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The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 6
The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 6

Chapter V

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_Cham._ O my lord!
Press not a falling man too far; 'tis virtue: His faults lie open to the laws; let them, Not you, correct him.
My heart weeps to see him 335 So little of his great self.
_Sur._ I forgive him.
_Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.
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The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 6

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 6 is here in full — 475 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Cham._ O my lord!
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Press not a falling man too far; 'tis virtue: His faults lie open to the laws; let them, Not you, correct him.
/pres nɑːt ə ˈfɑːlɪŋ mæn tuː fɑːr tɪz ˈvɝː.tʃuː hɪz fɔːlts laɪ ˈoʊ.pən tuː ðə lɔːz let ðem nɑːt juː kərˈekt hɪm/
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My heart weeps to see him 335 So little of his great self.
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_Sur._ I forgive him.
/sɜːr aɪ fərˈɡɪv hɪm/
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_Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

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compass noun US /ˈkʌmpəs/

navigational instrument for finding directions

From this reading “_Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.”

forfeit verb US /ˈfɔːrfɪt/

lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime

From this reading “_Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.”

sued verb US /suːd/

past form of “sue” — institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading “_Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.”

Sur noun US /sɜːr/

a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks

tenements noun US /ˈtenəmənts/

plural of “tenement” — a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards

From this reading “_Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.”

weeps verb US /wiːps/

third-person singular of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading “My heart weeps to see him 335 So little of his great self.”

whatsoever adjective US /ˌwʌtsoʊˈevər/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “_Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.”

writ noun US /rɪt/

(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

From this reading “_Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.”

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Fall into verb + particle

be included in or classified as

In this reading “_Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.”

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335

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From this reading My heart weeps to see him 335 So little of his great self.

340

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From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

605

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From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

606

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From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

607

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From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Press not a falling man too far; 'tis virtue: His faults lie open to the laws; let them, Not you, correct him.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

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 _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

cardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/

(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

Cham

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From this reading _Cham._ O my lord!

Chattels

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From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/

navigational instrument for finding directions

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

correctverbUS /kərˈekt/

make right or correct

From this reading Press not a falling man too far; 'tis virtue: His faults lie open to the laws; let them, Not you, correct him.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

FallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading Press not a falling man too far; 'tis virtue: His faults lie open to the laws; let them, Not you, correct him.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Press not a falling man too far; 'tis virtue: His faults lie open to the laws; let them, Not you, correct him.

faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/

plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Press not a falling man too far; 'tis virtue: His faults lie open to the laws; let them, Not you, correct him.

forfeitverbUS /ˈfɔːrfɪt/

lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading _Sur._ I forgive him.

furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading My heart weeps to see him 335 So little of his great self.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading My heart weeps to see him 335 So little of his great self.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Press not a falling man too far; 'tis virtue: His faults lie open to the laws; let them, Not you, correct him.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Press not a falling man too far; 'tis virtue: His faults lie open to the laws; let them, Not you, correct him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _Sur._ I forgive him.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

king'snounUS /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

landsnounUS /lændz/

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

lawsnounUS /lɔːz/

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading Press not a falling man too far; 'tis virtue: His faults lie open to the laws; let them, Not you, correct him.

legatine

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From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Press not a falling man too far; 'tis virtue: His faults lie open to the laws; let them, Not you, correct him.

lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Press not a falling man too far; 'tis virtue: His faults lie open to the laws; let them, Not you, correct him.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading My heart weeps to see him 335 So little of his great self.

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading _Cham._ O my lord!

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Press not a falling man too far; 'tis virtue: His faults lie open to the laws; let them, Not you, correct him.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Cham._ O my lord!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Press not a falling man too far; 'tis virtue: His faults lie open to the laws; let them, Not you, correct him.

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 _Cham._ O my lord!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My heart weeps to see him 335 So little of his great self.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Press not a falling man too far; 'tis virtue: His faults lie open to the laws; let them, Not you, correct him.

OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

PressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading Press not a falling man too far; 'tis virtue: His faults lie open to the laws; let them, Not you, correct him.

protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/

the activity of protecting someone or something

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

præmunire

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From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading My heart weeps to see him 335 So little of his great self.

selfnounUS /self/

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading My heart weeps to see him 335 So little of his great self.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading My heart weeps to see him 335 So little of his great self.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

suedverbUS /suːd/

past form of “sue” — institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

Suf

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From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

SurnounUS /sɜːr/

a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks

From this reading _Sur._ I forgive him.

tenementsnounUS /ˈtenəmənts/

plural of “tenement” — a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Press not a falling man too far; 'tis virtue: His faults lie open to the laws; let them, Not you, correct him.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Press not a falling man too far; 'tis virtue: His faults lie open to the laws; let them, Not you, correct him.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

tisnounUS /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading Press not a falling man too far; 'tis virtue: His faults lie open to the laws; let them, Not you, correct him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Press not a falling man too far; 'tis virtue: His faults lie open to the laws; let them, Not you, correct him.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Press not a falling man too far; 'tis virtue: His faults lie open to the laws; let them, Not you, correct him.

virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading Press not a falling man too far; 'tis virtue: His faults lie open to the laws; let them, Not you, correct him.

weepsverbUS /wiːps/

third-person singular of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading My heart weeps to see him 335 So little of his great self.

whatsoeveradjectiveUS /ˌwʌtsoʊˈevər/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

writnounUS /rɪt/

(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Press not a falling man too far; 'tis virtue: His faults lie open to the laws; let them, Not you, correct him.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Suf._ Lord cardinal, the king's further pleasure is-- Because all those things you have done of late, By your power legatine, within this kingdom,[605] Fall into the compass of a præmunire--[606] 340 That therefore such a writ be sued against you; To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements, Chattels, and whatsoever, and to be[607] Out of the king's protection.

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