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Search phrase: flat

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CoriolanusCor III.i.197To unbuild the city and to lay all flat.To vnbuild the Citie, and to lay all flat.
CoriolanusCor III.i.203That is the way to lay the city flat,That is the way to lay the Citie flat,
CymbelineCym I.v.20which else an easy battery might lay flat, forwhich else an easie battery might lay flat, for
HamletHam I.ii.133How weary, stale, flat, and unprofitableHow weary, stale, flat, and vnprofitable
HamletHam IV.vii.31That we are made of stuff so flat and dullThat we are made of stuffe, so flat, and dull,
HamletHam V.i.248Till of this flat a mountain you have madeTill of this flat a Mountaine you haue made,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.216.2Nay, I will. That's flat!Nay, I will: that's flat:
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.38with them, that's flat. Nay, and the villains march widewith them, that's flat. Nay, and the Villaines march wide
Henry VH5 I.chorus.9The flat unraised spirits that have daredThe flat vnraysed Spirits, that hath dar'd,
King JohnKJ III.i.298.1Rebellion, flat rebellion!Rebellion, flat rebellion.
King LearKL III.ii.7Smite flat the thick rotundity o'the world,Strike flat the thicke Rotundity o'th'world,
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.99The boy hath sold him a bargain, a goose, that's flat.The Boy hath sold him a bargaine, a Goose, that's flat
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.291Flat treason 'gainst the kingly state of youth.Flat treason against the Kingly state of youth.
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.131Which in the soldier is flat blasphemy.Which in the Souldier is flat blasphemie.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.5flat, and fatal, where the carcasses of many a tall shipflat, and fatall, where the carcasses of many a tall ship,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.203The flat transgression of a schoolboy, who,The flat transgression of a Schoole-boy, who
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.ii.40flat perjury, to call a Prince's brother villain.flat periurie, to call a Princes brother villaine.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.ii.48Flat burglary as ever was committed.Flat Burglarie as euer was committed.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.i.32Why, this is flat knavery, to take upon you another man'swhy this is flat knauerie to take vpon you another mans
The TempestTem II.ii.16For bringing wood in slowly. I'll fall flat.For bringing wood in slowly: I'le fall flat,
The TempestTem IV.i.63And flat meads thatched with stover, them to keep;And flat Medes thetchd with Stouer, them to keepe:
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.159Down with it flat, take the bridge quite awayDowne with it flat, take the Bridge quite away
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.i.63The lees and dregs of a flat tamed piece;The lees and dregs of a flat tamed peece:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.93Nay, now you are too flat;Nay, now you are too flat;

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Glossary

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beddedsmooth-lying, laid flat
championflat and open, like a plain
evenlevel, horizontal, flat
flatlow-lying land, plain, swampy ground
flatdownright, plain, basic
flatfeeble, dull, deficient
flatshoal, sandbank
flatstale, insipid, unpalatable
flat-longwith the flat side of a sword; ineffectively
grovellingprone, prostrate, lying flat
lead(plural) lead-covered flat roofs
plain[bowls] level, flat, even, smooth

Thesaurus

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flateven
flatplain
flat and openchampion
flat side of a sword, with the flat-long
flat, laidbedded
flat, lyinggrovelling
laid flatbedded
lead-covered flat roofslead
level [flat]plain
level [flat]even
lying flatgrovelling
roofs, lead-covered flatlead
sword, with the flat side of a flat-long

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FLATBASICflat adj, flat n, flatly adv, flatness n
FLATSTATEflat-long adv

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