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

Chapter X · Chapter 10

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Hotsp.
Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.
Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.
And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.
But to my Charge.
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King Henry IV, Part 1

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of King Henry IV, Part 1 is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.
/ˈwelkəm sɜːr ˈwɔːltər blʌnt ənd wʊd tuː ɡɑːd juː wɜːr ʌv ˈaʊər dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
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Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.
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And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.
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But to my Charge.
/bʌt tuː maɪ tʃɑːrdʒ/

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Blunt adjective US /blʌnt/

having a broad or rounded end

From this reading “Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.”

Charge verb US /tʃɑːrdʒ/

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

From this reading “But to my Charge.”

defend verb US /dɪˈfend/

argue or speak in defense of

From this reading “And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.”

determination noun US /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading “Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.”

Limit noun US /ˈlɪmət/

the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading “And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.”

Rule noun US /ruːl/

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading “And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.”

Walter noun US /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading “Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.”

Welcome verb US /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading “Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.”

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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.

anoynted

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From this reading And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.

BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

BluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/

having a broad or rounded end

From this reading Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

ChargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

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

From this reading But to my Charge.

defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/

argue or speak in defense of

From this reading And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.

deseruings

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From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.

Enemie

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From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

Enuie

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From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

euen

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From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

Heauen

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From this reading And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.

Hotsp

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From this reading Hotsp.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

LimitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/

the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.

loue

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From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

Maiestie

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From this reading And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But to my Charge.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.

qualitie

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

From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

RulenounUS /ruːl/

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.

vs

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

From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.

WelcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

Chapter 10 of King Henry IV, Part 1 by William Shakespeare holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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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