Chapter V
Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of The Two Gentlemen of Verona is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ho. Harke, harke Iu. Is he among these? Ho. I: but peace, let's heare'm Song.
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Chapter V · Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of The Two Gentlemen of Verona is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Ho.
Harke,
harke
Iu.
Is
he
among
these?
Ho.
I:
but
peace,
let's
heare'm
Song.
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The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Chapter V · Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of The Two Gentlemen of Verona is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Ho.
/hoʊ/
Line 2
Harke,
harke
Iu.
Line 3
Is
he
among
these?
/ɪz hiː əˈmʌŋ ðiːz/
Line 4
Ho.
/hoʊ/
Line 5
I:
but
peace,
let's
heare'm
Song.
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.
among
preposition
US /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Is he among these?”
peace
noun
US /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “I: but peace, let's heare'm Song.”
Song
noun
US /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading “I: but peace, let's heare'm Song.”
these
determiner
US /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Is he among these?”
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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Is he among these?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I: but peace, let's heare'm Song.
Harke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harke, harke Iu.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is he among these?
heare'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I: but peace, let's heare'm Song.
HonounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading Ho.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I: but peace, let's heare'm Song.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is he among these?
Iu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harke, harke Iu.
let's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I: but peace, let's heare'm Song.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading I: but peace, let's heare'm Song.
SongnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading I: but peace, let's heare'm Song.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Is he among these?
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