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King Henry IV, Part 1
King Henry IV, Part 1

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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2.Car.
Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.
Poore fellow neuer ioy'd since the price of oats rose, it was the death of him 2.Car.
I thinke this is the most villanous house in al London rode for Fleas: I am stung like a Tench 1.Car.
Like a Tench?
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King Henry IV, Part 1

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of King Henry IV, Part 1 is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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2.Car.
Line 2
Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.
Line 3
Poore fellow neuer ioy'd since the price of oats rose, it was the death of him 2.Car.
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I thinke this is the most villanous house in al London rode for Fleas: I am stung like a Tench 1.Car.
Line 5
Like a Tench?
/laɪk ə tentʃ/

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

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dyed adjective US /daɪd/

(used of color) artificially produced; not natural

From this reading “Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.”

Fleas noun US /fliːz/

plural of “flea” — any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap

From this reading “I thinke this is the most villanous house in al London rode for Fleas: I am stung like a Tench 1.Car.”

oats noun US /oʊts/

plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)

From this reading “Poore fellow neuer ioy'd since the price of oats rose, it was the death of him 2.Car.”

Pease noun US /piːz/

plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food

From this reading “Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.”

price noun US /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading “Poore fellow neuer ioy'd since the price of oats rose, it was the death of him 2.Car.”

Robin noun US /ˈrɑːbən/

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading “Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.”

stung adjective US /stʌŋ/

aroused to impatience or anger

From this reading “I thinke this is the most villanous house in al London rode for Fleas: I am stung like a Tench 1.Car.”

Tench noun US /tentʃ/

freshwater dace-like game fish of Europe and western Asia noted for ability to survive outside water

From this reading “I thinke this is the most villanous house in al London rode for Fleas: I am stung like a Tench 1.Car.”

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1

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From this reading Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.

2

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From this reading 2.Car.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.

alnounUS /æl/

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading I thinke this is the most villanous house in al London rode for Fleas: I am stung like a Tench 1.Car.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I thinke this is the most villanous house in al London rode for Fleas: I am stung like a Tench 1.Car.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.

Beanes

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From this reading Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.

Bottes

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From this reading Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.

CarnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading 2.Car.

danke

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From this reading Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Poore fellow neuer ioy'd since the price of oats rose, it was the death of him 2.Car.

DognounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.

downe

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From this reading Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.

dyedadjectiveUS /daɪd/

(used of color) artificially produced; not natural

From this reading Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading Poore fellow neuer ioy'd since the price of oats rose, it was the death of him 2.Car.

FleasnounUS /fliːz/

plural of “flea” — any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap

From this reading I thinke this is the most villanous house in al London rode for Fleas: I am stung like a Tench 1.Car.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I thinke this is the most villanous house in al London rode for Fleas: I am stung like a Tench 1.Car.

giue

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From this reading Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Poore fellow neuer ioy'd since the price of oats rose, it was the death of him 2.Car.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I thinke this is the most villanous house in al London rode for Fleas: I am stung like a Tench 1.Car.

Iades

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

From this reading Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I thinke this is the most villanous house in al London rode for Fleas: I am stung like a Tench 1.Car.

ioy'd

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

From this reading Poore fellow neuer ioy'd since the price of oats rose, it was the death of him 2.Car.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Poore fellow neuer ioy'd since the price of oats rose, it was the death of him 2.Car.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I thinke this is the most villanous house in al London rode for Fleas: I am stung like a Tench 1.Car.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading I thinke this is the most villanous house in al London rode for Fleas: I am stung like a Tench 1.Car.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading I thinke this is the most villanous house in al London rode for Fleas: I am stung like a Tench 1.Car.

neuer

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

From this reading Poore fellow neuer ioy'd since the price of oats rose, it was the death of him 2.Car.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.

oatsnounUS /oʊts/

plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)

From this reading Poore fellow neuer ioy'd since the price of oats rose, it was the death of him 2.Car.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Poore fellow neuer ioy'd since the price of oats rose, it was the death of him 2.Car.

Ostlernoun

someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses

From this reading Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.

PeasenounUS /piːz/

plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food

From this reading Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.

poore

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

From this reading Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.

pricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading Poore fellow neuer ioy'd since the price of oats rose, it was the death of him 2.Car.

RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.

rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading I thinke this is the most villanous house in al London rode for Fleas: I am stung like a Tench 1.Car.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Poore fellow neuer ioy'd since the price of oats rose, it was the death of him 2.Car.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.

stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/

aroused to impatience or anger

From this reading I thinke this is the most villanous house in al London rode for Fleas: I am stung like a Tench 1.Car.

TenchnounUS /tentʃ/

freshwater dace-like game fish of Europe and western Asia noted for ability to survive outside water

From this reading I thinke this is the most villanous house in al London rode for Fleas: I am stung like a Tench 1.Car.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.

thinke

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

From this reading I thinke this is the most villanous house in al London rode for Fleas: I am stung like a Tench 1.Car.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.

villanous

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

From this reading I thinke this is the most villanous house in al London rode for Fleas: I am stung like a Tench 1.Car.

vpside

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

From this reading Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Poore fellow neuer ioy'd since the price of oats rose, it was the death of him 2.Car.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Pease and Beanes are as danke here as a Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes: This house is turned vpside downe since Robin the Ostler dyed 1.Car.

Chapter 3 of King Henry IV, Part 1 by William Shakespeare holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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.

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