Chapter 9 of King Richard III is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of King Richard III is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Enter Buckingham. Buck. My Lord, I haue consider'd in my minde, The late request that you did sound me in Rich. Well, let that rest: Dorset is fled to Richmond Buck. I heare the newes, my Lord Rich.
Chapter 9 of King Richard III is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to strive with determination
From this reading “Buck.”
to come or go into
From this reading “Enter Buckingham.”
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading “Well, let that rest: Dorset is fled to Richmond Buck.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “My Lord, I haue consider'd in my minde, The late request that you did sound me in Rich.”
express the need or desire for
From this reading “My Lord, I haue consider'd in my minde, The late request that you did sound me in Rich.”
possessing material wealth
From this reading “My Lord, I haue consider'd in my minde, The late request that you did sound me in Rich.”
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading “Well, let that rest: Dorset is fled to Richmond Buck.”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “My Lord, I haue consider'd in my minde, The late request that you did sound me in Rich.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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to strive with determination
From this reading Buck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Enter Buckingham.
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From this reading My Lord, I haue consider'd in my minde, The late request that you did sound me in Rich.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My Lord, I haue consider'd in my minde, The late request that you did sound me in Rich.
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From this reading Well, let that rest: Dorset is fled to Richmond Buck.
to come or go into
From this reading Enter Buckingham.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Well, let that rest: Dorset is fled to Richmond Buck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My Lord, I haue consider'd in my minde, The late request that you did sound me in Rich.
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From this reading I heare the newes, my Lord Rich.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My Lord, I haue consider'd in my minde, The late request that you did sound me in Rich.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My Lord, I haue consider'd in my minde, The late request that you did sound me in Rich.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, let that rest: Dorset is fled to Richmond Buck.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading My Lord, I haue consider'd in my minde, The late request that you did sound me in Rich.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Well, let that rest: Dorset is fled to Richmond Buck.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading My Lord, I haue consider'd in my minde, The late request that you did sound me in Rich.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My Lord, I haue consider'd in my minde, The late request that you did sound me in Rich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My Lord, I haue consider'd in my minde, The late request that you did sound me in Rich.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Lord, I haue consider'd in my minde, The late request that you did sound me in Rich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I heare the newes, my Lord Rich.
express the need or desire for
From this reading My Lord, I haue consider'd in my minde, The late request that you did sound me in Rich.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Well, let that rest: Dorset is fled to Richmond Buck.
possessing material wealth
From this reading My Lord, I haue consider'd in my minde, The late request that you did sound me in Rich.
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading Well, let that rest: Dorset is fled to Richmond Buck.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading My Lord, I haue consider'd in my minde, The late request that you did sound me in Rich.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My Lord, I haue consider'd in my minde, The late request that you did sound me in Rich.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My Lord, I haue consider'd in my minde, The late request that you did sound me in Rich.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, let that rest: Dorset is fled to Richmond Buck.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, let that rest: Dorset is fled to Richmond Buck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My Lord, I haue consider'd in my minde, The late request that you did sound me in Rich.
Chapter 9 of King Richard III by William Shakespeare holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 9 holds 167 sentences of King Richard III, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of King Richard III by William Shakespeare exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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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