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King Henry IV, Part 2
King Henry IV, Part 2

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of King Henry IV, Part 2 is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Arch.
Let vs on: And publish the occasion of our Armes.
The Common-wealth is sicke of their owne Choice, Their ouer-greedy loue hath surfetted: An habitation giddy, and vnsure Hath he that buildeth on the vulgar heart.
O thou fond Many, with what loud applause Did'st thou beate heauen with blessing Bullingbrooke, Before he was, what thou would'st haue him be?
And being now trimm'd in thine owne desires, Thou (beastly Feeder) art so full of him, That thou prouok'st thy selfe to cast him vp.
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King Henry IV, Part 2

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of King Henry IV, Part 2 is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Arch.
/ɑːrtʃ/
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Let vs on: And publish the occasion of our Armes.
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The Common-wealth is sicke of their owne Choice, Their ouer-greedy loue hath surfetted: An habitation giddy, and vnsure Hath he that buildeth on the vulgar heart.
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O thou fond Many, with what loud applause Did'st thou beate heauen with blessing Bullingbrooke, Before he was, what thou would'st haue him be?
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And being now trimm'd in thine owne desires, Thou (beastly Feeder) art so full of him, That thou prouok'st thy selfe to cast him vp.

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applause noun US /əˈplɔːz/

a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

From this reading “O thou fond Many, with what loud applause Did'st thou beate heauen with blessing Bullingbrooke, Before he was, what thou would'st haue him be?”

Arch noun US /ɑːrtʃ/

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading “Arch.”

Armes verb US /ɑːrmz/

third-person singular of “arm” — prepare oneself for a military confrontation

From this reading “Let vs on: And publish the occasion of our Armes.”

beastly adjective US /ˈbiːstliː/

(informal) very unpleasant

From this reading “And being now trimm'd in thine owne desires, Thou (beastly Feeder) art so full of him, That thou prouok'st thy selfe to cast him vp.”

Feeder noun US /ˈfiːdər/

an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening

From this reading “And being now trimm'd in thine owne desires, Thou (beastly Feeder) art so full of him, That thou prouok'st thy selfe to cast him vp.”

giddy adjective US /ˈɡɪdi/

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading “The Common-wealth is sicke of their owne Choice, Their ouer-greedy loue hath surfetted: An habitation giddy, and vnsure Hath he that buildeth on the vulgar heart.”

habitation noun US /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/

the native habitat or home of an animal or plant

From this reading “The Common-wealth is sicke of their owne Choice, Their ouer-greedy loue hath surfetted: An habitation giddy, and vnsure Hath he that buildeth on the vulgar heart.”

publish verb US /ˈpʌblɪʃ/

put into print

From this reading “Let vs on: And publish the occasion of our Armes.”

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AndeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading The Common-wealth is sicke of their owne Choice, Their ouer-greedy loue hath surfetted: An habitation giddy, and vnsure Hath he that buildeth on the vulgar heart.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Let vs on: And publish the occasion of our Armes.

applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/

a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

From this reading O thou fond Many, with what loud applause Did'st thou beate heauen with blessing Bullingbrooke, Before he was, what thou would'st haue him be?

ArchnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading Arch.

ArmesverbUS /ɑːrmz/

third-person singular of “arm” — prepare oneself for a military confrontation

From this reading Let vs on: And publish the occasion of our Armes.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

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

From this reading And being now trimm'd in thine owne desires, Thou (beastly Feeder) art so full of him, That thou prouok'st thy selfe to cast him vp.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading O thou fond Many, with what loud applause Did'st thou beate heauen with blessing Bullingbrooke, Before he was, what thou would'st haue him be?

beastlyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːstliː/

(informal) very unpleasant

From this reading And being now trimm'd in thine owne desires, Thou (beastly Feeder) art so full of him, That thou prouok'st thy selfe to cast him vp.

beate

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From this reading O thou fond Many, with what loud applause Did'st thou beate heauen with blessing Bullingbrooke, Before he was, what thou would'st haue him be?

BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading O thou fond Many, with what loud applause Did'st thou beate heauen with blessing Bullingbrooke, Before he was, what thou would'st haue him be?

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading And being now trimm'd in thine owne desires, Thou (beastly Feeder) art so full of him, That thou prouok'st thy selfe to cast him vp.

blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/

the formal act of approving

From this reading O thou fond Many, with what loud applause Did'st thou beate heauen with blessing Bullingbrooke, Before he was, what thou would'st haue him be?

buildeth

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From this reading The Common-wealth is sicke of their owne Choice, Their ouer-greedy loue hath surfetted: An habitation giddy, and vnsure Hath he that buildeth on the vulgar heart.

Bullingbrooke

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From this reading O thou fond Many, with what loud applause Did'st thou beate heauen with blessing Bullingbrooke, Before he was, what thou would'st haue him be?

castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading And being now trimm'd in thine owne desires, Thou (beastly Feeder) art so full of him, That thou prouok'st thy selfe to cast him vp.

ChoicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading The Common-wealth is sicke of their owne Choice, Their ouer-greedy loue hath surfetted: An habitation giddy, and vnsure Hath he that buildeth on the vulgar heart.

Common-wealth

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From this reading The Common-wealth is sicke of their owne Choice, Their ouer-greedy loue hath surfetted: An habitation giddy, and vnsure Hath he that buildeth on the vulgar heart.

desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/

plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading And being now trimm'd in thine owne desires, Thou (beastly Feeder) art so full of him, That thou prouok'st thy selfe to cast him vp.

Did'st

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From this reading O thou fond Many, with what loud applause Did'st thou beate heauen with blessing Bullingbrooke, Before he was, what thou would'st haue him be?

FeedernounUS /ˈfiːdər/

an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening

From this reading And being now trimm'd in thine owne desires, Thou (beastly Feeder) art so full of him, That thou prouok'st thy selfe to cast him vp.

fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading O thou fond Many, with what loud applause Did'st thou beate heauen with blessing Bullingbrooke, Before he was, what thou would'st haue him be?

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading And being now trimm'd in thine owne desires, Thou (beastly Feeder) art so full of him, That thou prouok'st thy selfe to cast him vp.

giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading The Common-wealth is sicke of their owne Choice, Their ouer-greedy loue hath surfetted: An habitation giddy, and vnsure Hath he that buildeth on the vulgar heart.

habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/

the native habitat or home of an animal or plant

From this reading The Common-wealth is sicke of their owne Choice, Their ouer-greedy loue hath surfetted: An habitation giddy, and vnsure Hath he that buildeth on the vulgar heart.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading The Common-wealth is sicke of their owne Choice, Their ouer-greedy loue hath surfetted: An habitation giddy, and vnsure Hath he that buildeth on the vulgar heart.

haue

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From this reading O thou fond Many, with what loud applause Did'st thou beate heauen with blessing Bullingbrooke, Before he was, what thou would'st haue him be?

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The Common-wealth is sicke of their owne Choice, Their ouer-greedy loue hath surfetted: An habitation giddy, and vnsure Hath he that buildeth on the vulgar heart.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The Common-wealth is sicke of their owne Choice, Their ouer-greedy loue hath surfetted: An habitation giddy, and vnsure Hath he that buildeth on the vulgar heart.

heauen

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From this reading O thou fond Many, with what loud applause Did'st thou beate heauen with blessing Bullingbrooke, Before he was, what thou would'st haue him be?

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading O thou fond Many, with what loud applause Did'st thou beate heauen with blessing Bullingbrooke, Before he was, what thou would'st haue him be?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And being now trimm'd in thine owne desires, Thou (beastly Feeder) art so full of him, That thou prouok'st thy selfe to cast him vp.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The Common-wealth is sicke of their owne Choice, Their ouer-greedy loue hath surfetted: An habitation giddy, and vnsure Hath he that buildeth on the vulgar heart.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let vs on: And publish the occasion of our Armes.

loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading O thou fond Many, with what loud applause Did'st thou beate heauen with blessing Bullingbrooke, Before he was, what thou would'st haue him be?

loue

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From this reading The Common-wealth is sicke of their owne Choice, Their ouer-greedy loue hath surfetted: An habitation giddy, and vnsure Hath he that buildeth on the vulgar heart.

ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading O thou fond Many, with what loud applause Did'st thou beate heauen with blessing Bullingbrooke, Before he was, what thou would'st haue him be?

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And being now trimm'd in thine owne desires, Thou (beastly Feeder) art so full of him, That thou prouok'st thy selfe to cast him vp.

OnounUS /oʊ/

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 thou fond Many, with what loud applause Did'st thou beate heauen with blessing Bullingbrooke, Before he was, what thou would'st haue him be?

occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading Let vs on: And publish the occasion of our Armes.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Let vs on: And publish the occasion of our Armes.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Let vs on: And publish the occasion of our Armes.

ouer-greedy

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

From this reading The Common-wealth is sicke of their owne Choice, Their ouer-greedy loue hath surfetted: An habitation giddy, and vnsure Hath he that buildeth on the vulgar heart.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Let vs on: And publish the occasion of our Armes.

owne

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From this reading The Common-wealth is sicke of their owne Choice, Their ouer-greedy loue hath surfetted: An habitation giddy, and vnsure Hath he that buildeth on the vulgar heart.

prouok'st

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

From this reading And being now trimm'd in thine owne desires, Thou (beastly Feeder) art so full of him, That thou prouok'st thy selfe to cast him vp.

publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/

put into print

From this reading Let vs on: And publish the occasion of our Armes.

selfe

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

From this reading And being now trimm'd in thine owne desires, Thou (beastly Feeder) art so full of him, That thou prouok'st thy selfe to cast him vp.

sicke

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

From this reading The Common-wealth is sicke of their owne Choice, Their ouer-greedy loue hath surfetted: An habitation giddy, and vnsure Hath he that buildeth on the vulgar heart.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And being now trimm'd in thine owne desires, Thou (beastly Feeder) art so full of him, That thou prouok'st thy selfe to cast him vp.

surfetted

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

From this reading The Common-wealth is sicke of their owne Choice, Their ouer-greedy loue hath surfetted: An habitation giddy, and vnsure Hath he that buildeth on the vulgar heart.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Common-wealth is sicke of their owne Choice, Their ouer-greedy loue hath surfetted: An habitation giddy, and vnsure Hath he that buildeth on the vulgar heart.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Let vs on: And publish the occasion of our Armes.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Common-wealth is sicke of their owne Choice, Their ouer-greedy loue hath surfetted: An habitation giddy, and vnsure Hath he that buildeth on the vulgar heart.

thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/

an old word for “yours”

From this reading And being now trimm'd in thine owne desires, Thou (beastly Feeder) art so full of him, That thou prouok'st thy selfe to cast him vp.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading O thou fond Many, with what loud applause Did'st thou beate heauen with blessing Bullingbrooke, Before he was, what thou would'st haue him be?

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading And being now trimm'd in thine owne desires, Thou (beastly Feeder) art so full of him, That thou prouok'st thy selfe to cast him vp.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And being now trimm'd in thine owne desires, Thou (beastly Feeder) art so full of him, That thou prouok'st thy selfe to cast him vp.

trimm'd

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From this reading And being now trimm'd in thine owne desires, Thou (beastly Feeder) art so full of him, That thou prouok'st thy selfe to cast him vp.

vnsure

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

From this reading The Common-wealth is sicke of their owne Choice, Their ouer-greedy loue hath surfetted: An habitation giddy, and vnsure Hath he that buildeth on the vulgar heart.

vp

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

From this reading And being now trimm'd in thine owne desires, Thou (beastly Feeder) art so full of him, That thou prouok'st thy selfe to cast him vp.

vs

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

From this reading Let vs on: And publish the occasion of our Armes.

vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading The Common-wealth is sicke of their owne Choice, Their ouer-greedy loue hath surfetted: An habitation giddy, and vnsure Hath he that buildeth on the vulgar heart.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading O thou fond Many, with what loud applause Did'st thou beate heauen with blessing Bullingbrooke, Before he was, what thou would'st haue him be?

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading O thou fond Many, with what loud applause Did'st thou beate heauen with blessing Bullingbrooke, Before he was, what thou would'st haue him be?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading O thou fond Many, with what loud applause Did'st thou beate heauen with blessing Bullingbrooke, Before he was, what thou would'st haue him be?

would'st

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

From this reading O thou fond Many, with what loud applause Did'st thou beate heauen with blessing Bullingbrooke, Before he was, what thou would'st haue him be?

Chapter 3 of King Henry IV, Part 2 by William Shakespeare holds 171 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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