Chapter IV
Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of Troilus and Cressida is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Agam_. Which way would Hector have it? _Æne_. He cares not; he’ll obey conditions. _Achil_.
Troilus and Cressida
Chapter IV · Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of Troilus and Cressida is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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_Agam_.
Which
way
would
Hector
have
it?
_Æne_.
He
cares
not;
he’ll
obey
conditions.
_Achil_.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Troilus and Cressida
Chapter IV · Chapter 4
Chapter 4 of Troilus and Cressida is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
_Agam_.
Line 2
Which
way
would
Hector
have
it?
/wɪtʃ weɪ wʊd ˈhektər hæv ɪt/
Line 3
_Æne_.
Line 4
He
cares
not;
he’ll
obey
conditions.
Line 5
_Achil_.
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
cares
noun
US /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “He cares not; he’ll obey conditions.”
conditions
noun
US /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading “He cares not; he’ll obey conditions.”
have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Which way would Hector have it?”
Hector
noun
US /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading “Which way would Hector have it?”
obey
verb
US /oʊˈbeɪ/
be obedient to
From this reading “He cares not; he’ll obey conditions.”
way
noun
US /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Which way would Hector have it?”
would
modal verb
US /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Which way would Hector have it?”
All words in this reading · 15
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Achil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Achil_.
Agam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Agam_.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He cares not; he’ll obey conditions.
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading He cares not; he’ll obey conditions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Which way would Hector have it?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He cares not; he’ll obey conditions.
he'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He cares not; he’ll obey conditions.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading Which way would Hector have it?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Which way would Hector have it?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He cares not; he’ll obey conditions.
obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/
be obedient to
From this reading He cares not; he’ll obey conditions.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Which way would Hector have it?
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which way would Hector have it?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Which way would Hector have it?
Æne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Æne_.
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Vocabulary met early in Troilus and Cressida
Words and structures a reader meets early in Troilus and Cressida, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Troylus
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