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Search phrase: tending

Plays

 35 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.135Is here attending. Her business looks in herIs heere attending: her businesse lookes in her
CoriolanusCor IV.iii.37strange things from Rome, all tending to the good ofstrange things from Rome: all tending to the good of
CymbelineCym III.iii.22Is nobler than attending for a check:Is Nobler, then attending for a checke:
CymbelineCym IV.ii.334After your will have crossed the sea, attendingAfter your will, haue crost the Sea, attending
CymbelineCym V.iv.38attending Nature's law:attending Natures Law.
CymbelineCym V.v.250To temper poisons for her, still pretendingTo temper poysons for her, still pretending
Henry VH5 V.ii.341Issue to me, that the contending kingdomsIssue to me, that the contending Kingdomes
Henry VIIIH8 V.ii.1.1Pursuivants, pages, and others, attending before the
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.315Writings, all tending to the great opinionWritings, all tending to the great opinion
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.59Tending to Caesar's glories, which Mark Antony,Tending to Casars Glories, which Marke Antony
King LearKL III.i.4Contending with the fretful elements:Contending with the fretfull Elements;
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.1.2Katharine, with Boyet and two more attendantwith three attending Ladies,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.229She, an attending star, scarce seen a light.Shee (an attending Starre) scarce seene a light.
MacbethMac I.v.35.2Give him tending:Giue him tending,
MacbethMac II.iv.17Contending 'gainst obedience, as they wouldContending 'gainst Obedience, as they would
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.228with his comfort, swallowed his vows whole, pretendingwith his comfort: swallowed his vowes whole, pretending
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.141Like one of two contending in a prize,Like one of two contending in a prize
OthelloOth I.i.51Keep yet their hearts attending on themselves,Keepe yet their hearts attending on themselues,
PericlesPer epilogue.V.iii.17So on your patience evermore attending,So on your Patience euermore attending,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.116Attending but the signal to begin.Attending but the signall to begin.
Richard IIR2 V.v.18Thoughts tending to ambition, they do plotThoughts tending to Ambition, they do plot
Richard IIR2 V.v.23Thoughts tending to content flatter themselvesThoughts tending to Content, flatter themselues,
Richard IIIR3 III.v.8Intending deep suspicion, ghastly looksIntending deepe suspition, gastly Lookes
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.80.3and others attending
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.166Like softest music to attending ears!Like softest Musicke to attending eares.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.158What is she but a foul contending rebelWhat is she but a foule contending Rebell,
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.1.2in; Flavius and others attending; and then enter in: and then, Enter
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.215And so, intending other serious matters,And so intending other serious matters,
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.1.1Music. Servants attending. Enter Lucullus andEnter diuers Friends at seuerall doores.
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.81To lovesick Dido's sad-attending earTo loue-sicke Didoes sad attending eare,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.135All fears attending on so dire a project.All feares attending on so dire a proiect.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.37Peril and want contending; they have skiffedPerill and want contending, they have skift
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.55As patiently I was attending sport,As patiently I was attending sport,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.66Your two contending lovers are returned,Your two contending Lovers are return'd,
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.10.2attending

Poems

 8 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.15.13 Thus art with arms contending was victor of the day, Thus art with armes contending, was victor of the day,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.a12 they all posted to Rome; and intending, by their secret and they all posted to Rome, and intending by theyr secret and
The Rape of LucreceLuc.121 Intending weariness with heavy sprite; Intending wearinesse with heauie sprite:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.939 ‘ Time's glory is to calm contending kings, Times glorie is to calme contending Kings,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1018 Busy yourselves in skill-contending schools; Busie your selues in skill contending schooles,
SonnetsSonn.7.8 Attending on his golden pilgrimage: Attending on his goulden pilgrimage:
SonnetsSonn.66.12 And captive good attending captain ill: And captiue-good attending Captaine ill.
Venus and AdonisVen.82 Till he take truce with her contending tears, Till he take truce with her contending teares,

Glossary

 20 result(s).
advertisingattending, attentive, mindful
bloodyportending bloodshed; or: blood-red, scarlet
borespritbowsprit; boom extending from the bow to which the lower edge of the front sail is fastened
contendingstruggling, antagonistic, opposed
controversystruggle, contending, competitive dispute
counterfeitingpretending, feigning, acting
counterfeitingrole-playing, pretending
crafty-sickpretending sickness
extent[of politeness] extending, showing, exercise of behaviour
markingnoting, notice, attending [to]
passagepassing on, extending, line of descent
placepresent, attending, at hand
prejudicialdamaging to one's rights, tending to invalidate a claim
presagingportending, discerning, insightful
pursuivant-at-armsjunior officer attending a herald
robelong loose outer garment extending from neck to ankles
skill-contendingof competitive debating
strangediffident, pretending, coy
tendingattendance, attention, care
visitatingvisiting, attending, observing

Thesaurus

 16 result(s).
attendingadvertising
attendingmarking
attendingplace
attendingvisitating
bloodshed, portendingbloody
contendingcontroversy
extending [of descent]passage
extending [of politeness]extent
herald, junior officer attending apursuivant-at-arms
junior officer attending a heraldpursuivant-at-arms
portendingpresaging
present [attending]place
pretendingcounterfeiting
pretendingcounterfeiting
pretendingstrange
pretending sicknesscrafty-sick

Themes and Topics

 2 result(s).
Clothing... m f long loose outer garment extending from neck to ankles r...
Ships...resprit bowsprit tem i ii 200 pole extending from the bow which holds the lower edge...

Words Families

 7 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ATTENDBASICattending adj, tending n
ATTENDEMOTIONsad-attending adj
CONTENDBASICcontending adj
CONTENDSPEECHskill-contending adj
SADPART OF BODYsad-attending adj
SKILLACTIONskill-contending adj

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