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King John

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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Hub.
The king of England, when we know the king Fra.
Know him in vs, that heere hold vp his right Iohn.
In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.
A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.
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King John

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of King John is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Hub.
/hʌb/
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The king of England, when we know the king Fra.
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Know him in vs, that heere hold vp his right Iohn.
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In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.
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A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

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Bast noun US /bæst/

strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants

From this reading “A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.”

denies verb US /dɪˈnaɪz/

third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading “A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.”

gates noun US /ɡeɪts/

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading “A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.”

Hub noun US /hʌb/

the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes

From this reading “Hub.”

Kings noun US /kɪŋz/

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading “A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.”

locke noun US /lɑːk/

English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)

From this reading “A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.”

possession noun US /pəˈzeʃən/

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading “In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.”

scruple noun US /ˈskruːpəl/

a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains

From this reading “A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.

Angiers

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From this reading In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.

barr'd

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

BastnounUS /bæst/

strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants

From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

beare

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From this reading In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

certaine

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

deniesverbUS /dɪˈnaɪz/

third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

depos'd

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

Deputie

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From this reading In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading The king of England, when we know the king Fra.

feare

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

feares

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

Fra

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From this reading The king of England, when we know the king Fra.

gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.

greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

heere

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From this reading Know him in vs, that heere hold vp his right Iohn.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Know him in vs, that heere hold vp his right Iohn.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Know him in vs, that heere hold vp his right Iohn.

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Know him in vs, that heere hold vp his right Iohn.

HubnounUS /hʌb/

the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes

From this reading Hub.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Know him in vs, that heere hold vp his right Iohn.

Iohn

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From this reading Know him in vs, that heere hold vp his right Iohn.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The king of England, when we know the king Fra.

KingsnounUS /kɪŋz/

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The king of England, when we know the king Fra.

lockenounUS /lɑːk/

English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)

From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The king of England, when we know the king Fra.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.

owne

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From this reading In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.

PersonnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.

possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.

powre

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

From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.

purg'd

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

resolu'd

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Know him in vs, that heere hold vp his right Iohn.

scruplenounUS /ˈskruːpəl/

a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains

From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Know him in vs, that heere hold vp his right Iohn.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The king of England, when we know the king Fra.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

vndoubted

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

vntill

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

vp

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From this reading Know him in vs, that heere hold vp his right Iohn.

vs

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From this reading Know him in vs, that heere hold vp his right Iohn.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The king of England, when we know the king Fra.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The king of England, when we know the king Fra.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.

Chapter 3 of King John by William Shakespeare holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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.

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