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Search phrase: rattle

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
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
HamletHam II.ii.341berattle the common stages – so they call them – thatbe-ratled the common Stages (so they call them) that
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.16As very infants prattle of thy pride.As very Infants prattle of thy pride.
King JohnKJ V.ii.172As loud as thine, rattle the welkin's ear(As lowd as thine) rattle the Welkins eare,
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 Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.50And rattles in their hands. Upon a sudden,And rattles in their hands; vpon a sodaine,
OthelloOth I.i.26As masterly as he. Mere prattle, without practiceAs Masterly as he. Meere pratle (without practise)
OthelloOth II.i.200I prattle out of fashion, and I doteI prattle out of fashion, and I doate
Richard IIR2 V.ii.26Thinking his prattle to be tedious:Thinking his prattle to be tedious:
The TempestTem III.i.57Besides yourself, to like of. But I prattleBesides your selfe, to like of: but I prattle
Twelfth NightTN I.ii.33What great ones do, the less will prattle of – What great ones do, the lesse will prattle of,)

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Glossary

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berattlerattle away on, fill with clamour
blabprattle, utter innocently
chatchatter, prattle, idle talk
choughchatterer, prater, prattler
popinjayparrot, prattler, chatterer
prateprattle, chatter, blather
prateprattle, chatter, blather
smatterprattle, chatter, babble away
tattlingprattle, chatter, idle talk

Thesaurus

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prattleblab
prattlechat
prattleprate
prattleprate
prattlesmatter
prattletattling
prattlerchough
prattlerpopinjay
rattle away onberattle

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...e see also power (n ) 2--9 prate (v ) prattle chatter blather ce ii ii 202 [lucian...
... tem iii i 58 [miranda to ferdinand] i prattle / something too wildly see also somethi...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BERATTLEBASICsee RATTLE
PRATEBASICprattle n, prattle v
PRATEPEOPLEprattler n
PRATTLEBASICsee PRATE
RATTLEBASICrattle v, rattling adj
RATTLEACTIONberattle v

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