Chapter 4 of King Henry VI, Part 1 is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of King Henry VI, Part 1 is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Count. This is a Riddling Merchant for the nonce, He will be here, and yet he is not here: How can these contrarieties agree? Talb. That will I shew you presently. Winds his Horne, Drummes strike vp, a Peale of Ordenance: Enter Souldiors.
Chapter 4 of King Henry VI, Part 1 is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “This is a Riddling Merchant for the nonce, He will be here, and yet he is not here: How can these contrarieties agree?”
to come or go into
From this reading “Winds his Horne, Drummes strike vp, a Peale of Ordenance: Enter Souldiors.”
United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934)
From this reading “Winds his Horne, Drummes strike vp, a Peale of Ordenance: Enter Souldiors.”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “This is a Riddling Merchant for the nonce, He will be here, and yet he is not here: How can these contrarieties agree?”
the present occasion
From this reading “This is a Riddling Merchant for the nonce, He will be here, and yet he is not here: How can these contrarieties agree?”
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading “That will I shew you presently.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “Winds his Horne, Drummes strike vp, a Peale of Ordenance: Enter Souldiors.”
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “Winds his Horne, Drummes strike vp, a Peale of Ordenance: Enter Souldiors.”
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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 This is a Riddling Merchant for the nonce, He will be here, and yet he is not here: How can these contrarieties agree?
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading This is a Riddling Merchant for the nonce, He will be here, and yet he is not here: How can these contrarieties agree?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is a Riddling Merchant for the nonce, He will be here, and yet he is not here: How can these contrarieties agree?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This is a Riddling Merchant for the nonce, He will be here, and yet he is not here: How can these contrarieties agree?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading This is a Riddling Merchant for the nonce, He will be here, and yet he is not here: How can these contrarieties agree?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is a Riddling Merchant for the nonce, He will be here, and yet he is not here: How can these contrarieties agree?
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Count.
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From this reading Winds his Horne, Drummes strike vp, a Peale of Ordenance: Enter Souldiors.
to come or go into
From this reading Winds his Horne, Drummes strike vp, a Peale of Ordenance: Enter Souldiors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is a Riddling Merchant for the nonce, He will be here, and yet he is not here: How can these contrarieties agree?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This is a Riddling Merchant for the nonce, He will be here, and yet he is not here: How can these contrarieties agree?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading This is a Riddling Merchant for the nonce, He will be here, and yet he is not here: How can these contrarieties agree?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Winds his Horne, Drummes strike vp, a Peale of Ordenance: Enter Souldiors.
United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934)
From this reading Winds his Horne, Drummes strike vp, a Peale of Ordenance: Enter Souldiors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is a Riddling Merchant for the nonce, He will be here, and yet he is not here: How can these contrarieties agree?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That will I shew you presently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a Riddling Merchant for the nonce, He will be here, and yet he is not here: How can these contrarieties agree?
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading This is a Riddling Merchant for the nonce, He will be here, and yet he is not here: How can these contrarieties agree?
the present occasion
From this reading This is a Riddling Merchant for the nonce, He will be here, and yet he is not here: How can these contrarieties agree?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is a Riddling Merchant for the nonce, He will be here, and yet he is not here: How can these contrarieties agree?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Winds his Horne, Drummes strike vp, a Peale of Ordenance: Enter Souldiors.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Winds his Horne, Drummes strike vp, a Peale of Ordenance: Enter Souldiors.
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From this reading Winds his Horne, Drummes strike vp, a Peale of Ordenance: Enter Souldiors.
in the near future
From this reading That will I shew you presently.
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From this reading This is a Riddling Merchant for the nonce, He will be here, and yet he is not here: How can these contrarieties agree?
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading That will I shew you presently.
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From this reading Winds his Horne, Drummes strike vp, a Peale of Ordenance: Enter Souldiors.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Winds his Horne, Drummes strike vp, a Peale of Ordenance: Enter Souldiors.
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From this reading Talb.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That will I shew you presently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is a Riddling Merchant for the nonce, He will be here, and yet he is not here: How can these contrarieties agree?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading This is a Riddling Merchant for the nonce, He will be here, and yet he is not here: How can these contrarieties agree?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a Riddling Merchant for the nonce, He will be here, and yet he is not here: How can these contrarieties agree?
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From this reading Winds his Horne, Drummes strike vp, a Peale of Ordenance: Enter Souldiors.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This is a Riddling Merchant for the nonce, He will be here, and yet he is not here: How can these contrarieties agree?
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Winds his Horne, Drummes strike vp, a Peale of Ordenance: Enter Souldiors.
but in spite of that
From this reading This is a Riddling Merchant for the nonce, He will be here, and yet he is not here: How can these contrarieties agree?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That will I shew you presently.
Chapter 4 of King Henry VI, Part 1 by William Shakespeare holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 4 holds 175 sentences of King Henry VI, Part 1, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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