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Search phrase: incapable

Plays

 5 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.122.1S'incapable of help.S'incapeable of helpe.
HamletHam IV.vii.178As one incapable of her own distress,As one incapable of her owne distresse,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.18Incapable and shallow innocents,Incapeable, and shallow Innocents,
The TempestTem I.ii.111He thinks me now incapable, confederates – He thinks me now incapable. Confederates
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.394Is not your father grown incapableIs not your Father growne incapeable

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
SonnetsSonn.113.13 Incapable of more, replete with you, Incapable of more repleat, with you,

Glossary

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dullinsensitive, incapable of sensation
inaidibleunable to be assisted, incapable of being helped
incapableinsensible, unconscious, incomprehending
incapableunable to take in, unable to hold
insensibleincapable of being perceived by the senses
intrenchantuncuttable, incapable of being gashed
offencelessincapable of causing offence, harmless
pastincapable of
past-savingbeyond redemption, incapable of salvation
senselesslacking human sensation, incapable of feeling
stanchless, staunchlessunquenchable, insatiable, incapable of being satisfied
uncapableincapable, unable [to do something]
unfeelingincapable of feeling, insensible
unhurtfulharmless, innocuous, incapable of causing injury
unmakeundo, destroy, make incapable
unspeakingunable to speak out, incapable of speech
unwedgeableunsplittable, incapable of being cleft

Thesaurus

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cleft, incapable of beingunwedgeable
feeling, incapable ofunfeeling
feeling, incapable ofsenseless
gashed, incapable of beingintrenchant
helped, incapable of beinginaidible
incapableuncapable
incapable, makeunmake
injury, incapable of causingunhurtful
offence, incapable of causingoffenceless
salvation, incapable ofpast-saving
satisfied, incapable of beingstanchless, staunchless
sensation, incapable ofdull
senses, incapable of being perceived by theinsensible
speech, incapable ofunspeaking

Themes and Topics

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Elision...uo cor iv vi 122 never / s&rsquo incapable of help elision in word-endings ...

Words Families

 2 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CAPABLENOTincapable adj
INCAPABLEBASICsee CAPABLE

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