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Search phrase: spider

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CymbelineCym IV.ii.90I cannot tremble at it, were it Toad, or Adder, Spider,I cannot tremble at it, were it Toad, or Adder, Spider,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.339My brain, more busy than the labouring spider,My Brayne, more busie then the laboring Spider,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.62For eminent assistants, but spider-like,To eminent Assistants; but Spider-like
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.285And not a poison-sucking envious spider,And not a poison sucking enuious spider,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.81He, with the spider afterward approached,He with the spider afterward approcht
King JohnKJ IV.iii.128That ever spider twisted from her wombThat euer Spider twisted from her wombe
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.263To draw with idle spiders' stringsTo draw with ydle Spiders strings
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.121The painter plays the spider, and hath wovenThe Painter plaies the Spider, and hath wouen
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.20Weaving spiders, come not here;Weauing Spiders come not heere,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.14But let thy spiders that suck up thy venom,But let thy Spiders, that suck vp thy Venome,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.19Than I can wish to wolves – spiders, toads,Then I can wish to Wolues, to Spiders, Toades,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.241Why strew'st thou sugar on that bottled spiderWhy strew'st thou Sugar on that Bottel'd Spider,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.81That bottled spider, that foul bunch-backed toad!That bottel'd Spider, that foule bunch-back'd Toad.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.64Her traces, of the smallest spider web;her Traces of the smallest Spiders web,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.16fly from a spider without drawing their massy irons andFlye from a Spider, without drawing the massie Irons and
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.40A spider steeped, and one may drink, depart,A Spider steep'd, and one may drinke; depart,
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.45With violent hefts. I have drunk, and seen the spider.With violent Hefts: I haue drunke, and seene the Spider.

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Glossary

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Ariachne[pron: ari'aknee] weaver from Lydia, who challenged Athene to a contest; when Ariachne’s work was seen to be superior, Athene destroyed it, and Ariachne hanged herself; Athene saved her, but changed her into a spider; also known as Arachne
gossamerfine thread of a spider's web
spinnerspider, cranefly, daddy-longlegs

Thesaurus

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spiderAriachne
spiderspinner

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...thene saved her but changed her into a spider also known as arachne ariadne...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
LIKE [similar]INSECTspider-like adj
SPIDERBASICspider n, spider-like adj

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