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Search phrase: allowed

Plays

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Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.343If they had swallowed poison, 'twould appearIf they had swallow'd poyson, 'twould appeare
CymbelineCym I.v.3since he hath been allowed the name of. But I couldsince he hath beene allowed the name of. But I could
CymbelineCym II.iii.115And though it be allowed in meaner parties – And though it be allowed in meaner parties
CymbelineCym III.iii.17But being so allowed. To apprehend thus,But being so allowed. To apprehend thus,
CymbelineCym V.v.382.1By the queen's dram she swallowed.By the Queenes Dramme she swallow'd.
HamletHam I.i.165So hallowed and so gracious is that time.So hallow'd, and so gracious is the time.
HamletHam IV.ii.19last swallowed. When he needs what you have gleaned,last swallowed, when he needes what you haue glean'd,
HamletHam V.i.228Yet here she is allowed her virgin crants,Yet heere she is allowed her Virgin Rites,
HamletHam V.ii.47.1Not shriving time allowed.Not shriuing time allowed.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.70That, being daily swallowed by men's eyes,That being dayly swallowed by mens Eyes,
Henry VH5 I.ii.294My rightful hand in a well-hallowed cause.My rightfull hand in a wel-hallow'd cause.
Henry VH5 II.ii.56When capital crimes, chewed, swallowed, and digested,When capitall crimes, chew'd, swallow'd, and digested,
Henry VH5 II.iv.109That shall be swallowed in this controversy.That shall be swallowed in this Controuersie.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.59State holy or unhallowed, what of that?State holy, or vnhallow'd, what of that?
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iv.21We will make fast within a hallowed verge.Wee will make fast within a hallow'd Verge.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.84Let never day nor night unhallowed pass,Let neuer Day nor Night vnhallowed passe,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.5And half our sailors swallowed in the flood?And halfe our Saylors swallow'd in the flood?
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.20For once allowed the skilful pilot's charge?For once allow'd the skilfull Pilots Charge?
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.133A full hot horse, who being allowed his way,A full hot Horse, who being allow'd his way
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.166That swallowed so much treasure, and like a glassThat swallowed so much treasure, and like a glasse
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.83Not ours, or not allowed; what worst, as oftNot ours, or not allow'd; what worst, as oft
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.111Scholars allowed freely to argue for her.Schollers allow'd freely to argue for her.
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.68Are not words duly hallowed, nor my wishesAre not words duely hallowed; nor my Wishes
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.4And on all sides th' authority allowed.And on all sides th'Authority allow'd,
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.151Almost no grave allowed me. Like the lilyAlmost no Graue allow'd me? Like the Lilly
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.60By our permission, is allowed to make.(By our permission) is allow'd to make.
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.154And, her attendants absent, swallowed fire.And (her Attendants absent) swallow'd fire.
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.60Is either to be swallowed of the waves,Is either to be swallowed of the waues,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.212These hallowed gifts of yours when I profane,These hallowed giftes of yours when I prophane,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.124this damsel, I must keep her at the park; she is allowedthis Damsell, I must keepe her at the Parke, shee is alowd
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.13note, sometime through the throat as if you swallowednote, sometime through the throate: if you swallowed
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.41honorificabilitudinitatibus. Thou art easier swallowedhonorificabilitudinitatibus: Thou art easier swallowed
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.478You put our page out – go, you are allowed;You put our Page out: go, you are alowd.
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.218shall not be allowed in Vienna.shall not be allowed in Vienna.
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.228with his comfort, swallowed his vows whole, pretendingwith his comfort: swallowed his vowes whole, pretending
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.6the merriest was put down, and the worser allowed bythe merriest was put downe, and the worser allow'd by
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.303Why, thou unreverend and unhallowed friar,Why thou vnreuerend, and vnhallowed Fryer:
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.136And whilst thou layest in thy unhallowed dam,And whil'st thou layest in thy vnhallowed dam,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.220allowed for your many warlike, courtlike, and learnedallow'd for your many war-like, court-like, and learned
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.20water, for my belly's as cold as if I had swallowedwater: for my bellies as cold as if I had swallow'd
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.192I'll have the cudgel hallowed and hungIle haue the cudgell hallow'd, and hung
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.124Was never hallooed to nor cheered with hornWas neuer hallowed to, nor cheer'd with horne,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.378Shall disturb this hallowed house.Shall disturbe this hallowed house.
OthelloOth I.iii.222allowed sufficiency, yet opinion, a more sovereign mistressallowed sufficiencie; yet opinion, a more soueraigne Mistris
OthelloOth III.iv.73The worms were hallowed that did breed the silk,The Wormes were hallowed, that did breede the Silke,
PericlesPer II.i.33on a-th' land who never leave gaping till they swallowed on, a'th land, Who neuer leaue gaping, till they swallow'd
PericlesPer II.i.39Because he should have swallowedBecause he should haue swallowed
PericlesPer III.i.59To give thee hallowed to thy grave, but straightTo giue thee hallowd to thy graue, but straight,
PericlesPer IV.iv.39Thetis being proud swallowed some part o'th' earth.Thetis being prowd, swallowed some part ath'earth:
PericlesPer IV.vi.96Would set me free from this unhallowed place,would set me free from this vnhalowed place,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.14Earth hath swallowed all my hopes but she;Earth hath swallowed all my hopes but she,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.54Stop thy unhallowed toil, vile Montague!Stop thy vnhallowed toyle, vile Mountague:
The TempestTem I.ii.12It should the good ship so have swallowed andIt should the good Ship so haue swallow'd, and
The TempestTem II.i.255We all were sea-swallowed, though some cast again,We all were sea-swallow'd, though some cast againe,
Timon of AthensTim V.i.160Allowed with absolute power, and thy good nameAllowed with absolute power, and thy good name
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.210From this unhallowed and blood-stained hole?From this vnhallow'd and blood-stained Hole?
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.189And bid that strumpet, your unhallowed dam,And bid that strumpet your vnhallowed Dam,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.14Away, inhuman dog, unhallowed slave!Away Inhumaine Dogge, Vnhallowed Slaue,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.185And blind oblivion swallowed cities up,And blinde obliuion swallow'd Cities vp;
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.34swallowed one another. I would laugh at that miracle – swallowed one another. I would laugh at that miracle----
Twelfth NightTN I.v.89in an allowed fool, though he do nothing but rail; nor noin an allow'd foole, though he do nothing but rayle; nor no
Twelfth NightTN I.v.189in. I heard you were saucy at my gates, and allowed yourin. I heard you were sawcy at my gates, & allowd your
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.iv.11I could have kept a hawk, and well have hallowedI could have kept a Hawke, and well have holloa'd
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.ii.8He had this file; what if I hallowed for him?He had this File; what if I hallowd for him?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.4In hallowed clouds commend their swelling incenseIn hallowed clouds commend their swelling Incense
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.263Are such allowed infirmities that honestyAre such allow'd Infirmities, that honestie
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.75tarry till my son come: he hallowed but even now.tarry till my sonne come: he hallow'd but euen now.
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.90the moon with her mainmast, and anon swallowed withthe Moone with her maine Mast, and anon swallowed with
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.598trinkets had been hallowed and brought a benediction toTrinkets had beene hallowed, and brought a benediction to

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.228 Hallowed with sighs that burning lungs did raise; Hollowed with sighes that burning lunges did raise:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.192 And die, unhallowed thoughts, before you blot And die vnhallowed thoughts, before you blot
The Rape of LucreceLuc.392 To be admired of lewd unhallowed eyes. To be admir'd of lewd vnhallowed eyes.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.552 So his unhallowed haste her words delays, So his vnhallowed hast her words delayes,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1159 Than they whose whole is swallowed in confusion. Then they whose whole is swallowed in confusion.
SonnetsSonn.108.8 Even as when first I hallowed thy fair name. Euen as when first I hallowed thy faire name.
SonnetsSonn.129.7 Past reason hated, as a swallowed bait Past reason hated as a swollowed bayt,

Glossary

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all-licensedallowed to do anything, given free range
allowedapproved, acknowledged, granted
allowedlicensed, authorized, permitted
Arion[a'riyon] legendary Greek musician; about to be robbed and killed by a ship’s crew, he was allowed to sing one last song; dolphins then appeared, Arion leapt overboard, and was carried by one of them to safety
Charybdis[pron: ka'ribdis] mythological whirlpool in the Straits of Messina which swallowed ships whole
chasteof allowed love-making [because married]
full-gorgedallowed to eat her fill
hallowedblessed, consecrated
hallowed vergemagic circle, charmed ring
privileged[of a professional fool] allowed to say anything
sacredconsecrated, hallowed, sanctified
three-suitedallowed three suits a year; servile
unhallowedwithout saying prayers, without devotion
unhallowedunholy, wicked, sacrilegious
warrantallowed, warranted, justifiable
well-hallowedwell-blessed, well-consecrated

Thesaurus

 9 result(s).
allowedwarrant
allowed three suits a yearthree-suited
allowed to do anythingall-licensed
allowed to say anythingprivileged
hallowedsacred
hallowed vergeverge
love-making, of allowedchaste
suits, allowed threethree-suited
verge, hallowedverge

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...d killed by a ship&rsquo s crew he was allowed to sing one last song dolphins then ap...
...mned to death by dionysus begged to be allowed home to arrange his affairs damon pled...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples...lpool in the straits of messina which swallowed ships whole scylla below cocyt...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... to malvolio] there is no slander in an allowed fool though he do nothing but rail re...

Words Families

 9 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ALLOWBASICallowed adj
HALLOW [holy]BASIChallowed adj
HALLOW [holy]STATEwell-hallowed adj
HALLOW [holy]NOTunhallowed adj
SEASTATEsea-swallowed adj
SWALLOW [mouth]BASICswallowed adj
SWALLOW [mouth]STATEsea-swallowed adj
UNHALLOWEDBASICsee HALLOW [holy]
WELL [very]STATEwell-hallowed adj

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