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Search phrase: listening

Plays

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Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.207Do so, for it is worth the listening to. TheseDoe so, for it is worth the listning too: these
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.122please you, it is the disease of not listening, the maladyplease you) it is the disease of not Listning, the malady
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.120Almost with ravished listening, could not findAlmost with rauish'd listning, could not finde
MacbethMac II.ii.28Listening their fear I could not say ‘ Amen ’Listning their feare, I could not say Amen,
PericlesPer I.ii.87That I should open to the listening airThat I should open to the listning ayre ,
PericlesPer V.i.233It nips me unto listening, and thick slumberIt nips me vnto listning, and thicke slumber
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.58cuff was but to knock at your ear and beseech listening.Cuffe was but to knocke at your eare, and beseech listning:

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.283 Away he steals with open listening ear, Away he steales with open listning eare,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1410 All jointly listening, but with several graces, All ioyntlie listning, but with seuerall graces,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1548 ‘ Look, look, how listening Priam wets his eyes, 1548 Looke looke how listning PRIAM wets his eyes,
Venus and AdonisVen.698 Stands on his hinder legs with listening ear, Stands on his hinder-legs with listning eare,

Glossary

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earhearing, listening, paying attention

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listeningear

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...o lord chief justice] the disease of not listening the malady of not marking mac iv iii 1...

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