Chapter 2 of Sir Thomas More is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Sir Thomas More is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The more knave Barde, that, using Sherwin’s goods, Doth ask him interest for the occupation. I like not that, my lord of Shrewsbury: He’s ill bested that lends a well paced horse Unto a man that will not find him meet. CHOLMLEY. My lord of Surrey will be pleasant still. PALMER.
Chapter 2 of Sir Thomas More is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 26/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 126–130
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past form of “best” — get the better of
From this reading “I like not that, my lord of Shrewsbury: He’s ill bested that lends a well paced horse Unto a man that will not find him meet.”
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “The more knave Barde, that, using Sherwin’s goods, Doth ask him interest for the occupation.”
third-person singular of “lend” — bestow a quality on
From this reading “I like not that, my lord of Shrewsbury: He’s ill bested that lends a well paced horse Unto a man that will not find him meet.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “The more knave Barde, that, using Sherwin’s goods, Doth ask him interest for the occupation.”
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading “I like not that, my lord of Shrewsbury: He’s ill bested that lends a well paced horse Unto a man that will not find him meet.”
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading “PALMER.”
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading “My lord of Surrey will be pleasant still.”
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading “The more knave Barde, that, using Sherwin’s goods, Doth ask him interest for the occupation.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I like not that, my lord of Shrewsbury: He’s ill bested that lends a well paced horse Unto a man that will not find him meet.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The more knave Barde, that, using Sherwin’s goods, Doth ask him interest for the occupation.
put a caparison on
From this reading The more knave Barde, that, using Sherwin’s goods, Doth ask him interest for the occupation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My lord of Surrey will be pleasant still.
past form of “best” — get the better of
From this reading I like not that, my lord of Shrewsbury: He’s ill bested that lends a well paced horse Unto a man that will not find him meet.
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From this reading CHOLMLEY.
an old form of “does”
From this reading The more knave Barde, that, using Sherwin’s goods, Doth ask him interest for the occupation.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I like not that, my lord of Shrewsbury: He’s ill bested that lends a well paced horse Unto a man that will not find him meet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The more knave Barde, that, using Sherwin’s goods, Doth ask him interest for the occupation.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading The more knave Barde, that, using Sherwin’s goods, Doth ask him interest for the occupation.
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From this reading I like not that, my lord of Shrewsbury: He’s ill bested that lends a well paced horse Unto a man that will not find him meet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The more knave Barde, that, using Sherwin’s goods, Doth ask him interest for the occupation.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I like not that, my lord of Shrewsbury: He’s ill bested that lends a well paced horse Unto a man that will not find him meet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I like not that, my lord of Shrewsbury: He’s ill bested that lends a well paced horse Unto a man that will not find him meet.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I like not that, my lord of Shrewsbury: He’s ill bested that lends a well paced horse Unto a man that will not find him meet.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The more knave Barde, that, using Sherwin’s goods, Doth ask him interest for the occupation.
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading The more knave Barde, that, using Sherwin’s goods, Doth ask him interest for the occupation.
third-person singular of “lend” — bestow a quality on
From this reading I like not that, my lord of Shrewsbury: He’s ill bested that lends a well paced horse Unto a man that will not find him meet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I like not that, my lord of Shrewsbury: He’s ill bested that lends a well paced horse Unto a man that will not find him meet.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I like not that, my lord of Shrewsbury: He’s ill bested that lends a well paced horse Unto a man that will not find him meet.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I like not that, my lord of Shrewsbury: He’s ill bested that lends a well paced horse Unto a man that will not find him meet.
come together
From this reading I like not that, my lord of Shrewsbury: He’s ill bested that lends a well paced horse Unto a man that will not find him meet.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more knave Barde, that, using Sherwin’s goods, Doth ask him interest for the occupation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I like not that, my lord of Shrewsbury: He’s ill bested that lends a well paced horse Unto a man that will not find him meet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I like not that, my lord of Shrewsbury: He’s ill bested that lends a well paced horse Unto a man that will not find him meet.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The more knave Barde, that, using Sherwin’s goods, Doth ask him interest for the occupation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I like not that, my lord of Shrewsbury: He’s ill bested that lends a well paced horse Unto a man that will not find him meet.
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading I like not that, my lord of Shrewsbury: He’s ill bested that lends a well paced horse Unto a man that will not find him meet.
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading PALMER.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading My lord of Surrey will be pleasant still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The more knave Barde, that, using Sherwin’s goods, Doth ask him interest for the occupation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I like not that, my lord of Shrewsbury: He’s ill bested that lends a well paced horse Unto a man that will not find him meet.
not in physical motion
From this reading My lord of Surrey will be pleasant still.
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading My lord of Surrey will be pleasant still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The more knave Barde, that, using Sherwin’s goods, Doth ask him interest for the occupation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The more knave Barde, that, using Sherwin’s goods, Doth ask him interest for the occupation.
an old word for “to”
From this reading I like not that, my lord of Shrewsbury: He’s ill bested that lends a well paced horse Unto a man that will not find him meet.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading The more knave Barde, that, using Sherwin’s goods, Doth ask him interest for the occupation.
(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 I like not that, my lord of Shrewsbury: He’s ill bested that lends a well paced horse Unto a man that will not find him meet.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I like not that, my lord of Shrewsbury: He’s ill bested that lends a well paced horse Unto a man that will not find him meet.
Chapter 2 of Sir Thomas More by William [Dubious author] Shakespeare holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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 2 holds 213 sentences of Sir Thomas More, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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