Chapter IV
Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of Sir John Oldcastle is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SIR JOHN. All’s gone but that. HUNTINGTON. What? half a broken angel? SIR JOHN.
Sir John Oldcastle
Chapter IV · Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of Sir John Oldcastle is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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SIR
JOHN.
All’s
gone
but
that.
HUNTINGTON.
What?
half
a
broken
angel?
SIR
JOHN.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Sir John Oldcastle
Chapter IV · Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of Sir John Oldcastle is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
SIR
JOHN.
/sɜːr dʒɑːn/
Line 2
All’s
gone
but
that.
Line 3
HUNTINGTON.
/ˈhʌntɪŋtən/
Line 4
What?
half
a
broken
angel?
/wʌt hæf ə ˈbroʊkən ˈeɪndʒəl/
Line 5
SIR
JOHN.
/sɜːr dʒɑːn/
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.
angel
noun
US /ˈeɪndʒəl/
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “What? half a broken angel?”
broken
adjective
US /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “What? half a broken angel?”
gone
adjective
US /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “All’s gone but that.”
half
adjective
US /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “What? half a broken angel?”
huntington
noun
US /ˈhʌntɪŋtən/
United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea
From this reading “HUNTINGTON.”
john
noun
US /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “SIR JOHN.”
sir
noun
US /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “SIR JOHN.”
All words in this reading · 12
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What? half a broken angel?
All's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All’s gone but that.
angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading What? half a broken angel?
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading What? half a broken angel?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All’s gone but that.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading All’s gone but that.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading What? half a broken angel?
HUNTINGTONnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋtən/
United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea
From this reading HUNTINGTON.
JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading SIR JOHN.
SIRnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR JOHN.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All’s gone but that.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What? half a broken angel?
Chapter 4 of Sir John Oldcastle by William [Dubious author] Shakespeare holds 259 sentences, grouped into 52 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.
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