Chapter 4 of King Henry IV, Part 1 is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of King Henry IV, Part 1 is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
How now Kate, I must leaue you within these two hours La. O my good Lord, why are you thus alone? For what offence haue I this fortnight bin A banish'd woman from my Harries bed? Tell me (sweet Lord) what is't that takes from thee Thy stomacke, pleasure, and thy golden sleepe? Why dost thou bend thine eyes vpon the earth?
Chapter 4 of King Henry IV, Part 1 is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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form a curve
From this reading “Why dost thou bend thine eyes vpon the earth?”
a container; usually has a lid
From this reading “For what offence haue I this fortnight bin A banish'd woman from my Harries bed?”
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Why dost thou bend thine eyes vpon the earth?”
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading “For what offence haue I this fortnight bin A banish'd woman from my Harries bed?”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading “Tell me (sweet Lord) what is't that takes from thee Thy stomacke, pleasure, and thy golden sleepe?”
third-person singular of “harry” — annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “For what offence haue I this fortnight bin A banish'd woman from my Harries bed?”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “Tell me (sweet Lord) what is't that takes from thee Thy stomacke, pleasure, and thy golden sleepe?”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “Why dost thou bend thine eyes vpon the earth?”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For what offence haue I this fortnight bin A banish'd woman from my Harries bed?
Having no one else present.
From this reading O my good Lord, why are you thus alone?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tell me (sweet Lord) what is't that takes from thee Thy stomacke, pleasure, and thy golden sleepe?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading O my good Lord, why are you thus alone?
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From this reading For what offence haue I this fortnight bin A banish'd woman from my Harries bed?
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading For what offence haue I this fortnight bin A banish'd woman from my Harries bed?
form a curve
From this reading Why dost thou bend thine eyes vpon the earth?
a container; usually has a lid
From this reading For what offence haue I this fortnight bin A banish'd woman from my Harries bed?
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading Why dost thou bend thine eyes vpon the earth?
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Why dost thou bend thine eyes vpon the earth?
opinion or judgment
From this reading Why dost thou bend thine eyes vpon the earth?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For what offence haue I this fortnight bin A banish'd woman from my Harries bed?
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading For what offence haue I this fortnight bin A banish'd woman from my Harries bed?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For what offence haue I this fortnight bin A banish'd woman from my Harries bed?
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Tell me (sweet Lord) what is't that takes from thee Thy stomacke, pleasure, and thy golden sleepe?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading O my good Lord, why are you thus alone?
third-person singular of “harry” — annoy continually or chronically
From this reading For what offence haue I this fortnight bin A banish'd woman from my Harries bed?
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From this reading For what offence haue I this fortnight bin A banish'd woman from my Harries bed?
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading How now Kate, I must leaue you within these two hours La.
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From this reading How now Kate, I must leaue you within these two hours La.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How now Kate, I must leaue you within these two hours La.
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From this reading Tell me (sweet Lord) what is't that takes from thee Thy stomacke, pleasure, and thy golden sleepe?
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From this reading How now Kate, I must leaue you within these two hours La.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading How now Kate, I must leaue you within these two hours La.
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From this reading How now Kate, I must leaue you within these two hours La.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading O my good Lord, why are you thus alone?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me (sweet Lord) what is't that takes from thee Thy stomacke, pleasure, and thy golden sleepe?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading How now Kate, I must leaue you within these two hours La.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading O my good Lord, why are you thus alone?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading How now Kate, I must leaue you within these two hours La.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O my good Lord, why are you thus alone?
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading For what offence haue I this fortnight bin A banish'd woman from my Harries bed?
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Tell me (sweet Lord) what is't that takes from thee Thy stomacke, pleasure, and thy golden sleepe?
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From this reading Tell me (sweet Lord) what is't that takes from thee Thy stomacke, pleasure, and thy golden sleepe?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell me (sweet Lord) what is't that takes from thee Thy stomacke, pleasure, and thy golden sleepe?
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Tell me (sweet Lord) what is't that takes from thee Thy stomacke, pleasure, and thy golden sleepe?
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Tell me (sweet Lord) what is't that takes from thee Thy stomacke, pleasure, and thy golden sleepe?
express in words
From this reading Tell me (sweet Lord) what is't that takes from thee Thy stomacke, pleasure, and thy golden sleepe?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tell me (sweet Lord) what is't that takes from thee Thy stomacke, pleasure, and thy golden sleepe?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why dost thou bend thine eyes vpon the earth?
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Tell me (sweet Lord) what is't that takes from thee Thy stomacke, pleasure, and thy golden sleepe?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading How now Kate, I must leaue you within these two hours La.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Why dost thou bend thine eyes vpon the earth?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For what offence haue I this fortnight bin A banish'd woman from my Harries bed?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Why dost thou bend thine eyes vpon the earth?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading O my good Lord, why are you thus alone?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Tell me (sweet Lord) what is't that takes from thee Thy stomacke, pleasure, and thy golden sleepe?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading How now Kate, I must leaue you within these two hours La.
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From this reading Why dost thou bend thine eyes vpon the earth?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For what offence haue I this fortnight bin A banish'd woman from my Harries bed?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading O my good Lord, why are you thus alone?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading How now Kate, I must leaue you within these two hours La.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For what offence haue I this fortnight bin A banish'd woman from my Harries bed?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How now Kate, I must leaue you within these two hours La.
Chapter 4 of King Henry IV, Part 1 by William Shakespeare holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
Chapter 4 holds 163 sentences of King Henry IV, Part 1, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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