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Search phrase: item

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 34 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CymbelineCym I.v.6been tabled by his side and I to peruse him by items.bin tabled by his side, and I to peruse him by Items.
HamletHam IV.iv.58Excitements of my reason and my blood,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.520Item a capon . . . . 2s. 2d.Item, a Capon. ii.s.ii.d.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.521Item sauce . . . . . 4d.Item, Sawce iiii.d.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.522Item sack two gallons . . . 5s. 8d.Item, Sacke, two Gallons. v.s.viii.d.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.523Item anchovies and sack after supper 2s. 6d.Item, Anchoues and Sacke after Supper. ii.s.vi.d.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.524Item bread . . . . . ob.Item, Bread. ob.
Henry VH5 III.iv.13d'anglais vitement. Comment appelez-vous les ongles?d' Anglois vistement, coment appelle vous le ongles?
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.49next ensuing. Item, it is further agreed between them thatnext ensuing. Item, That
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.56Item, it is further agreed between themItem, It is further agreed betweene them,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.320Item, you sent a large commissionItem, You sent a large Commission
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.119Item: that no woman shall come withinItem. That no woman shall come within
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.128Item: if any man be seen to talk with a woman within theItem, If any man be seene to talke with a woman within the
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.182Excitements to the field, or speech for truce,Excitements to the field, or speech for truce,
Twelfth NightTN I.v.236As, item: two lips, indifferent red; item: two grey eyes,As, Item two lippes indifferent redde, Item two grey eyes,
Twelfth NightTN I.v.237with lids to them; item: one neck, one chin, and so forth.with lids to them: Item, one necke, one chin, & so forth.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.274than a jade. Item: She can milk. Look you, a sweetthen a Iade. Item. She can milke, looke you, a sweet
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.295Item: She brews good ale.Item, she brewes good Ale.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.298Item: She can sew.Item, she can sowe.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.300Item: She can knit.Item she can knit.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.303Item: She can wash and scour.Item, she can wash and scoure.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.306Item: She can spin.Item, she can spin.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.309Item: She hath many nameless virtues.Item, she hath many namelesse vertues.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.315Item: She is not to be kissed fasting, in respect of herItem, shee is not to be fasting in respect of her
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.319Item: She hath a sweet mouth.Item, she hath a sweet mouth.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.321Item: She doth talk in her sleep.Item, she doth talke in her sleepe.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.324Item: She is slow in words.Item, she is slow in words.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.328Item: She is proud.Item, she is proud.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.331Item: She hath no teeth.Item, she hath no teeth.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.333Item: She is curst.Item, she is curst.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.335Item: She will often praise her liquor.Item, she will often praise her liquor.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.338Item: She is too liberal.Item, she is too liberall.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.343Item: She hath more hair than wit, and more faultsItem, shee hath more haire then wit, and more faults
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.348Item: She hath more hair than wit – Item, she hath more haire then wit.

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Glossary

 19 result(s).
alarm, alarumarousal, incitement, encouragement
articleitem, particular, point of substance
commotionperturbation, agitation, disturbed excitement
costexpensive item, costly development
excitementincentive, encouragement, exhortation
hurrycommotion, excitement, activity
informationitem of information, piece of intelligence
inventorydetailed list, itemization
itementry, detail, point
item[legal] particular point
motiveimpulse, prompting, incitement
parcellingdividing up, itemizing, listing
particularizegive details of, itemize
raisingrumour-raising, stirring-up, incitement
rufflehustle-and-bustle, flurry, excitement
scheduleinventory, list, itemization
sortlot [item drawn from a receptacle in a lottery]
tabletabulate, list, itemize
tellcount out, number, itemize

Thesaurus

 16 result(s).
disturbed excitementcommotion
excitementhurry
excitementruffle
excitement, disturbedcommotion
expensive itemcost
incitementalarm, alarum
incitementmotive
incitementraising
information, item ofinformation
itemarticle
itemizationinventory
itemizationschedule
itemizeparticularize
itemizetable
itemizetell
itemizingparcelling

Themes and Topics

 35 result(s).
a- as a particle...of a- particle usage include item location ...
... location item location a-bat-fowling t...
Address forms...y in regional dialects item location personalities gloss ...
An...tressed syllable items examples an eunuch cor iii ii 1...
...ase where it is used before /w/ items examples an one ac i ii 115 ...
... an one ac i ii 115 items examples an habit ham v ii 187 ...
Archaisms...o around in shakespeare’s time usually items taken from chaucer and his contemporar...
...ises and calls made by people item gloss example clepe c...
Attention signals... but others involve distinctive lexical items look behold ham ...
Clothing... names of elizabethan items of clothing are frequently found in sh...
Discourse markers...aws y’s atttention to a point item location example gloss ...
...formulates or adds to a point item location example gloss ...
...r x summarizes a point item location example gloss ...
...the utterance is about to end item location example gloss ...
... y know the topic is changing item location example gloss ...
... an alternative or contrast item location example gloss ...
...ation or assurance than ‘yes’ item location example gloss ...
...denial or rejection than ‘no’ item location example gloss ...
...check on what x has just said item location example gloss ...
... a prompt for x to continue item location example gloss ...
...ement that x has made a point item location example gloss ...
...cknowledgment of x’s attitude item location example gloss ...
...ss to continue with x’s topic item location example gloss ...
... of response uncertainty to x item location example gloss ...
...ing take that before a blow) item location example gloss ...
Exclamations... relief delight some of these items have other functions attention signal...
Functional shift...going in different directions item location example comment ...
... by him = ‘made dumb by him’ item location example comment ...
...hebe’ names of people item location example comment ...
...als and other animate beings item location example comment ...
...   parts of the body item location example comment ...
...th wombs   clothing item location example comment ...
...iour feelings or well-being item location example comment ...
...nd the objects they live with item location example comment ...
...e   the environment item location example comment ...
...hore’ abstract notions item location example comment ...
Hence, thence, and whence...t found in shakespeare item location example gloss ...
...with a redundant preposition item location example gloss ...
Here, there, and where...fore)   +about item location example gloss hereabou...
...on what business +after item location example gloss hereafte...
... to the matter +against item location example gloss whereaga...
...against which place +at item location example gloss thereat ...
...will weep at which +by item location example gloss hereby ...
... beauty by which +fore item location example gloss therefor...
... do you droop why +in item location example gloss herein ...
...ion matter etc] +into item location example gloss whereint...
...rude not in which +of item location example gloss hereof ...
...ich through which +on item location example gloss thereon ...
... levied whereupon +out item location example gloss whereout...
...which +soever / somever item location example gloss wheresoe...
...e is wherever +through item location example gloss wherethr...
...peep through which +to item location example gloss hereto ...
...liest to which +tofore item location example gloss heretofo...
... +until [generally = unto] item location example gloss whereunt...
...t to which /what +unto item location example gloss thereunt...
... return to which +upon item location example gloss hereupon...
...azeth upon which +with item location example gloss therewit...
Hither, thither, and whither...i 1) hither and hither- item location example gloss hither ...
...lace thither and thither- item location example gloss thither ...
...lace whither and -whither item location example gloss whither ...
How and how...ate at what price how- item location example gloss howbeit ...
Ly...h dictionary citation 1635) item location example accordi...
Numbers...nd fifty’ (mw iii iv 49) item example gloss brace tnk iii i 2...
... counting in units and tens item example gloss two and twenty 1h...
... 52 counting in twenties item example gloss half a score ts i...
... size] indefinite numbers item example quotation gloss twice a...
Plants...d ii i 249 ff flowers item example identity comment ...
...wine’ herbs and spices item example identity comment ...
...llet’ trees and shrubs item example identity comment ...
... plants viewed as unpleasant item example identity comment ...
Plurals...rean plural > modern singular item location example modern use ...
...ern either singular or plural item location example modern use ...
...ouble plurals > modern plural item location example modern use ...
Politeness... [modern please may i ask] item location example beseech...
...ee begging your pardon etc] item location example favour ...
...i beg your pardon excuse me] item location example mercy ...
...y language excuse my french] item location example bless u...
...ank you thanks many thanks] item location example god-a-m...
Regrets...’s madness (ham iv v 27 ff) item location example alack ’lack a...
Responses... words are highlighted) item location stimulus response yes ...
...n the stimulus utterance item location stimulus response yes ...
... the preceding utterance item location stimulus response nay ...
Roman history...find them to be ‘hard words’ the chief items are listed below ...
...s are listed below item example gloss aedile [pron `ayd...
Singing...s of the metre in a line item location example -a tnk iii v 6...
...nd a hey nonino’ (ayl v iii 16) item location example derry down ...
Sounds...ises and calls made by people item location gloss do de d...
... noises made by animals item location gloss tereu ...
... noises made by objects item location gloss bounce ...
Stage directions...e given that line number item example gloss aside ham iii i 5...
...stage movement directions item example gloss above tnk ii i 48...
...e [i e ‘outside’] events item example gloss alarum alarums h...
...ng across the stage music item example gloss cornet aw i ii 1 ...
Swearing... strong or rude (such as figo) several items permit varied amounts of force such a...
...the fashionable swearing of gallants on items of clothing (slender&rsquo s &lsquo by...
...t so it is important to note that some items are very common indeed such as marry ...
... god and his attributes item example gloss [where needed] ...
...ning to &rsquo od / &rsquo ud item example gloss [where needed] ...
...   softened forms item example gloss [where needed] ...
...ith &lsquo god&rsquo omitted item example gloss [where needed] ...
...&rsquo s wounds christ item example gloss [where needed] ...
... 75 holy cross mary item example gloss [where needed] ...
...vii 2   saints item example gloss [where needed] ...
... other christian notions item example gloss [where needed] ...
... non-christian religions item example gloss [where needed] ...
...ds human being or attributes item example gloss [where needed] ...
...   human values item example gloss [where needed] ...
... part of the body or clothing item example gloss [where needed] ...
...   environment item example gloss [where needed] ...
... diseases human or animal item example gloss [where needed] ...
Verb forms...d now are shown below be item modern description example art ...
... wert a man’s tailor have item modern description example ha’ ...
...e thou hadst this ring do item modern description example dost...
...6 thus didest thou modals item modern description example cans...
What and what...ive and conjunction what item location example gloss what ay...
... what if it is so what item location example gloss whatever...
Who and who...d upon me’ (jc i iii 21) item location example gloss who oth...
Withal and withal...ived into modern english item location example gloss withal (...
Yon words...erminer)   item location example gloss ...
French...st french usage appears in henry v but items also occasionally appear in other play...
...i gagné deux mots d' anglais vitement comment appelez-vous les ongles &g...
...of france   vocabulary item example dictionary form transl...
...h5 iv iv 42   life vitement (adv ) h5 iii iv 13   ...
Latin...ations abbreviations   item example dictionary form transl...
...le as sir topas) and costard item example dictionary form transl...
Italian and Spanish...tions abbreviations vocabulary item example translation alla (prep )...
...tually much closer to italian q item probable italian word translation ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...s who familiarize themselves with these items will be many times repaid by a smoothe...
Abbreviations... ( ) show that text has been omitted items in square brackets are grammatical wor...
...e [q1 f dilations] in other words the item in the quotation is from the q1 text of...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
EXCITEBASICexcitement n
ITEMBASICitem n

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