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Search phrase: obtaining

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Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.71For obtaining of suits?For obtaining of suites?
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.72Yea, for obtaining of suits, whereof the hangmanYea, for obtaining of suites, whereof the Hang-man
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.5That I am desperate of obtaining her.That I am desperate of obtaining her.

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.128 The sundry dangers of his will's obtaining; The sundrie dangers of his wils obtaining:

Glossary

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inheritanceacquiring, obtaining, winning
Medea[pron: me'deea] daughter of Aeetes, King of Colchis, who assisted Jason in obtaining the Golden Fleece

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obtaininginheritance

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Classical mythology... king of colchis who assisted jason in obtaining the golden fleece aeson jason abov...

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OBTAINBASICobtaining n

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