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Search phrase: abed

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All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.228And this was it I gave him, being abed.And this was it I gaue him being a bed.
As You Like ItAYL II.ii.6Saw her abed, and in the morning earlySaw her a bed, and in the morning early,
CoriolanusCor III.i.260.2I would they were a-bed!I would they were a bed.
CymbelineCym III.iii.33A cell of ignorance, travelling a-bed,A Cell of Ignorance: trauailing a bed,
Henry VH5 IV.iii.64And gentlemen in England now abedAnd Gentlemen in England, now a bed,
MacbethMac II.i.12What, sir, not yet at rest? The King's a-bed.What Sir, not yet at rest? the King's a bed.
OthelloOth III.i.30.2You have not been abed then?You haue not bin a-bed then?
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iv.7I would have been abed an hour ago.I would haue bin a bed an houre ago.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.2Why, lamb! Why, lady! Fie, you slug-a-bed!Why Lambe, why Lady? fie you sluggabed,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.62.2I mean she is brought abed.I meane she is brought abed?
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.1Approach, Sir Andrew. Not to be abed afterApproach Sir Andrew: not to bee a bedde after

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Glossary

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abeddelivered of a child
abedin bed
brought abed / to beddelivered of a child
slug-abedlazy-bones

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Themes and Topics

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a- as a particle...i 33) sometimes printed solid with it (abed) and occasionally left spaced (as in t...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ABEDBASICsee BED
BEDACTIONabed adv
BEDPEOPLEslug-abed m
SLUGPEOPLEslug-abed adj

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