Chapter 8 of King Henry V is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of King Henry V is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Boy. He sayes his Name is M. Fer Pist. M. Fer: Ile fer him, and firke him, and ferret him: discusse the same in French vnto him Boy. I doe not know the French for fer, and ferret, and firke Pist. Bid him prepare, for I will cut his throat French.
Chapter 8 of King Henry V is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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propose a payment
From this reading “Bid him prepare, for I will cut his throat French.”
a youthful male person
From this reading “Boy.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “Bid him prepare, for I will cut his throat French.”
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading “I doe not know the French for fer, and ferret, and firke Pist.”
hound or harry relentlessly
From this reading “M. Fer: Ile fer him, and firke him, and ferret him: discusse the same in French vnto him Boy.”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “M. Fer: Ile fer him, and firke him, and ferret him: discusse the same in French vnto him Boy.”
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “Bid him prepare, for I will cut his throat French.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “Bid him prepare, for I will cut his throat French.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading M. Fer: Ile fer him, and firke him, and ferret him: discusse the same in French vnto him Boy.
propose a payment
From this reading Bid him prepare, for I will cut his throat French.
a youthful male person
From this reading Boy.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Bid him prepare, for I will cut his throat French.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. Fer: Ile fer him, and firke him, and ferret him: discusse the same in French vnto him Boy.
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading I doe not know the French for fer, and ferret, and firke Pist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sayes his Name is M. Fer Pist.
hound or harry relentlessly
From this reading M. Fer: Ile fer him, and firke him, and ferret him: discusse the same in French vnto him Boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. Fer: Ile fer him, and firke him, and ferret him: discusse the same in French vnto him Boy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I doe not know the French for fer, and ferret, and firke Pist.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading M. Fer: Ile fer him, and firke him, and ferret him: discusse the same in French vnto him Boy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sayes his Name is M. Fer Pist.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading M. Fer: Ile fer him, and firke him, and ferret him: discusse the same in French vnto him Boy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sayes his Name is M. Fer Pist.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I doe not know the French for fer, and ferret, and firke Pist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. Fer: Ile fer him, and firke him, and ferret him: discusse the same in French vnto him Boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading M. Fer: Ile fer him, and firke him, and ferret him: discusse the same in French vnto him Boy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He sayes his Name is M. Fer Pist.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I doe not know the French for fer, and ferret, and firke Pist.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading He sayes his Name is M. Fer Pist.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He sayes his Name is M. Fer Pist.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I doe not know the French for fer, and ferret, and firke Pist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sayes his Name is M. Fer Pist.
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Bid him prepare, for I will cut his throat French.
Identical; not different.
From this reading M. Fer: Ile fer him, and firke him, and ferret him: discusse the same in French vnto him Boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sayes his Name is M. Fer Pist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M. Fer: Ile fer him, and firke him, and ferret him: discusse the same in French vnto him Boy.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Bid him prepare, for I will cut his throat French.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. Fer: Ile fer him, and firke him, and ferret him: discusse the same in French vnto him Boy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Bid him prepare, for I will cut his throat French.
Chapter 8 of King Henry V by William Shakespeare holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
Chapter 8 holds 150 sentences of King Henry V, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of King Henry V by William Shakespeare exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 150 sentences, grouped into 30 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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