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Search phrase: acquaintance

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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.225thy bondage. I have a desire to hold my acquaintancethy bondage, I haue a desire to holde my acquaintance
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.46Or have acquaintance with mine own desires,Or haue acquaintance with mine owne desires,
As You Like ItAYL V.ii.1Is't possible, that on so little acquaintance youIs't possible, that on so little acquaintance you
As You Like ItAYL V.ii.6poverty of her, the small acquaintance, my suddenpouertie of her, the small acquaintance, my sodaine
CoriolanusCor V.i.10I urged our old acquaintance and the dropsI vrg'd our old acquaintance, and the drops
CymbelineCym I.v.23acquaintance?acquaintance?
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.16Against acquaintance, kindred, and allies.Against Acquaintance, Kindred, and Allies.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.101What, old acquaintance, could not all this fleshWhat? Old Acquaintance? Could not all this flesh
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.33see how many of my old acquaintance are dead!see how many of mine olde Acquaintance are dead?
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.285my house; let our old acquaintance be renewed.my house. Let our old acquaintance be renewed:
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.47Perforce be their acquaintance. These exactions,Perforce be their acquaintance. These exactions
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.161Grow from the King's acquaintance, by this carriage.Grow from the Kings Acquaintance, by this Carriage.
King JohnKJ V.vi.15Should 'scape the true acquaintance of mine ear.Should scape the true acquaintance of mine eare.
King LearKL IV.iii.54Lending me this acquaintance. I pray you
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.160My best-esteemed acquaintance. Hie thee, go.My best esteemd acquaintance, hie thee goe.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.230decrease it upon better acquaintance when we aredecrease it vpon better acquaintance, when wee are
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.ii.7'oman that altogether's acquaintance with Mistress Anne'oman that altogeathers acquaintãce with Mistris Anne
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.158Good Master Brook, I desire more acquaintanceGood Master Broome, I desire more acquaintance
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.255I am blest in your acquaintance. Do you knowI am blest in your acquaintance: do you know
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.177I shall desire you of more acquaintance, goodI shall desire you of more acquaintance, good
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.183Master Peaseblossom, I shall desire you of more acquaintance,master Pease-blossome, I shal desire of you more acquaintance
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.190ere now. I desire your more acquaintance, good Masterere now. I desire you more acquaintance, good Master
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.317How her acquaintance grew with this lewd fellow.how her acquaintance grew with this lewd fellow.
OthelloOth II.i.197How does my old acquaintance of this isle?How do's my old Acquaintance of this Isle?
OthelloOth IV.ii.190and acquaintance, but I find none.and acquaintance, but I finde none.
PericlesPer IV.vi.194Faith, my acquaintance lies little amongst them.Faith my acquaintance lies little amongst them,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.5What sorrow craves acquaintance at my handWhat sorrow craues acquaintance at my hand,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.34Balk logic with acquaintance that you have,Balke Lodgicke with acquaintance that you haue,
The TempestTem V.i.186Your eld'st acquaintance cannot be three hours.Your eld'st acquaintance cannot be three houres:
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.9That time, acquaintance, custom, and conditionThat time, acquaintance, custome and condition,
Twelfth NightTN I.ii.16I saw him hold acquaintance with the wavesI saw him hold acquaintance with the waues,
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.50acquaintance.acquaintance
Twelfth NightTN II.v.156baffle Sir Toby, I will wash off gross acquaintance, Ibaffle Sir Toby, I will wash off grosse acquaintance, I
Twelfth NightTN V.i.86Taught him to face me out of his acquaintance,Taught him to face me out of his acquaintance,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.135New births of love; we are father, friends, acquaintance;New birthes of love; we are father, friends, acquaintance,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.145Crave our acquaintance. I might sicken, cousin,Crave our acquaintance, I might sicken Cosen,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1595 Both stood like old acquaintance in a trance, Both stood like old acquaintance in a trance,
SonnetsSonn.77.12 To take a new acquaintance of thy mind. To take a new acquaintance of thy minde.
SonnetsSonn.89.8 I will acquaintance strangle and look strange. I will acquaintance strangle and looke strange:
SonnetsSonn.89.12 And haply of our old acquaintance tell. And haplie of our old acquaintance tell.

Glossary

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acquaintancefriends, companions, associates
communitycommonness, familiarity, everyday acquaintance
familiarlyas a member of the same family, with intimate acquaintance
inwardintimate friend, close acquaintance
knowledgecarnal knowledge, intimate acquaintance
knowledgefamiliar territory, world of acquaintance

Thesaurus

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acquaintance, closeinward
acquaintance, everydaycommunity
acquaintance, intimateknowledge
acquaintance, world ofknowledge
close acquaintanceinward
everyday acquaintancecommunity
intimate acquaintanceknowledge
intimate acquaintance, withfamiliarly
world of acquaintanceknowledge

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...e dolphin&rsquo s back / i saw him hold acquaintance with the waves legendary greek musici...

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