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

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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Glend.
No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.
And you in Hell, as oft as he heares Owen Glendower spoke of Glend.
I cannot blame him: At my Natiuitie, The front of Heauen was full of fierie shapes, Of burning Cressets: and at my Birth, The frame and foundation of the Earth Shak'd like a Coward Hotsp.
Why so it would haue done at the same season, if your Mothers Cat had but kitten'd, though your selfe had neuer beene borne Glend.
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King Henry IV, Part 1

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of King Henry IV, Part 1 is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Glend.
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No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.
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And you in Hell, as oft as he heares Owen Glendower spoke of Glend.
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I cannot blame him: At my Natiuitie, The front of Heauen was full of fierie shapes, Of burning Cressets: and at my Birth, The frame and foundation of the Earth Shak'd like a Coward Hotsp.
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Why so it would haue done at the same season, if your Mothers Cat had but kitten'd, though your selfe had neuer beene borne Glend.

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Coward noun US /ˈkaʊərd/

a person who shows fear or timidity

From this reading “I cannot blame him: At my Natiuitie, The front of Heauen was full of fierie shapes, Of burning Cressets: and at my Birth, The frame and foundation of the Earth Shak'd like a Coward Hotsp.”

foundation noun US /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading “I cannot blame him: At my Natiuitie, The front of Heauen was full of fierie shapes, Of burning Cressets: and at my Birth, The frame and foundation of the Earth Shak'd like a Coward Hotsp.”

Lancaster noun US /ˈlænkæstər/

a city in northwestern England

From this reading “No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.”

Mothers noun US /ˈmʌðərz/

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading “Why so it would haue done at the same season, if your Mothers Cat had but kitten'd, though your selfe had neuer beene borne Glend.”

oft adverb US /ɔːft/

many times at short intervals

From this reading “No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.”

Owen noun US /ˈoʊən/

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading “And you in Hell, as oft as he heares Owen Glendower spoke of Glend.”

Percy noun US /ˈpɜːrsi/

United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)

From this reading “No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.”

shapes noun US /ʃeɪps/

plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading “I cannot blame him: At my Natiuitie, The front of Heauen was full of fierie shapes, Of burning Cressets: and at my Birth, The frame and foundation of the Earth Shak'd like a Coward Hotsp.”

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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 No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I cannot blame him: At my Natiuitie, The front of Heauen was full of fierie shapes, Of burning Cressets: and at my Birth, The frame and foundation of the Earth Shak'd like a Coward Hotsp.

beene

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From this reading Why so it would haue done at the same season, if your Mothers Cat had but kitten'd, though your selfe had neuer beene borne Glend.

BirthnounUS /bɜːrθ/

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading I cannot blame him: At my Natiuitie, The front of Heauen was full of fierie shapes, Of burning Cressets: and at my Birth, The frame and foundation of the Earth Shak'd like a Coward Hotsp.

blameverbUS /bleɪm/

put or pin the blame on

From this reading I cannot blame him: At my Natiuitie, The front of Heauen was full of fierie shapes, Of burning Cressets: and at my Birth, The frame and foundation of the Earth Shak'd like a Coward Hotsp.

borneverbUS /bɔːrn/

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading Why so it would haue done at the same season, if your Mothers Cat had but kitten'd, though your selfe had neuer beene borne Glend.

burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of burning something

From this reading I cannot blame him: At my Natiuitie, The front of Heauen was full of fierie shapes, Of burning Cressets: and at my Birth, The frame and foundation of the Earth Shak'd like a Coward Hotsp.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Why so it would haue done at the same season, if your Mothers Cat had but kitten'd, though your selfe had neuer beene borne Glend.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

cannot

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From this reading I cannot blame him: At my Natiuitie, The front of Heauen was full of fierie shapes, Of burning Cressets: and at my Birth, The frame and foundation of the Earth Shak'd like a Coward Hotsp.

CatnounUS /kæt/

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading Why so it would haue done at the same season, if your Mothers Cat had but kitten'd, though your selfe had neuer beene borne Glend.

Cheekes

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From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

CowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/

a person who shows fear or timidity

From this reading I cannot blame him: At my Natiuitie, The front of Heauen was full of fierie shapes, Of burning Cressets: and at my Birth, The frame and foundation of the Earth Shak'd like a Coward Hotsp.

Cressets

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From this reading I cannot blame him: At my Natiuitie, The front of Heauen was full of fierie shapes, Of burning Cressets: and at my Birth, The frame and foundation of the Earth Shak'd like a Coward Hotsp.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Why so it would haue done at the same season, if your Mothers Cat had but kitten'd, though your selfe had neuer beene borne Glend.

dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading I cannot blame him: At my Natiuitie, The front of Heauen was full of fierie shapes, Of burning Cressets: and at my Birth, The frame and foundation of the Earth Shak'd like a Coward Hotsp.

fierie

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From this reading I cannot blame him: At my Natiuitie, The front of Heauen was full of fierie shapes, Of burning Cressets: and at my Birth, The frame and foundation of the Earth Shak'd like a Coward Hotsp.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading I cannot blame him: At my Natiuitie, The front of Heauen was full of fierie shapes, Of burning Cressets: and at my Birth, The frame and foundation of the Earth Shak'd like a Coward Hotsp.

frameverbUS /freɪm/

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading I cannot blame him: At my Natiuitie, The front of Heauen was full of fierie shapes, Of burning Cressets: and at my Birth, The frame and foundation of the Earth Shak'd like a Coward Hotsp.

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading I cannot blame him: At my Natiuitie, The front of Heauen was full of fierie shapes, Of burning Cressets: and at my Birth, The frame and foundation of the Earth Shak'd like a Coward Hotsp.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading I cannot blame him: At my Natiuitie, The front of Heauen was full of fierie shapes, Of burning Cressets: and at my Birth, The frame and foundation of the Earth Shak'd like a Coward Hotsp.

Glend

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From this reading Glend.

Glendowernoun

Welsh chieftain who led a revolt against Henry IV's rule in Wales (1359-1416)

From this reading And you in Hell, as oft as he heares Owen Glendower spoke of Glend.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Why so it would haue done at the same season, if your Mothers Cat had but kitten'd, though your selfe had neuer beene borne Glend.

haue

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From this reading Why so it would haue done at the same season, if your Mothers Cat had but kitten'd, though your selfe had neuer beene borne Glend.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

heares

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From this reading And you in Hell, as oft as he heares Owen Glendower spoke of Glend.

Heauen

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From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

HellnounUS /hel/

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading And you in Hell, as oft as he heares Owen Glendower spoke of Glend.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading I cannot blame him: At my Natiuitie, The front of Heauen was full of fierie shapes, Of burning Cressets: and at my Birth, The frame and foundation of the Earth Shak'd like a Coward Hotsp.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

Hotsp

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From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

Hotspurre

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From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I cannot blame him: At my Natiuitie, The front of Heauen was full of fierie shapes, Of burning Cressets: and at my Birth, The frame and foundation of the Earth Shak'd like a Coward Hotsp.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Why so it would haue done at the same season, if your Mothers Cat had but kitten'd, though your selfe had neuer beene borne Glend.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

kitten'd

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From this reading Why so it would haue done at the same season, if your Mothers Cat had but kitten'd, though your selfe had neuer beene borne Glend.

LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/

a city in northwestern England

From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I cannot blame him: At my Natiuitie, The front of Heauen was full of fierie shapes, Of burning Cressets: and at my Birth, The frame and foundation of the Earth Shak'd like a Coward Hotsp.

looke

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From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

MothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Why so it would haue done at the same season, if your Mothers Cat had but kitten'd, though your selfe had neuer beene borne Glend.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I cannot blame him: At my Natiuitie, The front of Heauen was full of fierie shapes, Of burning Cressets: and at my Birth, The frame and foundation of the Earth Shak'd like a Coward Hotsp.

NameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

Natiuitie

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From this reading I cannot blame him: At my Natiuitie, The front of Heauen was full of fierie shapes, Of burning Cressets: and at my Birth, The frame and foundation of the Earth Shak'd like a Coward Hotsp.

neuer

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From this reading Why so it would haue done at the same season, if your Mothers Cat had but kitten'd, though your selfe had neuer beene borne Glend.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

oftadverbUS /ɔːft/

many times at short intervals

From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading And you in Hell, as oft as he heares Owen Glendower spoke of Glend.

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/

United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)

From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Why so it would haue done at the same season, if your Mothers Cat had but kitten'd, though your selfe had neuer beene borne Glend.

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Why so it would haue done at the same season, if your Mothers Cat had but kitten'd, though your selfe had neuer beene borne Glend.

selfe

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From this reading Why so it would haue done at the same season, if your Mothers Cat had but kitten'd, though your selfe had neuer beene borne Glend.

Shak'd

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From this reading I cannot blame him: At my Natiuitie, The front of Heauen was full of fierie shapes, Of burning Cressets: and at my Birth, The frame and foundation of the Earth Shak'd like a Coward Hotsp.

shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/

plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading I cannot blame him: At my Natiuitie, The front of Heauen was full of fierie shapes, Of burning Cressets: and at my Birth, The frame and foundation of the Earth Shak'd like a Coward Hotsp.

sighverbUS /saɪ/

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

SitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Why so it would haue done at the same season, if your Mothers Cat had but kitten'd, though your selfe had neuer beene borne Glend.

speake

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From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading And you in Hell, as oft as he heares Owen Glendower spoke of Glend.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I cannot blame him: At my Natiuitie, The front of Heauen was full of fierie shapes, Of burning Cressets: and at my Birth, The frame and foundation of the Earth Shak'd like a Coward Hotsp.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Why so it would haue done at the same season, if your Mothers Cat had but kitten'd, though your selfe had neuer beene borne Glend.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I cannot blame him: At my Natiuitie, The front of Heauen was full of fierie shapes, Of burning Cressets: and at my Birth, The frame and foundation of the Earth Shak'd like a Coward Hotsp.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why so it would haue done at the same season, if your Mothers Cat had but kitten'd, though your selfe had neuer beene borne Glend.

wisheth

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From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Why so it would haue done at the same season, if your Mothers Cat had but kitten'd, though your selfe had neuer beene borne Glend.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading No, here it is: Sit Cousin Percy, sit good Cousin Hotspurre: For by that Name, as oft as Lancaster doth speake of you, His Cheekes looke pale, and with a rising sigh, He wisheth you in Heauen Hotsp.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Why so it would haue done at the same season, if your Mothers Cat had but kitten'd, though your selfe had neuer beene borne Glend.

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This page carries chapter 7 of King Henry IV, Part 1 by William Shakespeare exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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 7 of King Henry IV, Part 1?

Work through the 33 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 33 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 7 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 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 King Henry IV, Part 1

Common questions about reading King Henry IV, Part 1 by William Shakespeare on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of King Henry IV, Part 1?

Yes. All 1783 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1115 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of King Henry IV, Part 1 is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #1115, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does King Henry IV, Part 1 take to read?

About 148 minutes of reading across 357 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read King Henry IV, Part 1 section by section

How to work through King Henry IV, Part 1 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 11 chapters of King Henry IV, Part 1 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 King Henry IV, Part 1

Words and structures a reader meets early in King Henry IV, Part 1, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Addition
A word that appears in the opening chapter of King Henry IV, Part 1; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Notes
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Below
A word that appears in the opening chapter of King Henry IV, Part 1; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Think
A word that appears in the opening chapter of King Henry IV, Part 1; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.