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Search phrase: yaw

Plays

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Antony and CleopatraAC I.v.3(yawning)
CoriolanusCor III.ii.11In congregations, to yawn, be still and wonder,In Congregations, to yawne, be still, and wonder,
HamletHam III.ii.396When churchyards yawn, and hell itself breathes outWhen Churchyards yawne, and Hell it selfe breaths out
HamletHam V.ii.114th' arithmetic of memory, and yet but yaw neither in
Henry VH5 I.ii.204The lazy yawning drone. I this infer,The lazie yawning Drone: I this inferre,
Henry VH5 IV.vi.14That bloodily did yawn upon his face.That bloodily did yawne vpon his face.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.73Now will I dam up this thy yawning mouthNow will I dam vp this thy yawning mouth,
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.18And graves have yawned and yielded up their dead;And Graues haue yawn'd, and yeelded vp their dead;
MacbethMac III.ii.43Hath rung night's yawning peal, there shall be doneHath rung Nights yawning Peale, / There shall be done
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iii.19Graves yawn and yield your dead,Graues yawne and yeelde your dead,
OthelloOth V.ii.102.1Should yawn at alteration.Did yawne at Alteration.

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.19.3 Pluck the keen teeth from the fierce tiger's jaws, Plucke the keene teeth from the fierce Tygers yawes,

Glossary

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mouthedopen-mouthed, yawning, gaping
yawmove unsteadily, wander about
yawnopen wide, gape
yawn[Q2 variant of 'aim'] open wide, gape
yawningsleep-inducing, lulling

Thesaurus

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yawningmouthed

Themes and Topics

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Abbreviations...o himself] th'affrighted globe / should yawn at alteration within quotations c...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
YAWBASICyaw v
YAWNBASICyawn v, yawning adj

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