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King Henry VI, Part 3
King Henry VI, Part 3

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of King Henry VI, Part 3 is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Exeunt.
Flourish.
Enter the King, Warwicke, Mountague, Clarence, Oxford, and Somerset.
War.
What counsaile, Lords?
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King Henry VI, Part 3

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of King Henry VI, Part 3 is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Exeunt.
Line 2
Flourish.
/ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
Line 3
Enter the King, Warwicke, Mountague, Clarence, Oxford, and Somerset.
Line 4
War.
/wɔːr/
Line 5
What counsaile, Lords?

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Clarence noun US /ˈklerəns/

a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers

From this reading “Enter the King, Warwicke, Mountague, Clarence, Oxford, and Somerset.”

Enter verb US /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading “Enter the King, Warwicke, Mountague, Clarence, Oxford, and Somerset.”

Flourish verb US /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/

grow vigorously

From this reading “Flourish.”

King noun US /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading “Enter the King, Warwicke, Mountague, Clarence, Oxford, and Somerset.”

Lords noun US /lɔːrdz/

plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “What counsaile, Lords?”

Oxford noun US /ˈɑːksfərd/

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading “Enter the King, Warwicke, Mountague, Clarence, Oxford, and Somerset.”

Somerset noun US /ˈsʌmərset/

a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel

From this reading “Enter the King, Warwicke, Mountague, Clarence, Oxford, and Somerset.”

War noun US /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading “War.”

All words in this reading · 15

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Enter the King, Warwicke, Mountague, Clarence, Oxford, and Somerset.

ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/

a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers

From this reading Enter the King, Warwicke, Mountague, Clarence, Oxford, and Somerset.

counsaile

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

From this reading What counsaile, Lords?

EnterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading Enter the King, Warwicke, Mountague, Clarence, Oxford, and Somerset.

Exeunt

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

From this reading Exeunt.

FlourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/

grow vigorously

From this reading Flourish.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Enter the King, Warwicke, Mountague, Clarence, Oxford, and Somerset.

LordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/

plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading What counsaile, Lords?

Mountague

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

From this reading Enter the King, Warwicke, Mountague, Clarence, Oxford, and Somerset.

OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading Enter the King, Warwicke, Mountague, Clarence, Oxford, and Somerset.

SomersetnounUS /ˈsʌmərset/

a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel

From this reading Enter the King, Warwicke, Mountague, Clarence, Oxford, and Somerset.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Enter the King, Warwicke, Mountague, Clarence, Oxford, and Somerset.

WarnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading War.

Warwicke

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

From this reading Enter the King, Warwicke, Mountague, Clarence, Oxford, and Somerset.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What counsaile, Lords?

Chapter 7 of King Henry VI, Part 3 by William Shakespeare holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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.

What does chapter 7 of King Henry VI, Part 3 contain?

Chapter 7 holds 192 sentences of King Henry VI, Part 3, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of King Henry VI, Part 3 by William Shakespeare exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 192 sentences, grouped into 39 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 7 of King Henry VI, Part 3?

Work through the 39 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 39 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 7 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading King Henry VI, Part 3

Common questions about reading King Henry VI, Part 3 by William Shakespeare on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of King Henry VI, Part 3?

Yes. All 1443 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1102 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of King Henry VI, Part 3 is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #1102, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does King Henry VI, Part 3 take to read?

About 120 minutes of reading across 289 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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