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King Henry V — Arranged for Representation at the
King Henry V — Arranged for Representation at the

Chapter III

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[Footnote IV.21: _----gentle his condition:_] This day shall advance him to the rank of a gentleman.
King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.
--TOLLET.]
[Footnote IV.22: _----bravely in their battles set._] Bravely, for gallantly.]
[Footnote IV.23: _Bid them achieve me,_] i.e., gain, or obtain me.]
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King Henry V — Arranged for Representation at the

Chapter III

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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[Footnote IV.21: _----gentle his condition:_] This day shall advance him to the rank of a gentleman.
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King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.
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--TOLLET.]
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[Footnote IV.22: _----bravely in their battles set._] Bravely, for gallantly.]
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[Footnote IV.23: _Bid them achieve me,_] i.e., gain, or obtain me.]

Learner Dictionary

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

Except preposition US /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading “King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.”

Gentleman noun US /ˈgentleman/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “[Footnote IV.21: _----gentle his condition:_] This day shall advance him to the rank of a gentleman.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.”

Obtain verb US /əbˈteɪn/

to get something, especially through effort

From this reading “[Footnote IV.23: _Bid them achieve me,_] i.e., gain, or obtain me.]”

Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

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

From this reading “[Footnote IV.21: _----gentle his condition:_] This day shall advance him to the rank of a gentleman.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading “King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.”

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21

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From this reading [Footnote IV.21: _----gentle his condition:_] This day shall advance him to the rank of a gentleman.

22

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From this reading [Footnote IV.22: _----bravely in their battles set._] Bravely, for gallantly.]

23

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From this reading [Footnote IV.23: _Bid them achieve me,_] i.e., gain, or obtain me.]

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading [Footnote IV.21: _----gentle his condition:_] This day shall advance him to the rank of a gentleman.

achieve

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From this reading [Footnote IV.23: _Bid them achieve me,_] i.e., gain, or obtain me.]

advance

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From this reading [Footnote IV.21: _----gentle his condition:_] This day shall advance him to the rank of a gentleman.

Agincourt

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From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

all

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From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

allowed

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From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

any

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From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

arms

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From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

assume

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From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

battle

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From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

battles

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From this reading [Footnote IV.22: _----bravely in their battles set._] Bravely, for gallantly.]

Bid

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From this reading [Footnote IV.23: _Bid them achieve me,_] i.e., gain, or obtain me.]

bravely

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From this reading [Footnote IV.22: _----bravely in their battles set._] Bravely, for gallantly.]

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

chief

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From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

coats

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From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

condition

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From this reading [Footnote IV.21: _----gentle his condition:_] This day shall advance him to the rank of a gentleman.

day

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From this reading [Footnote IV.21: _----gentle his condition:_] This day shall advance him to the rank of a gentleman.

e

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From this reading [Footnote IV.23: _Bid them achieve me,_] i.e., gain, or obtain me.]

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

feasts

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From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

Footnote

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From this reading [Footnote IV.21: _----gentle his condition:_] This day shall advance him to the rank of a gentleman.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading [Footnote IV.22: _----bravely in their battles set._] Bravely, for gallantly.]

fought

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From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

gain

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From this reading [Footnote IV.23: _Bid them achieve me,_] i.e., gain, or obtain me.]

gallantly

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From this reading [Footnote IV.22: _----bravely in their battles set._] Bravely, for gallantly.]

gentle

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From this reading [Footnote IV.21: _----gentle his condition:_] This day shall advance him to the rank of a gentleman.

gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading [Footnote IV.21: _----gentle his condition:_] This day shall advance him to the rank of a gentleman.

grant

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From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

Henry

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From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading [Footnote IV.21: _----gentle his condition:_] This day shall advance him to the rank of a gentleman.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading [Footnote IV.21: _----gentle his condition:_] This day shall advance him to the rank of a gentleman.

honour

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From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading [Footnote IV.22: _----bravely in their battles set._] Bravely, for gallantly.]

inheritance

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From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

inhibited

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From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

IV

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From this reading [Footnote IV.21: _----gentle his condition:_] This day shall advance him to the rank of a gentleman.

King

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From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading [Footnote IV.23: _Bid them achieve me,_] i.e., gain, or obtain me.]

meetings

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From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/

to get something, especially through effort

From this reading [Footnote IV.23: _Bid them achieve me,_] i.e., gain, or obtain me.]

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [Footnote IV.21: _----gentle his condition:_] This day shall advance him to the rank of a gentleman.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

person

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From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

publick

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From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

rank

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From this reading [Footnote IV.21: _----gentle his condition:_] This day shall advance him to the rank of a gentleman.

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

seats

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From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

set

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From this reading [Footnote IV.22: _----bravely in their battles set._] Bravely, for gallantly.]

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading [Footnote IV.21: _----gentle his condition:_] This day shall advance him to the rank of a gentleman.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading [Footnote IV.21: _----gentle his condition:_] This day shall advance him to the rank of a gentleman.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading [Footnote IV.22: _----bravely in their battles set._] Bravely, for gallantly.]

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading [Footnote IV.23: _Bid them achieve me,_] i.e., gain, or obtain me.]

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading [Footnote IV.21: _----gentle his condition:_] This day shall advance him to the rank of a gentleman.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading [Footnote IV.21: _----gentle his condition:_] This day shall advance him to the rank of a gentleman.

TOLLET

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From this reading --TOLLET.]

V

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From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading King Henry V. inhibited any person but such as had a right by inheritance, or grant, to assume coats of arms, except those who fought with him at the battle of Agincourt; and, I think, these last were allowed the chief seats of honour at all feasts and publick meetings.