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Search phrase: sling

Plays

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Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.221Whistling to th' air; which, but for vacancy,Whisling to'th'ayre: which but for vacancie,
CoriolanusCor V.iii.35Be such a gosling to obey instinct, but standBe such a Gosling to obey instinct; but stand
HamletHam III.i.58The slings and arrows of outrageous fortuneThe Slings and Arrowes of outragious Fortune,
Henry VH5 IV.vii.60Enforced from the old Assyrian slings.Enforced from the old Assyrian slings:
Julius CaesarJC II.iv.18I heard a bustling rumour like a fray,I heard a bussling Rumor like a Fray,
PericlesPer IV.ii.81Marry, whip the gosling. I think I shall have somethingMarie whip the Gosseling, I thinke I shall haue something

Poems

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Venus and AdonisVen.1115 And nuzzling in his flank, the loving swine And nousling in his flanke the louing swine,

Glossary

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goslingbeginner, greenhorn, novice
goslinglittle goose
scarfsling
whip the goslingconfound the little goose

Thesaurus

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slingscarf

Themes and Topics

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Swearing...at me as a criminal whip the gosling per iv ii 81 confound the little ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
GOOSEBASICgosling n
GOSLINGBASICsee GOOSE
SLINGBASICsling n

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