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Search phrase: front

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC I.i.6Upon a tawny front. His captain's heart,Vpon a Tawny Front. His Captaines heart,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iv.79.1To front this present time.To front this present time.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.i.44Friend and companion in the front of war,Friend and Companion in the front of Warre,
CoriolanusCor V.ii.40given your enemy your shield, think to front his revengesgiuen your enemy your shield, thinke to front his reuenges
HamletHam III.iv.57Hyperion's curls, the front of Jove himself,Hyperions curles, the front of Ioue himselfe,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.58Sirs, you four shall front them in the narrowYou foure shall front them in the narrow
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.12The front of heaven was full of fiery shapes,The front of Heauen was full of fierie shapes,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.35The front of heaven was full of fiery shapes,The front of Heauen was full of fierie shapes,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.ii.26But death doth front thee with apparent spoilBut death doth front thee with apparant spoyle,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.86But boldly stand and front him to his face.But boldly stand, and front him to his face.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.8Charged our main battle's front, and, breaking in,Charg'd our maine Battailes Front: and breaking in,
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.42Pertains to th' state, and front but in that filePertaines to th'State; and front but in that File
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.134And every barricado's open frontAnd euery Barricados open front,
King LearKL II.ii.106.1On flickering Phoebus' frontOn flicking Phoebus front.
MacbethMac IV.iii.231Cut short all intermission. Front to frontCut short all intermission: Front to Front,
MacbethMac V.vi.86.1Ay, on the front.I, on the Front.
OthelloOth I.iii.80The very head and front of my offendingThe verie head, and front of my offending,
OthelloOth III.i.48To take the safest occasion by the front
Richard IIIR3 I.i.9Grim-visaged war hath smoothed his wrinkled front,Grim-visag'd Warre, hath smooth'd his wrinkled Front:
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.219For yonder walls, that pertly front your town,For yonder wals that pertly front your Towne,
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.53You mistake, knight. ‘ Accost ’ is frontYou mistake knight: Accost, is front
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.3Peering in April's front. This your sheep-shearingPeering in Aprils front. This your sheepe-shearing,

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.102.7 As Philomel in summer's front doth sing, As Philomell in summers front doth singe,

Glossary

 38 result(s).
aparticle used in front of a proper name, as a supportive war-cry
aforein front, ahead
aforebefore, in front of
afront, a-frontabreast, side by side in front
againstin front of, close to
beakbow, prow, front
becomeput a good front on, give a pleasing appearance to
beforein the front
borespritbowsprit; boom extending from the bow to which the lower edge of the front sail is fastened
bosompocket on the front of a woman's dress
browbold front, confidence, effrontery
bulkprojecting part of a building, structure for displaying goods at the front of a shop
codpiececloth case or pocket worn by a man at the front of breeches or hose; also: what it contains
coulterblade fixed in front of a ploughshare
dishpresent on a dish, put in front of one
eyein front of him, in his presence
eyein one's sight, in front of one
foreskirtfront skirts
forewardvanguard, front line [of soldiers]
forwardin the front line, in forward position
forwardforelock, hair at the front of the head
frontforehead, face
frontconfront, face, meet
frontoppose, confront, be hostile to
frontbeginning, start, opening
front[in phrases]
frontforelock
frontmarch in the front rank, be in the forefront
front asky
makeadvance to the front, move forward, press on
outfacepresent a bold front, maintain a defiant image
placketopening in the front of a skirt or petticoat
preambulatewalk forth, go in front
stallstand in front of a shop displaying goods for sale
turnturn and face the enemy, make a bold front
vantvan, front line
vawardforemost part, front line, vanguard
vulgarlypublicly, openly, in front of the world

Thesaurus

 39 result(s).
advance to the frontmake
bold frontbrow
bold front, present aoutface
bold front, present aturn
dress, pocket on the front of a woman'sbosom
front [of ship]beak
front lineforeward
front linevant
front linevaward
front line, in theforward
front of one, ineye
front of one, ineye
front of the world, invulgarly
front on, put a goodbecome
front skirtsforeskirt
front, advance to themake
front, go inpreambulate
front, head andfront
front, inafore
front, inbefore
front, present a boldoutface
front, present a boldturn
front, side by side in afront, a-front
good front on, put abecome
hair at the front of the headforward
head and frontfront
head, hair at the front of theforward
line, frontvant
line, frontvaward
line, in the frontforward
march in the front rankfront
pocket on the front of a woman's dressbosom
present a bold frontoutface
rank, march in the frontfront
shop front structurebulk
shop, stand in front of astall
side by side in frontafront, a-front
stand in front of a shop displaying goods for salestall
world, in front of thevulgarly

Themes and Topics

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a- as a particle...second use of a- as a particle occurs in front of adjectives where it commonly adds a ...
...ix (a meaningful element attached to the front of a word) here a- represents the unstr...
... the unstressed form of a preposition in front of a noun usually joined to the rest th...
Body-armour ...iv i 105 piece of armour protecting the front of the thigh gauntlet ham v ii 218...
Clothing... cloth case or pocket worn by men at the front of breeches or hose cu...
Gods and goddesses...iv 2 flora / peering in april&rsquo s front roman goddess of flowers who appears...
French... i wouldn't like to speak these words in front of the gentlemen of france for all the w...
...evant (prep ) h5 iii iv 51   in front of before diable (n m ) mw...

Words Families

 15 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
AFFRONTBASICsee FRONT
AFRONTBASICsee FRONT
CONFRONTBASICsee FRONT
FOREFRONTBASICsee FRONT
FRONTBASICafront adv, front n, front v, fronting n
FRONTACTIONaffront n, affront v, confront v
FRONTAPPEARANCEbroad-fronted adj, frontlet n
FRONTPLACEforefront n, frontier n

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