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All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.151To bring forth this discovery. Seek these suitors.To bring forth this discou'rie, seeke these sutors:
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.22To scourge th' ingratitude that despiteful RomeTo scourge th'ingratitude, that despightfull Rome
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.65For she will score your fault upon my pate.For she will scoure your fault vpon my pate:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.91Are my discourses dull? barren my wit?Are my discourses dull? Barren my wit, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.92If voluble and sharp discourse be marred,If voluble and sharpe discourse be mar'd, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.109I know a wench of excellent discourse,I know a wench of excellent discourse, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.169Of such enchanting presence and discourse,Of such inchanting presence and discourse,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.396And hear at large discoursed all our fortunes,And heare at large discoursed all our fortunes, 
CoriolanusCor II.iii.90You have been a scourge to herYou haue bin a scourge to her
CoriolanusCor IV.v.203and turns up the white o'th' eye to his discourse. But theand turnes vp the white o'th' eye to his Discourse. But the
CymbelineCym II.iii.95I shall unfold equal discourtesyI shall vnfold equall discourtesie
CymbelineCym III.iii.38In this our pinching cave shall we discourseIn this our pinching Caue, shall we discourse
CymbelineCym III.vii.63Discourse is heavy, fasting: when we have suppedDiscourse is heauy, fasting: when we haue supp'd
HamletHam I.ii.150O God, a beast that wants discourse of reason(O Heauen! A beast that wants discourse of Reason
HamletHam III.i.108should admit no discourse to your beauty.should admit no discourse to your Beautie.
HamletHam III.ii.316Good my lord, put your discourse intomy Lord put your discourse into
HamletHam III.ii.367and it will discourse most eloquent music. Look you,and it will discourse most excellent Musicke. Looke you,
HamletHam III.iv.119And with th' incorporal air do hold discourse?And with their corporall ayre do hold discourse.
HamletHam III.iv.176That I must be their scourge and minister.That I must be their Scourge and Minister.
HamletHam IV.iii.6And where 'tis so, th' offender's scourge is weighed,And where 'tis so, th'Offenders scourge is weigh'd
HamletHam IV.iv.36Sure He that made us with such large discourse,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.11The scourge of greatness to be used on it,The scourge of greatnesse to be vsed on it,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.236Why, look you, I am whipped and scourged with rods,Why look you, I am whipt & scourg'd with rods,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.7He'll breed revengement and a scourge for me.Hee'le breede Reuengement, and a Scourge for me:
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.137Which, washed away, shall scour my shame with it.Which washt away, shall scowre my shame with it.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.39He calls us rebels, traitors, and will scourgeHe cals vs Rebels, Traitors, and will scourge
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.221with a rust than to be scoured to nothing with perpetual
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.18But that the tennis-court keeper knows better than I,But that the Tennis-Court-keeper knowes better then I,
Henry VH5 I.i.34With such a heady currance scouring faults;With such a heady currance scowring faults:
Henry VH5 I.i.43List his discourse of war, and you shall hearList his discourse of Warre; and you shall heare
Henry VH5 II.i.53foul with me, Pistol, I will scour you with my rapier,fowle with me Pistoll, I will scoure you with my Rapier,
Henry VH5 III.ii.102It is no time to discourse, so Chrish save me!It is no time to discourse, so Chrish saue me:
Henry VH5 III.ii.104King, and the Dukes – it is no time to discourse, theKing, and the Dukes: it is no time to discourse, the
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.4And with them scourge the bad revolting starsAnd with them scourge the bad reuolting Stars,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.129Assigned am I to be the English scourge.Assign'd am I to be the English Scourge.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.26Discourse, I prithee, on this turret's top.Discourse I prethee on this Turrets top.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iii.14.2Is this the scourge of France?Is this the Scourge of France?
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.102To scourge you for this apprehension.To scourge you for this apprehension:
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.ii.16Our nation's terror and their bloody scourge!Our Nations terror, and their bloody scourge,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.77Is Talbot slain, the Frenchmen's only scourge,Is Talbot slaine, the Frenchmens only Scourge,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.102Nephew, what means this passionate discourse,Nephew, what meanes this passionate discourse?
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.189to me in the garret one night as we were scouring myto me in the Garret one Night, as wee were scowring my
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.199That shall be scoured in his rancorous heartThat shall be scowred in his rancorous heart,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.118Outcast of Naples, England's bloody scourge!Out-cast of Naples, Englands bloody Scourge,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.88Oxford, how haps it in this smooth discourseOxford, how haps it in this smooth discourse,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.41Would by a good discourser lose some lifeWould by a good Discourser loose some life,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.295According to the which, thou shalt discourseAccording to the which, thou shalt discourse
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.27Her wit more fluent. What a strange discourseHer wit more fluent, what a strange discourse,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.39To hear war beautified by her discourse.To heare warre beautified by her discourse,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.203Scour to Newhaven; some there stay for me.Scoure to New-hauen, some there staie for me:
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.140The sad discourse of this discomfiture.The sad discourse of this discomfiture.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.30Our drums strike nothing but discouragement;Our drums strike nothing but discouragement,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vii.18But say, what grim discouragement comes here!But say, what grym discoragement comes heere,
King LearKL I.ii.106scourged by the sequent effects: love cools, friendshipscourg'd by the sequent effects. Loue cooles, friendship
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.76So sweet and voluble is his discourse.So sweet and voluble is his discourse.
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.80No, page; it is an epilogue or discourse to make plainNo Page, it is an epilogue or discourse to make plaine,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.10lofty, his discourse peremptory, his tongue filed, hislofty, his discourse peremptorie: his tongue filed, his
MacbethMac V.iii.56Would scour these English hence? Hear'st thou of them?Would scowre these English hence: hear'st yu of them?
Measure for MeasureMM I.i.4Would seem in me t' affect speech and discourse,Would seeme in me t' affect speech & discourse,
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.166Which have, like unscoured armour, hung by th' wallWhich haue (like vn-scowr'd Armor) hung by th' wall
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.184When she will play with reason and discourse,When she will play with reason, and discourse,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.v.42discourse grow commendable in none only but parrots.discourse grow commendable in none onely but Parrats:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.40Ford's wife. I spy entertainment in her. She discourses,Fords wife: I spie entertainment in her: shee discourses:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.94his house; and I wash, wring, brew, bake, scour, dresshis house; and I wash, ring, brew, bake, scowre, dresse
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.218excellent breeding, admirable discourse, of greatexcellent breeding, admirable discourse, of great
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.61The several chairs of order look you scourThe seuerall Chaires of Order, looke you scowre
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.177Of this discourse we more will hear anon.Of this discourse we shall heare more anon.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.ii.26Masters, I am to discourse wonders – but askMasters, I am to discourse wonders; but ask me
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.150At large discourse while here they do remain.At large discourse, while here they doe remaine.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.165discourse, my lord.discourse, my Lord.
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.265discourse is sometime guarded with fragments, and thediscourse is sometime guarded with fragments, and the
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.32good discourse, an excellent musician, and her hair shallgood discourse: an excellent Musitian, and her haire shal
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.5Walk in the orchard, and our whole discourseWalke in the Orchard, and our whole discourse
OthelloOth I.iii.149Devour up my discourse, which I observingDeuoure vp my discourse. Which I obseruing,
OthelloOth II.iii.273squabble! Swagger! Swear! And discourse fustian withsquabble? Swagger? Sweare? And discourse Fustian with
OthelloOth III.i.51Give me advantage of some brief discourseGiue me aduantage of some breefe Discourse
OthelloOth IV.ii.152Either in discourse of thought or actual deed;Either in discourse of thought, or actuall deed,
PericlesPer I.iv.18I'll then discourse our woes, felt several years,Ile then discourse our woes felt seuerall yeares,
PericlesPer II.i.60In that vast tennis-court, hath made the ballIn that vast Tennis-court, hath made the Ball
PericlesPer II.ii.54Until this day, to scour it in the dust.Vntill this day, to scowre it in the dust.
Richard IIR2 II.iii.6And yet your fair discourse hath been as sugar,And yet our faire discourse hath beene as sugar,
Richard IIR2 V.vi.10At large discoursed in this paper here.At large discoursed in this paper heere.
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.50Who spake aloud, ‘ What scourge for perjuryWho spake alowd: What scourge for Periurie,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.19Untouched, or slightly handled in discourse;Vntoucht, or sleightly handled in discourse.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.100And ample interchange of sweet discourseAnd ample enterchange of sweet Discourse,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.13Her eye discourses. I will answer it.Her eye discourses, I will answere it:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.53For sweet discourses in our times to come.For sweet discourses in our time to come.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.292See what a scourge is laid upon your hate,See what a scourge is laide vpon your hate,
The TempestTem III.iii.40.1Of excellent dumb discourse.Of excellent dumbe discourse.
The TempestTem V.i.304With such discourse as, I not doubt, shall make itWith such discourse, as I not doubt, shall make it
Timon of AthensTim V.ii.15The enemy's drum is heard, and fearful scouringThe Enemies Drumme is heard, and fearefull scouring
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.26The crying babe controlled with this discourse:The crying babe control'd with this discourse:
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.80When with his solemn tongue he did discourseWhen with his solemne tongue he did discourse
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.56Handlest in thy discourse, O, that her hand,Handlest in thy discourse. O that her Hand
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.253birth, beauty, good shape, discourse, manhood, learning,birth, b auty, good shape, discourse, manhood, learning,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.117So madly hot that no discourse of reason,So madly hot, that no discourse of reason,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.171Holds in his blood such swollen and hot discourseHolds in his bloud such swolne and hot discourse,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.89There lurks a still and dumb-discoursive devilThere lurkes a still and dumb-discoursiue diuell,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.145This is not she. O madness of discourse,This is not she: O madnesse of discourse!
Twelfth NightTN I.iv.25Surprise her with discourse of my dear faith.Surprize her with discourse of my deere faith;
Twelfth NightTN IV.iii.12So far exceed all instance, all discourse,So farre exceed all instance, all discourse,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.iii.31Hear sweet discourse, converse with noblemen,Heare sweet discourse, conuerse with Noblemen,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.107Leave off discourse of disability;Leaue off discourse of disabilitie:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.125I know you joy not in a love discourse.I know you ioy not in a Loue-discourse.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.138Now no discourse, except it be of love;Now, no discourse, except it be of loue:
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.305washed and scoured.wash'd, and scowr'd.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.ii.15How likes she my discourse?How likes she my discourse?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.ii.17But well when I discourse of love and peace?But well, when I discourse of loue and peace.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.ii.44Therefore, I pray you, stand not to discourse,Therefore I pray you stand, not to discourse,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.164With our discourse to make your grace to smile.With our discourse, to make your Grace to smile.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.39look merrily, discourse of many things, but nothing oflooke merrily, discourse of many things, / But nothing of
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.ii.28Save when my lids scoured off their brine. Alas,Save when my lids scowrd off their bine; alas
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.38And every day discourse you into health,And ev'ry day discourse you into health,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.129Die as discourse or sleep; only this fears me,Die, as discourse, or sleepe: Onely this feares me,
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.35Saw I men scour so on their way. I eyed themSaw I men scowre so on their way: I eyed them

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.a9 their discourses after supper every one commended the virtues their discourses after supper euery one commended the vertues
SonnetsSonn.147.11 My thoughts and my discourse as mad men's are, My thoughts and my discourse as mad mens are,
Venus and AdonisVen.145 ‘ Bid me discourse, I will enchant thine ear, Bid me discourse, I will inchaunt thine eare,

Glossary

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communetalk, converse, discourse
conferenceconversation, talk, discourse
converseconversation, discourse, interaction
disanimatedishearten, discourage, dispirit
discomfitdiscourage, disconcert, deject
discomfortdiscourage, dishearten, dispirit
discomfortdiscouragement, loss of heart
discomfortabledisheartening, soul-destroying, discouraging
discourserationality, faculty of understanding
discoursetalk, chat, converse
discourseconversation, talk, chat
discourserelate, talk about, recount
discoursecourse, process, manner
discoursesound out, give forth
discourserstory-teller, raconteur, narrator
disputationdialogue, discourse, conversation
dumb-discoursivesilently persuasive, with compelling silent arguments
encounterconversational interaction, discourse style
entreatmentinteraction, exchange, discourse
exercisesermon, homily, religious discourse
expostulateexpound, debate, discourse
God[used in discourse expressions]
good now[used with various discourse functions]
greetingaddress, speech , discourse
how[used in various discourse functions]
inciviluncivil, unmannerly, discourteous
intelligencecommunication, discourse, conversation
lashscourge, punish, flog
leave[in discourse expressions] permission
nayno [with various discourse functions]
parletalk, conversation, discourse
perorationrhetorical speech, oratorical discourse
plaguecalamity, affliction, scourge
preachmentsermon, discourse, harangue
proposeconverse, discourse, hold forth
proposeconversation, discourse, purposes
questionconversation, discourse, piece of talk
racktorment, torture, scourge
rudelydiscourteously, boorishly, with ill manners
scourgo in haste, move quickly, hurry along
scourbeat, punish, scourge
scourclear out, quickly remove, cleanse
scourrub clean, restore to brightness
scourgepunishment, retribution
scouringhostile roving about, aggressive movement
skirrscour, search quickly through
speechconversation, talk, discourse
taletalking, discourse
themesubject, subject-matter, topic of discourse
unauspiciousinauspicious, discouraging, unpromising
uncourteousdiscourteous, unfriendly
ungentleunmannerly, discourteous, impolite
ungentlenessdiscourtesy, lack of manners, boorishness
unheartdishearten, discourage, dispirit
villainycoarseness, boorishness, discourtesy

Thesaurus

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discouragedisanimate
discouragediscomfit
discouragediscomfort
discourageunheart
discouragementdiscomfort
discouragingdiscomfortable
discouragingunauspicious
discoursecommune
discourseconference
discourseconverse
discoursedisputation
discourseentreatment
discourseexpostulate
discoursegreeting
discourseintelligence
discourseparle
discoursepreachment
discoursepropose
discoursepropose
discoursequestion
discoursespeech
discoursetale
discourse styleencounter
discourse, oratoricalperoration
discourse, religiousexercise
discourse, topic of theme
discourteousincivil
discourteousuncourteous
discourteousungentle
discourteouslyrudely
discourtesyungentleness
discourtesyvillainy
oratorical discourseperoration
religious discourseexercise
scourskirr
scourgelash
scourgeplague
scourgerack
scourgescour
style, discourseencounter
topic of discoursetheme

Themes and Topics

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Archaisms...he word 'envoy'] it is an epilogue or discourse to make plain / some obscure preceden...
Attention signals...sary entry at soft (adv ) 2) and as a discourse marker pay attention aud...
Discourse markers...s and y responds - within x some discourse features show how x is organizing the...
...l aware of the communicative force of discourse markers and related expressions judg...
...a fool] why look you i am whipped and scourged with rods can’t you see ...
...fill an awkward silence   some discourse markers are intended to elicit action...
Exclamations...e other functions attention signals discourse markers politeness ...
Responses... of course also be used as responses discourse markers politeness exclamations ...
Welsh...l features such as the stereotypical discourse tag look you (h5 iii ii 57) nouns a...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...150 [hamlet alone] a beast that wants discourse of reason / would have mourned longer...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COURAGENOTdiscouragement n
COURTESYNOTdiscourtesy n
DISCOURAGEMENTBASICsee COURAGE
DISCOURSEBASICdiscourse n, discourse v
DISCOURSEPEOPLEdiscourser n
DISCOURSENOTdumb-discoursive adj
DISCOURTESYBASICsee COURTESY
DUMBSCENEdumb-discoursive adj
SCOURBASICscour v, scouring n
SCOURGEBASICscourge n, scourge v
UNSCOUREDBASICsee SCOUR

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