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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.114in, which I held my duty speedily to acquaint youin, which I held my dutie speedily to acquaint you
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
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.285Acquaint my mother with my hate to herAcquaint my mother with my hate to her,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.72May I be bold to acquaint his grace you areMay I bee bold to acquaint his grace you are
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vii.5Nothing acquainted with these businesses,Nothing acquainted with these businesses,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.8Art not acquainted with him? Knows heArt not acquainted with him? knowes he
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.106That you are well acquainted with yourself,That you are well acquainted with your selfe,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vi.58Hearing that you prepared for war, acquaintedHearing that you prepar'd for Warre, acquainted
As You Like ItAYL I.i.115Marry do I, sir; and I came to acquaint youMarry doe I sir: and I came to acquaint you
As You Like ItAYL I.i.124hither to acquaint you withal, that either you mighthither to acquaint you withall, that either you might
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.46Or have acquaintance with mine own desires,Or haue acquaintance with mine owne desires,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.264acquainted with goldsmiths' wives, and conned themacquainted with goldsmiths wiues, & cond thẽ
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.1I prithee, pretty youth, let me be better acquaintedI prethee, pretty youth, let me better acquainted
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
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.15Be secret-false – what need she be acquainted?Be secret false: what need she be acquainted?
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.2As if I were their well-acquainted friend,As if I were their well acquainted friend, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.90Belike his wife, acquainted with his fits,Belike his wife acquainted with his fits, 
CoriolanusCor V.i.10I urged our old acquaintance and the dropsI vrg'd our old acquaintance, and the drops
CymbelineCym I.v.23acquaintance?acquaintance?
CymbelineCym I.v.119acquainted.acquainted.
CymbelineCym I.vii.149The king my father shall be made acquaintedThe King my Father shall be made acquainted
HamletHam I.i.173Do you consent we shall acquaint him with it,Do you consent we shall acquaint him with it,
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 II.i.108acquainted with your manner of wrenching the trueacquainted with your maner of wrenching the true
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 IV Part 22H4 III.ii.317be acquainted with him if I return, and't shall go hardbe acquainted with him, if I returne: and it shall goe hard,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.7I must acquaint you that I have receivedI must acquaint you, that I haue receiu'd
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.139As things acquainted and familiar to us;As things acquainted and familiar to vs,
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.47Perforce be their acquaintance. These exactions,Perforce be their acquaintance. These exactions
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.106Two equal men. The Queen shall be acquaintedTwo equall men: The Queene shall be acquainted
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.161Grow from the King's acquaintance, by this carriage.Grow from the Kings Acquaintance, by this Carriage.
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.168Acquainted with this stranger. 'Tis as like youAcquainted with this stranger; 'tis as like you,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.256Make me acquainted with your cause of grief.Make me acquainted with your cause of greefe.
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.149Make him acquainted with our enterprise,Make him acquainted with our enterprise,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.55I will acquaint him with my passion,I will acquaint him with my passion,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.203Acquaint me with your cause of discontent.Acquant me with theyr cause of discontent.
King JohnKJ III.iv.166And kiss the lips of unacquainted change,And kisse the lippes of vnacquainted change,
King JohnKJ V.ii.32And follow unacquainted colours here?And follow vnacquainted colours heere:
King JohnKJ V.ii.89Acquainted me with interest to this land,Acquainted me with interest to this Land,
King JohnKJ V.vi.15Should 'scape the true acquaintance of mine ear.Should scape the true acquaintance of mine eare.
King JohnKJ V.vi.25To acquaint you with this evil, that you mightTo acquaint you with this euill, that you might
King LearKL I.ii.102as I shall find means, and acquaint you withal.as I shall find meanes, and acquaint you withall.
King LearKL I.v.2letters. Acquaint my daughter no further with anythingLetters; acquaint my Daughter no further with any thing
King LearKL IV.iii.54Lending me this acquaintance. I pray you
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.109breaking out of mirth, as it were, I have acquaintedbreaking out of myrth (as it were) I haue acquainted
MacbethMac III.i.129Acquaint you with the perfect spy o'the time,Acquaint you with the perfect Spy o'th' time,
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.178Acquaint her with the danger of my state,Acquaint her with the danger of my state,
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.194Master Froth, I would not have you acquainted withMaster Froth, I would not haue you acquainted with
Measure for MeasureMM IV.i.50I pray you, be acquainted with this maid;I pray you be acquainted with this Maid,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.1I am as well acquainted here as I was in ourI am as well acquainted heere, as I was in our
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.95lords. They have acquainted me with their determinations,Lords, they haue acquainted me with their determinations,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.160My best-esteemed acquaintance. Hie thee, go.My best esteemd acquaintance, hie thee goe.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.153doctor of Rome. His name is Balthasar. I acquaintedDoctor of Rome, his name is Balthasar: I acquained
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.168Are you acquainted with the differenceAre you acquainted with the difference
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.i.81myself like one that I am not acquainted withal; for, sure,my selfe like one that I am not acquainted withall: for sure
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.106and Page's wife acquainted each other how they loveand Pages wife acquainted each other, how they loue
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.141would fain speak with you, and be acquainted withwould faine speake with you, and be acquainted with
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.177myself acquainted with you. I shall discover a thing tomy selfe acquainted with you. I shall discouer a thing to
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.255I am blest in your acquaintance. Do you knowI am blest in your acquaintance: do you know
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.63you would desires to be acquainted withal.you would desires to be acquainted withall.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.vi.8From time to time I have acquainted youFrom time to time, I haue acquainted you
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 I.ii.19itself; but I will acquaint my daughter withal, that sheit selfe: but I will acquaint my daughter withall, that she
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.40They did entreat me to acquaint her of it;They did intreate me to acquaint her of it,
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 III.iii.98I did not think he had been acquainted with her.I did not thinke he had bin acquainted with hir.
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,
PericlesPer IV.vi.197make them acquainted with your purpose, and I doubtmake them acquainted with your purpose, and I doubt
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.104By heaven, I will acquaint his majestyBy heauen, I will acquaint his Maiestie
Richard IIIR3 III.v.64But I'll acquaint our duteous citizensBut Ile acquaint our dutious Citizens
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.269As one being best acquainted with her humour.As one being best acquainted with her humour.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.329Of golden sovereignty; acquaint the PrincessOf Golden Soueraignty: Acquaint the Princesse
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.5What sorrow craves acquaintance at my handWhat sorrow craues acquaintance at my hand,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iv.16Acquaint her here of my son Paris' love,Acquaint her here, of my Sonne Paris Loue,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.34Balk logic with acquaintance that you have,Balke Lodgicke with acquaintance that you haue,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.138One, Kate, that you must kiss and be acquainted with.One Kate that you must kisse, and be acquainted with.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iv.26Made me acquainted with a weighty causeMade me acquainted with a waighty cause
The TempestTem II.ii.39Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows. IMisery acquaints a man with strange bedfellowes: I
The TempestTem V.i.186Your eld'st acquaintance cannot be three hours.Your eld'st acquaintance cannot be three houres:
Timon of AthensTim III.iii.38Doors that were ne'er acquainted with their wardsDoores that were ne're acquainted with their Wards
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.122Will we acquaint with all that we intend,Will we acquaint with all that we intend,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.112We are too well acquainted with these answers;We are too well acquainted with these answers:
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.9That time, acquaintance, custom, and conditionThat time, acquaintance, custome and condition,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.12As new into the world, strange, unacquainted.As new into the world, strange, vnacquainted.
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 Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.22 acquainted with the smell before, knew it was Crab, andacquainted with the smell before, knew it was Crab; and
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.49To say it is not you. I was acquaintedTo say it is not you: I was acquainted
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,
The Winter's TaleWT II.ii.48Acquaint the Queen of your most noble offer,Acquaint the Queene of your most noble offer,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.409Which 'tis not fit you know, I not acquaintWhich 'tis not fit you know, I not acquaint
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.676acquaint the King withal, I would not do't. I hold it theacquaint the King withall, I would not do't: I hold it the

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.a34 and, bearing the dead body to Rome, Brutus acquainted the and bearing the dead body to Rome, Brutus acquainted the
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1595 Both stood like old acquaintance in a trance, Both stood like old acquaintance in a trance,
SonnetsSonn.20.3 A woman's gentle heart, but not acquainted A womans gentle hart but not acquainted
SonnetsSonn.77.12 To take a new acquaintance of thy mind. To take a new acquaintance of thy minde.
SonnetsSonn.88.5 With mine own weakness being best acquainted, With mine owne weakenesse being best acquainted,
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
enterbe acquainted with, be aware of
familiarlyas a member of the same family, with intimate acquaintance
inwardintimate friend, close acquaintance
kenknow, be acquainted with
knowbe acquainted, meet before
knowledgecarnal knowledge, intimate acquaintance
knowledgefamiliar territory, world of acquaintance
knownwell-acquainted, familiar to each other
neighbourbe close, be well acquainted [with]
possessnotify, inform, acquaint
skill-less, skillessignorant, unaware, unacquainted [with]
unacquaintedunfamiliar, strange, unusual

Thesaurus

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acquaintpossess
acquaintance, closeinward
acquaintance, everydaycommunity
acquaintance, intimateknowledge
acquaintance, world ofknowledge
acquainted with, beenter
acquainted with, beken
acquainted, beknow
acquainted, be wellneighbour
acquainted, wellknown
close acquaintanceinward
everyday acquaintancecommunity
intimate acquaintanceknowledge
intimate acquaintance, withfamiliarly
unacquaintedskill-less, skilless
well-acquaintedknown
world of acquaintanceknowledge

Themes and Topics

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Address forms...et to suffolk [nobles] page to fool [acquaintances] leontes to mamillius [father t...
Withal and withal... withal (adv ) ma i ii 19 i will acquaint my daughter withal that she be the bet...
...the business as i shall find means and acquaint you withal therewith with this / it ...
...entertain myself like one that i am not acquainted withal with herewithal (adv ) ...
Classical mythology... dolphin&rsquo s back / i saw him hold acquaintance with the waves legendary greek m...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ACQUAINTBASICacquaint v, acquaintance n, acquainted adj
ACQUAINTINTENSITYwell-acquainted adj
ACQUAINTNOTunacquainted adj
UNACQUAINTEDBASICsee ACQUAINT
WELL [very]RELATIONSHIPwell-acquainted adj

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