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Search phrase: allowing

Plays

 13 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CymbelineCym III.v.59Proceed by swallowing that. For he believesProceed by swallowing that. For he beleeues
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.64For fear of swallowing. But with nimble wingFor feare of swallowing: But with nimble wing
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.190round belly. For my voice, I have lost it with hallooing,round belly. For my voice, I haue lost it with hallowing
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.1.2Suffolk, with falconers hallooingSuffolke, with Faulkners hallowing.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.74For swallowing the treasure of the realm.For swallowing the Treasure of the Realme.
King JohnKJ IV.ii.195With open mouth swallowing a tailor's news;With open mouth swallowing a Taylors newes,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.164Allowing him a breath, a little scene,Allowing him a breath, a little Scene,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.127And almost shouldered in the swallowing gulfAnd almost shouldred in the swallowing Gulfe
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.239I may be plucked into the swallowing wombI may be pluckt into the swallowing wombe,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.13What halloing and what stir is this today?What hallowing, and what stir is this to day?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.1.1Cornets in sundry places. Noise and hallowing as ofCornets in sundry places, Noise and hallowing as
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.185.1To her allowing husband!To her allowing Husband.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.i.15Now seems to it. Your patience this allowing,Now seemes to it: your patience this allowing,

Poems

 2 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.557 A swallowing gulf that even in plenty wanteth; A swallowing gulfe that euen in plentie wanteth.
Venus and AdonisVen.757 ‘ What is thy body but a swallowing grave, What is thy bodie but a swallowing graue,

Glossary

 3 result(s).
hallowingshouting, hallooing, crying out
unlimitedallowing changes in the location of action; or: all-inclusive
unrecuringincurable, terminal, allowing no recovery

Thesaurus

 2 result(s).
action, allowing changes in locationunlimited
recovery, allowing nounrecuring

Themes and Topics

 1 result(s).
French...s own vomit and the washed sow to its wallowing [a biblical quotation]   h5 iv i ...

Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ALLOWBASICallowing adj
HALLOOBASIChallowing n
SWALLOW [mouth]BASICswallowing adj, swallowing n

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