Chapter 1 of Pelham — Volume 08 is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Pelham — Volume 08 is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
K. Henry. Lord Say, Jack Cade hath sworn to have thy head. Say. Ay, but I hope your Highness shall have his. --2nd Part of Henry IV.
Chapter 1 of Pelham — Volume 08 is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an old form of “has”
From this reading “Lord Say, Jack Cade hath sworn to have thy head.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “K. Henry.”
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading “Ay, but I hope your Highness shall have his.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Ay, but I hope your Highness shall have his.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Lord Say, Jack Cade hath sworn to have thy head.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Lord Say, Jack Cade hath sworn to have thy head.”
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading “Lord Say, Jack Cade hath sworn to have thy head.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Lord Say, Jack Cade hath sworn to have thy head.”
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From this reading --2nd Part of Henry IV.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ay, but I hope your Highness shall have his.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ay, but I hope your Highness shall have his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Say, Jack Cade hath sworn to have thy head.
an old form of “has”
From this reading Lord Say, Jack Cade hath sworn to have thy head.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lord Say, Jack Cade hath sworn to have thy head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lord Say, Jack Cade hath sworn to have thy head.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading K. Henry.
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading Ay, but I hope your Highness shall have his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ay, but I hope your Highness shall have his.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Ay, but I hope your Highness shall have his.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ay, but I hope your Highness shall have his.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading --2nd Part of Henry IV.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Lord Say, Jack Cade hath sworn to have thy head.
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading K. Henry.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Say, Jack Cade hath sworn to have thy head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --2nd Part of Henry IV.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading --2nd Part of Henry IV.
express in words
From this reading Lord Say, Jack Cade hath sworn to have thy head.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Ay, but I hope your Highness shall have his.
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading Lord Say, Jack Cade hath sworn to have thy head.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Lord Say, Jack Cade hath sworn to have thy head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Say, Jack Cade hath sworn to have thy head.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ay, but I hope your Highness shall have his.
Chapter 1 of Pelham — Volume 08 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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 1 holds 106 sentences of Pelham — Volume 08, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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