Chapter 2 of King Henry VIII is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of King Henry VIII is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Buck. Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran. I am sorry, To see you tane from liberty, to looke on The busines present. Tis his Highnes pleasure You shall to th' Tower Buck. It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
Chapter 2 of King Henry VIII is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting
From this reading “Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.”
to strive with determination
From this reading “Buck.”
color with dye
From this reading “It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.”
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading “It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.”
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.”
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.”
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading “Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sorry, To see you tane from liberty, to looke on The busines present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting
From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
to strive with determination
From this reading Buck.
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From this reading I am sorry, To see you tane from liberty, to looke on The busines present.
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From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
color with dye
From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
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From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am sorry, To see you tane from liberty, to looke on The busines present.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
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From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tis his Highnes pleasure You shall to th' Tower Buck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tis his Highnes pleasure You shall to th' Tower Buck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading I am sorry, To see you tane from liberty, to looke on The busines present.
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From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am sorry, To see you tane from liberty, to looke on The busines present.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am sorry, To see you tane from liberty, to looke on The busines present.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Tis his Highnes pleasure You shall to th' Tower Buck.
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I am sorry, To see you tane from liberty, to looke on The busines present.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I am sorry, To see you tane from liberty, to looke on The busines present.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I am sorry, To see you tane from liberty, to looke on The busines present.
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From this reading I am sorry, To see you tane from liberty, to looke on The busines present.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Tis his Highnes pleasure You shall to th' Tower Buck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Tis his Highnes pleasure You shall to th' Tower Buck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am sorry, To see you tane from liberty, to looke on The busines present.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Tis his Highnes pleasure You shall to th' Tower Buck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will helpe me nothing To plead mine Innocence; for that dye is on me Which makes my whit'st part, black.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lo you my Lord, The net has falne vpon me, I shall perish Vnder deuice, and practise Bran.
Chapter 2 of King Henry VIII by William Shakespeare holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 2 holds 151 sentences of King Henry VIII, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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