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Search phrase: wont

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As You Like ItAYL II.ii.9Your grace was wont to laugh is also missing.Your Grace was wont to laugh is also missing,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.162When were you wont to use my sister thus?When were you wont to vse my sister thus? 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.35nay, I bear it on my shoulders, as a beggar wont hernay I beare it on my shoulders, as a begger woont her
CoriolanusCor II.i.113than a horse-drench. Is he not wounded? He was wontthen a Horse-drench. Is he not wounded? he was wont
CoriolanusCor III.ii.8Does not approve me further, who was wontDo's not approue me further, who was wont
CoriolanusCor IV.i.16Resume that spirit when you were wont to say,Resume that Spirit, when you were wont to say,
CoriolanusCor IV.v.183Why, here's he that was wont toWhy here's he that was wont to
CymbelineCym II.iv.40Sparkles this stone as it was wont, or is't notSparkles this Stone as it was wont, or is't not
HamletHam I.iv.6Wherein the spirit held his wont to walk.Wherein the Spirit held his wont to walke.
HamletHam II.ii.327Even those you were wont to take suchEuen those you were wont to take
HamletHam V.i.188were wont to set the table on a roar? Not one now towere wont to set the Table on a Rore? No one now to
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.14Talbot is taken, whom we wont to fear.Talbot is taken, whom we wont to feare:
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.10Wont through a secret grate of iron barsWent through a secret Grate of Iron Barres,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.14Where I was wont to feed you with my blood,Where I was wont to feed you with my blood,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.2'Tis not his wont to be the hindmost man,'Tis not his wont to be the hindmost man,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.77Was wont to cheer his dad in mutinies?Was wont to cheare his Dad in Mutinies?
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.76They mock thee, Clifford; swear as thou wast wont.They mocke thee Clifford, / Sweare as thou was't wont.
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.34And show of love as I was wont to have.And shew of Loue, as I was wont to haue:
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.13England was wont to harbour malcontents,England was wont to harbour malcontents,
King LearKL I.iv.58with that ceremonious affection as you were wont.with that Ceremonious affection as you were wont,
King LearKL I.iv.167When were you wont to be so full of songs, sirrah?When were you wont to be so full of Songs sirrah?
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.44When I was wont to think no harm all night,When I was wont to thinke no harme all night,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.v.8Your worship was wont to tell me I could doYour worship was wont to tell me / I could doe
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vi.6To seal love's bonds new-made than they are wontTo steale loues bonds new made, then they are wont
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.43Let him look to his bond. He was wont to call me usurer.let him look to his bond, he was wont to call me Vsurer,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.44Let him look to his bond. He was wont to lend moneylet him looke to his bond, he was wont to lend money
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.ii.2were wont to be a follower, but now you are a leader.were wont to be a follower, but now you are a Leader:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.215Upon faint primrose beds were wont to lie,Vpon faint Primrose beds, were wont to lye,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.53Was wont to swell, like round and orient pearls,Was wont to swell like round and orient pearles;
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.70Be as thou wast wont to be;Be thou as thou wast wont to be;
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.71See as thou wast wont to see.See as thou wast wont to see.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.18He was wont to speak plain and to the purpose, like anhe was wont to speake plaine, & to the purpose (like an
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.51And when was he wont to wash his face?And when was he wont to wash his face?
OthelloOth II.iii.184Worthy Montano, you were wont to be civil:Worthy Montano, you were wont to be ciuill:
OthelloOth V.ii.111She comes more nearer earth than she was wont,She comes more neerer Earth then she was wont,
Richard IIR2 II.i.65That England that was wont to conquer othersThat England, that was wont to conquer others,
Richard IIR2 V.v.99Taste of it first, as thou art wont to do.Taste of it first, as thou wer't wont to doo.
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.119this passionate humour of mine will change. It was wontthis passionate humor of mine, will change, / It was wont
Richard IIIR3 IV.ii.17Cousin, thou wast not wont to be so dull.Cousin, thou wast not wont to be so dull.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.74Nor cheer of mind that I was wont to have.Nor cheere of Minde that I was wont to haue.
Timon of AthensTim III.iv.10I wonder on't. He was wont to shine at seven.I wonder on't, he was wont to shine at seauen.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.93There greet in silence as the dead are wont,There greete in silence as the dead are wont,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.342Titus, when wert thou wont to walk alone,Titus when wer't thou wont to walke alone,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.25wont, when you laughed, to crow like a cock; when youwont, when you laughed, to crow like a cocke; when you
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.68or your own eyes had the lights they were wont to have,or your owne eyes had the lights they were wont to haue,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.124My tales of love were wont to weary you;My tales of Loue were wont to weary you,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.202And that I love him not as I was wont.And that I loue him not as I was wont:
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.345And handed love as you do, I was wontAnd handed loue, as you do; I was wont

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.17.19 My curtal dog that wont to have played, My curtaile dogge that wont to haue plaid,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1621 Where thou was wont to rest thy weary head; Where thou wast wont to rest thy wearie head,
SonnetsSonn.102.6 When I was wont to greet it with my lays, When I was wont to greet it with my laies,

Glossary

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wontcustom, habit, practice
wontbe accustomed, used [to], be in the habit of

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Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...uch to answer for wit (n ) 3--6 (v ) wont (v ) be accustomed used [to] be in the...
...to antipholus of syracuse] when were you wont to use my sister thus ce iv iv 35 [dro...
...] i bear it on my shoulders as a beggar wont her brat [i e habitually does to her ch...
...regnier to all] talbot is taken whom we wont to fear 3h6 ii vi 76 [warwick to dead c...
...ick to dead clifford] swear as thou wast wont ...
... wont (n ) wot (v ) learn know be told ac ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
UNWONTEDBASICsee WONT
WONTBASICwont n, wont v, wonted adj
WONTNOTunwonted

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