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Search phrase: otter

Plays

 27 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.85at an earthquake, 'twould mend the lottery well; a manat an earthquake, 'twould mend the Lotterie well, a man
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.119which hung so tottering in the balance that I couldwhich hung so tottring in the ballance, that I could
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.v.38fisnomy is more hotter in France than there.fisnomie is more hotter in France then there.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.248.1A blessed lottery to him.A blessed Lottery to him.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.118Of Gnaeus Pompey's, besides what hotter hours,Of Gneius Pompeyes, besides what hotter houres
As You Like ItAYL I.i.68gentleman, or give me the poor allottery my father leftgentleman, or giue mee the poore allottery my father left
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.123What beast? Why – an otter.What beast? Why an Otter.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.124An otter, Sir John? Why an otter?An Otter, sir Iohn? Why an Otter?
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.33hundred and fifty tattered prodigals lately come fromhundred and fiftie totter'd Prodigalls, lately come from
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.34God his tongue be hotter! A whoreson Achitophel! Amay his Tongue be hotter, a horson Achitophel; a
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.v.19My thoughts are whirled like a potter's wheel;My thoughts are whirled like a Potters Wheele,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.119Till each man drop by lottery. But if these,Till each man drop by Lottery. But if these
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.170And tottering sink into the ruthless flood,And tottering sink into the ruthlesse floud,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.76Thy glory shaketh like a tottering wall.Thy glory shaketh like a tottering wall.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.149As we do draw the lottery of our doom.as we do drawe the lotterie of our doome.
King JohnKJ V.v.7And wound our tottering colours clearly up,And woon'd our tott'ring colours clearly vp,
MacbethMac V.vi.16No, though thou call'st thyself a hotter nameNo: though thou call'st thy selfe a hoter name
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.27their death have good inspirations. Therefore the lotterytheir death haue good inspirations, therefore the lotterie
PericlesPer III.ii.39Than to be thirsty after tottering honour,Then to be thirsty after tottering honour,
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.37What news, what news, in this our tottering state?What newes, what newes, in this our tott'ring State?
The TempestTem III.ii.6them. If th' other two be brained like us, the state totters.them, if th' other two be brain'd like vs, the State totters.
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.121Chief architect and plotter of these woes.Chiefe Architect and plotter of these woes,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.374In taint of our best man. No, make a lottery,In taint of our best man. No, make a Lott'ry,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.127I know not – 'tis put to lottery. OtherwiseI know not, 'tis put to Lottry: otherwise
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.91Addest flames hotter than his; the heavenly firesAdd'st flames, hotter then his the heavenly fyres
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.20And with our patience anger tottering fortune,And with our patience, anger tottring Fortune,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.35.1Burn hotter than my faith.Burne hotter then my Faith.

Poems

 3 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.6.7 Hot was the day; she hotter that did look Hot was the day, she hotter that did looke
SonnetsSonn.2.4 Will be a tattered weed of small worth held: Wil be a totter'd weed of smal worth held :
SonnetsSonn.26.11 And puts apparel on my tattered loving, And puts apparrell on my tottered louing,

Glossary

 16 result(s).
allotteryshare, portion, allocation
conspirantconspirator, intriguer, plotter
contriverintriguer, schemer, plotter
engineerconstructor of military works; plotter, contriver
lot[in a lottery] drawing of a winning ticket rather than a blank ticket
lotteryodds, chance, probability
lotteryprize, allotment, award
lotterychance, turn of events
pettitoestrotters, feet
politicianschemer, intriguer, plotter
practisantconspirator, plotter, intriguer
shardbroken pottery, pot fragments
sortlot [item drawn from a receptacle in a lottery]
totteredQ1, Q2 alternative to 'tattered'
totteringwavering, vacillating, fluctuating
totteringtattered, ragged, frayed

Thesaurus

 11 result(s).
broken potteryshard
drawing a winning ticket rather than a blank ticket [in a lottery]lot
lot [in a lottery]sort
plotterconspirant
plottercontriver
plotterpolitician
plotterpractisant
plotterengineer
pottery, brokenshard
ticket, winning or blank [in a lottery]lot
trotterspettitoes

Themes and Topics

 1 result(s).
Comparison...t poorest kl ii iii 7 more hotter aw iv v 38 most stillest 2h4 i...

Words Families

 7 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ALLOTBASICallottery n
LOTBASIClottery n
OTTERBASICotter n
PLOT [plan]PEOPLEplotter n
POTPEOPLEpotter n
TOTTERINGBASICtotter v, tottering adj

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