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Search phrase: hinge

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
HamletHam III.ii.71And crook the pregnant hinges of the kneeAnd crooke the pregnant Hindges of the knee,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.141Like strengthless hinges, buckle under life,Like strengthlesse Hindges, buckle vnder life,
OthelloOth III.iii.362That the probation bear no hinge nor loopThat the probation beare no Hindge, nor Loope,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.212By that which has undone thee. Hinge thy knee,By that which ha's vndone thee; hindge thy knee,
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.118Than your own weak-hinged fancy – something savoursThen your owne weake-hindg'd Fancy) something sauors

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Glossary

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casementwindow [on hinges and able to be opened]
gimmaledjointed, hinged, linked
hingebend, make flexible
liehang, depend, hinge
standdepend on, rely upon, hinge on

Thesaurus

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hingelie
hinge onstand
hingedgimmaled

Themes and Topics

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Functional shift...aved in the hollow ground   hinge* tim iv iii 212 be thou a flatter...
... iii 212 be thou a flatterer now hinge thy knee   hovel kl iv v...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
HINGEBASIChinge n
HINGESTRENGTHweak-hinged adj
WEAKSTATEweak-hinged adj

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