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Search phrase: descend

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.165O pardon me, that I descend so low,O pardon, if that I descend so low,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.187To thee it shall descend with better quiet,To thee, it shall descend with better Quiet,
Henry VH5 I.ii.100Descend unto the daughter. Gracious lord,Descend vnto the Daughter. Gracious Lord,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.143Upon thy princely warrant I descendVpon thy Princely warrant, I descend,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iv.38Descend to darkness and the burning lake!Discend to Darknesse, and the burning Lake:
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.74Thou factious Duke of York, descend my throne,Thou factious Duke of Yorke descend my Throne,
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.161Shall I descend? And will you give me leave?Shall I descend? And will you giue me leaue?
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.163Descend.Descend.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.87Dear aunt, descend, and gratulate his highness.Deare Aunt discend and gratulate his highnes.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.29Except your highness presently descend.Except your highnes presently descend.
King LearKL II.i.19Brother, a word! Descend! Brother, I say!Brother, a word, discend; Brother I say,
MacbethMac IV.i.93He descendsDescend.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vi.40Descend, for you must be my torchbearer.Descend, for you must be my torch-bearer.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.19of thy fat woman. Let her descend, bully, let her descend.of thy fat-woman: Let her descend (Bully) let her descend:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.85If he be chaste, the flame will back descendIf he be chaste, the flame will backe descend
Richard IIR2 I.iii.54We will descend and fold him in our arms.We will descend, and fold him in our armes.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.42Farewell, farewell! One kiss, and I'll descend.Farewell, farewell, one kisse and Ile descend.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.28Why I descend into this bed of deathWhy I descend into this bed of death,
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.55Descend, and open your uncharged ports.Defend and open your vncharged Ports,
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.64Descend, and keep your words.Descend, and keepe your words.
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.65.1The Senators descend
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.248Say, who art thou that lately didst descendSay, who art thou that lately did'st descend,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.82Descend again into their throats, and have notDescend againe into their throates, and have not:
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.88I'll make the statue move indeed, descendIle make the Statue moue indeed; descend,
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.99'Tis time: descend; be stone no more; approach;'Tis time: descend: be Stone no more: approach:

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Glossary

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comedescend from
comeapproach, descend on
declinefall, descend, come down
derivedescend
falldrop, descend, let fall
issuedescend, born
lightalight, descend, fall, come to rest
lightdismount, descend, alight
stoop[falconry] swoop, descend swiftly

Thesaurus

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descendissue
descenddecline
descendderive
descendlight
descendlight
descendfall
descend fromcome
descend oncome
descend swiftly [in falconry]stoop
swiftly descend [in falconry]stoop

Themes and Topics

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French...v ) h5 v ii 251 abaisser lower descend adieu (int ) mw v iii 5  ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DESCENDBASICdescend v, descended adj, descending adj, descending n, decension n, descent n

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