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Search phrase: prat

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.98sprat you shall find him; which you shall see this verya sprat you shall finde him, which you shall see this verie
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.41another of Bajazeth's mule, if you prattle me into theseanother of Baiazeths Mule, if you prattle mee into these
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.178My lord, this is a fond and desperate creatureMy Lord, this is a fond and desp'rate creature,
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.186You have simply misused our sex in your love-prate.You haue simply misus'd our sexe in your loue-prate:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.101Disguised cheaters, prating mountebanks,Disguised Cheaters, prating Mountebankes;
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.81Hence, prating peasant, fetch thy master home.Hence prating pesant, fetch thy Master home. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.202Why pratest thou to thyself, and answerest not?Why prat'st thou to thy selfe, and answer'st not? 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.140That desperately he hurried through the street,That desp'rately he hurried through the streete, 
CoriolanusCor I.i.46Why stay we prating here? To th' Capitol!why stay we prating heere? To th' Capitoll.
CoriolanusCor II.i.198Are spectacled to see him. Your prattling nurseAre spectacled to see him. Your pratling Nurse
CoriolanusCor II.i.216He cannot temperately transport his honoursHe cannot temp'rately transport his Honors,
CoriolanusCor III.i.218And temperately proceed to what you wouldAnd temp'rately proceed to what you would
CoriolanusCor III.iii.83.2What do you prate of service?What do you prate of Seruice.
CoriolanusCor IV.v.51with thy mistress. Thou prat'st and prat'st. Serve withwith thy Mistris: Thou prat'st, and prat'st, serue with
CoriolanusCor V.iii.159More bound to's mother, yet here he lets me prateMore bound to's Mother, yet heere he let's me prate
HamletHam III.i.143I have heard of your paintings too, well enough.I haue heard of your pratlings too wel enough.
HamletHam III.iv.216Who was in life a foolish prating knave.Who was in life, a foolish prating Knaue.
HamletHam V.i.276And if thou prate of mountains, let them throwAnd if thou prate of Mountaines; let them throw
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.294justice hath done nothing but prate to me of the wildnessIustice hath done nothing but prate to me of the wildenesse
Henry VH5 IV.i.77prating coxcomb, is it meet, think you, that we shouldprating Coxcombe; is it meet, thinke you, that wee should
Henry VH5 IV.i.78also, look you, be an ass, and a fool, and a pratingalso, looke you, be an Asse and a Foole, and a prating
Henry VH5 V.ii.157out again. What! A speaker is but a prater, a rhyme isout againe. What? a speaker is but a prater, a Ryme is
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.16As very infants prattle of thy pride.As very Infants prattle of thy pride.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.124And perish ye with your audacious prate!And perish ye with your audacious prate,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vi.54Then follow thou thy desperate sire of Crete,Then follow thou thy desp'rate Syre of Creet,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.128And haste is needful in this desperate case.And haste is needfull in this desp'rate case.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.137Father, range your battles, prate no more.Father range your battailes, prate no more,
King JohnKJ IV.i.25If I talk to him, with his innocent prateIf I talke to him, with his innocent prate
MacbethMac II.i.58Thy very stones prate of my whereaboutThy very stones prate of my where-about,
MacbethMac II.iii.105Who can be wise, amazed, temperate and furious,Who can be wise, amaz'd, temp'rate, & furious,
MacbethMac IV.ii.64Poor prattler, how thou talk'st!Poore pratler, how thou talk'st?
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.182To prattle for himself.to prattle for himselfe.
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.164A prating boy that begged it as a fee;A prating boy that begg'd it as a Fee,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.118be well. We must give folks leave to prate. What thebee well: We must giue folkes leaue to prate: what the
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.44Mistress Ford, I cannot cog, I cannot prate,Mistris Ford, I cannot cog, I cannot prate
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.170Come, Mother Prat, come, give me yourCome mother Prat, Come giue me your
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.172I'll prat her.Ile Prat-her:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.i.1Prithee no more prattling. Go. I'll hold. ThisPre'thee no more pratling: go, Ile hold, this
OthelloOth I.i.26As masterly as he. Mere prattle, without practiceAs Masterly as he. Meere pratle (without practise)
OthelloOth I.ii.6.2Nay, but he pratedNay but he prated,
OthelloOth II.i.200I prattle out of fashion, and I doteI prattle out of fashion, and I doate
OthelloOth II.i.218will she love him still for prating? Let not thy discreetTo loue him still for prating, let not thy discreet
OthelloOth II.iii.145Dost thou prate, rogue?Dost thou prate, Rogue?
Richard IIR2 V.ii.26Thinking his prattle to be tedious:Thinking his prattle to be tedious:
Richard IIR2 V.iii.20As dissolute as desperate. Yet through bothAs dissolute as desp'rate, yet through both,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.349Tut, tut, my lord! We will not stand to prate;Tut, tut, my Lord, we will not stand to prate,
Richard IIIR3 III.i.151Think you, my lord, this little prating YorkThinke you, my Lord, this little prating Yorke
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.170Thy schooldays frightful, desperate, wild, and furious;Thy School-daies frightfull, desp'rate, wilde, and furious,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.233And I, in such a desperate bay of death,And I in such a desp'rate Bay of death,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.36Thou art uproused with some distemperature.Thou art vprous'd with some distemprature;
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.196Lord! when 'twas a little prating thing – O there is aLord, when 'twas a little prating thing. O there is a
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.132Pretty! What say you, Hugh Rebeck?Pratest, what say you Hugh Rebicke?
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.135Pretty too! What say you, James Soundpost?Pratest to, what say you Iames Sound-Post?
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.112As thou shalt think on prating whilst thou liv'st.As thou shalt thinke on prating whil'st thou liu'st:
The TempestTem II.i.268As well as he that sleeps; lords that can prateAs well as he that sleepes: Lords, that can prate
The TempestTem III.i.57Besides yourself, to like of. But I prattleBesides your selfe, to like of: but I prattle
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.465Has desperate want made!has desp'rate want made?
Twelfth NightTN I.ii.33What great ones do, the less will prattle of – What great ones do, the lesse will prattle of,)
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.69That intemperate surfeit of her eye hathThat intemprat surfeit of her eye, hath
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.119To those that prate and have done, no companion;To those that prate and have done; no Companion
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.40To prate and talk for life and honour 'foreTo prate and talke for Life, and Honor, fore
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.337Leave your prating. Since these good men areLeaue your prating, since these good men are

Poems

 2 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.219 Will he not wake, and in a desperate rage Will he not wake, and in a desp'rate rage
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1038 To find some desperate instrument of death; To finde some desp'rat Instrument of death,

Glossary

 12 result(s).
blabprattle, utter innocently
chatchatter, prattle, idle talk
choughchatterer, prater, prattler
long-tonguedchattering, prattling
love-pratelove-chatter, amorous talk
popinjayparrot, prattler, chatterer
prateprattle, chatter, blather
prateprattle, chatter, blather
praterchatterer, idle talker
pratingprattling, chattering, blathering
smatterprattle, chatter, babble away
tattlingprattle, chatter, idle talk

Thesaurus

 11 result(s).
praterchough
prattleblab
prattlechat
prattleprate
prattleprate
prattlesmatter
prattletattling
prattlerchough
prattlerpopinjay
prattlinglong-tongued
prattlingprating

Themes and Topics

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Here, there, and where...hereabout mac ii i 58 the very stones prate of my whereabout whereabouts whe...
Plants... lll v ii 884 cruciferae cardamine pratensis cuckoo-flower ‘all silver-whit...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...ve discharge see also power (n ) 2--9 prate (v ) ...
...e (v ) prattle chatter blather ce ii ii 202 [luc...
...202 [luciana to dromio of syracuse] why pratest thou to thyself cor i i 46 [first c...
... 46 [first citizen to all] why stand we prating here ham v i 276 [hamlet to laerte...
...ham v i 276 [hamlet to laertes] if thou prate of mountains ...
...e of mountains prate (n ) present (adj ) immediate instan...
... tem iii i 58 [miranda to ferdinand] i prattle / something too wildly see also some...

Words Families

 15 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
LOVESPEECHlove-prate n
PRATBASICprat v
PRATEBASICprate n, prate v, prating adj, prating n, prattle n, prattle v, prattling adj, prattling n
PRATEPEOPLEprater n, prattler n
PRATETYPElove-prate n
PRATTLEBASICsee PRATE
SPRATBASICsprat n

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