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Search phrase: grain

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Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.22Upon the slime and ooze scatters his grain,Vpon the slime and Ooze scatters his graine,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.111No, sir, 'tis in grain. Noah'sNo sir, 'tis in graine, Noahs
CoriolanusCor I.i.79crammed with grain; make edicts for usury, tocramm'd with Graine: Make Edicts for Vsurie, to
CoriolanusCor I.i.194Below their cobbled shoes. They say there's grain enough!Below their cobled Shooes. They say ther's grain enough?
CoriolanusCor II.iii.232Than what you should, made you against the grainThen what you should, made you against the graine
CoriolanusCor III.iii.90But with a grain a day, I would not buyBut with a graine a day, I would not buy
CoriolanusCor V.i.27For one poor grain or two, to leave unburntFor one poore graine or two, to leaue vnburnt
CoriolanusCor V.i.29For one poor grain or two!For one poore graine or two?
Henry VH5 II.iv.138Even to the utmost grain; that you shall readEuen to the vtmost Graine: that you shall reade
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.155We see each grain of gravel, I do knowWee see each graine of grauell; I doe know
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.56Where neither herb or fruitful grain is had,Where neither hearb or frutfull graine is had,
King JohnKJ IV.i.92A grain, a dust, a gnat, a wandering hair,A graine, a dust, a gnat, a wandering haire,
MacbethMac I.iii.58And say which grain will grow and which will not,And say, which Graine will grow, and which will not,
OthelloOth V.ii.155Rot half a grain a day! He lies to th' heart.Rot halfe a graine a day: he lyes to'th'heart,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.8Infect the sound pine, and divert his grainInfect the sound Pine, and diuerts his Graine
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.197Knows almost every grain of Pluto's gold,Knowes almost euery graine of Plutoes gold;
Twelfth NightTN I.v.227'Tis in grain, sir, 'twill endure wind and weather.'Tis in graine sir, 'twill endure winde and weather.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.18As to us death is certain; a grain of honourAs to us death is certaine: A graine of honour
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.156There's not a grain of it the face to sweetenThere's not a graine of it, the face to sweeten

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Glossary

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branhusk, inedible part of grain
graininherent, ingrained, indelible
hairagainst the grain, contrary to inclination
mealflour, edible part of grain
purple-in-graindyed bright red
sandgrain of sand

Thesaurus

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against the grainhair
edible part of grainmeal
grain of sandsand
grain, edible part ofmeal
grain, inedible part ofbran
sand, grain ofsand

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
GRAINBASICgrain n, grained adj
GRAINCOLOURpurple-in-grain adj

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