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Search phrase: highway

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.138murders itself, and should be buried in highways out ofmurthers it selfe, and should be buried in highwayes out of
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.11without any slips of prolixity or crossing the plain highwaywithout any slips of prolixity, or crossing the plaine high-way
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.263Why, this is like the mending of highwaysWhy this is like the mending of high waies
Richard IIR2 I.iv.4But to the next highway; and there I left him.but to the next high way, and there I left him.
Richard IIR2 III.iii.155Or I'll be buried in the King's highway,Or Ile be buryed in the Kings high-way,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.134He made you for a highway to my bed,He made you for a high-way to my bed,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.28Gallows and knock are too powerful on the highway:Gallowes, and Knocke, are too powerfull on the Highway.

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Glossary

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foot-landrakerroaming footpad, highwayman who travels on foot
footmanfootpad, highwayman who robs on foot
lay[highwaymen] stand and deliver; put down your weapons
roadwayhighway, common way
strikerhighwayman, footpad, robber

Thesaurus

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highwayroadway
highwaymanstriker
highwayman who robs on footfootman
highwayman who travels on footfoot-landraker

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
HIGHPLACEhighway n
WAYROUTEhighway n

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