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Search phrase: reading

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.217Of rare and proved effects, such as his readingOf rare and prou'd effects, such as his reading
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.19 (reading the letter aloud)A Letter.
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.74 (reading)
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.iv.4.1 (reading)Letter.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.3something in't that stings his nature, for on the readingsom thing in't that stings his nature: for on the reading
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.128 (reading)
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.156 (reading)
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.172Well, that's set down. (reading) YouWell that's set downe: you
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.206 (reading)
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.218 (reading)
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.139.1 (reading the letter)A Letter.
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iv.1.1Enter Octavius Caesar, reading a letter, Lepidus, andEnter Octauius reading a Letter, Lepidus, and
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.i.1.2army, Caesar reading a letterArmy, Casar reading a Letter.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.119Peace, here comes my sister, reading. StandPeace, here comes my sister reading, stand
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.255reading them ill-favouredly.reading them ill-fauouredly.
CymbelineCym II.ii.44Screwed to my memory? She hath been reading late,Screw'd to my memorie. She hath bin reading late,
CymbelineCym III.ii.1Enter Pisanio, with a letterEnter Pisanio reading of a Letter.
CymbelineCym III.ii.17 (reading)
HamletHam II.ii.168.1Enter HamletEnter Hamlet reading on a Booke.
HamletHam II.ii.168But look where sadly the poor wretch comes reading.But looke where sadly the poore wretch / Comes reading.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.1Enter Hotspur alone, reading a letterEnter Hotspurre solus, reading a Letter.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.103 (reading the letter)Letter.
Henry VH5 I.ii.14That you should fashion, wrest, or bow your reading,That you should fashion, wrest, or bow your reading,
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.1Enter the Lord Chamberlain, reading this letterEnter Lord Chamberlaine, reading this letter.
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.61.1The King draws the curtain and sits reading pensivelythe King drawes the Curtaine and sits reading pensiuely.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.106Enter the King, reading of a schedule, and LovellEnter King, reading of a Scedule.
Julius CaesarJC II.iii.1Enter Artemidorus reading a paperEnter
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.272Where I left reading? Here it is, I think.Where I left reading? Heere it is I thinke.
King LearKL I.ii.31What paper were you reading?What Paper were you reading?
King LearKL I.ii.46(reading)reads.
King LearKL II.ii.166.1 (reading)
King LearKL V.iii.109.2 (reading)reads.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.94How well he's read, to reason against reading.How well hee's read, to reason against reading.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.119 (reading)
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.216.1 (reading)
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.63.1 (reading)
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.105.1 (reading)
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.130I will overglance the superscript: (reading)I will ouerglance the superscript.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.24 (reading)
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.42What, Longaville, and reading! Listen, ear!What Longauill, and reading: listen eare.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.54(reading) O sweet Maria, empress of my love! –O sweet Maria, Empresse of my Loue,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.58(reading)He reades the Sonnet.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.99 (reading)Dumane reades his Sonnet.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.534(reading)
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.37Cupid at the flight; and my uncle's fool, readingCupid at the Flight: and my Vnckles foole reading
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.138O, when she had writ it and was reading itO when she had writ it, & was reading it
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.20make no boast of it; and for your writing and reading,make no boast of it, and for your writing and reading,
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.163Trust not my reading nor my observations,Trust not my reading, nor my obseruations,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iii.3 (reading from a scroll)Epitaph.
PericlesPer II.v.1.1Enter Simonides, reading of a letter, at one door. TheEnter the King reading of a letter at one doore, the
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.70.1 (reading the epitaph)reades the Epitaph.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.93I'll interrupt his readingIle interrupt his reading:
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.95.1What are you reading?What are you reading?
Twelfth NightTN II.v.85reading aloud to him!reading aloud to him.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.iii.44.1Enter Proteus, reading a letter
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.iii.51How now? What letter are you reading there?How now? What Letter are you reading there?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.370Now will he be swinged for reading my letter.Now will he be swing'd for reading my Letter;

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.19 And often reading what contents it bears: And often reading what contents it beares:

Glossary

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candle-wasterburner of midnight oil, someone who wastes candles by reading late at night
constructioninterpretation, reading, explanation
cyme[debated reading] plant-top, head of a plant; drug which induces vomiting
lym[doubtful reading] bloodhound
mural[disputed reading: mure all] wall
mynheer[variant reading] [Dutch] gentleman
Readins['redinz] Reading; former county town of Berkshire
scarre[unclear reading] scare, alarm
superviseperusal, reading, sight
ungenerative[variant reading] lacking the power of generation, impotent
willed[debated reading] self-willed, deliberate, premeditated

Thesaurus

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candle-light, reading bycandle-waster
readingconstruction
readingsupervise
reading by candle-lightcandle-waster
waste candles through reading at nightcandle-waster

Themes and Topics

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Archaisms... occur in cases  where characters are reading texts where an older style of language h...
...ertainly truly mv ii ix 68 [arragon reading the portrait's schedule] there be fools ...
Classical mythology... tereus cym ii ii 45 she hath been reading late / the tale of tereus legendary ...
Religious personalities and beings
Britain [outside London]
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... will be many times repaid by a smoother reading of the texts it is important to note...
...host army cor i ii 9 [aufidius to all reading a letter about the romans] they have pre...
Abbreviations... the sense referred to is an alternative reading for the word in this context tainted...

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