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Search phrase: suck

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL II.v.11I thank it. More, I prithee, more. I can suckI thanke it: More, I prethee more, / I can sucke
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.73lambs suck.Lambes sucke.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.201They'll suck our breath, or pinch us black and blue.They'll sucke our breath, or pinch vs blacke and blew. 
CymbelineCym III.i.23But suck them up to th' topmast. A kind of conquestBut sucke them vp to'th'Top-mast. A kinde of Conquest
Henry VH5 II.iii.53To suck, to suck, the very blood to suck!to sucke, to sucke, the very blood to sucke.
Henry VH5 IV.ii.15And your fair show shall suck away their souls,And your faire shew shall suck away their Soules,
Henry VH5 IV.iv.63As I suck blood, I will some mercy show.As I sucke blood, I will some mercy shew.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.49When at their mothers' moistened eyes babes shall suck,When at their Mothers moistned eyes, Babes shall suck,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.109Drones suck not eagles' blood, but rob beehives.Drones sucke not Eagles blood, but rob Bee-hiues:
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.55Now stops thy spring; my sea shall suck them dry,Now stops thy Spring, my Sea shall suck them dry,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.262To walk unbraced and suck up the humoursTo walke vnbraced, and sucke vp the humours
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.87Signifies that from you great Rome shall suckSignifies, that from you great Rome shall sucke
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.82Shall suck forth deadly venom from the leaves. – Shall sucke forth deadly venom from the leaues,
King JohnKJ I.i.192Why then I suck my teeth and catechizeWhy then I sucke my teeth, and catechize
MacbethMac I.vii.54Does unmake you. I have given suck, and knowDo's vnmake you. I haue giuen Sucke, and know
Richard IIR2 III.ii.14But let thy spiders that suck up thy venom,But let thy Spiders, that suck vp thy Venome,
Richard IIR2 III.iv.38The noisome weeds which without profit suckThe noysome Weedes, that without profit sucke
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.28To suck the sweets of sweet philosophy.To sucke the sweets of sweete Philosophie.
The TempestTem V.i.88Where the bee sucks, there suck I,Where the Bee sucks, there suck I,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.431Here's gold. Go, suck the subtle blood o'th' grapeHeere's Gold. Go, sucke the subtle blood o'th'Grape,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.177And feed on curds and whey, and suck the goat,And feed on curds and whay, and sucke the Goate,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.12More spongy to suck in the sense of fear,More spungie, to sucke in the sense of Feare,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.238Praise him that got thee, she that gave thee suck.Praise him that got thee, she that gaue thee sucke:

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drinkinhale, take in, suck in
sucktake milk from

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suck indrink

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SUCKBASICsuck n, suck v, sucked adj, sucking adj, suckle v
SUCKACTIONblood-sucking adj, poison-sucking adj
SUCKANIMALrabbit-sucker n
SUCKPEOPLEblood-sucker n
SUCKPLACEfen-sucked adj
SUCKPLANThoneysuckle n
SUCKPLACEfen-sucked adj
SUCKSTATEhoneysuckle adj [malapropism]

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