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Search phrase: stalk

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
HamletHam I.i.66With martial stalk hath he gone by our watch.With Martiall stalke, hath he gone by our Watch.
King JohnKJ II.i.266And stalk in blood to our possession?And stalke in blood to our possession?
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.94O, ay; stalk on, stalk on, the fowl sits. – IO I, stalke on, stalke on/span>, the foule sits. I
PericlesPer IV.vi.37Here comes that which grows to the stalk, neverHeere comes that which growes to the stalke, / Neuer
Richard IIIR3 IV.iii.12Their lips were four red roses on a stalk,Their lips were foure red Roses on a stalke,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.7No, Pandarus; I stalk about her door,No Pandarus: I stalke about her doore

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.147 Reserved the stalk and gave him all my flower. Reseru'd the stalke and gaue him al my flower.
Venus and AdonisVen.1175 She crops the stalk, and in the breach appears She crop's the stalke, and in the breach appeares,

Glossary

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honey-stalkclover flower [harmful to sheep when eaten too much]
stalkmove stealthily in concealment [as by using a stalking-horse to catch game]
stalkmove stealthily [as if hunting game]
stalking-horsehorse behind which a hunter hides, to stalk game

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Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
STALKBASICstalk n, stalk v
STALKANIMALstalking-horse n
STALKPLANThoney-stalk n

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