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Search phrase: function

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 25 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.79Or what is he of basest function,Or what is he of basest function,
CoriolanusCor IV.v.34Follow your function, go and batten onFollow your Function, go, and batten on
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.9About their functions friendly.About their Functions friendly.
CymbelineCym V.v.258Do their due functions. Have you ta'en of it?Do their due Functions. Haue you tane of it?
HamletHam II.ii.553A broken voice, and his whole function suitingA broken voyce, and his whole Function suiting
HamletHam III.ii.184My operant powers their functions leave to do.My operant Powers my Functions leaue to do:
Henry VH5 I.ii.58After defunction of King Pharamond,After defunction of King Pharamond,
Henry VH5 I.ii.184The state of man in divers functions,The state of man in diuers functions,
Henry VH5 III.vii.37unknown, to lay apart their particular functions andvnknowne, to lay apart their particular Functions, and
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.173Each hath his place and function to attend;Each hath his Place and Function to attend:
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.50Touching thy spiritual function, not thy life.Touching thy Spirituall Function, not thy Life.
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.45.1Distinctly his full function.Distinctly his full Function:
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.187Your brain and every function of your power,Your Braine, and euery Function of your power,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.308Above their functions and their offices.Aboue their functions and their offices.
MacbethMac I.iii.140That function is smothered in surmise,That Function is smother'd in surmise,
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.13command the captain and all the rest from their functions.command the Captaine and all the rest from their functions:
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.39Mine were the very cipher of a function,Mine were the verie Cipher of a Function
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.238You have paid the heavens your function, andYou haue paid the heauens your Function, and
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.177Dark night that from the eye his function takesDark night, that from the eye his function takes,
OthelloOth II.iii.338With his weak function. How am I then a villainWith his weake Function. How am I then a Villaine,
OthelloOth IV.ii.26Some of your function, mistress.Some of your Function Mistris:
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.125As if those organs had deceptious functions,As if those organs had deceptious functions,
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.6a gown. I am not tall enough to become the functiona gowne. I am not tall enough to become the function
Twelfth NightTN V.i.159Sealed in my function, by my testimony;Seal'd in my function, by my testimony:
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.143And own no other function. Each your doing,And owne no other Function. Each your doing,

Poems

 1 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
SonnetsSonn.113.3 Doth part his function, and is partly blind, Doth part his function, and is partly blind,

Glossary

 23 result(s).
adjunctannex, addendum, extra function
bestowinguse, function, employment
defunctiondeath, decease
embassyambassadorial role, function as ambassador
exercisework, practise, perform [a function]
facultyfunction, power, capability
functionactivity, action, performance
functionoffice, occupation, calling
functionability to exercise the faculties, natural powers
good now[used with various discourse functions]
how[used in various discourse functions]
instrumentorgan, faculty, functioning part
limbfunctioning organ, strength of limb
lordshipfunction of being a lord
naturefunction, capacity, role
nayno [with various discourse functions]
officerole, position, place, function
officedplaying a role, having a function
officedfunctional, working, serviceable
operantactive, vital, potent, functioning
partyside, part, function
powerfaculty, function, ability
utensildistinctive feature, functional part

Thesaurus

 16 result(s).
extra functionadjunct
functionbestowing
functionnature
functionoffice
functionparty
functionpower
functionfaculty
function, having aofficed
functionalofficed
functioningoperant
functioning organlimb
functioning partutensil
functioning partinstrument
lord, function of being alordship
organ, functioninglimb
part, functioningutensil

Themes and Topics

 9 result(s).
a- as a particle...ally by the addition of a- so that its function in apemantus’s grace (tim i ii 66) is p...
Address forms...actice performs a variety of expressive functions shading from courtesy through endearm...
Exclamations...t some of these items have other functions attention signals discourse markers ...
Functional shift...f speech - a process variously known as functional shift or word-class conversion in sh...
... referring to people their attributes functions and contexts indeed one of the crea...
Humours...in the plays phlegm is not though its functions are indirectly referred to as in the ...
Negatives... sequences of negative words whose sole function is to intensify the negative meaning of...
Responses...and no were beginning to take over all functions with yea and nay becoming restricte...
... pace all four words had other functions than direct response nay for exampl...
Yon words...(a determiner) yon has only determiner function the senses are &lsquo over there&rsquo...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...es to duke senior] what is he of basest function ayl iii ii 64 [touchstone to corin] ci...

Words Families

 6 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DEFUNCTBASICsee FUNCTION
FUNCTIONBASICfunction n
FUNCTIONNOTdefunct adj, defunct n, defunction n, defunctive adj

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