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Search phrase: aching

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 32 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.9.1For private stomaching.for priuate stomacking.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vii.52Beat th' approaching Caesar. But if we fail,Beate th'approaching Casar. But if we faile,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.134Teaching all that read to knowteaching all that reade, to know
CoriolanusCor II.ii.146Show them th' unaching scars which I should hide,Shew them th' vnaking Skarres, which I should hide,
HamletHam III.iv.127His form and cause conjoined, preaching to stones,His forme and cause conioyn'd, preaching to stones,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.95This is his uncle's teaching. This is Worcester,This is his Vnckles teaching. This is Worcester
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.44Such bold hostility, teaching his duteous landSuch bold Hostilitie, teaching his dutious Land
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.64Of teaching and of learning instantly.Of teaching, and of learning instantly:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.96And lofty, proud, encroaching tyranny,And lofty proud incroaching tyranny,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.75Great men have reaching hands: oft have I struckGreat men haue reaching hands: oft haue I struck
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.16The whole realm, by your teaching and your chaplains' – The whole Realme, by your teaching & your Chaplaines
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.34And with no little study, that my teachingAnd with no little study, that my teaching
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.139That, night approaching, they might escape unfought.That night approching, they might escape vnfought.
King JohnKJ IV.i.62Approaching near these eyes, would drink my tearsApproaching neere these eyes, would drinke my teares,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.397For this new-married man approaching here,For this new-maried man, approaching here,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.17mine own teaching. The brain may devise laws for themine owne teaching: the braine may deuise lawes for the
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.88To signify th' approaching of his lord,To signifie th' approaching of his Lord,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.338I thank thee, Jew, for teaching me that word.I thanke thee Iew for teaching me that word.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.114honest clothes you send forth to bleaching!honest cloathes you send forth to bleaching.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.135that it wants matter to prevent so gross o'erreaching asthat it wants matter to preuent so grosse ore-reaching as
PericlesPer II.ii.20Is a black Ethiop reaching at the sun.Is a blacke Ethyope reaching at the Sunne:
Richard IIR2 I.ii.32Teaching stern murder how to butcher thee.Teaching sterne murther how to butcher thee:
Richard IIIR3 IV.ii.31High-reaching Buckingham grows circumspect.High-reaching Buckingham growes circumspect.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.63Is this the poultice for my aching bones?Is this the Poultis for my aking bones?
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.189And undertake the teaching of the maid – And vndertake the teaching of the maid:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.5Stand by and mark the manner of his teaching.Stand by, and marke the manner of his teaching.
The TempestTem V.i.80Begins to swell, and the approaching tideBegins to swell, and the approching tide
Troilus and CressidaTC V.x.35A goodly medicine for mine aching bones! – A goodly medcine for mine aking bones:
Troilus and CressidaTC V.x.51Though not for me, yet for your aching bones.Though not for me, yet for your aking bones:
Twelfth NightTN I.ii.13Courage and hope both teaching him the practice – (Courage and hope both teaching him the practise)
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.86 (approaching)
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.5The white sheet bleaching on the hedge,The white sheete bleaching on the hedge,

Poems

 3 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.62 Teaching them thus to use it in the fight, Teaching them thus to vse it in the fight,
Venus and AdonisVen.398 Teaching the sheets a whiter hue than white, Teaching the sheets a whiter hew then white,
Venus and AdonisVen.1148 Teaching decrepit age to tread the measures; Teaching decrepit age to tread the measures,

Glossary

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attributive[Q variant] attaching excellence, ascribing worth
broadwidespread, far-reaching, widely diffused
ear-bussingear-kissing, reaching the ear only as rumours
ear-kissingreaching the ear only as rumours
ground-piece[unclear meaning] painting used as a teaching-aid
hornbook[teaching device] leaf of paper, protected by a piece of thin horn, showing the letters of the alphabet and other information
imminenceimpending evil, approaching peril
overreachingdeception, exaggeration, fabrication
point(usually plural) tagged lace [especially for attaching hose to the doublet]
presentimminent, impending, approaching
reachingfar-reaching
skyishlofty, sky-reaching
stomachingcherishing bitterness, feeling resentful
towardsat hand, approaching, imminent
untrussingundoing the points attaching hose to doublet, dropping one's breeches
whiting-timewhitening time, time for clothes-bleaching
widefull, extensive, far-reaching

Thesaurus

 18 result(s).
approachingpresent
approachingtowards
approaching perilimminence
attaching excellenceattributive
clothes-bleaching timewhiting-time
excellence, attachingattributive
far-reachingbroad
far-reachingreaching
far-reachingwide
painting used as a teaching-aidground-piece
peril, approachingimminence
points attaching hose to doublet, undoinguntrussing
rumours reaching the earear-bussing
sky-reachingskyish
sleeve reaching to the wristdown-sleeve
teaching-aid, painting used as aground-piece
time for clothes-bleachingwhiting-time
undoing the points attaching hose to doubletuntrussing

Themes and Topics

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Weapons...le ham v ii 148 waist-belt for attaching a sword half-sword 1h4 ii i...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...oach them in the manner of a language-teaching phrase-book singling them out so that ...

Words Families

 11 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ACHEBASICaching adj
ACHENOTunaching adj
APPROACHBASICapproaching adj
ENCROACHBASICencroaching adj
HIGHAMBITIONhigh-reaching adj
REACHBASICreaching adj
REACHINTENSITYhigh-reaching adj, o'erreaching n
STOMACHBASICstomaching n
TEACHBASICteaching n
UNACHINGBASICsee ACHE

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