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Search phrase: situation

Plays

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Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.51The plot of situation and the model,The plot of Situation, and the Modell;
Henry VH5 IV.vii.24Macedon and Monmouth, that the situations, look you,Macedon & Monmouth, that the situations looke you,

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.128.10 And situation with those dancing chips, And situation with those dancing chips,

Glossary

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casestate, plight, situation, circumstance
cause[duelling] one of the situations or grounds set out in the code of honour which justifies a duel
chanceevent, occurrence, situation [especially, bad]
chanceoutcome, situation
circumstancecondition, state, situation
circumstancedgoverned by circumstances, subject to the situation
drouthdry situation, lack of moisture
estatestate, situation, circumstances
expectationsituation of being expected
fulnessprosperity, affluence, situation of plenty
hardnesshardship, adversity, harsh situation
hereinin here, in this [matter, situation, etc]
inin the same situation
indigestshapeless mass, confused situation
mortalitydeadliness, mortification, deadly situation
needtime of necessity, needy situation, emergency
plotposition, situation, site
pointsituation, position, juncture
rawnessunprotected state, vulnerable situation
reversionright of succession, situation of reverting to its original owner
riddle-likein the manner of a riddle, hiding the truth of a situation
seatsituation, position, location
serviceemployment, situation as a servant
statecondition, circumstances, situation, state of affairs
thereinin there, in that situation
weatherin an exposed situation, open to the elements
whereinin which; in what situation

Thesaurus

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confused situationindigest
deadly situationmortality
dry situationdrouth
expected, situation of being expectation
exposed situation, in anweather
harsh situationhardness
hiding the truth of a situationriddle-like
needy situationneed
plenty, situation offulness
servant, situation as aservice
situationcircumstance
situationcase
situationchance
situationstate
situationestate
situationpoint
situationplot
situationseat
situationchance
situation, in whatwherein
situation, subject to the circumstanced
subject to the situationcircumstanced
vulnerable situationrawness

Themes and Topics

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Cosmos...hought to influence a person’s destiny situation behaviour and character gener...
Here, there, and where...further shown in here in this [matter/situation etc] therein ham ii ii 79 [of a...
...are set down in there in that [matter/situation etc] wherein sonn 24 3 my body ...
Past tenses...he types correlating to the grammatical situation in old english where there were severa...
Plurals... these sheep are) the shakespearean situation is complicated by the existence of form...
Responses...al and denial in earlier english the situation was more complex yes and no were used ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SITUATIONBASICsituation n, situate v

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