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Search phrase: compact

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.5If he, compact of jars, grow musical,If he compact of iarres, grow Musicall,
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.5Patience once more, whiles our compact is urged.Patience once more, whiles our cõpact is vrg'd:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.170What is the course and drift of your compact?What is the course and drift of your compact
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.22Being compact of credit – that you love us.(Being compact of credit) that you loue vs,
HamletHam I.i.86Did slay this Fortinbras; who, by a sealed compactDid slay this Fortinbras: who by a Seal'd Compact,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.163And therefore take this compact of a truce,And therefore take this compact of a Truce,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.215But what compact mean you to have with us?But what compact meane you to haue with vs?
King LearKL I.ii.7When my dimensions are as well-compact,When my Dimensions are as well compact,
King LearKL I.iv.336As may compact it more. Get you gone,As may compact it more. Get you gone,
King LearKL II.ii.116When he, compact, and flattering his displeasure,When he compact, and flattering his displeasure
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.240Compact with her that's gone, think'st thou thy oaths,Compact with her that's gone: thinkst thou, thy oathes,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.8Are of imagination all compact.Are of imagination all compact.
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.133And the compact is firm and true in me.And the compact is firme, and true in me.
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.87My heart is not compact of flint nor steel,My heart is not compact of flint nor steele,
Twelfth NightTN V.i.158And all the ceremony of this compactAnd all the Ceremonie of this compact

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1423 Conceit deceitful, so compact, so kind, Conceipt deceitfull, so compact so kinde,
Venus and AdonisVen.149 Love is a spirit all compact of fire, Loue is a spirit all compact of fire,

Glossary

 11 result(s).
compactagreement, contract, covenant
compactmade up, composed
compactconsolidate, confirm, strengthen
compactallied, in league, in collusion
compactcompound, make up firmly, consolidate
consentagreement, accord, unanimity, compact
covenantcontract, legal agreement, compact
leaguecompact, alliance, treaty, bond of friendship
pactioncompact, agreement, treaty
unfirmunstable, not compact, of loose consistency
well-compactwell-formed, nicely put together

Thesaurus

 5 result(s).
compactcovenant
compactconsent
compactpaction
compactleague
compact, notunfirm

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Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COMPACTBASICcompact adj, compact n, compact v
COMPACTINTENSITYwell-compact adj

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