Chapter II
Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of The Winter's Tale is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Pol. How? my Lord? Leo. What cheere? how is't with you, best Brother? Her.
The Winter's Tale
Chapter II · Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of The Winter's Tale is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Pol.
How?
my
Lord?
Leo.
What
cheere?
how
is't
with
you,
best
Brother?
Her.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Winter's Tale
Chapter II · Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of The Winter's Tale is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Pol.
/pɔːl/
Line 2
How?
my
Lord?
Line 3
Leo.
/ˈliːoʊ/
Line 4
What
cheere?
how
is't
with
you,
best
Brother?
Line 5
Her.
/hɜːr/
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.
best
noun
US /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “What cheere? how is't with you, best Brother?”
Brother
noun
US /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “What cheere? how is't with you, best Brother?”
Leo
noun
US /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading “Leo.”
Lord
noun
US /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “How? my Lord?”
Pol
noun
US /pɔːl/
a person active in party politics
From this reading “Pol.”
All words in this reading · 13
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.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading What cheere? how is't with you, best Brother?
BrothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading What cheere? how is't with you, best Brother?
cheere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What cheere? how is't with you, best Brother?
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How? my Lord?
is't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What cheere? how is't with you, best Brother?
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading Leo.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading How? my Lord?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How? my Lord?
PolnounUS /pɔːl/
a person active in party politics
From this reading Pol.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What cheere? how is't with you, best Brother?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What cheere? how is't with you, best Brother?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What cheere? how is't with you, best Brother?
Chapter 2 of The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
What does chapter 2 of The Winter's Tale contain?
Chapter 2 holds 137 sentences of The Winter's Tale, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 137 sentences, grouped into 28 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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How long does The Winter's Tale take to read?
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