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Search phrase: afford

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 55 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.47We cannot afford you so.We cannot affoord you so.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.24Good meat, sir, is common. That every churl affords.Good meat sir is cõmon that euery churle affords. 
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.78Afford no extraordinary gaze,Affoord no extraordinarie Gaze,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iii.7The Lord of Stafford dear today hath boughtThe Lord of Stafford deere to day hath bought
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iii.13Lord Stafford's death.Lords Staffords death.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.40Of valiant Shirley, Stafford, Blunt, are in my arms.Of valiant Sherly, Stafford, Blunt, are in my Armes;
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.18And Westmorland and Stafford fled the field;And Westmerland, and Stafford, fled the Field.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.18There was I, and little John Doit of Staffordshire, andThere was I, and little Iohn Doit of Staffordshire, and
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.150tavern affords.Tauerne affords.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.30With ruder terms, such as my wit affords,With ruder termes, such as my wit affoords,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iv.40.3with their guard, Sir Humphrey Stafford as captain,with their Guard,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iv.51Stafford, take her to thee.Stafford take her to thee.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iv.53.2Bolingbroke, escorted by Stafford
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.105Fly, fly, fly! Sir Humphrey Stafford and hisFly, fly, fly, Sir Humfrey Stafford and his
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.114.1Enter Sir Humphrey Stafford and his brother, withEnter Sir Humfrey Stafford, and his Brother, with
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.146He lies, for I invented it myself. (To Stafford)He lyes, for I inuented it my selfe.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.iii.1.1Alarums to the fight, wherein both the StaffordsAlarums to the fight, wherein both the Staffords
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.iii.10.1He puts on Sir Humphrey Stafford's coat of mail
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.iv.34Sir Humphrey Stafford and his brother's deathSir Humfrey Stafford, and his Brothers death,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.7Lord Clifford, and Lord Stafford, all abreast,Lord Clifford and Lord Stafford all a-brest
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.10Lord Stafford's father, Duke of Buckingham,Lord Staffords Father, Duke of Buckingham,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iii.37Such pity as my rapier's point affords.Such pitty as my Rapiers point affords.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.147What other pleasure can the world afford?What other Pleasure can the World affoord?
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.165Then, since this earth affords no joy to meThen since this Earth affoords no Ioy to me,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.7.2queen; Pembroke, Stafford, Hastings, and otherPenbrooke, Stafford, Hastings:
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.129Pembroke and Stafford, you in our behalfPembrooke and Stafford, you in our behalfe
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.132Exeunt Pembroke and StaffordExeunt Pembrooke and Stafford.
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.200Of Hereford, Stafford, and Northampton, IOf Hertford, Stafford and Northampton, I
Henry VIIIH8 I.iv.18As easy as a down bed would afford it.As easie as a downe bed would affoord it.
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.211To see what entertainment it affords.To see what intertainment it affords,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.39Only for praise, and praise we may affordOnely for praise, and praise we may afford,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.223We can afford no more at such a price.We can afford no more at such a price.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.246And would afford my speechless visor half.And would affoord my speechlesse vizard halfe.
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.163a great praise; only this commendation I can afford her,a great praise, onely this commendation I can affoord her,
OthelloOth I.iii.114.1As soul to soul affordeth?As soule, to soule affordeth?
Richard IIR2 I.i.177The purest treasure mortal times affordThe purest treasure mortall times afford
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.245The spacious world cannot again afford;The spacious World cannot againe affoord:
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.51Can this dark monarchy afford false Clarence?’Can this darke Monarchy affoord false Clarence?
Richard IIIR3 III.v.101Look for the news that the Guildhall affords.Looke for the Newes that the Guild-Hall affoords.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.31Ah, that thou wouldst as soon afford a graveAh that thou would'st assoone affoord a Graue,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.81All comfort that the dark night can affordAll comfort that the darke night can affoord,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.59Romeo, the love I bear thee can affordRomeo, the loue I beare thee, can affoord
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iv.8These times of woe afford no times to woo.These times of wo, affoord no times to wooe:
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.125Love give me strength, and strength shall help afford.Loue giue me strength, / And strength shall helpe afford:
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.73The world affords no law to make thee rich.The world affords no law to make thee rich.
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.102Let them want nothing that my house affords.Let them want nothing that my house affoords.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.13Padua affords this kindness, son Petruchio.Padua affords this kindnesse, sonne Petruchio.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.14Padua affords nothing but what is kind.Padua affords nothing but what is kinde.
Timon of AthensTim III.ii.77What charitable men afford to beggars.What charitable men affoord to Beggers.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.254The sweet degrees that this brief world affordsThe sweet degrees that this breefe world affords,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.44Rome could afford no tribunes like to these.Rome could afford no Tribune like to these.
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.55Tigers must prey, and Rome affords no preyTigers must pray, and Rome affords no prey
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.86Could not all hell afford you such a devil?Could not all hell afford you such a deuill?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.145.1Affords them dust and shadow.Affords them dust and shaddow.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.16.2Now Jove afford you cause!Now Ioue affoord you cause:

Poems

 5 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1106 Sometime 'tis mad and too much talk affords. Sometime tis mad and too much talke affords.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1305 Health to thy person! Next, vouchsafe t' affordHealth to thy person, next, vouchsafe t'afford
SonnetsSonn.79.11 And found it in thy cheek; he can afford And found it in thy cheeke: he can affoord
SonnetsSonn.85.7 To every hymn that able spirit affords, To euery Himne that able spirit affords,
SonnetsSonn.105.12 Three themes in one, which wondrous scope affords. Three theams in one, which wondrous scope affords.

Glossary

 7 result(s).
affordgrant, permit, allow
affordhave to offer, be capable of supplying
affordfulfil naturally, offer routinely
Arden, Forest offorest formerly covering a large area from Warwickshire through the Midlands into Staffordshire
hospitableoffering hospitality, affording welcome
maintainafford, stand the cost of
servesuit, allow, afford

Thesaurus

 3 result(s).
affordmaintain
affordserve
welcome, affordinghospitable

Themes and Topics

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Britain [outside London]...arwickshire through the midlands into staffordshire banbury mw i i 121 ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
AFFORDBASICafford v

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