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William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare

Chapter I

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Minor punctuation errors have been corrected without notice.
Obvious printer errors have been corrected, and are listed at the end.
For the chapter heading, "The Second Part of King Henry IV", the Table of Contents lists it as "King Henry IV, Part II"; this was not changed.
In addition other inconsistencies are as in the original.
The author's spelling has been maintained.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

William Shakespeare

Chapter I

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Minor punctuation errors have been corrected without notice.
Line 2
Obvious printer errors have been corrected, and are listed at the end.
Line 3
For the chapter heading, "The Second Part of King Henry IV", the Table of Contents lists it as "King Henry IV, Part II"; this was not changed.
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In addition other inconsistencies are as in the original.
Line 5
The author's spelling has been maintained.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Minor punctuation errors have been corrected without notice.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “The author's spelling has been maintained.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Minor punctuation errors have been corrected without notice.”

Part noun US /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “For the chapter heading, "The Second Part of King Henry IV", the Table of Contents lists it as "King Henry IV, Part II"; this was not changed.”

Second noun US /second/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “For the chapter heading, "The Second Part of King Henry IV", the Table of Contents lists it as "King Henry IV, Part II"; this was not changed.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “Minor punctuation errors have been corrected without notice.”

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addition

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Obvious printer errors have been corrected, and are listed at the end.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Obvious printer errors have been corrected, and are listed at the end.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading For the chapter heading, "The Second Part of King Henry IV", the Table of Contents lists it as "King Henry IV, Part II"; this was not changed.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Obvious printer errors have been corrected, and are listed at the end.

author's

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From this reading The author's spelling has been maintained.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

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changed

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From this reading For the chapter heading, "The Second Part of King Henry IV", the Table of Contents lists it as "King Henry IV, Part II"; this was not changed.

chapter

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From this reading For the chapter heading, "The Second Part of King Henry IV", the Table of Contents lists it as "King Henry IV, Part II"; this was not changed.

Contents

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From this reading For the chapter heading, "The Second Part of King Henry IV", the Table of Contents lists it as "King Henry IV, Part II"; this was not changed.

corrected

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end

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errors

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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the chapter heading, "The Second Part of King Henry IV", the Table of Contents lists it as "King Henry IV, Part II"; this was not changed.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The author's spelling has been maintained.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Minor punctuation errors have been corrected without notice.

heading

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From this reading For the chapter heading, "The Second Part of King Henry IV", the Table of Contents lists it as "King Henry IV, Part II"; this was not changed.

Henry

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From this reading For the chapter heading, "The Second Part of King Henry IV", the Table of Contents lists it as "King Henry IV, Part II"; this was not changed.

II

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From this reading For the chapter heading, "The Second Part of King Henry IV", the Table of Contents lists it as "King Henry IV, Part II"; this was not changed.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In addition other inconsistencies are as in the original.

inconsistencies

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From this reading In addition other inconsistencies are as in the original.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For the chapter heading, "The Second Part of King Henry IV", the Table of Contents lists it as "King Henry IV, Part II"; this was not changed.

IV

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From this reading For the chapter heading, "The Second Part of King Henry IV", the Table of Contents lists it as "King Henry IV, Part II"; this was not changed.

King

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From this reading For the chapter heading, "The Second Part of King Henry IV", the Table of Contents lists it as "King Henry IV, Part II"; this was not changed.

listed

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lists

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From this reading For the chapter heading, "The Second Part of King Henry IV", the Table of Contents lists it as "King Henry IV, Part II"; this was not changed.

maintained

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From this reading The author's spelling has been maintained.

Minor

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From this reading Minor punctuation errors have been corrected without notice.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For the chapter heading, "The Second Part of King Henry IV", the Table of Contents lists it as "King Henry IV, Part II"; this was not changed.

notice

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Obvious

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For the chapter heading, "The Second Part of King Henry IV", the Table of Contents lists it as "King Henry IV, Part II"; this was not changed.

original

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From this reading In addition other inconsistencies are as in the original.

other

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From this reading In addition other inconsistencies are as in the original.

PartnounUS /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading For the chapter heading, "The Second Part of King Henry IV", the Table of Contents lists it as "King Henry IV, Part II"; this was not changed.

printer

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From this reading Obvious printer errors have been corrected, and are listed at the end.

punctuation

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Second

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From this reading For the chapter heading, "The Second Part of King Henry IV", the Table of Contents lists it as "King Henry IV, Part II"; this was not changed.

spelling

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From this reading The author's spelling has been maintained.

Table

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From this reading For the chapter heading, "The Second Part of King Henry IV", the Table of Contents lists it as "King Henry IV, Part II"; this was not changed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Obvious printer errors have been corrected, and are listed at the end.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading For the chapter heading, "The Second Part of King Henry IV", the Table of Contents lists it as "King Henry IV, Part II"; this was not changed.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading For the chapter heading, "The Second Part of King Henry IV", the Table of Contents lists it as "King Henry IV, Part II"; this was not changed.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Minor punctuation errors have been corrected without notice.