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The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 4
The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 4

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 4 is here in full — 525 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Prince._ I do, I will.
[_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!
Play out the play: I have much[2565] to say in the behalf of that Falstaff.
_Re-enter the_ Hostess.[2566] _Host._ O Jesu, my lord, my lord!--[2567] 465 _Prince._ Heigh, heigh! the devil rides upon a[2568] fiddlestick: what's the matter?
_Host._ The sheriff and all the watch are at the door: they are come to search the house.
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The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 4

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 4 is here in full — 525 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/105 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Prince._ I do, I will.
/prɪns aɪ duː aɪ wɪl/
Line 2
[_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!
Line 3
Play out the play: I have much[2565] to say in the behalf of that Falstaff.
Line 4
_Re-enter the_ Hostess.[2566] _Host._ O Jesu, my lord, my lord!--[2567] 465 _Prince._ Heigh, heigh! the devil rides upon a[2568] fiddlestick: what's the matter?
Line 5
_Host._ The sheriff and all the watch are at the door: they are come to search the house.
/hoʊst ðə ˈʃerəf ənd ɔːl ðə wɑːtʃ ɑːr æt ðə dɔːr ðeɪ ɑːr kʌm tuː sɜːrtʃ ðə haʊs/

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Bard noun US /bɑːrd/

a lyric poet

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behalf noun US /bɪˈhæf/

as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)

From this reading “Play out the play: I have much[2565] to say in the behalf of that Falstaff.”

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Falstaff noun US /ˈfɔːlstæf/

a dissolute character in Shakespeare's plays

From this reading “Play out the play: I have much[2565] to say in the behalf of that Falstaff.”

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Hostess noun US /ˈhoʊstəs/

a woman host

From this reading “[_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!”

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monstrous adjective US /ˈmɑːnstrəs/

abnormally large

From this reading “[_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!”

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rides noun US /raɪdz/

plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

From this reading “_Re-enter the_ Hostess.[2566] _Host._ O Jesu, my lord, my lord!--[2567] 465 _Prince._ Heigh, heigh! the devil rides upon a[2568] fiddlestick: what's the matter?”

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rogue noun US /roʊɡ/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading “[_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!”

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sheriff noun US /ˈʃerəf/

the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

From this reading “[_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!”

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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.

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at the door preposition + article + noun counted as “at … door”

In this reading “[_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!”

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2561

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From this reading [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

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2562

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From this reading [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

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2563

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From this reading [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

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2564

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From this reading [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

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2565

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From this reading Play out the play: I have much[2565] to say in the behalf of that Falstaff.

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2566

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From this reading _Re-enter the_ Hostess.[2566] _Host._ O Jesu, my lord, my lord!--[2567] 465 _Prince._ Heigh, heigh! the devil rides upon a[2568] fiddlestick: what's the matter?

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2567

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From this reading _Re-enter the_ Hostess.[2566] _Host._ O Jesu, my lord, my lord!--[2567] 465 _Prince._ Heigh, heigh! the devil rides upon a[2568] fiddlestick: what's the matter?

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2568

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From this reading _Re-enter the_ Hostess.[2566] _Host._ O Jesu, my lord, my lord!--[2567] 465 _Prince._ Heigh, heigh! the devil rides upon a[2568] fiddlestick: what's the matter?

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460

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From this reading [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

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465

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From this reading _Re-enter the_ Hostess.[2566] _Host._ O Jesu, my lord, my lord!--[2567] 465 _Prince._ Heigh, heigh! the devil rides upon a[2568] fiddlestick: what's the matter?

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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 [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading _Host._ The sheriff and all the watch are at the door: they are come to search the house.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _Host._ The sheriff and all the watch are at the door: they are come to search the house.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

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BardnounUS /bɑːrd/

a lyric poet

From this reading [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

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Bardolph

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From this reading [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

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behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/

as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)

From this reading Play out the play: I have much[2565] to say in the behalf of that Falstaff.

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comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading _Host._ The sheriff and all the watch are at the door: they are come to search the house.

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devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading _Re-enter the_ Hostess.[2566] _Host._ O Jesu, my lord, my lord!--[2567] 465 _Prince._ Heigh, heigh! the devil rides upon a[2568] fiddlestick: what's the matter?

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _Prince._ I do, I will.

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doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

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Exeunt

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From this reading [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

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Fal

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From this reading [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

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FalstaffnounUS /ˈfɔːlstæf/

a dissolute character in Shakespeare's plays

From this reading Play out the play: I have much[2565] to say in the behalf of that Falstaff.

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fiddlesticknoun

a bow used in playing the violin

From this reading _Re-enter the_ Hostess.[2566] _Host._ O Jesu, my lord, my lord!--[2567] 465 _Prince._ Heigh, heigh! the devil rides upon a[2568] fiddlestick: what's the matter?

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Francis

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From this reading [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Play out the play: I have much[2565] to say in the behalf of that Falstaff.

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Heigh

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From this reading _Re-enter the_ Hostess.[2566] _Host._ O Jesu, my lord, my lord!--[2567] 465 _Prince._ Heigh, heigh! the devil rides upon a[2568] fiddlestick: what's the matter?

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HostnounUS /hoʊst/

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading _Re-enter the_ Hostess.[2566] _Host._ O Jesu, my lord, my lord!--[2567] 465 _Prince._ Heigh, heigh! the devil rides upon a[2568] fiddlestick: what's the matter?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/

a woman host

From this reading [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

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housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading _Host._ The sheriff and all the watch are at the door: they are come to search the house.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Prince._ I do, I will.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Play out the play: I have much[2565] to say in the behalf of that Falstaff.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Jesu

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From this reading _Re-enter the_ Hostess.[2566] _Host._ O Jesu, my lord, my lord!--[2567] 465 _Prince._ Heigh, heigh! the devil rides upon a[2568] fiddlestick: what's the matter?

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knocking-heard

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From this reading [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

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lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading _Re-enter the_ Hostess.[2566] _Host._ O Jesu, my lord, my lord!--[2567] 465 _Prince._ Heigh, heigh! the devil rides upon a[2568] fiddlestick: what's the matter?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/

abnormally large

From this reading [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Play out the play: I have much[2565] to say in the behalf of that Falstaff.

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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Play out the play: I have much[2565] to say in the behalf of that Falstaff.

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OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

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PlayverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading Play out the play: I have much[2565] to say in the behalf of that Falstaff.

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PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading _Prince._ I do, I will.

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Re-enterverb

enter again

From this reading [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/

plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

From this reading _Re-enter the_ Hostess.[2566] _Host._ O Jesu, my lord, my lord!--[2567] 465 _Prince._ Heigh, heigh! the devil rides upon a[2568] fiddlestick: what's the matter?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Play out the play: I have much[2565] to say in the behalf of that Falstaff.

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searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading _Host._ The sheriff and all the watch are at the door: they are come to search the house.

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sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/

the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

From this reading [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Play out the play: I have much[2565] to say in the behalf of that Falstaff.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Host._ The sheriff and all the watch are at the door: they are come to search the house.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Play out the play: I have much[2565] to say in the behalf of that Falstaff.

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _Re-enter the_ Hostess.[2566] _Host._ O Jesu, my lord, my lord!--[2567] 465 _Prince._ Heigh, heigh! the devil rides upon a[2568] fiddlestick: what's the matter?

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watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
what's

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From this reading _Re-enter the_ Hostess.[2566] _Host._ O Jesu, my lord, my lord!--[2567] 465 _Prince._ Heigh, heigh! the devil rides upon a[2568] fiddlestick: what's the matter?

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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Prince._ I do, I will.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

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yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading [_A knocking-heard._[2561] 460 [_Exeunt Hostess, Francis, and Bardolph._ _Re-enter_ BARDOLPH, _running_.[2562] _Bard._ O, my lord, my lord! the sheriff with a most[2563] monstrous watch is at the door.[2564] _Fal._ Out, ye rogue!

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Chapter 15 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 4 by William Shakespeare holds 525 sentences, grouped into 105 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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Chapter 15 holds 525 sentences of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 4, unabridged, divided into 105 reading sections.

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Assured
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Walker
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Angiers
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