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Search phrase: citizen

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.1.3citizensCitizens.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.i.17And citizens to their dens. The death of AntonyAnd Cittizens to their dennes. The death of Anthony
As You Like ItAYL II.i.55‘ Sweep on, you fat and greasy citizens,Sweepe on you fat and greazie Citizens,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.142Doing displeasure to the citizensDoing displeasure to the Citizens, 
CoriolanusCor I.i.1.1Enter a company of mutinous Citizens, with staves,Enter a Company of Mutinous Citizens, with Staues,
CoriolanusCor I.i.13One word, good citizens.One word, good Citizens.
CoriolanusCor I.i.14We are accounted poor citizens, the patriciansWe are accounted poore Citizens, the Patricians
CoriolanusCor I.i.246 (to the Citizens)
CoriolanusCor I.i.248To gnaw their garners. (Citizens steal away) Worshipful mutineers,To gnaw their Garners. Worshipfull Mutiners,
CoriolanusCor I.i.248Exeunt Patricians. Sicicnius and Brutus stay behindExeunt. Citizens steale away. Manet Sicin. &Brutus.
CoriolanusCor I.vi.10The citizens of Corioles have issuedThe Cittizens of Corioles haue yssued,
CoriolanusCor II.iii.1.1Enter seven or eight CitizensEnter seuen or eight Citizens.
CoriolanusCor II.iii.46 Exeunt Citizens
CoriolanusCor II.iii.59Enter three of the CitizensEnter three of the Citizens.
CoriolanusCor II.iii.76(to the Second Citizen) Your good voice, sir. What sayyour good voice Sir, what say
CoriolanusCor II.iii.84.1Enter two other CitizensEnter two other Citizens.
CoriolanusCor II.iii.124Enter three Citizens moreEnter three Citizens more.
CoriolanusCor II.iii.136 Exeunt Citizens
CoriolanusCor III.i.179.2Help, ye citizens!Helpe ye Citizens.
CoriolanusCor III.i.185Tribunes! Patricians! Citizens! What ho!Tribunes, Patricians, Citizens: what ho:
CoriolanusCor III.i.186Sicinius! Brutus! Coriolanus! Citizens!Sicinius, Brutus, Coriolanus, Citizens.
CoriolanusCor III.iii.48Lo, citizens, he says he is content.Lo Citizens, he sayes he is Content.
CoriolanusCor III.iii.53That when he speaks not like a citizen,That when he speakes not like a Citizen,
CoriolanusCor IV.iv.6Enter a CitizenEnter a Citizen.
CoriolanusCor IV.iv.11 Exit CitizenExit Citizen
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.20Enter three or four CitizensEnter three or foure Citizens.
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.26Exeunt CitizensExeunt Citizens
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.130Enter a troop of CitizensEnter a Troope of Citizens.
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.159 Exeunt CitizensExit Cit.
CymbelineCym IV.ii.8But not so citizen a wanton asBut not so Citizen a wanton, as
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.250To velvet-guards, and Sunday citizens.To Veluet-Guards, and Sunday-Citizens.
Henry VH5 I.ii.199The civil citizens kneading up the honey,The ciuil Citizens kneading vp the hony;
Henry VH5 III.iii.1.1Some citizens of Harfleur appear on the walls. EnterEnter the King and all his Traine before the Gates.
Henry VH5 V.chorus.24How London doth pour out her citizens:How London doth powre out her Citizens,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.62Here's Gloucester, a foe to citizens;Here's Gloster, a Foe to Citizens,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.vi.12Dauphin, command the citizens make bonfiresDolphin command the Citizens make Bonfires,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iii.40Wasted our country, slain our citizens,Wasted our Countrey, slaine our Citizens,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.iv.50The citizens fly and forsake their houses;The Citizens flye and forsake their houses:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.v.1.2enter three Citizens belowenters two or three Citizens below.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.19My sovereign, with the loving citizens,My Soueraigne, with the louing Citizens,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.7.2'Tis well. The citizens,'Tis well: The Citizens
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.314As if they came from several citizens,As if they came from seuerall Citizens,
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.242To every Roman citizen he gives,To euery Roman Citizen he giues,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.1Enter two Frenchmen; a woman and two little children meet them, and other citizensEnter two French men, a woman and two little Children, meet them another Citizens.
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.46Fly, countrymen and citizens of France!Flie cuntry men and cytizens of France,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.69Fly therefore, citizens, if you be wise,Flie therefore Citizens if you be wise,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.8Enter six Citizens in their shirts, barefoot, with halters about their necksEnter sixe Citizens in their Shirts, bare foote, with halters about their necks.
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.20But I require the chiefest citizensBut I require the cheefest Citizens,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.59Exeunt CitizensEx.
King JohnKJ II.i.201.2Enter Hubert upon the wallsEnter a Citizen vpon the walles.
King JohnKJ II.i.231Which trust accordingly, kind citizens,Which trust accordingly kinde Cittizens,
King JohnKJ II.i.362Speak, citizens, for England. Who's your king?Speake Citizens for England,whose your king.
King JohnKJ II.i.536Now, citizens of Angiers, ope your gates;Now Cittizens of Angires ope your gates,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.vi.13The generous and gravest citizensThe generous, and grauest Citizens
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.1.2Provost, Officers, and Citizens at several doorsCitizens at seuerall doores.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.348He seek the life of any citizen,He seeke the life of any Citizen,
OthelloOth I.i.91Awake the snorting citizens with the bell,Awake the snorting Cittizens with the Bell,
Richard IIIR3 II.iii.1.1Enter one Citizen at one door, and another at theEnter one Citizen at one doore, and another at the
Richard IIIR3 II.iii.6Enter another CitizenEnter another Citizen.
Richard IIIR3 III.v.59Unto the citizens, who haply mayVnto the Citizens, who haply may
Richard IIIR3 III.v.64But I'll acquaint our duteous citizensBut Ile acquaint our dutious Citizens
Richard IIIR3 III.v.75Tell them how Edward put to death a citizenTell them, how Edward put to death a Citizen,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.1How now, how now? What say the citizens?How now, how now, what say the Citizens?
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.3The citizens are mum, say not a word.The Citizens are mum, say not a word.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.38‘ Thanks, gentle citizens and friends,’ quoth I.Thankes gentle Citizens, and friends, quoth I,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.55.1Enter the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and citizensEnter the Maior, and Citizens.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.84Such troops of citizens to come to him,Such troopes of Citizens, to come to him,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.136For this, consorted with the citizens,For this, consorted with the Citizens,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.200Do, good my lord; your citizens entreat you.Do good my Lord, your Citizens entreat you.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.218Come, citizens, Zounds! I'll entreat no more.Come Citizens, we will entreat no more.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.219.2Aldermen, and citizens
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.72.2Enter three or four Citizens with clubs or partisansEnter three or foure Citizens with Clubs.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.92And made Verona's ancient citizensAnd made Verona's ancient Citizens
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.133The citizens are up, and Tybalt slain.The Citizens are vp, and Tybalt slaine,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.137Enter CitizensEnter Citizens.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.10Pisa renowned for grave citizensPisa renowned for graue Citizens
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.95Pisa renowned for grave citizens.Pisa renowned for graue Citizens.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.167Whose fortunes Rome's best citizens applaud.Whose Fortune Romes best Citizens applau'd.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.79Ay, but the citizens favour Lucius,I, but the Cittizens fauour Lucius,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.465 May feel her heart, poor citizen, distressed, May feele her heart (poore Cittizen) distrest,

Glossary

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bestleading citizens
burghercitizen, inhabitant, denizen
citizencity-bred, city-mannered
citycitizens, city community
commoncommon people, ordinary citizens
commoncommon people, ordinary citizens
commonercitizen, denizen, member
mastership[ironic use] senior citizen, leading light
Mile-endarea in the East End of London where the citizen militia drilled
worldlingcitizen of the world, world's inhabitant

Thesaurus

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citizenburgher
citizencommoner
citizen of the worldworldling
citizen, seniormastership
citizenscity
citizenscommon
citizens, leadingbest
leading citizensbest
ordinary citizenscommon
world, citizen of the worldling

Themes and Topics

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Discourse markers... may you cor ii iii 33 [third citizen] to help get thee a wife [second ...
...] to help get thee a wife [second citizen] you are never without your tricks you...
Roman history...agistrate responsible for the census of citizens and who acted as a watchdog of public ...
London...i 262 area in the east end where the citizen militia drilled mile end park now e3 ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...er rank cor i i 155 [menenius to first citizen] one o' th' lowest basest poore...
...ed cor ii iii 99 [coriolanus to fourth citizen] i will counterfeit the bewitchment of ...
...le cor ii iii 96 [coriolanus to fourth citizen of the people] &rsquo tis a condition ...
...parley h5 iii iii 2 [king henry to the citizens of harfleur] this is the latest parle ...
...#39 s work e3 v i 22 [edward to calais citizens] you peradventure are but servile gr...
...test thou to thyself cor i i 46 [first citizen to all] why stand we prating here ham...
...rt cor ii iii 76 [coriolanus to second citizen] your good voice sir what say you c...
...r what say you cor ii iii 155 [first citizen to sicinius of coriolanus] he has our ...
... not what it means r3 ii iii 18 [third citizen to others] stood the state so no no ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CITIZENBASICsee CITY
CITYBASICcitizen n

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