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King John

Chapter III

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Hub.
The king of England, when we know the king Fra.
Know him in vs, that heere hold vp his right Iohn.
In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.
A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.
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King John

Chapter III

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Hub.
Line 2
The king of England, when we know the king Fra.
Line 3
Know him in vs, that heere hold vp his right Iohn.
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In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.
Line 5
A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

Learner Dictionary

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

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The king of England, when we know the king Fra.”

Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Know him in vs, that heere hold vp his right Iohn.”

Till preposition US /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

all

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.

Angiers

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From this reading In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.

barr'd

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

Bast

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

beare

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From this reading In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

certaine

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

denies

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

depos'd

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

Deputie

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From this reading In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

England

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From this reading The king of England, when we know the king Fra.

feare

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

feares

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

former

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

Fra

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From this reading The king of England, when we know the king Fra.

gates

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.

greater

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

heere

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From this reading Know him in vs, that heere hold vp his right Iohn.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Know him in vs, that heere hold vp his right Iohn.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Know him in vs, that heere hold vp his right Iohn.

hold

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From this reading Know him in vs, that heere hold vp his right Iohn.

Hub

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From this reading Hub.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Know him in vs, that heere hold vp his right Iohn.

Iohn

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From this reading Know him in vs, that heere hold vp his right Iohn.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

king

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From this reading The king of England, when we know the king Fra.

Kings

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The king of England, when we know the king Fra.

locke

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

Lord

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From this reading In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The king of England, when we know the king Fra.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.

owne

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From this reading In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.

Person

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From this reading In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.

possession

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From this reading In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.

powre

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

presence

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From this reading In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.

purg'd

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

resolu'd

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Know him in vs, that heere hold vp his right Iohn.

scruple

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

some

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

strong

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Know him in vs, that heere hold vp his right Iohn.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The king of England, when we know the king Fra.

then

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

vndoubted

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

vntill

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From this reading A greater powre then We denies all this, And till it be vndoubted, we do locke Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates: Kings of our feare, vntill our feares resolu'd Be by some certaine king, purg'd and depos'd Bast.

vp

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From this reading Know him in vs, that heere hold vp his right Iohn.

vs

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From this reading Know him in vs, that heere hold vp his right Iohn.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The king of England, when we know the king Fra.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The king of England, when we know the king Fra.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading In Vs, that are our owne great Deputie, And beare possession of our Person heere, Lord of our presence Angiers, and of you Fra.