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Shakespeare and the Modern Stage

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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Faulconbridge's patriotism is a vivacious spur to good endeavour in every relation of life.
Henry V. is drawn by Shakespeare at fuller length than Faulconbridge.
His character is cast in a larger mould.
But his patriotism is of the same spirited, wholesome type.
Though Henry is a born soldier, he discourages insolent aggression or reckless displays of prowess in fight.
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Shakespeare and the Modern Stage

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Shakespeare and the Modern Stage is here in full — 478 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/95 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Faulconbridge's patriotism is a vivacious spur to good endeavour in every relation of life.
Line 2
Henry V. is drawn by Shakespeare at fuller length than Faulconbridge.
Line 3
His character is cast in a larger mould.
/hɪz ˈkerɪktər ɪz kæst ɪn ə ˈlɑːrdʒər moʊld/
Line 4
But his patriotism is of the same spirited, wholesome type.
/bʌt hɪz ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm ɪz ʌv ðə seɪm ˈspɪrɪtɪd ˈhoʊlsəm taɪp/
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Though Henry is a born soldier, he discourages insolent aggression or reckless displays of prowess in fight.
/ðoʊ ˈhenri ɪz ə bɔːrn ˈsoʊldʒər hiː dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒɪz ˈɪnsələnt əˈɡreʃən ɔːr ˈrekləs dɪˈspleɪz ʌv ˈpraʊəs ɪn faɪt/

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

aggression noun US /əˈɡreʃən/

a disposition to behave aggressively

From this reading “Though Henry is a born soldier, he discourages insolent aggression or reckless displays of prowess in fight.”

discourages verb US /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒɪz/

third-person singular of “discourage” — try to prevent; show opposition to

From this reading “Though Henry is a born soldier, he discourages insolent aggression or reckless displays of prowess in fight.”

displays noun US /dɪˈspleɪz/

plural of “display” — something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading “Though Henry is a born soldier, he discourages insolent aggression or reckless displays of prowess in fight.”

fuller noun US /ˈfʊlər/

United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)

From this reading “Henry V. is drawn by Shakespeare at fuller length than Faulconbridge.”

patriotism noun US /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/

love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

From this reading “Faulconbridge's patriotism is a vivacious spur to good endeavour in every relation of life.”

prowess noun US /ˈpraʊəs/

a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation

From this reading “Though Henry is a born soldier, he discourages insolent aggression or reckless displays of prowess in fight.”

spirited adjective US /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/

displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness

From this reading “But his patriotism is of the same spirited, wholesome type.”

vivacious adjective US /vəˈveɪʃəs/

vigorous and animated

From this reading “Faulconbridge's patriotism is a vivacious spur to good endeavour in every relation of life.”

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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 Faulconbridge's patriotism is a vivacious spur to good endeavour in every relation of life.

aggressionnounUS /əˈɡreʃən/

a disposition to behave aggressively

From this reading Though Henry is a born soldier, he discourages insolent aggression or reckless displays of prowess in fight.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Henry V. is drawn by Shakespeare at fuller length than Faulconbridge.

bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading Though Henry is a born soldier, he discourages insolent aggression or reckless displays of prowess in fight.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But his patriotism is of the same spirited, wholesome type.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Henry V. is drawn by Shakespeare at fuller length than Faulconbridge.

castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading His character is cast in a larger mould.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading His character is cast in a larger mould.

discouragesverbUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒɪz/

third-person singular of “discourage” — try to prevent; show opposition to

From this reading Though Henry is a born soldier, he discourages insolent aggression or reckless displays of prowess in fight.

displaysnounUS /dɪˈspleɪz/

plural of “display” — something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading Though Henry is a born soldier, he discourages insolent aggression or reckless displays of prowess in fight.

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Henry V. is drawn by Shakespeare at fuller length than Faulconbridge.

endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading Faulconbridge's patriotism is a vivacious spur to good endeavour in every relation of life.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Faulconbridge's patriotism is a vivacious spur to good endeavour in every relation of life.

Faulconbridge

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From this reading Henry V. is drawn by Shakespeare at fuller length than Faulconbridge.

Faulconbridge's

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From this reading Faulconbridge's patriotism is a vivacious spur to good endeavour in every relation of life.

fightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Though Henry is a born soldier, he discourages insolent aggression or reckless displays of prowess in fight.

fullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/

United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)

From this reading Henry V. is drawn by Shakespeare at fuller length than Faulconbridge.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

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

From this reading Faulconbridge's patriotism is a vivacious spur to good endeavour in every relation of life.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Though Henry is a born soldier, he discourages insolent aggression or reckless displays of prowess in fight.

HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

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 Henry V. is drawn by Shakespeare at fuller length than Faulconbridge.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His character is cast in a larger mould.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Faulconbridge's patriotism is a vivacious spur to good endeavour in every relation of life.

insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/

marked by casual disrespect

From this reading Though Henry is a born soldier, he discourages insolent aggression or reckless displays of prowess in fight.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Faulconbridge's patriotism is a vivacious spur to good endeavour in every relation of life.

largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/

large or big relative to something else

From this reading His character is cast in a larger mould.

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Henry V. is drawn by Shakespeare at fuller length than Faulconbridge.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Faulconbridge's patriotism is a vivacious spur to good endeavour in every relation of life.

mouldverbUS /moʊld/

form in clay, wax, etc

From this reading His character is cast in a larger mould.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Faulconbridge's patriotism is a vivacious spur to good endeavour in every relation of life.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Though Henry is a born soldier, he discourages insolent aggression or reckless displays of prowess in fight.

patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/

love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it

From this reading Faulconbridge's patriotism is a vivacious spur to good endeavour in every relation of life.

prowessnounUS /ˈpraʊəs/

a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation

From this reading Though Henry is a born soldier, he discourages insolent aggression or reckless displays of prowess in fight.

recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

From this reading Though Henry is a born soldier, he discourages insolent aggression or reckless displays of prowess in fight.

relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading Faulconbridge's patriotism is a vivacious spur to good endeavour in every relation of life.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading But his patriotism is of the same spirited, wholesome type.

ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading Henry V. is drawn by Shakespeare at fuller length than Faulconbridge.

soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Though Henry is a born soldier, he discourages insolent aggression or reckless displays of prowess in fight.

spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/

displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness

From this reading But his patriotism is of the same spirited, wholesome type.

spurnounUS /spɜːr/

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading Faulconbridge's patriotism is a vivacious spur to good endeavour in every relation of life.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Henry V. is drawn by Shakespeare at fuller length than Faulconbridge.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading But his patriotism is of the same spirited, wholesome type.

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though Henry is a born soldier, he discourages insolent aggression or reckless displays of prowess in fight.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Faulconbridge's patriotism is a vivacious spur to good endeavour in every relation of life.

typenounUS /taɪp/

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading But his patriotism is of the same spirited, wholesome type.

VnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading Henry V. is drawn by Shakespeare at fuller length than Faulconbridge.

vivaciousadjectiveUS /vəˈveɪʃəs/

vigorous and animated

From this reading Faulconbridge's patriotism is a vivacious spur to good endeavour in every relation of life.

wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/

conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being

From this reading But his patriotism is of the same spirited, wholesome type.

Chapter 5 of Shakespeare and the Modern Stage by Sidney, Sir Lee holds 478 sentences, grouped into 96 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.

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Chapter 5 holds 478 sentences of Shakespeare and the Modern Stage, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.

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