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King Richard III

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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Yorke.
You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.
With what a sharpe prouided wit he reasons: To mittigate the scorne he giues his Vnckle, He prettily and aptly taunts himselfe: So cunning, and so young, is wonderfull Glo.
My Lord, wilt please you passe along?
My selfe, and my good Cousin Buckingham, Will to your Mother, to entreat of her To meet you at the Tower, and welcome you Yorke. what, will you goe vnto the Tower, my Lord?
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King Richard III

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of King Richard III is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Yorke.
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You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.
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With what a sharpe prouided wit he reasons: To mittigate the scorne he giues his Vnckle, He prettily and aptly taunts himselfe: So cunning, and so young, is wonderfull Glo.
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My Lord, wilt please you passe along?
/maɪ lɔːrd wɪlt pliːz juː ˌpæˈseɪ əˈlɔːŋ/
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My selfe, and my good Cousin Buckingham, Will to your Mother, to entreat of her To meet you at the Tower, and welcome you Yorke. what, will you goe vnto the Tower, my Lord?

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Ape noun US /eɪp/

any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all

From this reading “You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.”

aptly adverb US /ˈæptli/

with competence; in a competent capable manner

From this reading “With what a sharpe prouided wit he reasons: To mittigate the scorne he giues his Vnckle, He prettily and aptly taunts himselfe: So cunning, and so young, is wonderfull Glo.”

Buck verb US /bʌk/

to strive with determination

From this reading “You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.”

cunning adjective US /ˈkʌnɪŋ/

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

From this reading “With what a sharpe prouided wit he reasons: To mittigate the scorne he giues his Vnckle, He prettily and aptly taunts himselfe: So cunning, and so young, is wonderfull Glo.”

passe adjective US /ˌpæˈseɪ/

out of fashion

From this reading “My Lord, wilt please you passe along?”

taunts noun US /tɔːnts/

plural of “taunt” — aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

From this reading “With what a sharpe prouided wit he reasons: To mittigate the scorne he giues his Vnckle, He prettily and aptly taunts himselfe: So cunning, and so young, is wonderfull Glo.”

Tower noun US /ˈtaʊər/

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading “My selfe, and my good Cousin Buckingham, Will to your Mother, to entreat of her To meet you at the Tower, and welcome you Yorke. what, will you goe vnto the Tower, my Lord?”

wilt modal verb US /wɪlt/

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading “My Lord, wilt please you passe along?”

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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 With what a sharpe prouided wit he reasons: To mittigate the scorne he giues his Vnckle, He prettily and aptly taunts himselfe: So cunning, and so young, is wonderfull Glo.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading My Lord, wilt please you passe along?

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.

ApenounUS /eɪp/

any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all

From this reading You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.

aptlyadverbUS /ˈæptli/

with competence; in a competent capable manner

From this reading With what a sharpe prouided wit he reasons: To mittigate the scorne he giues his Vnckle, He prettily and aptly taunts himselfe: So cunning, and so young, is wonderfull Glo.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My selfe, and my good Cousin Buckingham, Will to your Mother, to entreat of her To meet you at the Tower, and welcome you Yorke. what, will you goe vnto the Tower, my Lord?

beare

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From this reading You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.

BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.

BrothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.

BuckverbUS /bʌk/

to strive with determination

From this reading You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.

Buckingham

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From this reading My selfe, and my good Cousin Buckingham, Will to your Mother, to entreat of her To meet you at the Tower, and welcome you Yorke. what, will you goe vnto the Tower, my Lord?

CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading My selfe, and my good Cousin Buckingham, Will to your Mother, to entreat of her To meet you at the Tower, and welcome you Yorke. what, will you goe vnto the Tower, my Lord?

cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

From this reading With what a sharpe prouided wit he reasons: To mittigate the scorne he giues his Vnckle, He prettily and aptly taunts himselfe: So cunning, and so young, is wonderfull Glo.

entreatverb

ask for or request earnestly

From this reading My selfe, and my good Cousin Buckingham, Will to your Mother, to entreat of her To meet you at the Tower, and welcome you Yorke. what, will you goe vnto the Tower, my Lord?

giues

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From this reading With what a sharpe prouided wit he reasons: To mittigate the scorne he giues his Vnckle, He prettily and aptly taunts himselfe: So cunning, and so young, is wonderfull Glo.

Glo

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From this reading With what a sharpe prouided wit he reasons: To mittigate the scorne he giues his Vnckle, He prettily and aptly taunts himselfe: So cunning, and so young, is wonderfull Glo.

goe

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From this reading My selfe, and my good Cousin Buckingham, Will to your Mother, to entreat of her To meet you at the Tower, and welcome you Yorke. what, will you goe vnto the Tower, my Lord?

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading My selfe, and my good Cousin Buckingham, Will to your Mother, to entreat of her To meet you at the Tower, and welcome you Yorke. what, will you goe vnto the Tower, my Lord?

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading My selfe, and my good Cousin Buckingham, Will to your Mother, to entreat of her To meet you at the Tower, and welcome you Yorke. what, will you goe vnto the Tower, my Lord?

himselfe

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From this reading With what a sharpe prouided wit he reasons: To mittigate the scorne he giues his Vnckle, He prettily and aptly taunts himselfe: So cunning, and so young, is wonderfull Glo.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading With what a sharpe prouided wit he reasons: To mittigate the scorne he giues his Vnckle, He prettily and aptly taunts himselfe: So cunning, and so young, is wonderfull Glo.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading With what a sharpe prouided wit he reasons: To mittigate the scorne he giues his Vnckle, He prettily and aptly taunts himselfe: So cunning, and so young, is wonderfull Glo.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading My Lord, wilt please you passe along?

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.

meane

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From this reading You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading My selfe, and my good Cousin Buckingham, Will to your Mother, to entreat of her To meet you at the Tower, and welcome you Yorke. what, will you goe vnto the Tower, my Lord?

mittigate

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From this reading With what a sharpe prouided wit he reasons: To mittigate the scorne he giues his Vnckle, He prettily and aptly taunts himselfe: So cunning, and so young, is wonderfull Glo.

mockes

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From this reading You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading My selfe, and my good Cousin Buckingham, Will to your Mother, to entreat of her To meet you at the Tower, and welcome you Yorke. what, will you goe vnto the Tower, my Lord?

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My selfe, and my good Cousin Buckingham, Will to your Mother, to entreat of her To meet you at the Tower, and welcome you Yorke. what, will you goe vnto the Tower, my Lord?

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.

passeadjectiveUS /ˌpæˈseɪ/

out of fashion

From this reading My Lord, wilt please you passe along?

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading My Lord, wilt please you passe along?

prettilyadverb

in a pretty manner

From this reading With what a sharpe prouided wit he reasons: To mittigate the scorne he giues his Vnckle, He prettily and aptly taunts himselfe: So cunning, and so young, is wonderfull Glo.

prouided

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From this reading With what a sharpe prouided wit he reasons: To mittigate the scorne he giues his Vnckle, He prettily and aptly taunts himselfe: So cunning, and so young, is wonderfull Glo.

reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading With what a sharpe prouided wit he reasons: To mittigate the scorne he giues his Vnckle, He prettily and aptly taunts himselfe: So cunning, and so young, is wonderfull Glo.

scorne

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From this reading With what a sharpe prouided wit he reasons: To mittigate the scorne he giues his Vnckle, He prettily and aptly taunts himselfe: So cunning, and so young, is wonderfull Glo.

selfe

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

From this reading My selfe, and my good Cousin Buckingham, Will to your Mother, to entreat of her To meet you at the Tower, and welcome you Yorke. what, will you goe vnto the Tower, my Lord?

sharpe

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From this reading With what a sharpe prouided wit he reasons: To mittigate the scorne he giues his Vnckle, He prettily and aptly taunts himselfe: So cunning, and so young, is wonderfull Glo.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.

shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading With what a sharpe prouided wit he reasons: To mittigate the scorne he giues his Vnckle, He prettily and aptly taunts himselfe: So cunning, and so young, is wonderfull Glo.

tauntsnounUS /tɔːnts/

plural of “taunt” — aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

From this reading With what a sharpe prouided wit he reasons: To mittigate the scorne he giues his Vnckle, He prettily and aptly taunts himselfe: So cunning, and so young, is wonderfull Glo.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading With what a sharpe prouided wit he reasons: To mittigate the scorne he giues his Vnckle, He prettily and aptly taunts himselfe: So cunning, and so young, is wonderfull Glo.

thinkes

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From this reading You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.

TowernounUS /ˈtaʊər/

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading My selfe, and my good Cousin Buckingham, Will to your Mother, to entreat of her To meet you at the Tower, and welcome you Yorke. what, will you goe vnto the Tower, my Lord?

Vnckle

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From this reading You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.

vnto

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From this reading My selfe, and my good Cousin Buckingham, Will to your Mother, to entreat of her To meet you at the Tower, and welcome you Yorke. what, will you goe vnto the Tower, my Lord?

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading My selfe, and my good Cousin Buckingham, Will to your Mother, to entreat of her To meet you at the Tower, and welcome you Yorke. what, will you goe vnto the Tower, my Lord?

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading With what a sharpe prouided wit he reasons: To mittigate the scorne he giues his Vnckle, He prettily and aptly taunts himselfe: So cunning, and so young, is wonderfull Glo.

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading My selfe, and my good Cousin Buckingham, Will to your Mother, to entreat of her To meet you at the Tower, and welcome you Yorke. what, will you goe vnto the Tower, my Lord?

wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading My Lord, wilt please you passe along?

witnounUS /wɪt/

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading With what a sharpe prouided wit he reasons: To mittigate the scorne he giues his Vnckle, He prettily and aptly taunts himselfe: So cunning, and so young, is wonderfull Glo.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.

wonderfull

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From this reading With what a sharpe prouided wit he reasons: To mittigate the scorne he giues his Vnckle, He prettily and aptly taunts himselfe: So cunning, and so young, is wonderfull Glo.

Yorke

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From this reading Yorke.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading With what a sharpe prouided wit he reasons: To mittigate the scorne he giues his Vnckle, He prettily and aptly taunts himselfe: So cunning, and so young, is wonderfull Glo.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You meane to beare me, not to beare with me: Vnckle, my Brother mockes both you and me, Because that I am little, like an Ape, He thinkes that you should beare me on your shoulders Buck.

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