Chapter 7 of King Henry VI, Part 1 is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of King Henry VI, Part 1 is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ver. Nay, let it rest where it began at first Bass. Confirme it so, mine honourable Lord Glo. Confirme it so? Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?
Chapter 7 of King Henry VI, Part 1 is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading “Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?”
the lowest part of the musical range
From this reading “Nay, let it rest where it began at first Bass.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?”
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?”
excessively forward
From this reading “Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?”
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading “Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?”
plural of “vassal” — a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading “Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?
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From this reading Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nay, let it rest where it began at first Bass.
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?
the lowest part of the musical range
From this reading Nay, let it rest where it began at first Bass.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Nay, let it rest where it began at first Bass.
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?
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From this reading Confirme it so, mine honourable Lord Glo.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?
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From this reading Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nay, let it rest where it began at first Bass.
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From this reading Confirme it so, mine honourable Lord Glo.
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading Confirme it so, mine honourable Lord Glo.
having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc
From this reading Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nay, let it rest where it began at first Bass.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Nay, let it rest where it began at first Bass.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Confirme it so, mine honourable Lord Glo.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Confirme it so, mine honourable Lord Glo.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, let it rest where it began at first Bass.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?
idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
From this reading Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?
excessively forward
From this reading Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Nay, let it rest where it began at first Bass.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Confirme it so, mine honourable Lord Glo.
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?
a source of difficulty
From this reading Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?
plural of “vassal” — a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ver.
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From this reading Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?
in or at the place that
From this reading Nay, let it rest where it began at first Bass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Confounded be your strife, And perish ye with your audacious prate, Presumptuous vassals, are you not asham'd With this immodest clamorous outrage, To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?
Chapter 7 of King Henry VI, Part 1 by William Shakespeare holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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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