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Search phrase: familiar

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 47 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.2philosophical persons to make modern and familiar,Philosophicall persons, to make moderne and familiar
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.ii.3you, when I have held familiarity with fresher clothes;you, when I haue held familiaritie with fresher cloathes:
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.124And say ‘ God quit you!’ be familiar withAnd say, God quit you, be familiar with
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.26Because that I familiarly sometimesBecause that I familiarlie sometimes 
CoriolanusCor V.ii.81In Volscian breasts. That we have been familiar,In Volcean brests. That we haue beene familiar,
CymbelineCym I.v.98him, makes no stranger of me; we are familiar athim, makes no stranger of me, we are familiar at
CymbelineCym V.v.93His favour is familiar to me. Boy,His fauour is familiar to me: Boy,
HamletHam I.iii.61Be thou familiar, but by no means vulgar.Be thou familiar; but by no meanes vulgar:
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.97desire me to be no more so familiarity with such poordesire me to be no more familiar with such poore
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.100I do allow this wen to be as familiarI do allow this Wen to bee as familiar
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.120and I leave thee. Be not too familiar with Poins, for heand I leaue thee. Bee not too familiar with Pointz, for hee
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.126my familiars, John with my brothers andmy Familiars: Iohn with my Brothers and
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.309and talks as familiarly of John o' Gaunt as if he hadand talkes as familiarly of Iohn of Gaunt, as if hee had
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.139As things acquainted and familiar to us;As things acquainted and familiar to vs,
Henry VH5 I.i.47Familiar as his garter; that, when he speaks,Familiar as his Garter: that when he speakes,
Henry VH5 II.iv.52That haunted us in our familiar paths.That haunted vs in our familiar Pathes:
Henry VH5 III.ii.47have me as familiar with men's pockets as their gloveshaue me as familiar with mens Pockets, as their Gloues
Henry VH5 III.vii.36to ride on; and for the world, familiar to us andto ride on: And for the World, familiar to vs, and
Henry VH5 IV.iii.52Familiar in his mouth as household words,Familiar in his mouth as household words,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.122I think her old familiar is asleep.I thinke her old Familiar is asleepe.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.10Now, ye familiar spirits that are culledNow ye Familiar Spirits, that are cull'd
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.100well for his life. Away with him! He has a familiarwell for his life. Away with him, he ha's a Familiar
Julius CaesarJC III.i.266And dreadful objects so familiar,And dreadfull Obiects so familiar,
Julius CaesarJC IV.ii.16But not with such familiar instances,But not with such familiar instances,
King JohnKJ II.i.459Talks as familiarly of roaring lionsTalkes as familiarly of roaring Lyons,
King LearKL V.i.16.1Be not familiar with her.Be not familiar with her.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.9By a familiar demonstration of the working, myBy a familiar demonstration of the working, my
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.166is a familiar; Love is a devil; there is no evil angel butis a familiar, Loue is a Diuell. There is no euill Angell but
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.91familiar, I do assure ye, very good friend. For what isfamiliar, I doe assure ye very good friend: for what is
MacbethMac V.v.14Direness, familiar to my slaughterous thoughts,Direnesse familiar to my slaughterous thoughts
Measure for MeasureMM I.iv.31I would not, though 'tis my familiar sinI would not, though 'tis my familiar sin,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.18It agrees well, passant. It is a familiar beast to man, andit agrees well passant: It is a familiar beast to man, and
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.232I hope upon familiarity will grow more content. But ifI hope vpon familiarity will grow more content: but if
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.42the action of her familiar style; and the hardest voicethe action of her familier stile, & the hardest voice
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.70Meantime let wonder seem familiar,Meane time let wonder seeme familiar,
OthelloOth I.iii.390That he is too familiar with his wife;That he is too familiar with his wife:
OthelloOth II.iii.300Come, come; good wine is a good familiar creature ifCome, come: good wine, is a good famillar Creature, if
PericlesPer III.ii.33Together with my practice, made familiartogeather with my practize, made famyliar,
Richard IIR2 I.iv.26With humble and familiar courtesy;With humble, and familiat courtesie,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.316Familiarly shall call thy Dorset brother.Familiarly shall call thy Dorset, Brother:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.6.2Too familiarToo familiar
Timon of AthensTim IV.ii.10So his familiars to his buried fortunesSo his Familiars to his buried Fortunes
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.10Made tame and most familiar to my nature;Made tame, and most familiar to my nature:
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.113It is familiar – but at the author's drift,It is familiar; but at the Authors drift,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.9Yea, so familiar!Yea, so familiar?
Twelfth NightTN II.v.66my familiar smile with an austere regard of control . . .my familiar smile with an austere regard of controll.
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.175Added to their familiarity – Added to their Familiarity

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
SonnetsSonn.86.9 He nor that affable familiar ghost He nor that affable familiar ghost

Glossary

 25 result(s).
communitycommonness, familiarity, everyday acquaintance
copesmatecompanion, partner, familiar friend
familiarattendant spirit, personal demon
familiarclose to a family, domestic
familiarunduly intimate, too close
familiarfriendly, congenial, welcoming
familiarclose friend, intimate associate
familiaritymalapropism for ‘familiar
familiarlyas a member of the same family, with intimate acquaintance
frequentfamiliar, in habitual company
knowledgefamiliar territory, world of acquaintance
knownwell-acquainted, familiar to each other
mutualityintimacy, familiar exchange, intimate dealing
naturalizefamiliarize, accustom, enlighten
nearintimate, familiar
Nobfamiliar form of Robert
notedrecognizable, well-known, familiar
sirrahsir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context]
strangeunfamiliar, unknown, not previously experienced
tamefamiliar, habitual, customary
unaccustomedunusual, strange, unfamiliar
unacquaintedunfamiliar, strange, unusual
uncouthunfamiliar, strange, unknown
untradedunconventional, unaccustomed, unfamiliar
vulgarfamiliar, ordinary, everyday

Thesaurus

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exchange, familiarmutuality
familiartame
familiarvulgar
familiarnoted
familiarnear
familiarfrequent
familiar exchangemutuality
familiar friendcopesmate
familiar territoryknowledge
familiar to each otherknown
familiaritycommunity
familiarizenaturalize
friend, familiarcopesmate
unfamiliaruncouth
unfamiliarunaccustomed
unfamiliarunacquainted
unfamiliaruntraded
unfamiliarstrange

Themes and Topics

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Address forms...ior person of no particular rank also familiar address to non-soldier] chuck ...
...tative] [authoritative] [contemptuous] [familiar] [playful] sweet tnk i i 21...
Cousin... the kinship term cousin - often familiarly abbreviated as coz or cuz - is very m...
Family... sire nor dam’ (3h6 ii ii 135) but the familiar terms regularly have a wider range of a...
Roman history...ection of the glossary but as anyone unfamiliar with the period would certainly find th...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...dern english vocabulary readers who familiarize themselves with these items will be ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FAMILIARBASICfamiliar adj, familiarity n, familiarly adv, family n
FAMILYBASICsee FAMILIAR

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