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King Richard III

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground
Rich.
I cannot tell, the world is growne so bad, That Wrens make prey, where Eagles dare not pearch.
Since euerie Iacke became a Gentleman, There's many a gentle person made a Iacke Qu.
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King Richard III

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of King Richard III is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground
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Rich.
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I cannot tell, the world is growne so bad, That Wrens make prey, where Eagles dare not pearch.
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Since euerie Iacke became a Gentleman, There's many a gentle person made a Iacke Qu.

Learner Dictionary

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

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action noun US /ˈækʃən/

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading “Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground”

Brothers noun US /ˈbrʌðərz/

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading “Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground”

disposition noun US /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/

your usual mood

From this reading “Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground”

Eagles noun US /ˈiːɡəlz/

plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading “I cannot tell, the world is growne so bad, That Wrens make prey, where Eagles dare not pearch.”

hatred noun US /ˈheɪtrəd/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading “Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground”

mistake noun US /mɪˈsteɪk/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading “Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground”

outward adjective US /ˈaʊtwərd/

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading “Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground”

prey noun US /preɪ/

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading “I cannot tell, the world is growne so bad, That Wrens make prey, where Eagles dare not pearch.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 Since euerie Iacke became a Gentleman, There's many a gentle person made a Iacke Qu.

actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

AgainstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

Ayming

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From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading I cannot tell, the world is growne so bad, That Wrens make prey, where Eagles dare not pearch.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Since euerie Iacke became a Gentleman, There's many a gentle person made a Iacke Qu.

belikeadverb

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

BrothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

BrothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

cannot

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From this reading I cannot tell, the world is growne so bad, That Wrens make prey, where Eagles dare not pearch.

ChildrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

dareverbUS /der/

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading I cannot tell, the world is growne so bad, That Wrens make prey, where Eagles dare not pearch.

dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/

your usual mood

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

EaglesnounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/

plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading I cannot tell, the world is growne so bad, That Wrens make prey, where Eagles dare not pearch.

else

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From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

euerie

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From this reading Since euerie Iacke became a Gentleman, There's many a gentle person made a Iacke Qu.

gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Since euerie Iacke became a Gentleman, There's many a gentle person made a Iacke Qu.

GentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading Since euerie Iacke became a Gentleman, There's many a gentle person made a Iacke Qu.

Glouster

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From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

growne

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From this reading I cannot tell, the world is growne so bad, That Wrens make prey, where Eagles dare not pearch.

hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I cannot tell, the world is growne so bad, That Wrens make prey, where Eagles dare not pearch.

Iacke

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From this reading Since euerie Iacke became a Gentleman, There's many a gentle person made a Iacke Qu.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

interiour

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From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I cannot tell, the world is growne so bad, That Wrens make prey, where Eagles dare not pearch.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

learne

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From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Since euerie Iacke became a Gentleman, There's many a gentle person made a Iacke Qu.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading I cannot tell, the world is growne so bad, That Wrens make prey, where Eagles dare not pearch.

MakesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Since euerie Iacke became a Gentleman, There's many a gentle person made a Iacke Qu.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

owne

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From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

pearch

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From this reading I cannot tell, the world is growne so bad, That Wrens make prey, where Eagles dare not pearch.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading Since euerie Iacke became a Gentleman, There's many a gentle person made a Iacke Qu.

preynounUS /preɪ/

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading I cannot tell, the world is growne so bad, That Wrens make prey, where Eagles dare not pearch.

prouok'd

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From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

Qu

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From this reading Qu.

RichadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading Rich.

Royall

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From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

selfe

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From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

shewes

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From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since euerie Iacke became a Gentleman, There's many a gentle person made a Iacke Qu.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I cannot tell, the world is growne so bad, That Wrens make prey, where Eagles dare not pearch.

Sutor

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From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading I cannot tell, the world is growne so bad, That Wrens make prey, where Eagles dare not pearch.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

There's

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From this reading Since euerie Iacke became a Gentleman, There's many a gentle person made a Iacke Qu.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading I cannot tell, the world is growne so bad, That Wrens make prey, where Eagles dare not pearch.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading I cannot tell, the world is growne so bad, That Wrens make prey, where Eagles dare not pearch.

Wrens

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From this reading I cannot tell, the world is growne so bad, That Wrens make prey, where Eagles dare not pearch.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Brother of Glouster, you mistake the matter: The King on his owne Royall disposition, (And not prouok'd by any Sutor else) Ayming (belike) at your interiour hatred, That in your outward action shewes it selfe Against my Children, Brothers, and my Selfe, Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground

Chapter 3 of King Richard III by William Shakespeare holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 3 of King Richard III contain?

Chapter 3 holds 142 sentences of King Richard III, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of King Richard III by William Shakespeare exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 3 of King Richard III?

Work through the 29 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 29 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 3 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 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 Richard III

Common questions about reading King Richard III by William Shakespeare on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of King Richard III?

Yes. All 1981 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1103 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of King Richard III is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #1103, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does King Richard III take to read?

About 165 minutes of reading across 397 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read King Richard III section by section

How to work through King Richard III section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 12 chapters of King Richard III to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in King Richard III

Words and structures a reader meets early in King Richard III, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Addition
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Notes
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Think
A word that appears in the opening chapter of King Richard III; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.