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The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 2

Chapter VI

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_Friar._ You come hither, my lord, to marry this lady.
_Claud._ No. 5 _Leon._ To be married to her: friar, you come to marry her.
_Friar._ Lady, you come hither to be married to this count.
_Hero._ I do.
10 _Friar._ If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoined, I charge you, on your souls, to utter it.
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The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 2

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 2 is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Friar._ You come hither, my lord, to marry this lady.
/ˈfraɪər juː kʌm ˈhɪðər maɪ lɔːrd tuː ˈmeri ðɪs ˈleɪdi/
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_Claud._ No. 5 _Leon._ To be married to her: friar, you come to marry her.
Line 3
_Friar._ Lady, you come hither to be married to this count.
/ˈfraɪər ˈleɪdi juː kʌm ˈhɪðər tuː biː ˈmerid tuː ðɪs kaʊnt/
Line 4
_Hero._ I do.
/ˈhɪroʊ aɪ duː/
Line 5
10 _Friar._ If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoined, I charge you, on your souls, to utter it.

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.

conjoined adjective US /ˌkɑːnˈdʒɔɪnd/

consisting of two or more associated entities

From this reading “10 _Friar._ If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoined, I charge you, on your souls, to utter it.”

friar noun US /ˈfraɪər/

a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms

From this reading “_Claud._ No. 5 _Leon._ To be married to her: friar, you come to marry her.”

hither adverb US /ˈhɪðər/

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading “_Friar._ You come hither, my lord, to marry this lady.”

impediment noun US /ˌɪmˈpedəmənt/

something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

From this reading “10 _Friar._ If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoined, I charge you, on your souls, to utter it.”

inward adjective US /ˈɪnwərd/

relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts

From this reading “10 _Friar._ If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoined, I charge you, on your souls, to utter it.”

Leon noun US /ˈliːɑːn/

a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain

souls noun US /soʊlz/

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

From this reading “10 _Friar._ If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoined, I charge you, on your souls, to utter it.”

utter verb US /ˈʌtər/

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading “10 _Friar._ If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoined, I charge you, on your souls, to utter it.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

come hither verb + particle

In this reading “_Friar._ You come hither, my lord, to marry this lady.”

All words in this reading · 39

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.

10

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From this reading 10 _Friar._ If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoined, I charge you, on your souls, to utter it.

5

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From this reading _Claud._ No. 5 _Leon._ To be married to her: friar, you come to marry her.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading 10 _Friar._ If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoined, I charge you, on your souls, to utter it.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _Claud._ No. 5 _Leon._ To be married to her: friar, you come to marry her.

chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading 10 _Friar._ If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoined, I charge you, on your souls, to utter it.

Claud

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From this reading _Claud._ No. 5 _Leon._ To be married to her: friar, you come to marry her.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading _Friar._ You come hither, my lord, to marry this lady.

conjoinedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnˈdʒɔɪnd/

consisting of two or more associated entities

From this reading 10 _Friar._ If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoined, I charge you, on your souls, to utter it.

countverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading _Friar._ Lady, you come hither to be married to this count.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _Hero._ I do.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading 10 _Friar._ If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoined, I charge you, on your souls, to utter it.

FriarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/

a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms

From this reading _Friar._ You come hither, my lord, to marry this lady.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading _Claud._ No. 5 _Leon._ To be married to her: friar, you come to marry her.

HeronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading _Hero._ I do.

hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading _Friar._ You come hither, my lord, to marry this lady.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Hero._ I do.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading 10 _Friar._ If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoined, I charge you, on your souls, to utter it.

impedimentnounUS /ˌɪmˈpedəmənt/

something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

From this reading 10 _Friar._ If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoined, I charge you, on your souls, to utter it.

inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/

relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts

From this reading 10 _Friar._ If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoined, I charge you, on your souls, to utter it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 10 _Friar._ If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoined, I charge you, on your souls, to utter it.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading 10 _Friar._ If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoined, I charge you, on your souls, to utter it.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading _Friar._ You come hither, my lord, to marry this lady.

LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/

a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain

From this reading _Claud._ No. 5 _Leon._ To be married to her: friar, you come to marry her.

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading _Friar._ You come hither, my lord, to marry this lady.

marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading _Claud._ No. 5 _Leon._ To be married to her: friar, you come to marry her.

marryverbUS /ˈmeri/

take in marriage

From this reading _Friar._ You come hither, my lord, to marry this lady.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Friar._ You come hither, my lord, to marry this lady.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading _Claud._ No. 5 _Leon._ To be married to her: friar, you come to marry her.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 10 _Friar._ If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoined, I charge you, on your souls, to utter it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 10 _Friar._ If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoined, I charge you, on your souls, to utter it.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 10 _Friar._ If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoined, I charge you, on your souls, to utter it.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading 10 _Friar._ If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoined, I charge you, on your souls, to utter it.

soulsnounUS /soʊlz/

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

From this reading 10 _Friar._ If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoined, I charge you, on your souls, to utter it.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading _Friar._ You come hither, my lord, to marry this lady.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Friar._ You come hither, my lord, to marry this lady.

utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading 10 _Friar._ If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoined, I charge you, on your souls, to utter it.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading 10 _Friar._ If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoined, I charge you, on your souls, to utter it.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Friar._ You come hither, my lord, to marry this lady.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 10 _Friar._ If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoined, I charge you, on your souls, to utter it.

Chapter 6 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 2 by William Shakespeare holds 375 sentences, grouped into 75 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.

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