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King Henry V

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of King Henry V is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Flu.
Aunchient Pistoll, I doe partly vnderstand your meaning Pist.
Why then reioyce therefore Flu.
Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.
Dye, and be dam'd, and Figo for thy friendship Flu.
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King Henry V

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of King Henry V is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Flu.
/fluː/
Line 2
Aunchient Pistoll, I doe partly vnderstand your meaning Pist.
Line 3
Why then reioyce therefore Flu.
Line 4
Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.
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Dye, and be dam'd, and Figo for thy friendship Flu.

Learner Dictionary

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.

discipline noun US /ˈdɪsəplən/

a branch of knowledge

From this reading “Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.”

doe noun US /doʊ/

the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977

From this reading “Aunchient Pistoll, I doe partly vnderstand your meaning Pist.”

Dye verb US /daɪ/

color with dye

From this reading “Dye, and be dam'd, and Figo for thy friendship Flu.”

execution noun US /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/

putting a condemned person to death

From this reading “Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.”

Flu noun US /fluː/

an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease

From this reading “Flu.”

friendship noun US /ˈfrendʃɪp/

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading “Dye, and be dam'd, and Figo for thy friendship Flu.”

meaning noun US /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading “Aunchient Pistoll, I doe partly vnderstand your meaning Pist.”

partly adverb US /ˈpɑːrtli/

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading “Aunchient Pistoll, I doe partly vnderstand your meaning Pist.”

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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 Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

Aunchient

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From this reading Aunchient Pistoll, I doe partly vnderstand your meaning Pist.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

BrothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

dam'd

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

From this reading Dye, and be dam'd, and Figo for thy friendship Flu.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/

a branch of knowledge

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

doenounUS /doʊ/

the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977

From this reading Aunchient Pistoll, I doe partly vnderstand your meaning Pist.

DukenounUS /duːk/

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

DyeverbUS /daɪ/

color with dye

From this reading Dye, and be dam'd, and Figo for thy friendship Flu.

executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/

putting a condemned person to death

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

Figo

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

From this reading Dye, and be dam'd, and Figo for thy friendship Flu.

FlunounUS /fluː/

an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease

From this reading Flu.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading Dye, and be dam'd, and Figo for thy friendship Flu.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Aunchient Pistoll, I doe partly vnderstand your meaning Pist.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

looke

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

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading Aunchient Pistoll, I doe partly vnderstand your meaning Pist.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading Aunchient Pistoll, I doe partly vnderstand your meaning Pist.

Pist

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

From this reading Aunchient Pistoll, I doe partly vnderstand your meaning Pist.

Pistoll

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

From this reading Aunchient Pistoll, I doe partly vnderstand your meaning Pist.

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

reioyce

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

From this reading Why then reioyce therefore Flu.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Why then reioyce therefore Flu.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Why then reioyce therefore Flu.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

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

From this reading Dye, and be dam'd, and Figo for thy friendship Flu.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

vnderstand

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

From this reading Aunchient Pistoll, I doe partly vnderstand your meaning Pist.

vse

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

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

vsed

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

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

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

From this reading Why then reioyce therefore Flu.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Certainly Aunchient, it is not a thing to reioyce at: for if, looke you, he were my Brother, I would desire the Duke to vse his good pleasure, and put him to execution; for discipline ought to be vsed Pist.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Aunchient Pistoll, I doe partly vnderstand your meaning Pist.

Chapter 5 of King Henry V by William Shakespeare holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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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