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Sir Thomas More

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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CLOWN.
Then largely deliver; speak, bully: and he that presumes to interrupt thee in thy oration, this for him.
LINCOLN.
Then, gallant bloods, you whose free souls do scorn To bear the inforced wrongs of aliens, Add rage to resolution, fire the houses Of these audacious strangers.
This is St. Martins, And yonder dwells Mutas, a wealthy Piccardy, At the Green Gate, De Barde, Peter Van Hollocke, Adrian Martine, With many more outlandish fugitives.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Sir Thomas More

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Sir Thomas More is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CLOWN.
/klaʊn/
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Then largely deliver; speak, bully: and he that presumes to interrupt thee in thy oration, this for him.
/ðen ˈlɑːrdʒli dɪˈlɪvər spiːk ˈbʊli ənd hiː ðæt prəˈzuːmz tuː ˌɪntərˈʌpt ðiː ɪn ðaɪ ɔːˈreɪʃən ðɪs fɔːr hɪm/
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LINCOLN.
/ˈlɪŋkən/
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Then, gallant bloods, you whose free souls do scorn To bear the inforced wrongs of aliens, Add rage to resolution, fire the houses Of these audacious strangers.
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This is St. Martins, And yonder dwells Mutas, a wealthy Piccardy, At the Green Gate, De Barde, Peter Van Hollocke, Adrian Martine, With many more outlandish fugitives.

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aliens noun US /ˈeɪliənz/

plural of “alien” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

From this reading “Then, gallant bloods, you whose free souls do scorn To bear the inforced wrongs of aliens, Add rage to resolution, fire the houses Of these audacious strangers.”

bloods noun US /blʌdz/

plural of “blood” — the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets

From this reading “Then, gallant bloods, you whose free souls do scorn To bear the inforced wrongs of aliens, Add rage to resolution, fire the houses Of these audacious strangers.”

clown noun US /klaʊn/

a rude or vulgar fool

From this reading “CLOWN.”

dwells verb US /dwelz/

third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading “This is St. Martins, And yonder dwells Mutas, a wealthy Piccardy, At the Green Gate, De Barde, Peter Van Hollocke, Adrian Martine, With many more outlandish fugitives.”

Martins noun US /ˈmɑːrtɪnz/

plural of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading “This is St. Martins, And yonder dwells Mutas, a wealthy Piccardy, At the Green Gate, De Barde, Peter Van Hollocke, Adrian Martine, With many more outlandish fugitives.”

oration noun US /ɔːˈreɪʃən/

an instance of oratory

From this reading “Then largely deliver; speak, bully: and he that presumes to interrupt thee in thy oration, this for him.”

outlandish adjective US /aʊtˈlændɪʃ/

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

From this reading “This is St. Martins, And yonder dwells Mutas, a wealthy Piccardy, At the Green Gate, De Barde, Peter Van Hollocke, Adrian Martine, With many more outlandish fugitives.”

presumes verb US /prəˈzuːmz/

third-person singular of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading “Then largely deliver; speak, bully: and he that presumes to interrupt thee in thy oration, this for him.”

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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 This is St. Martins, And yonder dwells Mutas, a wealthy Piccardy, At the Green Gate, De Barde, Peter Van Hollocke, Adrian Martine, With many more outlandish fugitives.

AddverbUS /æd/

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Then, gallant bloods, you whose free souls do scorn To bear the inforced wrongs of aliens, Add rage to resolution, fire the houses Of these audacious strangers.

AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/

Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)

From this reading This is St. Martins, And yonder dwells Mutas, a wealthy Piccardy, At the Green Gate, De Barde, Peter Van Hollocke, Adrian Martine, With many more outlandish fugitives.

aliensnounUS /ˈeɪliənz/

plural of “alien” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

From this reading Then, gallant bloods, you whose free souls do scorn To bear the inforced wrongs of aliens, Add rage to resolution, fire the houses Of these audacious strangers.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Then largely deliver; speak, bully: and he that presumes to interrupt thee in thy oration, this for him.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This is St. Martins, And yonder dwells Mutas, a wealthy Piccardy, At the Green Gate, De Barde, Peter Van Hollocke, Adrian Martine, With many more outlandish fugitives.

audaciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈdeɪʃəs/

invulnerable to fear or intimidation

From this reading Then, gallant bloods, you whose free souls do scorn To bear the inforced wrongs of aliens, Add rage to resolution, fire the houses Of these audacious strangers.

Bardeverb

put a caparison on

From this reading This is St. Martins, And yonder dwells Mutas, a wealthy Piccardy, At the Green Gate, De Barde, Peter Van Hollocke, Adrian Martine, With many more outlandish fugitives.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading Then, gallant bloods, you whose free souls do scorn To bear the inforced wrongs of aliens, Add rage to resolution, fire the houses Of these audacious strangers.

bloodsnounUS /blʌdz/

plural of “blood” — the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets

From this reading Then, gallant bloods, you whose free souls do scorn To bear the inforced wrongs of aliens, Add rage to resolution, fire the houses Of these audacious strangers.

bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/

a cruel and brutal fellow

From this reading Then largely deliver; speak, bully: and he that presumes to interrupt thee in thy oration, this for him.

CLOWNnounUS /klaʊn/

a rude or vulgar fool

From this reading CLOWN.

DenounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading This is St. Martins, And yonder dwells Mutas, a wealthy Piccardy, At the Green Gate, De Barde, Peter Van Hollocke, Adrian Martine, With many more outlandish fugitives.

deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading Then largely deliver; speak, bully: and he that presumes to interrupt thee in thy oration, this for him.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Then, gallant bloods, you whose free souls do scorn To bear the inforced wrongs of aliens, Add rage to resolution, fire the houses Of these audacious strangers.

dwellsverbUS /dwelz/

third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading This is St. Martins, And yonder dwells Mutas, a wealthy Piccardy, At the Green Gate, De Barde, Peter Van Hollocke, Adrian Martine, With many more outlandish fugitives.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading Then, gallant bloods, you whose free souls do scorn To bear the inforced wrongs of aliens, Add rage to resolution, fire the houses Of these audacious strangers.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then largely deliver; speak, bully: and he that presumes to interrupt thee in thy oration, this for him.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Then, gallant bloods, you whose free souls do scorn To bear the inforced wrongs of aliens, Add rage to resolution, fire the houses Of these audacious strangers.

fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/

plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading This is St. Martins, And yonder dwells Mutas, a wealthy Piccardy, At the Green Gate, De Barde, Peter Van Hollocke, Adrian Martine, With many more outlandish fugitives.

gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading Then, gallant bloods, you whose free souls do scorn To bear the inforced wrongs of aliens, Add rage to resolution, fire the houses Of these audacious strangers.

GatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading This is St. Martins, And yonder dwells Mutas, a wealthy Piccardy, At the Green Gate, De Barde, Peter Van Hollocke, Adrian Martine, With many more outlandish fugitives.

GreennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading This is St. Martins, And yonder dwells Mutas, a wealthy Piccardy, At the Green Gate, De Barde, Peter Van Hollocke, Adrian Martine, With many more outlandish fugitives.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Then largely deliver; speak, bully: and he that presumes to interrupt thee in thy oration, this for him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then largely deliver; speak, bully: and he that presumes to interrupt thee in thy oration, this for him.

Hollocke

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From this reading This is St. Martins, And yonder dwells Mutas, a wealthy Piccardy, At the Green Gate, De Barde, Peter Van Hollocke, Adrian Martine, With many more outlandish fugitives.

housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Then, gallant bloods, you whose free souls do scorn To bear the inforced wrongs of aliens, Add rage to resolution, fire the houses Of these audacious strangers.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Then largely deliver; speak, bully: and he that presumes to interrupt thee in thy oration, this for him.

inforced

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From this reading Then, gallant bloods, you whose free souls do scorn To bear the inforced wrongs of aliens, Add rage to resolution, fire the houses Of these audacious strangers.

interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/

make a break in

From this reading Then largely deliver; speak, bully: and he that presumes to interrupt thee in thy oration, this for him.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This is St. Martins, And yonder dwells Mutas, a wealthy Piccardy, At the Green Gate, De Barde, Peter Van Hollocke, Adrian Martine, With many more outlandish fugitives.

largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading Then largely deliver; speak, bully: and he that presumes to interrupt thee in thy oration, this for him.

LINCOLNnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/

16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)

From this reading LINCOLN.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading This is St. Martins, And yonder dwells Mutas, a wealthy Piccardy, At the Green Gate, De Barde, Peter Van Hollocke, Adrian Martine, With many more outlandish fugitives.

Martine

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From this reading This is St. Martins, And yonder dwells Mutas, a wealthy Piccardy, At the Green Gate, De Barde, Peter Van Hollocke, Adrian Martine, With many more outlandish fugitives.

MartinsnounUS /ˈmɑːrtɪnz/

plural of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading This is St. Martins, And yonder dwells Mutas, a wealthy Piccardy, At the Green Gate, De Barde, Peter Van Hollocke, Adrian Martine, With many more outlandish fugitives.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading This is St. Martins, And yonder dwells Mutas, a wealthy Piccardy, At the Green Gate, De Barde, Peter Van Hollocke, Adrian Martine, With many more outlandish fugitives.

Mutas

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From this reading This is St. Martins, And yonder dwells Mutas, a wealthy Piccardy, At the Green Gate, De Barde, Peter Van Hollocke, Adrian Martine, With many more outlandish fugitives.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then, gallant bloods, you whose free souls do scorn To bear the inforced wrongs of aliens, Add rage to resolution, fire the houses Of these audacious strangers.

orationnounUS /ɔːˈreɪʃən/

an instance of oratory

From this reading Then largely deliver; speak, bully: and he that presumes to interrupt thee in thy oration, this for him.

outlandishadjectiveUS /aʊtˈlændɪʃ/

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

From this reading This is St. Martins, And yonder dwells Mutas, a wealthy Piccardy, At the Green Gate, De Barde, Peter Van Hollocke, Adrian Martine, With many more outlandish fugitives.

PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading This is St. Martins, And yonder dwells Mutas, a wealthy Piccardy, At the Green Gate, De Barde, Peter Van Hollocke, Adrian Martine, With many more outlandish fugitives.

Piccardy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This is St. Martins, And yonder dwells Mutas, a wealthy Piccardy, At the Green Gate, De Barde, Peter Van Hollocke, Adrian Martine, With many more outlandish fugitives.

presumesverbUS /prəˈzuːmz/

third-person singular of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading Then largely deliver; speak, bully: and he that presumes to interrupt thee in thy oration, this for him.

ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading Then, gallant bloods, you whose free souls do scorn To bear the inforced wrongs of aliens, Add rage to resolution, fire the houses Of these audacious strangers.

resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading Then, gallant bloods, you whose free souls do scorn To bear the inforced wrongs of aliens, Add rage to resolution, fire the houses Of these audacious strangers.

scornnounUS /skɔːrn/

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading Then, gallant bloods, you whose free souls do scorn To bear the inforced wrongs of aliens, Add rage to resolution, fire the houses Of these audacious strangers.

soulsnounUS /soʊlz/

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Then, gallant bloods, you whose free souls do scorn To bear the inforced wrongs of aliens, Add rage to resolution, fire the houses Of these audacious strangers.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading Then largely deliver; speak, bully: and he that presumes to interrupt thee in thy oration, this for him.

St

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This is St. Martins, And yonder dwells Mutas, a wealthy Piccardy, At the Green Gate, De Barde, Peter Van Hollocke, Adrian Martine, With many more outlandish fugitives.

strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Then, gallant bloods, you whose free souls do scorn To bear the inforced wrongs of aliens, Add rage to resolution, fire the houses Of these audacious strangers.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then largely deliver; speak, bully: and he that presumes to interrupt thee in thy oration, this for him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Then, gallant bloods, you whose free souls do scorn To bear the inforced wrongs of aliens, Add rage to resolution, fire the houses Of these audacious strangers.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Then largely deliver; speak, bully: and he that presumes to interrupt thee in thy oration, this for him.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then largely deliver; speak, bully: and he that presumes to interrupt thee in thy oration, this for him.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Then, gallant bloods, you whose free souls do scorn To bear the inforced wrongs of aliens, Add rage to resolution, fire the houses Of these audacious strangers.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Then largely deliver; speak, bully: and he that presumes to interrupt thee in thy oration, this for him.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Then largely deliver; speak, bully: and he that presumes to interrupt thee in thy oration, this for him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Then largely deliver; speak, bully: and he that presumes to interrupt thee in thy oration, this for him.

VannounUS /væn/

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading This is St. Martins, And yonder dwells Mutas, a wealthy Piccardy, At the Green Gate, De Barde, Peter Van Hollocke, Adrian Martine, With many more outlandish fugitives.

wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading This is St. Martins, And yonder dwells Mutas, a wealthy Piccardy, At the Green Gate, De Barde, Peter Van Hollocke, Adrian Martine, With many more outlandish fugitives.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Then, gallant bloods, you whose free souls do scorn To bear the inforced wrongs of aliens, Add rage to resolution, fire the houses Of these audacious strangers.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading This is St. Martins, And yonder dwells Mutas, a wealthy Piccardy, At the Green Gate, De Barde, Peter Van Hollocke, Adrian Martine, With many more outlandish fugitives.

wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/

plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law

From this reading Then, gallant bloods, you whose free souls do scorn To bear the inforced wrongs of aliens, Add rage to resolution, fire the houses Of these audacious strangers.

yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading This is St. Martins, And yonder dwells Mutas, a wealthy Piccardy, At the Green Gate, De Barde, Peter Van Hollocke, Adrian Martine, With many more outlandish fugitives.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Then, gallant bloods, you whose free souls do scorn To bear the inforced wrongs of aliens, Add rage to resolution, fire the houses Of these audacious strangers.

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