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Search phrase: elected

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CoriolanusCor II.iii.198.1And passed him unelected.And pass'd him vnelected.
CoriolanusCor III.i.210We were elected theirs, Martius is worthyWe were elected theirs, Martius is worthy
CymbelineCym III.iv.111.1Th' elected deer before thee?Th'elected Deere before thee?
Measure for MeasureMM I.i.18Elected him our absence to supply,Elected him our absence to supply;
Richard IIR2 III.ii.57The deputy elected by the Lord.The Deputie elected by the Lord:
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.67Although my will distaste what it elected,(Although my will distaste what it elected)

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Glossary

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choicepicked, specially selected
choice-drawnspecially selected, chosen with great care
chosenelite, carefully selected
culledchosen, picked, selected
electchosen, selected, picked out
electedchosen, selected, picked out
pickedspecially chosen, selected
praetorannually elected chief magistrate

Thesaurus

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carefully selectedchosen
selectedculled
selectedpicked
selectedelect
selectedelected
selected personminion
selected speciallychoice
selected, carefullychosen
selected, speciallychoice-drawn
specially selectedchoice-drawn
specially selectedchoice

Themes and Topics

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Roman history... figures (senators consuls etc) were selected plebeian cor ii i 90 member of t...
...i] praetor jc i iii 143 annually elected chief magistrate subordinate to the co...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...ition about how they are used we have selected 100 of these words in particular sense...
Abbreviations...ention is also used in cases where the selected quotation does not actually contain a p...
... of the quotation as it appears in the selected text including line-initial capitals i...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ELECTBASICelected adj
ELECTNOTunelected adj
UNELECTEDBASICsee ELECT

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