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King Henry IV, Part 1

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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Prin.
Go beare this Letter to Lord Iohn of Lancaster To my Brother Iohn.
This to my Lord of Westmerland, Go Peto, to horse: for thou, and I, Haue thirtie miles to ride yet ere dinner time.
Iacke, meet me tomorrow in the Temple Hall At two a clocke in the afternoone, There shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue Money and Order for their Furniture.
The Land is burning, Percie stands on hye, And either they, or we must lower lye Fal.
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King Henry IV, Part 1

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of King Henry IV, Part 1 is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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Prin.
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Go beare this Letter to Lord Iohn of Lancaster To my Brother Iohn.
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This to my Lord of Westmerland, Go Peto, to horse: for thou, and I, Haue thirtie miles to ride yet ere dinner time.
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Iacke, meet me tomorrow in the Temple Hall At two a clocke in the afternoone, There shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue Money and Order for their Furniture.
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The Land is burning, Percie stands on hye, And either they, or we must lower lye Fal.

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burning noun US /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of burning something

From this reading “The Land is burning, Percie stands on hye, And either they, or we must lower lye Fal.”

Furniture noun US /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading “Iacke, meet me tomorrow in the Temple Hall At two a clocke in the afternoone, There shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue Money and Order for their Furniture.”

Lancaster noun US /ˈlænkæstər/

a city in northwestern England

From this reading “Go beare this Letter to Lord Iohn of Lancaster To my Brother Iohn.”

lye noun US /laɪ/

a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide

From this reading “The Land is burning, Percie stands on hye, And either they, or we must lower lye Fal.”

shalt modal verb US /ʃælt/

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading “Iacke, meet me tomorrow in the Temple Hall At two a clocke in the afternoone, There shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue Money and Order for their Furniture.”

stands noun US /stændz/

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading “The Land is burning, Percie stands on hye, And either they, or we must lower lye Fal.”

Temple noun US /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading “Iacke, meet me tomorrow in the Temple Hall At two a clocke in the afternoone, There shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue Money and Order for their Furniture.”

tomorrow noun US /təˈmɑːroʊ/

the day after today

From this reading “Iacke, meet me tomorrow in the Temple Hall At two a clocke in the afternoone, There shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue Money and Order for their Furniture.”

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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 Iacke, meet me tomorrow in the Temple Hall At two a clocke in the afternoone, There shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue Money and Order for their Furniture.

afternoone

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From this reading Iacke, meet me tomorrow in the Temple Hall At two a clocke in the afternoone, There shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue Money and Order for their Furniture.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading This to my Lord of Westmerland, Go Peto, to horse: for thou, and I, Haue thirtie miles to ride yet ere dinner time.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Iacke, meet me tomorrow in the Temple Hall At two a clocke in the afternoone, There shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue Money and Order for their Furniture.

beare

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From this reading Go beare this Letter to Lord Iohn of Lancaster To my Brother Iohn.

BrothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Go beare this Letter to Lord Iohn of Lancaster To my Brother Iohn.

burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of burning something

From this reading The Land is burning, Percie stands on hye, And either they, or we must lower lye Fal.

ChargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

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

From this reading Iacke, meet me tomorrow in the Temple Hall At two a clocke in the afternoone, There shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue Money and Order for their Furniture.

clocke

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From this reading Iacke, meet me tomorrow in the Temple Hall At two a clocke in the afternoone, There shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue Money and Order for their Furniture.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading This to my Lord of Westmerland, Go Peto, to horse: for thou, and I, Haue thirtie miles to ride yet ere dinner time.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading The Land is burning, Percie stands on hye, And either they, or we must lower lye Fal.

ereconjunctionUS /er/

an old word for “before”

From this reading This to my Lord of Westmerland, Go Peto, to horse: for thou, and I, Haue thirtie miles to ride yet ere dinner time.

Fal

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From this reading The Land is burning, Percie stands on hye, And either they, or we must lower lye Fal.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This to my Lord of Westmerland, Go Peto, to horse: for thou, and I, Haue thirtie miles to ride yet ere dinner time.

FurniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading Iacke, meet me tomorrow in the Temple Hall At two a clocke in the afternoone, There shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue Money and Order for their Furniture.

GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Go beare this Letter to Lord Iohn of Lancaster To my Brother Iohn.

HallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Iacke, meet me tomorrow in the Temple Hall At two a clocke in the afternoone, There shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue Money and Order for their Furniture.

Haue

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

From this reading This to my Lord of Westmerland, Go Peto, to horse: for thou, and I, Haue thirtie miles to ride yet ere dinner time.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading This to my Lord of Westmerland, Go Peto, to horse: for thou, and I, Haue thirtie miles to ride yet ere dinner time.

hye

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

From this reading The Land is burning, Percie stands on hye, And either they, or we must lower lye Fal.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading This to my Lord of Westmerland, Go Peto, to horse: for thou, and I, Haue thirtie miles to ride yet ere dinner time.

Iacke

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

From this reading Iacke, meet me tomorrow in the Temple Hall At two a clocke in the afternoone, There shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue Money and Order for their Furniture.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Iacke, meet me tomorrow in the Temple Hall At two a clocke in the afternoone, There shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue Money and Order for their Furniture.

Iohn

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

From this reading Go beare this Letter to Lord Iohn of Lancaster To my Brother Iohn.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The Land is burning, Percie stands on hye, And either they, or we must lower lye Fal.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Iacke, meet me tomorrow in the Temple Hall At two a clocke in the afternoone, There shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue Money and Order for their Furniture.

LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/

a city in northwestern England

From this reading Go beare this Letter to Lord Iohn of Lancaster To my Brother Iohn.

LandnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The Land is burning, Percie stands on hye, And either they, or we must lower lye Fal.

LetternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Go beare this Letter to Lord Iohn of Lancaster To my Brother Iohn.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Go beare this Letter to Lord Iohn of Lancaster To my Brother Iohn.

lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading The Land is burning, Percie stands on hye, And either they, or we must lower lye Fal.

lyenounUS /laɪ/

a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide

From this reading The Land is burning, Percie stands on hye, And either they, or we must lower lye Fal.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Iacke, meet me tomorrow in the Temple Hall At two a clocke in the afternoone, There shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue Money and Order for their Furniture.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading Iacke, meet me tomorrow in the Temple Hall At two a clocke in the afternoone, There shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue Money and Order for their Furniture.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading This to my Lord of Westmerland, Go Peto, to horse: for thou, and I, Haue thirtie miles to ride yet ere dinner time.

MoneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Iacke, meet me tomorrow in the Temple Hall At two a clocke in the afternoone, There shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue Money and Order for their Furniture.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The Land is burning, Percie stands on hye, And either they, or we must lower lye Fal.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Go beare this Letter to Lord Iohn of Lancaster To my Brother Iohn.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Go beare this Letter to Lord Iohn of Lancaster To my Brother Iohn.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Land is burning, Percie stands on hye, And either they, or we must lower lye Fal.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The Land is burning, Percie stands on hye, And either they, or we must lower lye Fal.

OrdernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Iacke, meet me tomorrow in the Temple Hall At two a clocke in the afternoone, There shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue Money and Order for their Furniture.

Percie

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

From this reading The Land is burning, Percie stands on hye, And either they, or we must lower lye Fal.

Peto

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

From this reading This to my Lord of Westmerland, Go Peto, to horse: for thou, and I, Haue thirtie miles to ride yet ere dinner time.

Prin

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

From this reading Prin.

receiue

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From this reading Iacke, meet me tomorrow in the Temple Hall At two a clocke in the afternoone, There shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue Money and Order for their Furniture.

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading This to my Lord of Westmerland, Go Peto, to horse: for thou, and I, Haue thirtie miles to ride yet ere dinner time.

shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading Iacke, meet me tomorrow in the Temple Hall At two a clocke in the afternoone, There shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue Money and Order for their Furniture.

standsnounUS /stændz/

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading The Land is burning, Percie stands on hye, And either they, or we must lower lye Fal.

TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading Iacke, meet me tomorrow in the Temple Hall At two a clocke in the afternoone, There shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue Money and Order for their Furniture.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Iacke, meet me tomorrow in the Temple Hall At two a clocke in the afternoone, There shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue Money and Order for their Furniture.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Iacke, meet me tomorrow in the Temple Hall At two a clocke in the afternoone, There shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue Money and Order for their Furniture.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Iacke, meet me tomorrow in the Temple Hall At two a clocke in the afternoone, There shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue Money and Order for their Furniture.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Land is burning, Percie stands on hye, And either they, or we must lower lye Fal.

thirtie

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

From this reading This to my Lord of Westmerland, Go Peto, to horse: for thou, and I, Haue thirtie miles to ride yet ere dinner time.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Go beare this Letter to Lord Iohn of Lancaster To my Brother Iohn.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading This to my Lord of Westmerland, Go Peto, to horse: for thou, and I, Haue thirtie miles to ride yet ere dinner time.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading Iacke, meet me tomorrow in the Temple Hall At two a clocke in the afternoone, There shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue Money and Order for their Furniture.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This to my Lord of Westmerland, Go Peto, to horse: for thou, and I, Haue thirtie miles to ride yet ere dinner time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Go beare this Letter to Lord Iohn of Lancaster To my Brother Iohn.

tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/

the day after today

From this reading Iacke, meet me tomorrow in the Temple Hall At two a clocke in the afternoone, There shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue Money and Order for their Furniture.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Iacke, meet me tomorrow in the Temple Hall At two a clocke in the afternoone, There shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue Money and Order for their Furniture.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The Land is burning, Percie stands on hye, And either they, or we must lower lye Fal.

Westmerland

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

From this reading This to my Lord of Westmerland, Go Peto, to horse: for thou, and I, Haue thirtie miles to ride yet ere dinner time.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading This to my Lord of Westmerland, Go Peto, to horse: for thou, and I, Haue thirtie miles to ride yet ere dinner time.

Chapter 9 of King Henry IV, Part 1 by William Shakespeare holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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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