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Edward the Second

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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_Enter_ BERKELEY, _who gives a paper to_ LEICESTER.
_K. Edw._ Such news as I expect.--Come, Berkeley, come, And tell thy message to my naked breast.
_Berk._ My lord, think not a thought so villanous Can harbour in a man of noble birth.
To do your highness service and devoir, And save you from your foes, Berkeley would die.
_Leices._ My lord, the council of the queen command That I resign my charge.
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Edward the Second

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Edward the Second is here in full — 356 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Enter_ BERKELEY, _who gives a paper to_ LEICESTER.
/ˈentər ˈbɜːrkli huː ɡɪvz ə ˈpeɪpər tuː ˈlestər/
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_K. Edw._ Such news as I expect.--Come, Berkeley, come, And tell thy message to my naked breast.
Line 3
_Berk._ My lord, think not a thought so villanous Can harbour in a man of noble birth.
Line 4
To do your highness service and devoir, And save you from your foes, Berkeley would die.
Line 5
_Leices._ My lord, the council of the queen command That I resign my charge.

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.

Berk noun US /bɜːrk/

a stupid person who is easy to take advantage of

berkeley noun US /ˈbɜːrkli/

Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)

From this reading “_Enter_ BERKELEY, _who gives a paper to_ LEICESTER.”

foes noun US /foʊz/

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading “To do your highness service and devoir, And save you from your foes, Berkeley would die.”

harbour verb US /ˈhɑːrbər/

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading “_Berk._ My lord, think not a thought so villanous Can harbour in a man of noble birth.”

highness noun US /ˈhaɪnəs/

(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person

From this reading “To do your highness service and devoir, And save you from your foes, Berkeley would die.”

leicester noun US /ˈlestər/

a largely agricultural county in central England

From this reading “_Enter_ BERKELEY, _who gives a paper to_ LEICESTER.”

naked adjective US /ˈneɪkəd/

completely unclothed

From this reading “_K. Edw._ Such news as I expect.--Come, Berkeley, come, And tell thy message to my naked breast.”

resign verb US /rɪˈzaɪn/

leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

From this reading “_Leices._ My lord, the council of the queen command That I resign my charge.”

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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 _Enter_ BERKELEY, _who gives a paper to_ LEICESTER.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _K. Edw._ Such news as I expect.--Come, Berkeley, come, And tell thy message to my naked breast.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading _K. Edw._ Such news as I expect.--Come, Berkeley, come, And tell thy message to my naked breast.

BerknounUS /bɜːrk/

a stupid person who is easy to take advantage of

From this reading _Berk._ My lord, think not a thought so villanous Can harbour in a man of noble birth.

BERKELEYnounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/

Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)

From this reading _Enter_ BERKELEY, _who gives a paper to_ LEICESTER.

birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading _Berk._ My lord, think not a thought so villanous Can harbour in a man of noble birth.

breastnounUS /brest/

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading _K. Edw._ Such news as I expect.--Come, Berkeley, come, And tell thy message to my naked breast.

Canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _Berk._ My lord, think not a thought so villanous Can harbour in a man of noble birth.

chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading _Leices._ My lord, the council of the queen command That I resign my charge.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading _K. Edw._ Such news as I expect.--Come, Berkeley, come, And tell thy message to my naked breast.

commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading _Leices._ My lord, the council of the queen command That I resign my charge.

councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading _Leices._ My lord, the council of the queen command That I resign my charge.

devoirnoun

formal expression of respect

From this reading To do your highness service and devoir, And save you from your foes, Berkeley would die.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

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

From this reading To do your highness service and devoir, And save you from your foes, Berkeley would die.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading To do your highness service and devoir, And save you from your foes, Berkeley would die.

Edw

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

From this reading _K. Edw._ Such news as I expect.--Come, Berkeley, come, And tell thy message to my naked breast.

EnterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading _Enter_ BERKELEY, _who gives a paper to_ LEICESTER.

expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading _K. Edw._ Such news as I expect.--Come, Berkeley, come, And tell thy message to my naked breast.

foesnounUS /foʊz/

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading To do your highness service and devoir, And save you from your foes, Berkeley would die.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To do your highness service and devoir, And save you from your foes, Berkeley would die.

givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading _Enter_ BERKELEY, _who gives a paper to_ LEICESTER.

harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading _Berk._ My lord, think not a thought so villanous Can harbour in a man of noble birth.

highnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/

(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person

From this reading To do your highness service and devoir, And save you from your foes, Berkeley would die.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _K. Edw._ Such news as I expect.--Come, Berkeley, come, And tell thy message to my naked breast.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Berk._ My lord, think not a thought so villanous Can harbour in a man of noble birth.

KnounUS /keɪ/

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

From this reading _K. Edw._ Such news as I expect.--Come, Berkeley, come, And tell thy message to my naked breast.

Leices

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

From this reading _Leices._ My lord, the council of the queen command That I resign my charge.

LEICESTERnounUS /ˈlestər/

a largely agricultural county in central England

From this reading _Enter_ BERKELEY, _who gives a paper to_ LEICESTER.

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading _Berk._ My lord, think not a thought so villanous Can harbour in a man of noble birth.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _Berk._ My lord, think not a thought so villanous Can harbour in a man of noble birth.

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading _K. Edw._ Such news as I expect.--Come, Berkeley, come, And tell thy message to my naked breast.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _K. Edw._ Such news as I expect.--Come, Berkeley, come, And tell thy message to my naked breast.

nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/

completely unclothed

From this reading _K. Edw._ Such news as I expect.--Come, Berkeley, come, And tell thy message to my naked breast.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading _K. Edw._ Such news as I expect.--Come, Berkeley, come, And tell thy message to my naked breast.

nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading _Berk._ My lord, think not a thought so villanous Can harbour in a man of noble birth.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Berk._ My lord, think not a thought so villanous Can harbour in a man of noble birth.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Berk._ My lord, think not a thought so villanous Can harbour in a man of noble birth.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading _Enter_ BERKELEY, _who gives a paper to_ LEICESTER.

queennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading _Leices._ My lord, the council of the queen command That I resign my charge.

resignverbUS /rɪˈzaɪn/

leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

From this reading _Leices._ My lord, the council of the queen command That I resign my charge.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading To do your highness service and devoir, And save you from your foes, Berkeley would die.

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading To do your highness service and devoir, And save you from your foes, Berkeley would die.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Berk._ My lord, think not a thought so villanous Can harbour in a man of noble birth.

SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading _K. Edw._ Such news as I expect.--Come, Berkeley, come, And tell thy message to my naked breast.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading _K. Edw._ Such news as I expect.--Come, Berkeley, come, And tell thy message to my naked breast.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Leices._ My lord, the council of the queen command That I resign my charge.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Leices._ My lord, the council of the queen command That I resign my charge.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading _Berk._ My lord, think not a thought so villanous Can harbour in a man of noble birth.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading _Berk._ My lord, think not a thought so villanous Can harbour in a man of noble birth.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading _K. Edw._ Such news as I expect.--Come, Berkeley, come, And tell thy message to my naked breast.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Enter_ BERKELEY, _who gives a paper to_ LEICESTER.

villanous

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

From this reading _Berk._ My lord, think not a thought so villanous Can harbour in a man of noble birth.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading _Enter_ BERKELEY, _who gives a paper to_ LEICESTER.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading To do your highness service and devoir, And save you from your foes, Berkeley would die.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading To do your highness service and devoir, And save you from your foes, Berkeley would die.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading To do your highness service and devoir, And save you from your foes, Berkeley would die.

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