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Search phrase: mending

Plays

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The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.263Why, this is like the mending of highwaysWhy this is like the mending of high waies
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.224and can put them to mending. They say the lady is fair;and can put them to mending: they say the Lady is faire,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.159'Tis like a chime a-mending, with terms unsquared'Tis like a Chime a mending. With tearmes vnsquar'd,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.3Under the colour of commending him,Vnder the colour of commending him,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1614 Where no excuse can give the fault amending: Where no excuse can giue the fault amending.

Glossary

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commendationrecommendation, commending, praise

Thesaurus

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commendingcommendation

Themes and Topics

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a- as a particle... a-birding mw iii iii 218 a-mending tc i iii 159 a-bleeding ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
AMENDBASICamending n
MENDBASICmending n

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