Chapter 11 of King Henry IV, Part 1 is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of King Henry IV, Part 1 is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hot. This Dowglas? No, I know this face full well: A gallant Knight he was, his name was Blunt, Semblably furnish'd like the King himselfe Dow. Ah foole: go with thy soule whether it goes, A borrowed Title hast thou bought too deere. Why didst thou tell me, that thou wer't a King?
Chapter 11 of King Henry IV, Part 1 is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a broad or rounded end
From this reading “No, I know this face full well: A gallant Knight he was, his name was Blunt, Semblably furnish'd like the King himselfe Dow.”
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading “Ah foole: go with thy soule whether it goes, A borrowed Title hast thou bought too deere.”
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “Ah foole: go with thy soule whether it goes, A borrowed Title hast thou bought too deere.”
United States industrialist who manufactured plows suitable for working the prairie soil (1804-1886)
From this reading “Ah foole: go with thy soule whether it goes, A borrowed Title hast thou bought too deere.”
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Why didst thou tell me, that thou wer't a King?”
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading “No, I know this face full well: A gallant Knight he was, his name was Blunt, Semblably furnish'd like the King himselfe Dow.”
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Ah foole: go with thy soule whether it goes, A borrowed Title hast thou bought too deere.”
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading “Ah foole: go with thy soule whether it goes, A borrowed Title hast thou bought too deere.”
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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 No, I know this face full well: A gallant Knight he was, his name was Blunt, Semblably furnish'd like the King himselfe Dow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah foole: go with thy soule whether it goes, A borrowed Title hast thou bought too deere.
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading No, I know this face full well: A gallant Knight he was, his name was Blunt, Semblably furnish'd like the King himselfe Dow.
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading Ah foole: go with thy soule whether it goes, A borrowed Title hast thou bought too deere.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Ah foole: go with thy soule whether it goes, A borrowed Title hast thou bought too deere.
United States industrialist who manufactured plows suitable for working the prairie soil (1804-1886)
From this reading Ah foole: go with thy soule whether it goes, A borrowed Title hast thou bought too deere.
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading Why didst thou tell me, that thou wer't a King?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, I know this face full well: A gallant Knight he was, his name was Blunt, Semblably furnish'd like the King himselfe Dow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This Dowglas?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading No, I know this face full well: A gallant Knight he was, his name was Blunt, Semblably furnish'd like the King himselfe Dow.
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From this reading Ah foole: go with thy soule whether it goes, A borrowed Title hast thou bought too deere.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading No, I know this face full well: A gallant Knight he was, his name was Blunt, Semblably furnish'd like the King himselfe Dow.
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From this reading No, I know this face full well: A gallant Knight he was, his name was Blunt, Semblably furnish'd like the King himselfe Dow.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading No, I know this face full well: A gallant Knight he was, his name was Blunt, Semblably furnish'd like the King himselfe Dow.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ah foole: go with thy soule whether it goes, A borrowed Title hast thou bought too deere.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Ah foole: go with thy soule whether it goes, A borrowed Title hast thou bought too deere.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Ah foole: go with thy soule whether it goes, A borrowed Title hast thou bought too deere.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No, I know this face full well: A gallant Knight he was, his name was Blunt, Semblably furnish'd like the King himselfe Dow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, I know this face full well: A gallant Knight he was, his name was Blunt, Semblably furnish'd like the King himselfe Dow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No, I know this face full well: A gallant Knight he was, his name was Blunt, Semblably furnish'd like the King himselfe Dow.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Hot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No, I know this face full well: A gallant Knight he was, his name was Blunt, Semblably furnish'd like the King himselfe Dow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ah foole: go with thy soule whether it goes, A borrowed Title hast thou bought too deere.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading No, I know this face full well: A gallant Knight he was, his name was Blunt, Semblably furnish'd like the King himselfe Dow.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading No, I know this face full well: A gallant Knight he was, his name was Blunt, Semblably furnish'd like the King himselfe Dow.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No, I know this face full well: A gallant Knight he was, his name was Blunt, Semblably furnish'd like the King himselfe Dow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading No, I know this face full well: A gallant Knight he was, his name was Blunt, Semblably furnish'd like the King himselfe Dow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why didst thou tell me, that thou wer't a King?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading No, I know this face full well: A gallant Knight he was, his name was Blunt, Semblably furnish'd like the King himselfe Dow.
not any; not one
From this reading No, I know this face full well: A gallant Knight he was, his name was Blunt, Semblably furnish'd like the King himselfe Dow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, I know this face full well: A gallant Knight he was, his name was Blunt, Semblably furnish'd like the King himselfe Dow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah foole: go with thy soule whether it goes, A borrowed Title hast thou bought too deere.
express in words
From this reading Why didst thou tell me, that thou wer't a King?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why didst thou tell me, that thou wer't a King?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No, I know this face full well: A gallant Knight he was, his name was Blunt, Semblably furnish'd like the King himselfe Dow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Dowglas?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Ah foole: go with thy soule whether it goes, A borrowed Title hast thou bought too deere.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Ah foole: go with thy soule whether it goes, A borrowed Title hast thou bought too deere.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Ah foole: go with thy soule whether it goes, A borrowed Title hast thou bought too deere.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Ah foole: go with thy soule whether it goes, A borrowed Title hast thou bought too deere.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No, I know this face full well: A gallant Knight he was, his name was Blunt, Semblably furnish'd like the King himselfe Dow.
(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 No, I know this face full well: A gallant Knight he was, his name was Blunt, Semblably furnish'd like the King himselfe Dow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why didst thou tell me, that thou wer't a King?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Ah foole: go with thy soule whether it goes, A borrowed Title hast thou bought too deere.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why didst thou tell me, that thou wer't a King?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ah foole: go with thy soule whether it goes, A borrowed Title hast thou bought too deere.
Chapter 11 of King Henry IV, Part 1 by William Shakespeare holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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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