Chapter 5 of King Henry VI, Part 1 is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of King Henry VI, Part 1 is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Winch. Rome shall remedie this Warw. Roame thither then. My Lord, it were your dutie to forbeare Som. I, see the Bishop be not ouer-borne: Me thinkes my Lord should be Religious, And know the Office that belongs to such Warw.
Chapter 5 of King Henry VI, Part 1 is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “I, see the Bishop be not ouer-borne: Me thinkes my Lord should be Religious, And know the Office that belongs to such Warw.”
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “I, see the Bishop be not ouer-borne: Me thinkes my Lord should be Religious, And know the Office that belongs to such Warw.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “I, see the Bishop be not ouer-borne: Me thinkes my Lord should be Religious, And know the Office that belongs to such Warw.”
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading “I, see the Bishop be not ouer-borne: Me thinkes my Lord should be Religious, And know the Office that belongs to such Warw.”
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading “Rome shall remedie this Warw.”
the basic unit of money in Uzbekistan
From this reading “My Lord, it were your dutie to forbeare Som.”
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading “Roame thither then.”
lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
From this reading “Winch.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I, see the Bishop be not ouer-borne: Me thinkes my Lord should be Religious, And know the Office that belongs to such Warw.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I, see the Bishop be not ouer-borne: Me thinkes my Lord should be Religious, And know the Office that belongs to such Warw.
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading I, see the Bishop be not ouer-borne: Me thinkes my Lord should be Religious, And know the Office that belongs to such Warw.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading I, see the Bishop be not ouer-borne: Me thinkes my Lord should be Religious, And know the Office that belongs to such Warw.
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From this reading My Lord, it were your dutie to forbeare Som.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My Lord, it were your dutie to forbeare Som.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I, see the Bishop be not ouer-borne: Me thinkes my Lord should be Religious, And know the Office that belongs to such Warw.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My Lord, it were your dutie to forbeare Som.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I, see the Bishop be not ouer-borne: Me thinkes my Lord should be Religious, And know the Office that belongs to such Warw.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading My Lord, it were your dutie to forbeare Som.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I, see the Bishop be not ouer-borne: Me thinkes my Lord should be Religious, And know the Office that belongs to such Warw.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Lord, it were your dutie to forbeare Som.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I, see the Bishop be not ouer-borne: Me thinkes my Lord should be Religious, And know the Office that belongs to such Warw.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I, see the Bishop be not ouer-borne: Me thinkes my Lord should be Religious, And know the Office that belongs to such Warw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I, see the Bishop be not ouer-borne: Me thinkes my Lord should be Religious, And know the Office that belongs to such Warw.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading I, see the Bishop be not ouer-borne: Me thinkes my Lord should be Religious, And know the Office that belongs to such Warw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rome shall remedie this Warw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roame thither then.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Rome shall remedie this Warw.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I, see the Bishop be not ouer-borne: Me thinkes my Lord should be Religious, And know the Office that belongs to such Warw.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Rome shall remedie this Warw.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I, see the Bishop be not ouer-borne: Me thinkes my Lord should be Religious, And know the Office that belongs to such Warw.
the basic unit of money in Uzbekistan
From this reading My Lord, it were your dutie to forbeare Som.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I, see the Bishop be not ouer-borne: Me thinkes my Lord should be Religious, And know the Office that belongs to such Warw.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I, see the Bishop be not ouer-borne: Me thinkes my Lord should be Religious, And know the Office that belongs to such Warw.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I, see the Bishop be not ouer-borne: Me thinkes my Lord should be Religious, And know the Office that belongs to such Warw.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Roame thither then.
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From this reading I, see the Bishop be not ouer-borne: Me thinkes my Lord should be Religious, And know the Office that belongs to such Warw.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Rome shall remedie this Warw.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Roame thither then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My Lord, it were your dutie to forbeare Som.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rome shall remedie this Warw.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My Lord, it were your dutie to forbeare Som.
lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
From this reading Winch.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My Lord, it were your dutie to forbeare Som.
Chapter 5 of King Henry VI, Part 1 by William Shakespeare holds 171 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 5 holds 171 sentences of King Henry VI, Part 1, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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