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The Two Gentlemen of Verona
The Two Gentlemen of Verona

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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Val.
Should I haue wish'd a thing, it had beene he Duk.
Welcome him then according to his worth: Siluia, I speake to you, and you Sir Thurio, For Valentine, I need not cite him to it, I will send him hither to you presently Val.
This is the Gentleman I told your Ladiship Had come along with me, but that his Mistresse Did hold his eyes, lockt in her Christall lookes Sil.
Be-like that now she hath enfranchis'd them Vpon some other pawne for fealty Val.
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The Two Gentlemen of Verona

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Two Gentlemen of Verona is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Val.
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Should I haue wish'd a thing, it had beene he Duk.
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Welcome him then according to his worth: Siluia, I speake to you, and you Sir Thurio, For Valentine, I need not cite him to it, I will send him hither to you presently Val.
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This is the Gentleman I told your Ladiship Had come along with me, but that his Mistresse Did hold his eyes, lockt in her Christall lookes Sil.
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Be-like that now she hath enfranchis'd them Vpon some other pawne for fealty Val.

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according adjective US /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading “Welcome him then according to his worth: Siluia, I speake to you, and you Sir Thurio, For Valentine, I need not cite him to it, I will send him hither to you presently Val.”

cite verb US /saɪt/

make reference to

From this reading “Welcome him then according to his worth: Siluia, I speake to you, and you Sir Thurio, For Valentine, I need not cite him to it, I will send him hither to you presently Val.”

fealty noun US /ˈfiːəlti/

the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)

From this reading “Be-like that now she hath enfranchis'd them Vpon some other pawne for fealty Val.”

hath auxiliary verb US /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading “Be-like that now she hath enfranchis'd them Vpon some other pawne for fealty Val.”

hither adverb US /ˈhɪðər/

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading “Welcome him then according to his worth: Siluia, I speake to you, and you Sir Thurio, For Valentine, I need not cite him to it, I will send him hither to you presently Val.”

Valentine noun US /ˈvæləntaɪn/

a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day

From this reading “Welcome him then according to his worth: Siluia, I speake to you, and you Sir Thurio, For Valentine, I need not cite him to it, I will send him hither to you presently Val.”

Welcome verb US /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading “Welcome him then according to his worth: Siluia, I speake to you, and you Sir Thurio, For Valentine, I need not cite him to it, I will send him hither to you presently Val.”

worth noun US /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading “Welcome him then according to his worth: Siluia, I speake to you, and you Sir Thurio, For Valentine, I need not cite him to it, I will send him hither to you presently Val.”

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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 Should I haue wish'd a thing, it had beene he Duk.

accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Welcome him then according to his worth: Siluia, I speake to you, and you Sir Thurio, For Valentine, I need not cite him to it, I will send him hither to you presently Val.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading This is the Gentleman I told your Ladiship Had come along with me, but that his Mistresse Did hold his eyes, lockt in her Christall lookes Sil.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Welcome him then according to his worth: Siluia, I speake to you, and you Sir Thurio, For Valentine, I need not cite him to it, I will send him hither to you presently Val.

Be-like

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From this reading Be-like that now she hath enfranchis'd them Vpon some other pawne for fealty Val.

beene

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From this reading Should I haue wish'd a thing, it had beene he Duk.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This is the Gentleman I told your Ladiship Had come along with me, but that his Mistresse Did hold his eyes, lockt in her Christall lookes Sil.

Christall

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From this reading This is the Gentleman I told your Ladiship Had come along with me, but that his Mistresse Did hold his eyes, lockt in her Christall lookes Sil.

citeverbUS /saɪt/

make reference to

From this reading Welcome him then according to his worth: Siluia, I speake to you, and you Sir Thurio, For Valentine, I need not cite him to it, I will send him hither to you presently Val.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading This is the Gentleman I told your Ladiship Had come along with me, but that his Mistresse Did hold his eyes, lockt in her Christall lookes Sil.

Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading This is the Gentleman I told your Ladiship Had come along with me, but that his Mistresse Did hold his eyes, lockt in her Christall lookes Sil.

Duk

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From this reading Should I haue wish'd a thing, it had beene he Duk.

enfranchis'd

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From this reading Be-like that now she hath enfranchis'd them Vpon some other pawne for fealty Val.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading This is the Gentleman I told your Ladiship Had come along with me, but that his Mistresse Did hold his eyes, lockt in her Christall lookes Sil.

fealtynounUS /ˈfiːəlti/

the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)

From this reading Be-like that now she hath enfranchis'd them Vpon some other pawne for fealty Val.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Welcome him then according to his worth: Siluia, I speake to you, and you Sir Thurio, For Valentine, I need not cite him to it, I will send him hither to you presently Val.

GentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading This is the Gentleman I told your Ladiship Had come along with me, but that his Mistresse Did hold his eyes, lockt in her Christall lookes Sil.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Should I haue wish'd a thing, it had beene he Duk.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading Be-like that now she hath enfranchis'd them Vpon some other pawne for fealty Val.

haue

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From this reading Should I haue wish'd a thing, it had beene he Duk.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Should I haue wish'd a thing, it had beene he Duk.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading This is the Gentleman I told your Ladiship Had come along with me, but that his Mistresse Did hold his eyes, lockt in her Christall lookes Sil.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Welcome him then according to his worth: Siluia, I speake to you, and you Sir Thurio, For Valentine, I need not cite him to it, I will send him hither to you presently Val.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Welcome him then according to his worth: Siluia, I speake to you, and you Sir Thurio, For Valentine, I need not cite him to it, I will send him hither to you presently Val.

hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading Welcome him then according to his worth: Siluia, I speake to you, and you Sir Thurio, For Valentine, I need not cite him to it, I will send him hither to you presently Val.

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading This is the Gentleman I told your Ladiship Had come along with me, but that his Mistresse Did hold his eyes, lockt in her Christall lookes Sil.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Should I haue wish'd a thing, it had beene he Duk.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This is the Gentleman I told your Ladiship Had come along with me, but that his Mistresse Did hold his eyes, lockt in her Christall lookes Sil.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This is the Gentleman I told your Ladiship Had come along with me, but that his Mistresse Did hold his eyes, lockt in her Christall lookes Sil.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Should I haue wish'd a thing, it had beene he Duk.

Ladiship

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From this reading This is the Gentleman I told your Ladiship Had come along with me, but that his Mistresse Did hold his eyes, lockt in her Christall lookes Sil.

lockt

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From this reading This is the Gentleman I told your Ladiship Had come along with me, but that his Mistresse Did hold his eyes, lockt in her Christall lookes Sil.

lookes

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From this reading This is the Gentleman I told your Ladiship Had come along with me, but that his Mistresse Did hold his eyes, lockt in her Christall lookes Sil.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This is the Gentleman I told your Ladiship Had come along with me, but that his Mistresse Did hold his eyes, lockt in her Christall lookes Sil.

Mistresse

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From this reading This is the Gentleman I told your Ladiship Had come along with me, but that his Mistresse Did hold his eyes, lockt in her Christall lookes Sil.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Welcome him then according to his worth: Siluia, I speake to you, and you Sir Thurio, For Valentine, I need not cite him to it, I will send him hither to you presently Val.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Welcome him then according to his worth: Siluia, I speake to you, and you Sir Thurio, For Valentine, I need not cite him to it, I will send him hither to you presently Val.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Be-like that now she hath enfranchis'd them Vpon some other pawne for fealty Val.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Be-like that now she hath enfranchis'd them Vpon some other pawne for fealty Val.

pawne

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

From this reading Be-like that now she hath enfranchis'd them Vpon some other pawne for fealty Val.

presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/

in the near future

From this reading Welcome him then according to his worth: Siluia, I speake to you, and you Sir Thurio, For Valentine, I need not cite him to it, I will send him hither to you presently Val.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading Welcome him then according to his worth: Siluia, I speake to you, and you Sir Thurio, For Valentine, I need not cite him to it, I will send him hither to you presently Val.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Be-like that now she hath enfranchis'd them Vpon some other pawne for fealty Val.

Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Should I haue wish'd a thing, it had beene he Duk.

Sil

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From this reading This is the Gentleman I told your Ladiship Had come along with me, but that his Mistresse Did hold his eyes, lockt in her Christall lookes Sil.

Siluia

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From this reading Welcome him then according to his worth: Siluia, I speake to you, and you Sir Thurio, For Valentine, I need not cite him to it, I will send him hither to you presently Val.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading Welcome him then according to his worth: Siluia, I speake to you, and you Sir Thurio, For Valentine, I need not cite him to it, I will send him hither to you presently Val.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Be-like that now she hath enfranchis'd them Vpon some other pawne for fealty Val.

speake

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

From this reading Welcome him then according to his worth: Siluia, I speake to you, and you Sir Thurio, For Valentine, I need not cite him to it, I will send him hither to you presently Val.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This is the Gentleman I told your Ladiship Had come along with me, but that his Mistresse Did hold his eyes, lockt in her Christall lookes Sil.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading This is the Gentleman I told your Ladiship Had come along with me, but that his Mistresse Did hold his eyes, lockt in her Christall lookes Sil.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Be-like that now she hath enfranchis'd them Vpon some other pawne for fealty Val.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Welcome him then according to his worth: Siluia, I speake to you, and you Sir Thurio, For Valentine, I need not cite him to it, I will send him hither to you presently Val.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Should I haue wish'd a thing, it had beene he Duk.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This is the Gentleman I told your Ladiship Had come along with me, but that his Mistresse Did hold his eyes, lockt in her Christall lookes Sil.

Thurio

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From this reading Welcome him then according to his worth: Siluia, I speake to you, and you Sir Thurio, For Valentine, I need not cite him to it, I will send him hither to you presently Val.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Welcome him then according to his worth: Siluia, I speake to you, and you Sir Thurio, For Valentine, I need not cite him to it, I will send him hither to you presently Val.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading This is the Gentleman I told your Ladiship Had come along with me, but that his Mistresse Did hold his eyes, lockt in her Christall lookes Sil.

Val

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From this reading Val.

ValentinenounUS /ˈvæləntaɪn/

a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day

From this reading Welcome him then according to his worth: Siluia, I speake to you, and you Sir Thurio, For Valentine, I need not cite him to it, I will send him hither to you presently Val.

Vpon

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

From this reading Be-like that now she hath enfranchis'd them Vpon some other pawne for fealty Val.

WelcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading Welcome him then according to his worth: Siluia, I speake to you, and you Sir Thurio, For Valentine, I need not cite him to it, I will send him hither to you presently Val.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Welcome him then according to his worth: Siluia, I speake to you, and you Sir Thurio, For Valentine, I need not cite him to it, I will send him hither to you presently Val.

wish'd

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From this reading Should I haue wish'd a thing, it had beene he Duk.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading This is the Gentleman I told your Ladiship Had come along with me, but that his Mistresse Did hold his eyes, lockt in her Christall lookes Sil.

worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading Welcome him then according to his worth: Siluia, I speake to you, and you Sir Thurio, For Valentine, I need not cite him to it, I will send him hither to you presently Val.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Welcome him then according to his worth: Siluia, I speake to you, and you Sir Thurio, For Valentine, I need not cite him to it, I will send him hither to you presently Val.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading This is the Gentleman I told your Ladiship Had come along with me, but that his Mistresse Did hold his eyes, lockt in her Christall lookes Sil.

Chapter 2 of The Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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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