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Search phrase: unusual

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
King LearKL II.iii.4That guard and most unusual vigilanceThat guard, and most vnusall vigilance
MacbethMac II.i.13He hath been in unusual pleasure,He hath beene in vnusuall Pleasure,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.455.1At an unusual hour?At an vnusuall howre?
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.95Some comet, or unusual prodigy?Some Commet, or vnusuall prodigie?
Timon of AthensTim IV.ii.38Undone by goodness! Strange, unusual blood,Vndone by Goodnesse: Strange vnvsuall blood,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.1These your unusual weeds to each part of youThese your vnvsuall weeds, to each part of you

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Glossary

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oddeccentric, peculiar, unusual
oddlyunequally, unevenly; or: unusually, in a peculiar way
rareunusual, striking, exceptional
strange-disposedgiven over to unusual happenings
strangelyunaccountably, surprisingly, unusually
unaccustomedunusual, strange, unfamiliar
unacquaintedunfamiliar, strange, unusual
unwontedunusual, unaccustomed, abnormal

Thesaurus

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given over to unusual happeningsstrange-disposed
happenings, given over to unusualstrange-disposed
unusualunaccustomed
unusualunwonted
unusualunacquainted
unusualodd
unusualrare
unusual happenings, given over tostrange-disposed
unusuallystrangely
unusuallyoddly

Themes and Topics

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Address forms...4 cleopatra to charmian and iras [unusual use to women] sirrah kl i i...
Elision...om the context though some of the more unusual forms can make the reader hesitate - su...
Functional shift...eplaces ‘treat as a god’ it is very unusual to find an abstract noun converted to a...
Thou and you...none is left to protest you proper - unusual for an affirmation of love benedic...
Historical figures...ck) hercules and pompey the great are (unusually) included by the players in lll v ii ...
Welsh...dge judge mw i i 171 it is unusual to show a variation in vowel quality ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
UNUSUALBASICsee USUAL
USUALNOTunusual adj

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