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Search phrase: written

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.95.1Written to bear along.written to beare along.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.4Our written purposes before us sent;Our written purposes before vs sent,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.58I crave our composition may be written,I craue our composion may be written
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.119Though written in our flesh, we shall rememberThough written in our flesh, we shall remember
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.55wench.’ It is written they appear to men like angels ofwench: It is written, they appeare to men like angels of 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.300Have written strange defeatures in my face.Haue written strange defeatures in my face: 
CoriolanusCor V.vi.63.1What I have written to you?What I haue written to you?
HamletHam III.ii.271name's Gonzago. The story is extant, and written in veryname's Gonzago: the Story is extant and writ in
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.259Which I shall send you written, be assuredWhich I shall send you written, be assur'd
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.181the scroll of youth, that are written down old with allthe scrowle of youth, that are written downe old, with all
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.81Whose memory is written on the earthWhose memorie is written on the Earth
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.2With written pamphlets studiously devised?With written Pamphlets, studiously deuis'd?
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.17.2sheet and verses written on her back and pinned on andSheet, and
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.64Wherein is written what success is likeWherein is written what successe is like
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.3Shall find displeasure written in our looks.Shall finde displeasure written in our lookes,
King JohnKJ V.ii.4That, having our fair order written down,That hauing our faire order written downe,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.133the nomination of the party writing to the person writtenthe nomination of the partie written to the person written
MacbethMac V.iii.42Raze out the written troubles of the brain,Raze out the written troubles of the Braine,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.150More of him anon. There is written in your brow,More of him anon: There is written in your brow
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.64There is a written scroll. I'll read the writing.there is a written scroule; / Ile reade the writing.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.62Have you the lion's part written? Pray you, if it be,Haue you the Lions part written? pray you if be,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.128Love's stories written in love's richest book.Loues stories, written in Loues richest booke.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.22be written in eight and six.be written in eight and sixe.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.23No, make it two more: let it be written in eightNo, make it two more, let it be written in eight
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.ii.75though it be not written down, yet forget not that I amthough it be not written down, yet forget not yt I am
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.86For here's a paper written in his hand,For heres a paper written in his hand,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.36Whose names are written there, and to them say,Whose names are written there, and to them say,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.38Find them out whose names are written here! ItFind them out whose names are written. Heere it
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.39is written that the shoemaker should meddle with hisis written, that the Shoo-maker should meddle with his
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.87Find written in the margent of his eyes.Find written in the Margent of his eyes.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.57Had I it written, I would tear the word.Had I it written, I would teare the word.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.83There is enough written upon this earthThere is enough written vpon this earth,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.18What's here? A scroll, and written round about?What's heere? a scrole, & written round about?
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iii.60Of my word, I have written to effect:Of my word, I haue written to effect,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.15And what is written shall be executed.And what is written shall be executed.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.117But twice or thrice was Proteus written down.But twice, or thrice, was Protheus written downe:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.110.1Your grief is written in your cheek.Your greefe is written in your cheeke.

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
SonnetsSonn.26.3 To thee I send this written ambassage To thee I send this written ambassage

Glossary

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acquittancewritten discharge, final receipt
billdispatch, written order
bookwriting, written composition
characterwritten record, recorded fact
handsignature, written authorization
inventioncomposition, written exposition
letterlettering, written form
libertyplays not written according to traditional rules of drama; also: district not subject to a sheriff's legal order [i.e. more suitable for theatres]
lineprepared written statement
presentwritten document
pricksongvocal music written down, printed music
Sibylpriestess inspired by Apollo, her prophecies being written on leaves; Apollo granted her as many years of life as she could hold grains of sand in her hand
supplicationpetition, written request
waxenwritten on wax, perishable, quickly worn away
whitein black-and-white, written down
writplays written according to traditional rules of drama; also: a district of the city subject to a sheriff's legal order [i.e. less suitable for theatres]
writwritten authority, formal order, warrant
writtenpreserved, engraved, fixed

Thesaurus

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authority, writtenwrit
authorization, writtenhand
composition, writtenbook
deed [written]bond
deed [written]book
discharge, writtenacquittance
document, writtenpresent
exposition, writteninvention
form, written out in proper legal engross
legal form, written out in proper engross
music, written vocalpricksong
order, writtenbill
plays not written according to traditional rules of dramaliberty
plays written according to traditional rules of dramawrit
prepared written statementline
record, writtencharacter
request, writtensupplication
statement, prepared writtenline
wax, written onwaxen
written authoritywrit
written authorizationhand
written dischargeacquittance
written documentpresent
written downwhite
written expositioninvention
written formletter
written orderbill
written out in proper legal formengross
written recordcharacter
written requestsupplication

Themes and Topics

 6 result(s).
Elision... below in some cases it is only the written form that is distinctive in modern engl...
...vs esquire) for clarity all forms are written with an apostrophe below elision...
Past tenses
Sounds...heading of vocabulary but when they are written down on the page they pose similar issue...
Thou and you...n cousins have you the lion’s part written mnd i ii 62 snug to quince snug to qu...
Classical mythology...inspired by apollo her prophecies being written on leaves apollo granted her as many ye...
French...pronunciation several english words are written so as to represent the pronunciation of ...

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