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Search phrase: attent

Plays

 18 result(s). alternate result(s)
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All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.v.64here, which he thinks is a patent for his sauciness; andheere, which he thinkes is a pattent for his sawcinesse, and
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.22Vex not his prescience; be attentive.Vex not his prescience, be attentiue.
CymbelineCym V.v.117And lend my best attention. What's thy name?And lend my best attention. What's thy name?
HamletHam I.ii.193With an attent ear till I may deliverWith an attent eare; till I may deliuer
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.125would amend the attention of your ears, and I care notwould amend the attention of your eares, & I care not
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.122And be you silent and attentive too,And be you silent and attentiue too,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.168I will be bold with time and your attention.I will be bold with time and your attention:
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.212Will you hear this letter with attention?Will you heare this Letter with attention?
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.70The reason is your spirits are attentive.The reason is, your spirits are attentiue:
OthelloOth IV.i.196If you are so fond over her iniquity, give her patentIf you are so fond ouer her iniquitie: giue her pattent
PericlesPer Chorus.III.11A babe is moulded. Be attent,A Babe is moulded: be attent,
Richard IIR2 II.i.6Enforce attention like deep harmony.Inforce attention like deepe harmony;
The TempestTem I.ii.38Obey, and be attentive. Canst thou rememberObey, and be attentiue. Canst thou remember
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.252To set his sense on the attentive bent,To set his sence on the attentiue bent,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.56I heard a voice, a shrill one; and attentiveI heard a voyce, a shrill one, and attentive
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.77catch her attention, for this her mind beats upon; othercatch her attention, for / This her minde beates upon; other
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.91I prithee lay attention to the cry;I pre' thee lay attention to the Cry.
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.85attentiveness wounded his daughter; till, from one signattentiuenesse wounded his Daughter, till (from one signe

Poems

 3 result(s).
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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1404 That it beguiled attention, charmed the sight; That it beguild attention, charm'd the sight,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1610 With sad attention long to hear her words. With sad attention long to heare her words.
SonnetsSonn.87.8 And so my patent back again is swerving. And so my pattent back againe is sweruing.

Glossary

 75 result(s).
advertisingattending, attentive, mindful
advisedlyattentively, watchfully, carefully
alonepay no attention to [one], have nothing to do with [one]
anchorconcentrate, fix attention, home in
approachadvances, amorous attention
attendlisten [to], pay attention [to]
attendancediligent service, dutiful ministration, assiduous attention
attendanceattention, consideration, notice
attentattentive, heedful, intent
audiencehearing, attention, reception
beguiledivert attention from, disguise
beholdingregard, attention, contemplation
careattentiveness, heedfulness, diligence
carefulpainstaking, serious-minded, attentive
carefullyconsiderately, attentively
carelessinattentive, preoccupied, distracted
carelessnessindifference, inattention, unconcern [about public opinion]
catchcatch the attention of, attract the notice of
clack-dishbegging bowl with a lid that could be clacked to attract attention
curiosityscrupulousness, fastidiousness, painstaking attention to detail
curiouscareful, fastidious, attentive
diligenceattentiveness, assiduity, careful service
diligencediligent person, attentive servant
diligentattentive, heedful, ready to respond
dreamconcentrate, focus attention
dullbored, uninterested, inattentive
dwellpreserve, maintain, pay attention to
earhearing, listening, paying attention
eyewatch carefully, pay attention to
forgetfulnessneglect, disregard, lack of proper attention
hearkenlisten [to], pay attention [to]
heedconsideration, care, attention
heedfulattentive, receptive, alert
heedfullyattentively, carefully, conscientiously
heedfullywith anxious attention, apprehensively
heedlesscareless, slack, inattentive
idlecareless, inattentive, lax
idlywithout paying attention, casually
indirectlyinattentively, distractedly, away from the point
industriousdevoted, zealous, attentive
intentivelypaying continuous attention, with unbroken interest
listlisten to, pay attention to
listenlisten to, pay attention to, hear
marknote, pay attention [to], take notice [of]
marknotable sight, object of serious attention
mindpay attention to, take notice of
narrowlycarefully, with close attention
neglectdisregard, inattention
noteattention, notice, regard
noteobserve, pay attention [to], take special note [of]
objectspectacle, sight, object of attention
observanceproper attention, attentiveness, heed
observancyproper attention, tender attentiveness
observationobservance, careful attention, heed
officiousobliging, attentive, diligent
readyalert, vigilant, attentive
remembrancenotice, paying attention
remisscareless, inattentive, negligent
respectpay attention to, heed
respectattention, heed, deliberation
respectivecareful, attentive, considerate
slackless attentive, remiss, lax
sleep upondisregard, ignore, pay no attention to
slightlywithout much attention, neglectfully
superstitiouslypaying special attention; or: with irrational belief
tendattend, listen, pay attention
tendanceattention, care, solicitude
tenderlycarefully, attentively, gently
tendingattendance, attention, care
unheedfullyheedlessly, carelessly, inattentively
unrespectiveinattentive, heedless, negligent
urgingpressing on the attention, bringing forward
waitfollow, obey, pay attention to
waitattend to, pay attention to, not ignore
wistlyintently, attentively, earnestly

Thesaurus

 87 result(s).
amorous attentionapproach
anxious attentionheedfully
assiduous attentionattendance
attentionattendance
attentionaudience
attentionbeholding
attentionheed
attentionnote
attentionrespect
attentiontendance
attentiontending
attention to detail, painstakingcuriosity
attention, amorousapproach
attention, anxiousheedfully
attention, assiduousattendance
attention, carefulobservation
attention, catchcatch
attention, divertbeguile
attention, fixanchor
attention, focusdream
attention, lack of properforgetfulness
attention, object ofobject
attention, object of seriousmark
attention, payattend
attention, paydwell
attention, payeye
attention, payhearken
attention, paylist
attention, paylisten
attention, paymark
attention, paymind
attention, paynote
attention, payrespect
attention, paytend
attention, paywait
attention, pay nosleep upon
attention, payingear
attention, payingremembrance
attention, paying continuousintentively
attention, paying specialsuperstitiously
attention, pressing on theurging
attention, properobservance
attention, properobservancy
attention, with closenarrowly
attention, without muchslightly
attention, without payingidly
attentiveadvertising
attentiveattent
attentivecareful
attentivecurious
attentivediligent
attentiveheedful
attentiveindustrious
attentiveofficious
attentiveready
attentiverespective
attentive servantdiligence
attentive, lessslack
attentivelyadvisedly
attentivelycarefully
attentivelyheedfully
attentivelytenderly
attentivelywistly
attentivenesscare
attentivenessdiligence
attentivenessobservance
attentiveness, tenderobservancy
careful attentionobservation
detail, painstaking attention tocuriosity
divert attentionbeguile
focus attentiondream
inattentioncarelessness
inattentionneglect
inattentivecareless
inattentivedull
inattentiveheedless
inattentiveidle
inattentiveremiss
inattentiveunrespective
inattentivelyindirectly
inattentivelyunheedfully
object of attentionobject
painstaking attention to detailcuriosity
pressing on the attentionurging
proper attentionobservancy
servant, attentivediligence
tender attentivenessobservancy

Themes and Topics

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Attention signals... catching someone’s attention is an important interaction strategy...
...dv ) 2) and as a discourse marker pay attention audience cor iii iii 4...
...used in various ways to do with ‘paying attention’ see glossary at mark  (v ) ...
Exclamations...me of these items have other functions attention signals discourse markers politene...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...ry (n ) 2--3 (v ) mark (v ) note pay attention to take notice of cor v iii 92 [co...

Words Families

 5 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ATTENDBASICattent adj, attention n, attentive adj, attentiveness n
ATTENTIONBASICsee ATTEND

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