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Search phrase: vary

Plays

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Antony and CleopatraAC I.iv.46Goes to and back, lackeying the varying tide,Goes too, and backe, lacking the varrying tyde
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xv.11The varying shore o'th' world! O Antony,The varrying shore o'th'world. O Antony,
Henry VH5 III.ii.99It sall be vary gud, gud feith, gud captens bath, andIt sall be vary gud, gud feith, gud Captens bath, and
Henry VH5 III.vii.31rising of the lark to the lodging of the lamb, varyrising of the Larke to the lodging of the Lambe, varie
King LearKL II.ii.77With every gale and vary of their masters,With euery gall, and varry of their Masters,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.98Once more I'll mark how love can vary wit.Once more Ile marke how Loue can varry Wit.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.759Varying in subjects as the eye doth rollVarying in subiects as the eie doth roule,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.170And with his varying childness cures in meAnd with his varying child-nesse, cures in me

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.105.10 Fair, kind, and true, varying to other words, Faire, kinde and true, varrying to other words,

Glossary

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changeableof varying colour [when viewed from different angles], shot
differingdifferent, varying, diverse
drachmaGreek silver coin of varying but significant value
varyvariation, vacillation, shifting
varyexpress in fresh words, verbalize anew
varybring novelty to, cause to change
varyScottish pronunciation of 'very'

Thesaurus

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colour, of varyingchangeable
varyingdiffering
varying colour, ofchangeable

Themes and Topics

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Discourse markers...us responds to antipholus of ephesus by varying the start of each utterance ...
Functional shift...y / goes to and back lackeying the varying tide   out-villain* a...
Money...8s crown ayl i i 2 gold coin of varying value in different countries englis...
...lver coin also in other countries with varying value equivalent english value abo...
...ma jc iii ii 243 greek silver coin of varying but significant value also used in ...
...sed in several european countries with varying value in italy equivalent english ...
Weapons... handle ending in a hooked blade [of varying design] charging-staff t...
Classical mythology...seven sons and seven daughters [numbers vary in different versions] were slain by ap...
Scottish... theise these h5 iii ii 110 vary very h5 iii ii 99 wad would h5...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
VARIETYBASICvary n, vary v, varying adj

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