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Search phrase: comment

Plays

 18 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.183who stay behind, commenting on this weddingParolles and Lafew stay behind, commenting of this wedding.
As You Like ItAYL II.i.65We did, my lord, weeping and commentingWe did my Lord, weeping and commenting
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.100A vulgar comment will be made of it,A vulgar comment will be made of it; 
HamletHam III.ii.89Even with the very comment of thy soulEuen with the verie Comment of my Soule
Henry VH5 III.iv.5à parler. Comment appelez-vous la main en anglais?a parlen: Comient appelle vous le main en Anglois?
Henry VH5 III.iv.13d'anglais vitement. Comment appelez-vous les ongles?d' Anglois vistement, coment appelle vous le ongles?
Henry VH5 III.iv.29Comment appelez-vous le col?coment ap-pelle vous le col.
Henry VH5 III.iv.46Comment appelez-vous le pied et la robe?coment ap-pelle vous les pied & de roba.
Henry VH5 IV.iv.26Écoutez: comment êtes-vous appelé?Escoute comment estes vous appelle?
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.133And comment then upon his sudden death.And comment then vpon his sodaine death.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.55Kent, in the Commentaries Caesar writ,Kent, in the Commentaries Casar writ,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.8That every nice offence should bear his comment.That euery nice offence should beare his Comment.
King JohnKJ IV.ii.263Forgive the comment that my passion madeForgiue the Comment that my passion made
King JohnKJ V.vii.4Doth by the idle comments that it makesDoth by the idle Comments that it makes,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.63.1A song the whilst Bassanio comments on the caskets toHere Musicke. A Song the whilst Bassanio comments on the Caskets to
Richard IIIR3 IV.iii.51Come! I have learned that fearful commentingCome, I haue learn'd, that fearfull commenting
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.38that sees you but is a physician to comment on yourthat sees you, but is a Physician to comment on your
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.65I comment not; the hot horse, hot as fire,I comment not; the hot horse, hot as fire

Poems

 5 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
SonnetsSonn.15.4 Whereon the stars in secret influence comment; Whereon the Stars in secret influence comment.
SonnetsSonn.85.2 While comments of your praise, richly compiled, While comments of your praise richly compil'd,
SonnetsSonn.89.2 And I will comment upon that offence; And I will comment vpon that offence,
SonnetsSonn.95.6 (Making lascivious comments on thy sport) (Making lasciuious comments on thy sport)
Venus and AdonisVen.714 For love can comment upon every woe. For loue can comment vpon euerie wo.

Glossary

 12 result(s).
choruscharacter in a play who speaks the prologue and comments on the course of events
chorus-likein the manner of a chorus, like a running commentary
commentobservation, consideration
commentspeculate, conjecture, give an opinion
commentcriticism, objection, carping remark
commentmeditate, ponder, cogitate
commentingmeditation, pondering, cogitation
descantdevelop a theme about, comment, make remarks
glossmarginal comment, superficial wordplay
glozeexpound, comment on, give a commentary
interpretercommentator, observer, pundit
yieldexpress an opinion about, comment on

Thesaurus

 8 result(s).
commentdescant
comment onyield
comment ongloze
comment, marginalgloss
commentary, give agloze
commentatorinterpreter
marginal commentgloss
running commentary, like achorus-like

Themes and Topics

 3 result(s).
Functional shift... item location example comment askance* luc 637 they ...
... item location example comment coy cor v i 6 if he coye...
... item location example comment kate* ts iii ii 244 petr...
... item location example comment boy ac v ii 220 some squ...
... item location example comment arm* cym iv ii 400 come ...
... item location example comment buckle tnk i iii 57 thei...
... item location example comment ballad* ac v ii 216 scal...
... item location example comment barn* luc 859 he sits /...
... item location example comment bower* rj iii ii 81 thou...
... item location example comment fortune ac i ii 75 keep ...
Plants... item example identity comment burnet h5 v ii 49 rosace...
... item example identity comment carduus benedictus ma iii i...
... item example identity comment bay per iv vi 149 laurac...
... item example identity comment aconitum 2h4 iv iv 48 ra...
French...ue j' apprenne à parler   comment appelez-vous la main en anglais > i...
...cute deux mots d' anglais vitement comment appelez-vous les ongles > i think i...
...r dieu j m' en oublie d' elbow comment appelez-vous le col > o lord god i...
...w h5 iii iv 45  ainsi dis-je comment appelez-vous les pieds et la robe > ...
... h5 iv iv 26    é coutez comment ê tes-vous appelé > lis...
... h5 iii iv 24   as comment (adv ) h5 iii iv 5   what...

Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COMMENTBASICcomment n, comment v, commentary n, commenting n

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