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Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.ii.16A nursery to our gentry, who are sickA nursserie to our Gentrie, who are sicke
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.ix.1.1Enter a Sentry and his company, the watch. EnobarbusEnter a Centerie, and his Company, Enobarbus
CoriolanusCor II.i.230Than carry it but by the suit of the gentry to himthen carry it, / But by the suite of the Gentry to him,
CoriolanusCor III.i.1.1Cornets. Enter Coriolanus, Menenius, all the Gentry,Cornets. Enter Coriolanus, Menenius, all the Gentry,
CoriolanusCor III.i.144Insult without all reason; where gentry, title, wisdom,Insult without all reason: where Gentry, Title, wisedom
CymbelineCym III.viii.7The gentry to this business. He createsThe Gentry to this businesse. He creates
CymbelineCym V.i.18Among th' Italian gentry, and to fightAmong th'Italian Gentry, and to fight
CymbelineCym V.ii.8If that thy gentry, Britain, go beforeIf that thy Gentry (Britaine) go before
HamletHam II.ii.22To show us so much gentry and good willTo shew vs so much Gentrie, and good will,
HamletHam V.ii.109feelingly of him, he is the card or calendar of gentry.
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.1Bardolph, get thee before to Coventry. Fill meBardolph, get thee before to Couentry, fill me
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.37seen such scarecrows. I'll not march through Coventryseene such skar-Crowes: Ile not march through Couentry
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.45innkeeper of Daventry. But that's all one, they'llInne-keeper of Dauintry. But that's all one, they'le
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.133He ne'er had borne it out of Coventry;Hee ne're had borne it out of Couentry.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.93Corrupted, and exempt from ancient gentry?Corrupted, and exempt from ancient Gentry?
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.32Farewell, sweet lords; let's meet at Coventry.Farewell, sweet Lords, let's meet at Couentry.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.58And, lords, towards Coventry bend we our course,And Lords, towards Couentry bend we our course,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.64Brave warriors, march amain towards Coventry.Braue Warriors, march amaine towards Couentry.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.1.1Enter Warwick, the Mayor of Coventry, two Messengers,Enter Warwicke, the Maior of Couentry, two Messengers,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.76Of all the gentry, for the most part suchOf all the Gentry; for the most part such
King JohnKJ V.ii.31To grace the gentry of a land remote,To grace the Gentry of a Land remote,
MacbethMac II.ii.66At the south entry. Retire we to our chamber.at the South entry: / Retyre we to our Chamber:
MacbethMac V.ii.9Of all the gentry: there is Seyward's sonOf all the Gentry; there is Seywards Sonne,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.49article of thy gentry.article of thy Gentry.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.68as a measure, full of state and ancientry; and(as a measure) full of state & aunchentry, and
Richard IIR2 I.i.199At Coventry upon Saint Lambert's day.At Couentree, vpon S. Lamberts day:
Richard IIR2 I.ii.45Thou goest to Coventry, there to beholdThou go'st to Couentrie, there to behold
Richard IIR2 I.ii.56Sister, farewell! I must to Coventry.Sister farewell: I must to Couentree,
Richard IIIR3 V.ii.11Is now even in the centre of this isle,Is now euen in the Centry of this Isle,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.393Our gentry than our parents' noble names,Our Gentry, then our Parents Noble Names,
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.61wenches with child, wronging the ancientry, stealing,wenches with childe, wronging the Auncientry, stealing,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.569 By knighthood, gentry, and sweet friendship's oath, By knighthood, gentrie, and sweete friendships oth,

Glossary

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admittanceentry into society, social presence, admissibility
ancientryold people, elderly
ancientrydecorum, old-fashioned formality, ancient dignity
batterybreach, entry
DaintryDaventry, town W of Northampton
franklinlandowner ranking below the gentry, rich freeholder, yeoman
gallantrygallants, nobility, gentry
gentrycourtesy, gentlemanliness, good breeding
gentryposition of gentleman, high rank
gentrysocial rank, breeding, level in society
intrusionbreaking in, forced entry
itementry, detail, point
limitedwith exclusive membership, limited-entry
perdusentinel exposed to danger, sentry placed in a hazardous position
Sutton Coldfieldtown in the West Midlands, thought by Falstaff to be on the way from Coventry to Shrewsbury
warderguard, sentry, watchman

Thesaurus

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danger, sentry exposed toperdu
entrybattery
entryitem
entry into societyadmittance
entry, forcedintrusion
forced entryintrusion
gentrygallantry
gentry, landowner ranking below thefranklin
landowner ranking below the gentryfranklin
limited-entrylimited
sentrywarder
sentry exposed to dangerperdu
society, entry intoadmittance

Themes and Topics

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Attention signals...he sense of ‘not so fast’ (see glossary entry at soft (adv ) 2) and as a discourse ma...
Britain [outside London]...ove daintry 3h6 v i 6 daventry town w of northampton c england ...
...ter the battle of agincourt between coventry and warwick c england kimbolt...
...ht by falstaff to be on the way from coventry to shrewsbury (though in fact several m...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...reference to any such senses after each entry below these senses will all be found i...
Abbreviations... entry conventions within definitions the ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ANCIENT [old]BASICancientry n
ENTERBASICentry n
ENTRYBASICsee ENTER
GENTLEPART OF BODYgentry n
SENTINELBASICsentry n
SENTRYBASICsee SENTINEL

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