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Search phrase: hum

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CoriolanusCor V.i.50And hum at good Cominius much unhearts me.And humme at good Cominius, much vnhearts mee.
CoriolanusCor V.iv.21a knell, and his hum is a battery. He sits in his state asa knell, and his hum is a Battery. He sits in his State, as
CymbelineCym III.v.104.2Hum!Humh.
HamletHam II.ii.586About, my brains. Hum – I have heardAbout my Braine. / I haue heard,
HamletHam V.i.101action of battery? Hum! This fellow might be in'sAction of Battery? hum. This fellow might be in's
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.152That were his lackeys. I cried ‘ Hum,’ and ‘ Well, go to!’That were his Lacqueyes: / I cry'd hum, and well, goe too,
Henry VH5 I.ii.202The sad-eyed justice, with his surly hum,The sad-ey'd Iustice with his surly humme,
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.5The hum of either army stilly sounds,The Humme of eyther Army stilly sounds;
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.60Exeunt Gloucester and MessengerEx. Hum
King LearKL I.ii.55Hum! Conspiracy! ‘ Sleep till I waked him, you shouldHum? Conspiracy? Sleepe till I wake him, you should
MacbethMac IV.iii.203.2Hum! I guess at it.Humh: I guesse at it.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.128Hum! Ha! Is this a vision? Is this a dream? Do IHum: ha? Is this a vision? Is this a dreame? doe I
OthelloOth V.ii.36Hum!Humh.
PericlesPer V.i.82Hum, ha!Hum, ha.
The TempestTem III.ii.139Will hum about mine ears; and sometime voicesWill hum about mine eares; and sometime voices,
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.200Lord Lucius and Lucullus? Hum!Lord Lucius and Lucullus? Humh.
Timon of AthensTim III.iii.1Must he needs trouble me in't? Hum! 'Bove all others?Must he needs trouble me in't? Hum. / 'Boue all others?
Timon of AthensTim III.iii.10And does he send to me? Three? Hum?And does he send to me? Three? Humh?
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.165Now play me Nestor; hum, and stroke thy beard,Now play me Nestor; hum, and stroke thy Beard
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.281Hum!Hum.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.286Hum!Hum.
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.71The shrug, the ‘ hum ’ or ‘ ha,’ these petty brandsThe Shrug, the Hum, or Ha, (these Petty-brands

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1133 For burden-wise I'll hum on Tarquin still, For burthen-wise ile hum on TARQVIN still,

Glossary

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hummurmur approval, make encouraging noises
humsay ‘hum’ [as a sign of displeasure, dissatisfaction, impatience, etc]

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Themes and Topics

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Exclamations...ah (2h4 ii i 49) ha (mm ii ii 164) and hum (ham ii ii 586) sometimes a vocalizatio...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
HUMBASIChum n, hum v, humming adj, humming n

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