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Search phrase: compound

Plays

 16 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CoriolanusCor II.i.55I find the ass in compound with the major part of yourI finde the Asse in compound, with the Maior part of your
CymbelineCym V.v.254Was of more danger, did compound for herWas of more danger, did compound for her
HamletHam III.iv.50Yea, this solidity and compound mass,Yea this solidity and compound masse,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.119compound.compound.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.289Thou whoreson mad compound of majesty,Thou whorson mad Compound of Maiestie:
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.116Only compound me with forgotten dust.Onely compound me with forgotten dust.
Henry VH5 II.i.94As manhood shall compound. Push home!As manhood shal compound: push home.
Henry VH5 IV.iii.80If for thy ransom thou wilt now compound,If for thy Ransome thou wilt now compound,
Henry VH5 IV.vi.33For, hearing this, I must perforce compoundFor hearing this, I must perforce compound
Henry VH5 V.ii.205Saint George, compound a boy, half French, halfSaint George, compound a Boy, halfe French halfe
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.56I pray, my lords, let me compound this strife.I pray my Lords let me compound this strife.
King JohnKJ II.i.281Till you compound whose right is worthiest,Till you compound whose right is worthiest,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.21in your execution. If you think it meet, compound within your execution: if you thinke it meet, compound with
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.84rankest compound of villainous smell that ever offendedrankest compound of villanous smell, that euer offended
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.27Rise, Grumio, rise. We will compound this quarrel.Rise Grumio rise, we will compound this quarrell.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.334Content you, gentlemen, I will compound this strife.Content you gentlemen, I wil cõpound this strife

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.259 As compound love to physic your cold breast. As compound loue to phisick your cold brest.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.531 In a pure compound; being so applied, In a pure compound; being so applied,
SonnetsSonn.125.7 For compound sweet, forgoing simple savour, For compound sweet; Forgoing simple sauor,

Glossary

 11 result(s).
cagepen, lock-up, small prison compound
commixturecomposition, compound, union
compactcompound, make up firmly, consolidate
compoundcomposed of the elements
compoundunion, combination, association
compoundcome to terms, reach an agreement
compoundput together, construct, compose
compoundlump, composition, mass
compoundmix, mingle, combine
compoundagree, settle
temperblend, mix, concoct, compound

Thesaurus

 4 result(s).
compoundcommixture
compoundcompact
compoundtemper
prison compound, smallcage

Themes and Topics

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Hence, thence, and whence...and also entering into the occasional compound formation such as hence-going [= depart...
How and how...mations) and how- used as an element in compound forms the chief differences are shown b...
...es are shown below with examples of the compound uses as adverb and as conjunction ...
What and what...e examples below distinguish uses of the compound forms as adjective and conjunction ...

Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COMPOUNDBASICcompound n, compound v, compounded adj
COMPOUNDSTATEfoolish-compounded adj

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