Chapter 7 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 VII
Chapter 7 of King Henry VIII is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Nor. This same Cranmer's A worthy Fellow, and hath tane much paine In the Kings businesse Suff. He ha's, and we shall see him For it, an Arch-byshop Nor. So I heare Suf. 'Tis so.
Chapter 7 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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a boy or man
From this reading “This same Cranmer's A worthy Fellow, and hath tane much paine In the Kings businesse Suff.”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “This same Cranmer's A worthy Fellow, and hath tane much paine In the Kings businesse Suff.”
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “This same Cranmer's A worthy Fellow, and hath tane much paine In the Kings businesse Suff.”
American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)
From this reading “This same Cranmer's A worthy Fellow, and hath tane much paine In the Kings businesse Suff.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading “This same Cranmer's A worthy Fellow, and hath tane much paine In the Kings businesse Suff.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “He ha's, and we shall see him For it, an Arch-byshop Nor.”
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 so.”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “This same Cranmer's A worthy Fellow, and hath tane much paine In the Kings businesse Suff.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This same Cranmer's A worthy Fellow, and hath tane much paine In the Kings businesse Suff.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He ha's, and we shall see him For it, an Arch-byshop Nor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This same Cranmer's A worthy Fellow, and hath tane much paine In the Kings businesse Suff.
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From this reading He ha's, and we shall see him For it, an Arch-byshop Nor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This same Cranmer's A worthy Fellow, and hath tane much paine In the Kings businesse Suff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This same Cranmer's A worthy Fellow, and hath tane much paine In the Kings businesse Suff.
a boy or man
From this reading This same Cranmer's A worthy Fellow, and hath tane much paine In the Kings businesse Suff.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He ha's, and we shall see him For it, an Arch-byshop Nor.
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From this reading He ha's, and we shall see him For it, an Arch-byshop Nor.
an old form of “has”
From this reading This same Cranmer's A worthy Fellow, and hath tane much paine In the Kings businesse Suff.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ha's, and we shall see him For it, an Arch-byshop Nor.
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From this reading So I heare Suf.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He ha's, and we shall see him For it, an Arch-byshop Nor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So I heare Suf.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This same Cranmer's A worthy Fellow, and hath tane much paine In the Kings businesse Suff.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He ha's, and we shall see him For it, an Arch-byshop Nor.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading This same Cranmer's A worthy Fellow, and hath tane much paine In the Kings businesse Suff.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This same Cranmer's A worthy Fellow, and hath tane much paine In the Kings businesse Suff.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor.
American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)
From this reading This same Cranmer's A worthy Fellow, and hath tane much paine In the Kings businesse Suff.
Identical; not different.
From this reading This same Cranmer's A worthy Fellow, and hath tane much paine In the Kings businesse Suff.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He ha's, and we shall see him For it, an Arch-byshop Nor.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He ha's, and we shall see him For it, an Arch-byshop Nor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I heare Suf.
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From this reading So I heare Suf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This same Cranmer's A worthy Fellow, and hath tane much paine In the Kings businesse Suff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This same Cranmer's A worthy Fellow, and hath tane much paine In the Kings businesse Suff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This same Cranmer's A worthy Fellow, and hath tane much paine In the Kings businesse Suff.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This same Cranmer's A worthy Fellow, and hath tane much paine In the Kings businesse Suff.
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 so.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He ha's, and we shall see him For it, an Arch-byshop Nor.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading This same Cranmer's A worthy Fellow, and hath tane much paine In the Kings businesse Suff.
Chapter 7 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 7 holds 151 sentences of King Henry VIII, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of King Henry VIII by William Shakespeare exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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.
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