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Search phrase: a-work

Plays

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HamletHam II.ii.486A roused vengeance sets him new a-work,A rowsed Vengeance sets him new a-worke,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.112weapon is nothing without sack, for that sets it a-work,Weapon is nothing, without Sack (for that sets it a-worke:)
King LearKL III.v.6a provoking merit set a-work by a reprovable badness ina prouoking merit set a-worke by a reprouable badnesse in
Troilus and CressidaTC V.x.38set a-work, and how ill requited! Why should ourset aworke, and how ill requited? why should our

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1496 So Lucrece, set a-work, sad tales doth tell So LVCRECE set a worke, sad tales doth tell

Glossary

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a-workat work, in action
et opusand I have completed a work that neither the anger of Jove nor fire

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Themes and Topics

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Latin

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
A-WORKBASICsee WORK

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