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King Henry VI, Part 3

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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War.
King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.
Did I forget, that by the House of Yorke My Father came vntimely to his death?
Did I let passe th' abuse done to my Neece?
Did I impale him with the Regall Crowne?
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King Henry VI, Part 3

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of King Henry VI, Part 3 is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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War.
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King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.
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Did I forget, that by the House of Yorke My Father came vntimely to his death?
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Did I let passe th' abuse done to my Neece?
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Did I impale him with the Regall Crowne?

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abuse verb US /əˈbjuːs/

treat badly

From this reading “Did I let passe th' abuse done to my Neece?”

Edwards noun US /ˈedwərdz/

American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)

From this reading “King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.”

impale verb US /ˌɪmˈpeɪl/

pierce with a sharp stake or point

From this reading “Did I impale him with the Regall Crowne?”

Lewis noun US /ˈluːɪs/

United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)

From this reading “King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.”

misdeed noun US /ˈmɪsˈdiːd/

improper or wicked or immoral behavior

From this reading “King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.”

passe adjective US /ˌpæˈseɪ/

out of fashion

From this reading “Did I let passe th' abuse done to my Neece?”

protest noun US /ˈproʊtest/

a formal and solemn declaration of objection

From this reading “King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.”

shame noun US /ʃeɪm/

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading “King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.”

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abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/

treat badly

From this reading Did I let passe th' abuse done to my Neece?

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

blisse

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From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Did I forget, that by the House of Yorke My Father came vntimely to his death?

cleere

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From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

Crowne

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From this reading Did I impale him with the Regall Crowne?

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Did I forget, that by the House of Yorke My Father came vntimely to his death?

Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Did I forget, that by the House of Yorke My Father came vntimely to his death?

dishonors

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From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Did I let passe th' abuse done to my Neece?

EdwardsnounUS /ˈedwərdz/

American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)

From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Did I forget, that by the House of Yorke My Father came vntimely to his death?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Did I forget, that by the House of Yorke My Father came vntimely to his death?

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

haue

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From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

heauen

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From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

heauenly

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From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

heere

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From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Did I impale him with the Regall Crowne?

himselfe

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From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

HousenounUS /haʊs/

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

From this reading Did I forget, that by the House of Yorke My Father came vntimely to his death?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

impaleverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪl/

pierce with a sharp stake or point

From this reading Did I impale him with the Regall Crowne?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Did I let passe th' abuse done to my Neece?

LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/

United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)

From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

misdeednounUS /ˈmɪsˈdiːd/

improper or wicked or immoral behavior

From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

Neece

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

From this reading Did I let passe th' abuse done to my Neece?

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

passeadjectiveUS /ˌpæˈseɪ/

out of fashion

From this reading Did I let passe th' abuse done to my Neece?

protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/

a formal and solemn declaration of objection

From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

Regall

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

From this reading Did I impale him with the Regall Crowne?

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading Did I let passe th' abuse done to my Neece?

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading King Lewis, I heere protest in sight of heauen, And by the hope I haue of heauenly blisse, That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards; No more my King, for he dishonors me, But most himselfe, if he could see his shame.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Did I forget, that by the House of Yorke My Father came vntimely to his death?

vntimely

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From this reading Did I forget, that by the House of Yorke My Father came vntimely to his death?

WarnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading War.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Did I impale him with the Regall Crowne?

Yorke

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From this reading Did I forget, that by the House of Yorke My Father came vntimely to his death?

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