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Search phrase: whist

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.221Whistling to th' air; which, but for vacancy,Whisling to'th'ayre: which but for vacancie,
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.164And whistles in his sound; last Scene of all,And whistles in his sound. Last Scene of all,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.28They whistleThey Whistle.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.5And by his hollow whistling in the leavesAnd by his hollow whistling in the Leaues,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.307whistle, and sware they were his fancies or his good-nights.
Henry VH5 III.chorus.9Hear the shrill whistle which doth order giveHeare the shrill Whistle, which doth order giue
King LearKL II.ii.154Some time I shall sleep out, the rest I'll whistle.Some time I shall sleepe out, the rest Ile whistle:
King LearKL IV.ii.29.1I have been worth the whistling.I haue beene worth the whistle.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.86To dance our ringlets to the whistling wind,To dance our ringlets to the whistling Winde,
OthelloOth III.iii.259I'd whistle her off, and let her down the windI'ld whistle her off, and let her downe the winde
PericlesPer III.i.8Wilt thou spit all thyself? The seaman's whistleWilt thou speat all thy selfe? the sea-mans Whistle
PericlesPer IV.i.64From stem to stern. The boatswain whistles, andfrom sterne to sterne, the Boatswaine whistles, and
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.7But thou shalt hear it. Whistle then to me,But thou shalt heare it: whistle then to me,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.18Page whistlesWhistle Boy.
The TempestTem I.i.7th' Master's whistle! – Blow till thou burst thy wind, ifth' Masters whistle: Blow till thou burst thy winde, if
The TempestTem I.ii.378The wild waves whist,the wilde waues whist:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.39We may go whistle; all the fat's i'th' fire.We may goe whistle: all the fat's i'th fire.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.148Out with the mainsail! Where's your whistle, master?out with the maine saile, wher's your / Whistle Master?
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.245kiln-hole, to whistle of these secrets, but you must bekill-hole? To whistle of these secrets, but you must be
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.693law go whistle, I warrant you.Law goe whistle: I warrant you.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.772necessary. An old sheep-whistling rogue, a ram-tender,necessarie. An old Sheepe-whistling Rogue, a Ram-tender,

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Glossary

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pipewhistle, look in vain
whistsilent, quiet, still
whistlecarry on to no purpose, waste [one's] time
whistlewhisper, speak in private
whistlingcalling, watching out for

Thesaurus

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whistlepipe

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SHEEPACTIONsheep-whistling adj
WHISTBASICwhist adj
WHISTLEBASICwhistle n, whistle v, whistling adj, whistling n
WHISTLEACTIONsheep-whistling adj

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