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Search phrase: address

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.62Helena addresses the LordsShe addresses her to a Lord.
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.89of this that so seriously he does address himself unto?of this that so seriouslie hee dooes addresse himselfe vnto?
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.153Addressed a mighty power, which were on foot,Addrest a mightie power, which were on foote
HamletHam I.ii.216It lifted up it head and did addressIt lifted vp it head, and did addresse
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.31Unto your grace do I in chief addressVnto your Grace doe I in chiefe addresse
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.5Our navy is addressed, our power collected,Our Nauie is addressed, our Power collected,
Henry VH5 III.iii.58Tomorrow for the march are we addressed.To morrow for the March are we addrest.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.27A dreadful lay! Address thee instantly!A dreadfull lay, addresse thee instantly.
Julius CaesarJC III.i.29He is addressed. Press near and second him.He is addrest: presse neere, and second him.
King LearKL I.i.190We first address toward you, who with this kingWe first addresse toward you, who with this King
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.83Were all addressed to meet you, gentle lady,Were all addrest to meete you gentle Lady
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.92Toward that shade I might behold addressedToward that shade I might behold addrest,
MacbethMac II.ii.24But they did say their prayers and addressed themBut they did say their Prayers, / And addrest them
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.19And so have I addressed me. Fortune nowAnd so haue I addrest me, fortune now
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.122Is it? I will then address me to my appointment.Is it? I will then addresse mee to my appointment:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.149And, all my powers, address your love and mightAnd all my powers addresse your loue and might,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.106So please your grace, the Prologue is addressed.So please your Grace, the Prologue is addrest.
PericlesPer II.iii.94Even in your armours, as you are addressed,Euen in your Armours as you are addrest,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.123.2addresses the combatants
Timon of AthensTim I.i.98.1Trumpets sound. Enter Lord Timon, addressing himselfTrumpets sound. Enter Lord Timon, addressing himselfe
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.383.1He addresses the gold
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.145Let us address to tend on Hector's heels.Let vs addresse to tend on Hectors heeles:
Troilus and CressidaTC V.x.14Address their dangers in. Hector is gone;Addresse their dangers in. Hector is gone:
Twelfth NightTN I.iv.15Therefore, good youth, address thy gait unto her.Therefore good youth, addresse thy gate vnto her,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.53Address yourself to entertain them sprightly,Addresse your selfe to entertaine them sprightly,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1606 At length addressed to answer his desire, At length addrest to answer his desire,

Glossary

 30 result(s).
additionpolite form of address, style of address
addressprepare, make ready, poise to act
addressdirect, apply, turn
addressdress, array, attire
addressmake a formal address
ameer[jocular address] emir [hereditary Arab ruler]
assailattack, assault, address
assaymake advances to, accost, address proposals to
bespeakaddress, speak to
boardaccost, address, approach, tackle
bully[especially as a warm form of address] fine fellow, good friend
encounteraccosting, address, approach
envoyexplanation, exposition, address
gentle[polite intimate address] dear one
gentlemansir [in formally polite address, regardless of social rank]
gentlewoman[formally polite address] madam
greetaddress, offer a salutation, acknowledge in words
greetingaddress, speech , discourse
Lauralady addressed in Petrarch’s love poetry
l'envoyexplanation, exposition, address
masterdignified form of address to a professional person
mouse[in playful address] little one
Ovocalization used before a direct address [to a person, thing, concept, etc]
salutegreet, welcome, address
speakaddress, talk to, call upon
stylemode of address, formal title
superscriptaddress, heading, opening
superscriptionaddress, direction [on a letter]
wagtail[contemptuous form of address] tail-wagger, bower and scraper
worshiphighly respectful term of address

Thesaurus

 24 result(s).
addressassail
addressbespeak
addressboard
addressencounter
addressenvoy
addressgreet
addressgreeting
addressl'envoy
addresssalute
addressspeak
addresssuperscript
addresssuperscription
address proposals toassay
address, highly respectful term ofworship
address, make a formaladdress
address, mode ofstyle
address, polite form ofaddition
dignified form of address to a professional personmaster
mode of addressstyle
polite form of addressaddition
proposals, addressassay
respectful term of address, highlyworship
style of addressaddition
tail-wagger [contemptuous form of address]wagtail

Themes and Topics

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Address forms... when people directly address each other with courtesy or affection ...
...explicitly recognized by falstaff as he addresses his companions (1h4 ii iv 271) &lsqu...
...kespearean english when used in direct address a few may still be heard today especi...
...n of no particular rank also familiar address to non-soldier] chuck oth i...
Cousin...ies example speaker and addressee text relationship ayl i iii 40...
Functional shift... uncle me no uncle * in sense of ‘address as uncle’ virgin* cor v iii...
Thou and you...ed to express special intimacy as when addressing god and it was usual when the lower...
...till spoken to ophelia but plainly now addressing womankind as a whole (ham iii i 144)...
Historical figures...w laura rj ii iv 39 lady addressed in petrarch&rsquo s love poetry ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ADDRESSBASICaddress v

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