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Search phrase: former

Plays

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Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.34You have seen and proved a fairer former fortuneYou haue seene and proued a fairer former fortune,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.iii.34Thou must not take my former sharpness ill.Thou must not take my former sharpenesse ill,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.80If that the former dare but what it can,If that the former dare but what it can,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.145When my good stars that were my former guidesWhen my good Starres, that were my former guides
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xv.53In feeding them with those my former fortunes,In feeding them with those my former Fortunes
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.183You to your former honour I bequeath:you to your former Honor, I bequeath
CoriolanusCor I.i.121The former agents, if they did complain,The former Agents, if they did complaine,
CoriolanusCor I.i.236.1It is your former promise.It is your former promise.
CoriolanusCor II.i.131action outdone his former deeds doubly.action out-done his former deeds doubly.
CoriolanusCor V.iii.203.1Myself a former fortune.My selfe a former Fortune.
CymbelineCym V.iii.48O'er-borne i'th' former wave, ten chased by one,Ore-borne i'th'former waue, ten chac'd by one,
HamletHam II.i.67So, by my former lecture and advice,So by my former Lecture and aduice
HamletHam III.ii.173So far from cheer and from your former stateSo farre from cheere, and from your forme state,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.42Which to his former strength may be restoredWhich to his former strength may be restor'd,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.215May waste the memory of the former days.May waste the memory of the former dayes.
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.61That I have turned away my former self;That I haue turn'd away my former Selfe,
Henry VH5 I.ii.124As did the former lions of your blood.As did the former Lyons of your Blood.
Henry VH5 IV.iii.90I pray thee bear my former answer back:I pray thee beare my former Answer back:
Henry VH5 V.ii.63Which to reduce into our former favourWhich to reduce into our former fauour,
Henry VH5 V.ii.67And bless us with her former qualities.And blesse vs with her former qualities.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iv.31Darest thou maintain the former words thou spakest?Dar'st thou maintaine the former words thou spak'st?
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iv.6Hath sullied all his gloss of former honourHath sullied all his glosse of former Honor
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.45And in thy thought o'errun my former time;And in thy thought ore-run my former time:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.7Great Albion's Queen in former golden days;Great Albions Queene, in former Golden dayes:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.195My noble Queen, let former grudges pass,My Noble Queene, let former grudges passe,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.198And replant Henry in his former state.And replant Henry in his former state.
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.18Made former wonders its. Today the French,Made former Wonders, it's. To day the French,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.36Beyond thought's compass, that former fabulous story,Beyond thoughts Compasse, that former fabulous Storie
Julius CaesarJC V.i.79Coming from Sardis, on our former ensignComming from Sardis, on our former Ensigne
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.126But straight, forgetting of his former oath, But straight forgetting of his former othe,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.40Now, Douglas, to our former task again,Now Duglas to our former taske again,
King JohnKJ II.i.370Our former scruple in our strong-barred gates;Our former scruple in our strong barr'd gates:
King JohnKJ III.i.25Then speak again – not all thy former tale,Then speake againe, not all thy former tale,
King LearKL I.iii.10If you come slack of former servicesIf you come slacke of former seruices,
MacbethMac I.ii.68And with his former title greet Macbeth.And with his former Title greet Macbeth.
MacbethMac II.iv.4.1Hath trifled former knowings.Hath trifled former knowings.
MacbethMac III.ii.15Remains in danger of her former tooth.Remaines in danger of her former Tooth.
MacbethMac III.vi.1My former speeches have but hit your thoughts,My former Speeches, / Haue but hit your Thoughts
MacbethMac IV.i.114A third is like the former. – Filthy hags,A third, is like the former. Filthy Hagges,
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.140Let me entreat you speak the former language.Let me entreate you speake the former language.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.457Of thy former lady's eye.of thy former Ladies eye,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.65The former Hero! Hero that is dead!The former Hero, Hero that is dead.
OthelloOth III.iv.106Madam, my former suit. I do beseech youMadam, my former suite. I do beseech you,
OthelloOth IV.iii.90Or scant our former having in despite –Or scant our former hauing in despight)
OthelloOth V.ii.9I can again thy former light restore,I can againe thy former light restore,
PericlesPer III.ii.29But immortality attends the former,But Immortalitie attendes the former,
PericlesPer III.ii.85Unto their former health.
PericlesPer Chorus.V.20And to him in his barge with fervour hies.And to him in his Barge with former hyes,
Richard IIR2 V.i.18To think our former state a happy dream,To thinke our former State a happie Dreame,
Richard IIIR3 II.i.24Our former hatred, so thrive I and mine!Our former hatred, so thriue I, and mine.
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.121In peril to incur your former malady,In perill to incurre your former malady,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.30As one unworthy all the former favoursAs one vnworthie all the former fauours
Timon of AthensTim II.i.2He owes nine thousand, besides my former sum,He owes nine thousand, besides my former summe,
Timon of AthensTim V.i.122Offering the fortunes of his former days,Offering the Fortunes of his former dayes,
Timon of AthensTim V.i.123The former man may make him. Bring us to him,The former man may make him: bring vs to him
Twelfth NightTN II.v.136former. And yet, to crush this a little, it would bow toformer: and yet to crush this a little, it would bow to
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.192So the remembrance of my former loveSo the remembrance of my former Loue
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.143Know, then, I here forget all former griefs,Know then, I heere forget all former greefes,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.94out of square in her into their former law and regiment.out of square in her, into their former law, and / Regiment;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.69.1Enter Palamon and his knights, with the formerEnter Palamon and his Knights, with the former
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.30Than to rejoice the former queen is well?Then to reioyce the former Queene is well?
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.79As was your former, but she shall be suchAs was your former, but she shall be such
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.111Now, had I not the dash of my former lifeNow (had I not the dash of my former life

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.56.4 Tomorrow sharpened in his former might. To morrow sharpned in his former might.
SonnetsSonn.59.4 The second burthen of a former child? The second burthen of a former child?
SonnetsSonn.59.13 Oh sure I am, the wits of former days Oh sure I am the wits of former daies,
SonnetsSonn.123.4 They are but dressings of a former sight. They are but dressings of a former sight:

Glossary

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againback [to a former position]
ancient, aunchientformer, earlier, past
Angiers[pron: on'zheeay] Angers, NW France; capital of the former province of Anjou
antic, antick(e), antiqueancient, olden, former
antiquaryancient, olden, former
aunchientformer; long-establshed; time-worn; very old
by-pastformer, elapsed, previous
eldmen of old, people from former times
Ephesus[pron: 'efesus] former port on W coast of Asia Minor; site of Diana's temple
forepastpast, previous, former
formerforward, advance, foremost
lateformer, previous
overpastpast, now ended, former
precedentformer, previous, prior
quondamformer, erstwhile, previous
Readins['redinz] Reading; former county town of Berkshire
sometimeformer, previous
sometimessometime, former, at one time
Tunisformer N African state [in modern Tunisia]
youngerearlier, former, previous

Thesaurus

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formerancient, aunchient
formerantic, antick(e), antique
formerantiquary
formeraunchient
formerby-past
formerforepast
formerlate
formeroverpast
formerprecedent
formerquondam
formersometime
formersometimes
formeryounger
former times, people fromeld
people from former timeseld
times, people from formereld

Themes and Topics

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Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore...ness bevis h8 i i 38 that former fabulous story got credit / that b...
Britain [outside London]... readins mw iv v 71 reading former county town of berkshire s england ...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples...i 1 angers nw france capital of the former province of anjou antiates c...
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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FORMERBASICformer adj, former n, formerly adv

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