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King Henry VI, Part 2

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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Cade.
I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: but Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so well for his life.
Away with him, he ha's a Familiar vnder his Tongue, he speakes not a Gods name.
Goe, take him away I say, and strike off his head presently, and then breake into his Sonne in Lawes house, Sir Iames Cromer, and strike off his head, and bring them both vppon two poles hither All.
It shall be done Say.
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King Henry VI, Part 2

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of King Henry VI, Part 2 is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Cade.
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I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: but Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so well for his life.
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Away with him, he ha's a Familiar vnder his Tongue, he speakes not a Gods name.
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Goe, take him away I say, and strike off his head presently, and then breake into his Sonne in Lawes house, Sir Iames Cromer, and strike off his head, and bring them both vppon two poles hither All.
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It shall be done Say.
/ɪt ʃæl biː dʌn seɪ/

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bee noun US /biː/

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading “I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: but Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so well for his life.”

bridle noun US /ˈbraɪdəl/

headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control

From this reading “I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: but Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so well for his life.”

dye verb US /daɪ/

color with dye

From this reading “I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: but Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so well for his life.”

hither adverb US /ˈhɪðər/

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading “Goe, take him away I say, and strike off his head presently, and then breake into his Sonne in Lawes house, Sir Iames Cromer, and strike off his head, and bring them both vppon two poles hither All.”

pleading noun US /ˈpliːdɪŋ/

(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding

From this reading “I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: but Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so well for his life.”

poles noun US /poʊlz/

plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading “Goe, take him away I say, and strike off his head presently, and then breake into his Sonne in Lawes house, Sir Iames Cromer, and strike off his head, and bring them both vppon two poles hither All.”

remorse noun US /rɪˈmɔːrs/

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

From this reading “I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: but Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so well for his life.”

speakes verb US /spiːks/

third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech

From this reading “Away with him, he ha's a Familiar vnder his Tongue, he speakes not a Gods name.”

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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 Away with him, he ha's a Familiar vnder his Tongue, he speakes not a Gods name.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Goe, take him away I say, and strike off his head presently, and then breake into his Sonne in Lawes house, Sir Iames Cromer, and strike off his head, and bring them both vppon two poles hither All.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: but Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so well for his life.

AwayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Away with him, he ha's a Familiar vnder his Tongue, he speakes not a Gods name.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It shall be done Say.

beenounUS /biː/

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: but Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so well for his life.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Goe, take him away I say, and strike off his head presently, and then breake into his Sonne in Lawes house, Sir Iames Cromer, and strike off his head, and bring them both vppon two poles hither All.

breake

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From this reading Goe, take him away I say, and strike off his head presently, and then breake into his Sonne in Lawes house, Sir Iames Cromer, and strike off his head, and bring them both vppon two poles hither All.

bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/

headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control

From this reading I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: but Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so well for his life.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Goe, take him away I say, and strike off his head presently, and then breake into his Sonne in Lawes house, Sir Iames Cromer, and strike off his head, and bring them both vppon two poles hither All.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: but Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so well for his life.

Cade

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From this reading Cade.

Cromer

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From this reading Goe, take him away I say, and strike off his head presently, and then breake into his Sonne in Lawes house, Sir Iames Cromer, and strike off his head, and bring them both vppon two poles hither All.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading It shall be done Say.

dyeverbUS /daɪ/

color with dye

From this reading I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: but Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so well for his life.

FamiliaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Away with him, he ha's a Familiar vnder his Tongue, he speakes not a Gods name.

feele

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From this reading I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: but Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so well for his life.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: but Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so well for his life.

GodsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Away with him, he ha's a Familiar vnder his Tongue, he speakes not a Gods name.

Goe

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From this reading Goe, take him away I say, and strike off his head presently, and then breake into his Sonne in Lawes house, Sir Iames Cromer, and strike off his head, and bring them both vppon two poles hither All.

ha's

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From this reading Away with him, he ha's a Familiar vnder his Tongue, he speakes not a Gods name.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: but Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so well for his life.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Goe, take him away I say, and strike off his head presently, and then breake into his Sonne in Lawes house, Sir Iames Cromer, and strike off his head, and bring them both vppon two poles hither All.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Away with him, he ha's a Familiar vnder his Tongue, he speakes not a Gods name.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: but Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so well for his life.

hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading Goe, take him away I say, and strike off his head presently, and then breake into his Sonne in Lawes house, Sir Iames Cromer, and strike off his head, and bring them both vppon two poles hither All.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Goe, take him away I say, and strike off his head presently, and then breake into his Sonne in Lawes house, Sir Iames Cromer, and strike off his head, and bring them both vppon two poles hither All.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: but Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so well for his life.

Iames

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From this reading Goe, take him away I say, and strike off his head presently, and then breake into his Sonne in Lawes house, Sir Iames Cromer, and strike off his head, and bring them both vppon two poles hither All.

Ile

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From this reading I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: but Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so well for his life.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: but Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so well for his life.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Goe, take him away I say, and strike off his head presently, and then breake into his Sonne in Lawes house, Sir Iames Cromer, and strike off his head, and bring them both vppon two poles hither All.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: but Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so well for his life.

Lawes

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From this reading Goe, take him away I say, and strike off his head presently, and then breake into his Sonne in Lawes house, Sir Iames Cromer, and strike off his head, and bring them both vppon two poles hither All.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: but Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so well for his life.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: but Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so well for his life.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Away with him, he ha's a Familiar vnder his Tongue, he speakes not a Gods name.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Away with him, he ha's a Familiar vnder his Tongue, he speakes not a Gods name.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Goe, take him away I say, and strike off his head presently, and then breake into his Sonne in Lawes house, Sir Iames Cromer, and strike off his head, and bring them both vppon two poles hither All.

pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/

(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding

From this reading I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: but Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so well for his life.

polesnounUS /poʊlz/

plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading Goe, take him away I say, and strike off his head presently, and then breake into his Sonne in Lawes house, Sir Iames Cromer, and strike off his head, and bring them both vppon two poles hither All.

presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/

in the near future

From this reading Goe, take him away I say, and strike off his head presently, and then breake into his Sonne in Lawes house, Sir Iames Cromer, and strike off his head, and bring them both vppon two poles hither All.

remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

From this reading I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: but Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so well for his life.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Goe, take him away I say, and strike off his head presently, and then breake into his Sonne in Lawes house, Sir Iames Cromer, and strike off his head, and bring them both vppon two poles hither All.

selfe

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

From this reading I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: but Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so well for his life.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: but Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so well for his life.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading Goe, take him away I say, and strike off his head presently, and then breake into his Sonne in Lawes house, Sir Iames Cromer, and strike off his head, and bring them both vppon two poles hither All.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: but Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so well for his life.

Sonne

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From this reading Goe, take him away I say, and strike off his head presently, and then breake into his Sonne in Lawes house, Sir Iames Cromer, and strike off his head, and bring them both vppon two poles hither All.

speakesverbUS /spiːks/

third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech

From this reading Away with him, he ha's a Familiar vnder his Tongue, he speakes not a Gods name.

strikeverbUS /straɪk/

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading Goe, take him away I say, and strike off his head presently, and then breake into his Sonne in Lawes house, Sir Iames Cromer, and strike off his head, and bring them both vppon two poles hither All.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Goe, take him away I say, and strike off his head presently, and then breake into his Sonne in Lawes house, Sir Iames Cromer, and strike off his head, and bring them both vppon two poles hither All.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Goe, take him away I say, and strike off his head presently, and then breake into his Sonne in Lawes house, Sir Iames Cromer, and strike off his head, and bring them both vppon two poles hither All.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Goe, take him away I say, and strike off his head presently, and then breake into his Sonne in Lawes house, Sir Iames Cromer, and strike off his head, and bring them both vppon two poles hither All.

TonguenounUS /tʌŋ/

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Away with him, he ha's a Familiar vnder his Tongue, he speakes not a Gods name.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Goe, take him away I say, and strike off his head presently, and then breake into his Sonne in Lawes house, Sir Iames Cromer, and strike off his head, and bring them both vppon two poles hither All.

vnder

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

From this reading Away with him, he ha's a Familiar vnder his Tongue, he speakes not a Gods name.

vppon

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From this reading Goe, take him away I say, and strike off his head presently, and then breake into his Sonne in Lawes house, Sir Iames Cromer, and strike off his head, and bring them both vppon two poles hither All.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: but Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so well for his life.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: but Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so well for his life.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading I feele remorse in my selfe with his words: but Ile bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so well for his life.

Chapter 9 of King Henry VI, Part 2 by William Shakespeare holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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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