Chapter 4 of King Henry VI, Part 3 is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of King Henry VI, Part 3 is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
King. But now you partly may perceiue my minde Wid. My minde will neuer graunt what I perceiue Your Highnesse aymes at, if I ayme aright King. To tell thee plaine, I ayme to lye with thee Wid. To tell you plaine, I had rather lye in Prison King.
Chapter 4 of King Henry VI, Part 3 is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “King.”
a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide
From this reading “To tell thee plaine, I ayme to lye with thee Wid.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “But now you partly may perceiue my minde Wid.”
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading “But now you partly may perceiue my minde Wid.”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “To tell you plaine, I had rather lye in Prison King.”
on the contrary
From this reading “To tell you plaine, I had rather lye in Prison King.”
express in words
From this reading “To tell thee plaine, I ayme to lye with thee Wid.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “To tell thee plaine, I ayme to lye with thee Wid.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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in an accurate manner
From this reading My minde will neuer graunt what I perceiue Your Highnesse aymes at, if I ayme aright King.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My minde will neuer graunt what I perceiue Your Highnesse aymes at, if I ayme aright King.
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From this reading My minde will neuer graunt what I perceiue Your Highnesse aymes at, if I ayme aright King.
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From this reading My minde will neuer graunt what I perceiue Your Highnesse aymes at, if I ayme aright King.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now you partly may perceiue my minde Wid.
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From this reading My minde will neuer graunt what I perceiue Your Highnesse aymes at, if I ayme aright King.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To tell you plaine, I had rather lye in Prison King.
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From this reading My minde will neuer graunt what I perceiue Your Highnesse aymes at, if I ayme aright King.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My minde will neuer graunt what I perceiue Your Highnesse aymes at, if I ayme aright King.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My minde will neuer graunt what I perceiue Your Highnesse aymes at, if I ayme aright King.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To tell you plaine, I had rather lye in Prison King.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King.
a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide
From this reading To tell thee plaine, I ayme to lye with thee Wid.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But now you partly may perceiue my minde Wid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But now you partly may perceiue my minde Wid.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But now you partly may perceiue my minde Wid.
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From this reading My minde will neuer graunt what I perceiue Your Highnesse aymes at, if I ayme aright King.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now you partly may perceiue my minde Wid.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading But now you partly may perceiue my minde Wid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But now you partly may perceiue my minde Wid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To tell thee plaine, I ayme to lye with thee Wid.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading To tell you plaine, I had rather lye in Prison King.
on the contrary
From this reading To tell you plaine, I had rather lye in Prison King.
express in words
From this reading To tell thee plaine, I ayme to lye with thee Wid.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading To tell thee plaine, I ayme to lye with thee Wid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To tell thee plaine, I ayme to lye with thee Wid.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My minde will neuer graunt what I perceiue Your Highnesse aymes at, if I ayme aright King.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But now you partly may perceiue my minde Wid.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My minde will neuer graunt what I perceiue Your Highnesse aymes at, if I ayme aright King.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To tell thee plaine, I ayme to lye with thee Wid.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But now you partly may perceiue my minde Wid.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My minde will neuer graunt what I perceiue Your Highnesse aymes at, if I ayme aright King.
Chapter 4 of King Henry VI, Part 3 by William Shakespeare holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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 4 holds 168 sentences of King Henry VI, Part 3, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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