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Search phrase: usually

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Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.35to thy face that thou hast men about thee that usuallyto thy Face, that thou hast men about thee, that vsually
MacbethMac III.iii.12Almost a mile; but he does usually.Almost a mile: but he does vsually,

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Glossary

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abiliment(usually plural) clothes, dress, attire, outfit
buzzimpatient request for silence (usually because news is already known)
chuckchicken, chick [usually as a term of endearment]
crowncoin [usually showing a monarch's crown], English value: 5 shilllings
Cymbeline[pron: 'simbeleen] Celtic king in 1st-c Britain, usually named as Cunobelinus
gagepledge, challenge [usually, a glove or gauntlet thrown down]
Gaul[unclear usage by the Host] someone from Wales; usually at the time, someone from France
habiliment(usually plural) clothes, dress, attire, outfit
have [said at the start of a confrontation or attack; more usually: have at] I come
jackjacket, tunic, coat [usually of quilted leather]
list(usually plural) combat arena at a tournament
oddlyunequally, unevenly; or: unusually, in a peculiar way
point(usually plural) tagged lace [especially for attaching hose to the doublet]
power(usually plural) god, deity, divinity
strangelyunaccountably, surprisingly, unusually
strikemeasure [of variable value - usually, a bushel]
usuallyhabitually, routinely, regularly
viand(usually plural) food, victuals, foodstuff
vice(usually capitalized) buffoon, stage jester; a character representing vice in morality plays
victual(usually plural) provisions, supplies, food and drink

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unusuallystrangely
unusuallyoddly

Themes and Topics

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a- as a particle...in -ing (coming going) to which it is usually shown linked with a hyphen historicall...
...rm of a preposition in front of a noun usually joined to the rest the word by a hyphen...
Address forms...ss ford [friends] friend neighbour [usually woman to woman] heart cym ...
...g] lord sovereign [subject to king usually &lsquo my liege&rsquo ] lordin...
...ol to employer] little one [playful usually to a woman] signor signior ...
Archaisms...were also around in shakespeare’s time usually items taken from chaucer and his contem...
Clothing... m sleeveless jacket or tunic usually of quilted leather je...
Elision...istinctive in modern english we do not usually write y&rsquo are for &lsquo you are&rs...
Exclamations...s i am not cooped here for defence usually regret but here more indignation ...
Money...tion references to foreign coins were usually notional suggestive of large amounts o...
Plants... lily tg ii iii 19 liliaceae usually lilium candidum associated with puri...
... fumiter kl iv iv 3 fumariaceae usually fumaria officinalis type of weed de...
... fumitory h5 v ii 45 fumariaceae usually fumaria officinalis type of weed de...
Stage directions...6 i ii 1 fanfare of horns or trumpets usually accompanying an entrance or exit h...
Verb forms...be 2nd person singular present tense [usually in a clause beginning with if] also a ...
Weapons... handle ending in a broad spear-head usually with one or more projections at the sid...
Withal and withal...ing various kinds of additive meaning - usually positive (‘in addition’) occasionally ...
Historical figures...ii 55 celtic king in 1st-c britain usually named as cunobelinus cyrus ...
...) hercules and pompey the great are (unusually) included by the players in lll v ii ...
Britain [outside London]... usage by the host] someone from wales usually at the time someone from france ...
Welsh...but there are some exceptions there is usually just one localized feature per word ...
...is omitted at the beginning of a word - usually /w/ sound omission welsh pr...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...envious to me envy (n ) fain (adv ) [usually with would] gladly willingly ham ii i...
...y country gage (n ) pledge challenge [usually a glove or gauntlet thrown down] h5 i...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
USUALBASICusually adv

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