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

Chapter VII

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_King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.
Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.
_Cran._ [_Kneeling_] I humbly thank your highness;[761] And am right glad to catch this good occasion Most throughly to be winnow'd, where my chaff 110 And corn shall fly asunder: for, I know, There's none stands under more calumnious tongues Than I myself, poor man.[765]
_King._ Stand up, good Canterbury: Thy truth and thy integrity is rooted In us, thy friend: give me thy hand, stand up:[766] 115 Prithee, let's walk.
Now, by my holidame,[767] What manner of man are you?
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The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 6

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Works of William Shakespeare — Vol. 6 is here in full — 491 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.
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Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.
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_Cran._ [_Kneeling_] I humbly thank your highness;[761] And am right glad to catch this good occasion Most throughly to be winnow'd, where my chaff 110 And corn shall fly asunder: for, I know, There's none stands under more calumnious tongues Than I myself, poor man.[765]
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_King._ Stand up, good Canterbury: Thy truth and thy integrity is rooted In us, thy friend: give me thy hand, stand up:[766] 115 Prithee, let's walk.
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Now, by my holidame,[767] What manner of man are you?

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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asunder adjective US /əˈsʌndər/

widely separated especially in space

From this reading “_Cran._ [_Kneeling_] I humbly thank your highness;[761] And am right glad to catch this good occasion Most throughly to be winnow'd, where my chaff 110 And corn shall fly asunder: for, I know, There's none stands under more calumnious tongues Than I myself, poor man.[765]”

Canterbury noun US /ˈkæntərberi/

a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church

From this reading “_King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.”

chaff verb US /tʃæf/

be silly or tease one another

From this reading “_Cran._ [_Kneeling_] I humbly thank your highness;[761] And am right glad to catch this good occasion Most throughly to be winnow'd, where my chaff 110 And corn shall fly asunder: for, I know, There's none stands under more calumnious tongues Than I myself, poor man.[765]”

grievous adjective US /ˈɡriːvəs/

causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

From this reading “Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.”

integrity noun US /ˌɪnˈteɡrəti/

an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

From this reading “_King._ Stand up, good Canterbury: Thy truth and thy integrity is rooted In us, thy friend: give me thy hand, stand up:[766] 115 Prithee, let's walk.”

purge verb US /pɜːrdʒ/

oust politically

From this reading “Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.”

rooted adjective US /ˈruːtəd/

absolutely still

From this reading “_King._ Stand up, good Canterbury: Thy truth and thy integrity is rooted In us, thy friend: give me thy hand, stand up:[766] 115 Prithee, let's walk.”

unwillingly adverb US /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/

in an unwilling manner

From this reading “Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.”

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.

gracious Lord adjective + noun

In this reading “_King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.”

Stand up verb + adjective

rise to one's feet

In this reading “_King._ Stand up, good Canterbury: Thy truth and thy integrity is rooted In us, thy friend: give me thy hand, stand up:[766] 115 Prithee, let's walk.”

poor man adjective + noun

In this reading “_Cran._ [_Kneeling_] I humbly thank your highness;[761] And am right glad to catch this good occasion Most throughly to be winnow'd, where my chaff 110 And corn shall fly asunder: for, I know, There's none stands under more calumnious tongues Than I myself, poor man.[765]”

well contented adverb + adjective

In this reading “Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.”

right glad adverb + adjective

In this reading “_Cran._ [_Kneeling_] I humbly thank your highness;[761] And am right glad to catch this good occasion Most throughly to be winnow'd, where my chaff 110 And corn shall fly asunder: for, I know, There's none stands under more calumnious tongues Than I myself, poor man.[765]”

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100

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From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

105

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From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

110

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From this reading _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] I humbly thank your highness;[761] And am right glad to catch this good occasion Most throughly to be winnow'd, where my chaff 110 And corn shall fly asunder: for, I know, There's none stands under more calumnious tongues Than I myself, poor man.[765]

115

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From this reading _King._ Stand up, good Canterbury: Thy truth and thy integrity is rooted In us, thy friend: give me thy hand, stand up:[766] 115 Prithee, let's walk.

760

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From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

761

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From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

762

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From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

763

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From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

764

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From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

765

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From this reading _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] I humbly thank your highness;[761] And am right glad to catch this good occasion Most throughly to be winnow'd, where my chaff 110 And corn shall fly asunder: for, I know, There's none stands under more calumnious tongues Than I myself, poor man.[765]

766

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From this reading _King._ Stand up, good Canterbury: Thy truth and thy integrity is rooted In us, thy friend: give me thy hand, stand up:[766] 115 Prithee, let's walk.

767

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From this reading Now, by my holidame,[767] What manner of man are you?

90

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From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

95

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From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

Ah

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From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Now, by my holidame,[767] What manner of man are you?

ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/

come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

asunderadjectiveUS /əˈsʌndər/

widely separated especially in space

From this reading _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] I humbly thank your highness;[761] And am right glad to catch this good occasion Most throughly to be winnow'd, where my chaff 110 And corn shall fly asunder: for, I know, There's none stands under more calumnious tongues Than I myself, poor man.[765]

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

attendverbUS /əˈtend/

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Now, by my holidame,[767] What manner of man are you?

calumniousadjective

(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign

From this reading _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] I humbly thank your highness;[761] And am right glad to catch this good occasion Most throughly to be winnow'd, where my chaff 110 And corn shall fly asunder: for, I know, There's none stands under more calumnious tongues Than I myself, poor man.[765]

cannot

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From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

CanterburynounUS /ˈkæntərberi/

a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church

From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

catchverbUS /kætʃ/

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] I humbly thank your highness;[761] And am right glad to catch this good occasion Most throughly to be winnow'd, where my chaff 110 And corn shall fly asunder: for, I know, There's none stands under more calumnious tongues Than I myself, poor man.[765]

chaffverbUS /tʃæf/

be silly or tease one another

From this reading _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] I humbly thank your highness;[761] And am right glad to catch this good occasion Most throughly to be winnow'd, where my chaff 110 And corn shall fly asunder: for, I know, There's none stands under more calumnious tongues Than I myself, poor man.[765]

chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/

plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/

plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

consider'd

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From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/

satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

cornnounUS /kɔːrn/

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] I humbly thank your highness;[761] And am right glad to catch this good occasion Most throughly to be winnow'd, where my chaff 110 And corn shall fly asunder: for, I know, There's none stands under more calumnious tongues Than I myself, poor man.[765]

councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

Crannoun

a capacity unit used for measuring fresh herring

From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

dutynounUS /ˈduːti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

else

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From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

fitsnounUS /fɪts/

plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

flyverbUS /flaɪ/

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] I humbly thank your highness;[761] And am right glad to catch this good occasion Most throughly to be winnow'd, where my chaff 110 And corn shall fly asunder: for, I know, There's none stands under more calumnious tongues Than I myself, poor man.[765]

followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading _King._ Stand up, good Canterbury: Thy truth and thy integrity is rooted In us, thy friend: give me thy hand, stand up:[766] 115 Prithee, let's walk.

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 Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] I humbly thank your highness;[761] And am right glad to catch this good occasion Most throughly to be winnow'd, where my chaff 110 And corn shall fly asunder: for, I know, There's none stands under more calumnious tongues Than I myself, poor man.[765]

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

graciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/

characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit

From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/

feel grief

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/

causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

HeardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

highnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/

(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person

From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

holidame

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From this reading Now, by my holidame,[767] What manner of man are you?

housenounUS /haʊs/

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

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

How

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From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/

in a humble manner

From this reading _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] I humbly thank your highness;[761] And am right glad to catch this good occasion Most throughly to be winnow'd, where my chaff 110 And corn shall fly asunder: for, I know, There's none stands under more calumnious tongues Than I myself, poor man.[765]

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

integritynounUS /ˌɪnˈteɡrəti/

an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

From this reading _King._ Stand up, good Canterbury: Thy truth and thy integrity is rooted In us, thy friend: give me thy hand, stand up:[766] 115 Prithee, let's walk.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

KneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/

supporting yourself on your knees

From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

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

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

let's

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From this reading _King._ Stand up, good Canterbury: Thy truth and thy integrity is rooted In us, thy friend: give me thy hand, stand up:[766] 115 Prithee, let's walk.

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] I humbly thank your highness;[761] And am right glad to catch this good occasion Most throughly to be winnow'd, where my chaff 110 And corn shall fly asunder: for, I know, There's none stands under more calumnious tongues Than I myself, poor man.[765]

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Now, by my holidame,[767] What manner of man are you?

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] I humbly thank your highness;[761] And am right glad to catch this good occasion Most throughly to be winnow'd, where my chaff 110 And corn shall fly asunder: for, I know, There's none stands under more calumnious tongues Than I myself, poor man.[765]

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] I humbly thank your highness;[761] And am right glad to catch this good occasion Most throughly to be winnow'd, where my chaff 110 And corn shall fly asunder: for, I know, There's none stands under more calumnious tongues Than I myself, poor man.[765]

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] I humbly thank your highness;[761] And am right glad to catch this good occasion Most throughly to be winnow'd, where my chaff 110 And corn shall fly asunder: for, I know, There's none stands under more calumnious tongues Than I myself, poor man.[765]

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] I humbly thank your highness;[761] And am right glad to catch this good occasion Most throughly to be winnow'd, where my chaff 110 And corn shall fly asunder: for, I know, There's none stands under more calumnious tongues Than I myself, poor man.[765]

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

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

From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] I humbly thank your highness;[761] And am right glad to catch this good occasion Most throughly to be winnow'd, where my chaff 110 And corn shall fly asunder: for, I know, There's none stands under more calumnious tongues Than I myself, poor man.[765]

PrayverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

Prithee

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From this reading _King._ Stand up, good Canterbury: Thy truth and thy integrity is rooted In us, thy friend: give me thy hand, stand up:[766] 115 Prithee, let's walk.

proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/

continue talking

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

purgeverbUS /pɜːrdʒ/

oust politically

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

repeatverbUS /rɪˈpiːt/

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

requireverbUS /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/

require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

rootedadjectiveUS /ˈruːtəd/

absolutely still

From this reading _King._ Stand up, good Canterbury: Thy truth and thy integrity is rooted In us, thy friend: give me thy hand, stand up:[766] 115 Prithee, let's walk.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

StandverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading _King._ Stand up, good Canterbury: Thy truth and thy integrity is rooted In us, thy friend: give me thy hand, stand up:[766] 115 Prithee, let's walk.

standsnounUS /stændz/

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] I humbly thank your highness;[761] And am right glad to catch this good occasion Most throughly to be winnow'd, where my chaff 110 And corn shall fly asunder: for, I know, There's none stands under more calumnious tongues Than I myself, poor man.[765]

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] I humbly thank your highness;[761] And am right glad to catch this good occasion Most throughly to be winnow'd, where my chaff 110 And corn shall fly asunder: for, I know, There's none stands under more calumnious tongues Than I myself, poor man.[765]

thankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] I humbly thank your highness;[761] And am right glad to catch this good occasion Most throughly to be winnow'd, where my chaff 110 And corn shall fly asunder: for, I know, There's none stands under more calumnious tongues Than I myself, poor man.[765]

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

There's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] I humbly thank your highness;[761] And am right glad to catch this good occasion Most throughly to be winnow'd, where my chaff 110 And corn shall fly asunder: for, I know, There's none stands under more calumnious tongues Than I myself, poor man.[765]

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

throughly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] I humbly thank your highness;[761] And am right glad to catch this good occasion Most throughly to be winnow'd, where my chaff 110 And corn shall fly asunder: for, I know, There's none stands under more calumnious tongues Than I myself, poor man.[765]

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading _King._ Stand up, good Canterbury: Thy truth and thy integrity is rooted In us, thy friend: give me thy hand, stand up:[766] 115 Prithee, let's walk.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] I humbly thank your highness;[761] And am right glad to catch this good occasion Most throughly to be winnow'd, where my chaff 110 And corn shall fly asunder: for, I know, There's none stands under more calumnious tongues Than I myself, poor man.[765]

TowernounUS /ˈtaʊər/

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading _King._ Stand up, good Canterbury: Thy truth and thy integrity is rooted In us, thy friend: give me thy hand, stand up:[766] 115 Prithee, let's walk.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] I humbly thank your highness;[761] And am right glad to catch this good occasion Most throughly to be winnow'd, where my chaff 110 And corn shall fly asunder: for, I know, There's none stands under more calumnious tongues Than I myself, poor man.[765]

unwillinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/

in an unwilling manner

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading _King._ Stand up, good Canterbury: Thy truth and thy integrity is rooted In us, thy friend: give me thy hand, stand up:[766] 115 Prithee, let's walk.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

WhereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/

an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”

From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

winnow'd

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From this reading _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] I humbly thank your highness;[761] And am right glad to catch this good occasion Most throughly to be winnow'd, where my chaff 110 And corn shall fly asunder: for, I know, There's none stands under more calumnious tongues Than I myself, poor man.[765]

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _King._ How now, my lord! you do desire to know[760] Wherefore I sent for you.[760] _Cran._ [_Kneeling_] It is my duty[761] 90 To attend your highness' pleasure.[762] _King._ Pray you, arise, My good and gracious Lord of Canterbury.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading Come, you and I must walk a turn together; I have news to tell you: come, come, give me your hand.[763] Ah, my good lord, I grieve at what I speak, 95 And am right sorry to repeat what follows: I have, and most unwillingly, of late Heard many grievous, I do say, my lord, Grievous complaints of you; which, being consider'd, Have moved us and our council, that you shall 100 This morning come before us; where, I know, You cannot with such freedom purge yourself, But that, till further trial in those charges Which will require your answer, you must take Your patience to you and be well contented 105 To make your house our Tower: you a brother of us,[764] It fits we thus proceed, or else no witness Would come against you.

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