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Kenilworth

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Kenilworth is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PISTOL.
And tidings do I bring, and lucky joys, And happy news of price.
FALSTAFF.
I prithee now deliver them like to men of this world.
PISTOL.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Kenilworth

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Kenilworth is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
PISTOL.
Line 2
And tidings do I bring, and lucky joys, And happy news of price.
Line 3
FALSTAFF.
Line 4
I prithee now deliver them like to men of this world.
Line 5
PISTOL.

All words in this reading · 22

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

And

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

From this reading And tidings do I bring, and lucky joys, And happy news of price.

bring

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

From this reading And tidings do I bring, and lucky joys, And happy news of price.

deliver

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

From this reading I prithee now deliver them like to men of this world.

do

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

From this reading And tidings do I bring, and lucky joys, And happy news of price.

FALSTAFF

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

From this reading FALSTAFF.

happy

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

From this reading And tidings do I bring, and lucky joys, And happy news of price.

I

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

From this reading And tidings do I bring, and lucky joys, And happy news of price.

joys

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

From this reading And tidings do I bring, and lucky joys, And happy news of price.

like

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

From this reading I prithee now deliver them like to men of this world.

lucky

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

From this reading And tidings do I bring, and lucky joys, And happy news of price.

men

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

From this reading I prithee now deliver them like to men of this world.

news

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

From this reading And tidings do I bring, and lucky joys, And happy news of price.

now

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

From this reading I prithee now deliver them like to men of this world.

of

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

From this reading And tidings do I bring, and lucky joys, And happy news of price.

PISTOL

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

From this reading PISTOL.

price

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

From this reading And tidings do I bring, and lucky joys, And happy news of price.

prithee

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From this reading I prithee now deliver them like to men of this world.

them

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From this reading I prithee now deliver them like to men of this world.

this

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

From this reading I prithee now deliver them like to men of this world.

tidings

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

From this reading And tidings do I bring, and lucky joys, And happy news of price.

to

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From this reading I prithee now deliver them like to men of this world.

world

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From this reading I prithee now deliver them like to men of this world.

Chapter 19 of Kenilworth by Walter Scott holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 19 of Kenilworth contain?

Chapter 19 holds 117 sentences of Kenilworth, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 19 of Kenilworth by Walter Scott exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 117 sentences, grouped into 24 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 19 of Kenilworth?

Work through the 24 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 24 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 19 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 19 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Kenilworth

Common questions about reading Kenilworth by Walter Scott on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Kenilworth?

Yes. All 6614 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1606 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Kenilworth is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #1606, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Kenilworth take to read?

About 551 minutes of reading across 1323 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Kenilworth section by section

How to work through Kenilworth section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 40 chapters of Kenilworth to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Kenilworth

Words and structures a reader meets early in Kenilworth, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Notes
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Kenilworth; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Certain
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Kenilworth; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Degree
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Kenilworth; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Success
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Kenilworth; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.