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Search phrase: getting

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.41men, though it be the getting of children. Here theymen, though it be the getting of children. Heere they
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.183Paris, from whence he was whipped for getting theParis, from whence he was whipt for getting the
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.107Forborne the getting of a lawful race,Forborne the getting of a lawfull Race,
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.51his own getting. Horns? Even so. Poor men alone? No,his owne getting; hornes, euen so poore men alone: No,
CymbelineCym V.v.332.1And blood of your begetting.And blood of your begetting.
HamletHam V.ii.17My fears forgetting manners, to unseal(My feares forgetting manners) to vnseale
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.63O, heavy times, begetting such events!Oh heauy times! begetting such Euents.
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.64Forgetting, like a good man, your late censureForgetting (like a good man) your late Censure
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.55And though he were unsatisfied in gettingAnd though he were vnsatisfied in getting,
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.126But straight, forgetting of his former oath, But straight forgetting of his former othe,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.260Forgetting your allegiance and your oath?Forgetting your alleageance, and your othe,
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.72getting Madam Julietta with child.getting Madam Iulietta with childe.
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.111would have hanged a man for the getting a hundredwould haue hang'd a man for the getting a hundred
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.166I was once before him for getting a wench withI was once before him for getting a Wench with
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.v.34commonwealth than you can the getting up of theCommonwealth, than you can the getting vp of the
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.297I would rather have one of your father's getting.I would rather haue one of your fathers getting:
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.175Forgetting any other home but this.Forgetting any other home but this.
The TempestTem III.iii.74The powers, delaying, not forgetting, haveThe Powres, delaying (not forgetting) haue
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.95Forgetting thy great deeds, when neighbour states,Forgetting thy great deeds, when Neighbour states
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.134We are one another's wife, ever begettingWe are one anothers wife, ever begetting
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.60rest: for there is nothing in the between but gettingrest: for there is nothing (in the betweene) but getting
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.132Might thus have stood, begetting wonder, asMight thus haue stood, begetting wonder, as

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Venus and AdonisVen.558 Forgetting shame's pure blush and honour's wrack. Forgetting shames pure blush, & honors wracke.

Glossary

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all-obliviousforgetting everything
circumventioncraft, outwitting, getting the better of [someone]
engenderingbegetting, breeding, multiplying
gettingcovetousness, acquiring things
gettingbegetting, procreation, breeding
Lethe'd[pron: 'leetheed] oblivious, all-forgetting, stuporous
overtoppinggetting above oneself, becoming too ambitious
storeincreasing the population, begetting children

Thesaurus

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above oneself, gettingovertopping
begettingengendering
begettinggetting
begetting childrenstore
better of, getting thecircumvention
children, begettingstore
forgetting allLethe'd
forgetting allall-oblivious

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...to cleopatra] have i / forborne the getting of a lawful race aylii vii 128 [orland...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BEGETBASICbegetting n, getting n
GET [gain]BASICgetting n

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