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King Henry IV, Part 1
King Henry IV, Part 1

Chapter X

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Hotsp.
Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.
Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.
And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.
But to my Charge.
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King Henry IV, Part 1

Chapter X

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Hotsp.
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Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.
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Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.
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And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.
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But to my Charge.

Learner Dictionary

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

Against preposition US /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.”

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.”

Name noun US /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.”

Stand noun US /stand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.”

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading “Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.”

Well noun US /well/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

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

From this reading “Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.”

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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.

anoynted

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From this reading And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.

BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

Blunt

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From this reading Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

Charge

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From this reading But to my Charge.

defend

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From this reading And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.

deseruings

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From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

determination

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From this reading Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.

Enemie

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From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

Enuie

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From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

euen

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From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

God

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From this reading Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

Heauen

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From this reading And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.

Hotsp

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From this reading Hotsp.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.

like

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From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

Limit

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From this reading And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.

loue

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From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

Maiestie

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From this reading And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But to my Charge.

namenounUS /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.

out

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From this reading And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.

qualitie

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From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

Rule

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From this reading And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.

Sir

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From this reading Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.

Some

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From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

stand

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From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

stillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.

true

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From this reading And Heauen defend, but still I should stand so, So long as out of Limit, and true Rule, You stand against anoynted Maiestie.

vs

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From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

Walter

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From this reading Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.

Welcome

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From this reading Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.

well

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From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Welcome, Sir Walter Blunt: And would to God you were of our determination.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Some of vs loue you well: and euen those some Enuie your great deseruings, and good name, Because you are not of our qualitie, But stand against vs like an Enemie Blunt.