My gentle lord, bespeak these nobles fair, That wait attendance for a gracious look, And on their knees salute your majesty.

marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading _K. Edw._ Once more receive my hand; and let this be A second marriage 'twixt thyself and me.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading _Q. Isab._ And may it prove more happy than the first!

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading _K. Edw._ Once more receive my hand; and let this be A second marriage 'twixt thyself and me.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading _K. Edw._ Once more receive my hand; and let this be A second marriage 'twixt thyself and me.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _K. Edw._ Once more receive my hand; and let this be A second marriage 'twixt thyself and me.

noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/

plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm

From this reading My gentle lord, bespeak these nobles fair, That wait attendance for a gracious look, And on their knees salute your majesty.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading My gentle lord, bespeak these nobles fair, That wait attendance for a gracious look, And on their knees salute your majesty.

OnceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading _K. Edw._ Once more receive my hand; and let this be A second marriage 'twixt thyself and me.

overjoys

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

From this reading _Lan._ This salutation overjoys my heart.

perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading _K. Edw._ Courageous Lancaster, embrace thy king; And, as gross vapours perish by the sun, Even so let hatred with thy sovereign's smile: Live thou with me as my companion.

proveverbUS /pruːv/

be shown or be found to be

From this reading _Q. Isab._ And may it prove more happy than the first!

QnounUS /kjuː/

the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet

From this reading _Q. Isab._ And may it prove more happy than the first!

receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/

get something; come into possession of

From this reading _K. Edw._ Once more receive my hand; and let this be A second marriage 'twixt thyself and me.

salutationnoun

an act of honor or courteous recognition

From this reading _Lan._ This salutation overjoys my heart.

saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/

propose a toast to

From this reading My gentle lord, bespeak these nobles fair, That wait attendance for a gracious look, And on their knees salute your majesty.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading _K. Edw._ Once more receive my hand; and let this be A second marriage 'twixt thyself and me.

smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading _K. Edw._ Courageous Lancaster, embrace thy king; And, as gross vapours perish by the sun, Even so let hatred with thy sovereign's smile: Live thou with me as my companion.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _K. Edw._ Courageous Lancaster, embrace thy king; And, as gross vapours perish by the sun, Even so let hatred with thy sovereign's smile: Live thou with me as my companion.

sovereign's

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

From this reading _K. Edw._ Courageous Lancaster, embrace thy king; And, as gross vapours perish by the sun, Even so let hatred with thy sovereign's smile: Live thou with me as my companion.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading _K. Edw._ Courageous Lancaster, embrace thy king; And, as gross vapours perish by the sun, Even so let hatred with thy sovereign's smile: Live thou with me as my companion.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _Q. Isab._ And may it prove more happy than the first!

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My gentle lord, bespeak these nobles fair, That wait attendance for a gracious look, And on their knees salute your majesty.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Q. Isab._ And may it prove more happy than the first!

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading My gentle lord, bespeak these nobles fair, That wait attendance for a gracious look, And on their knees salute your majesty.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading My gentle lord, bespeak these nobles fair, That wait attendance for a gracious look, And on their knees salute your majesty.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading _K. Edw._ Once more receive my hand; and let this be A second marriage 'twixt thyself and me.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading _K. Edw._ Courageous Lancaster, embrace thy king; And, as gross vapours perish by the sun, Even so let hatred with thy sovereign's smile: Live thou with me as my companion.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading _K. Edw._ Courageous Lancaster, embrace thy king; And, as gross vapours perish by the sun, Even so let hatred with thy sovereign's smile: Live thou with me as my companion.

thyself

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From this reading _K. Edw._ Once more receive my hand; and let this be A second marriage 'twixt thyself and me.

twixt

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

From this reading _K. Edw._ Once more receive my hand; and let this be A second marriage 'twixt thyself and me.

vapoursnoun

a state of depression

From this reading _K. Edw._ Courageous Lancaster, embrace thy king; And, as gross vapours perish by the sun, Even so let hatred with thy sovereign's smile: Live thou with me as my companion.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading My gentle lord, bespeak these nobles fair, That wait attendance for a gracious look, And on their knees salute your majesty.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _K. Edw._ Courageous Lancaster, embrace thy king; And, as gross vapours perish by the sun, Even so let hatred with thy sovereign's smile: Live thou with me as my companion.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading My gentle lord, bespeak these nobles fair, That wait attendance for a gracious look, And on their knees salute your majesty.

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