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Search phrase: losing

Plays

 25 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.16losing of hope by time.loosing of hope by time.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.i.8.1By losing of our prayers.By loosing of our Prayers.
HamletHam V.i.157Faith, e'en with losing his wits.Faith e'ene with loosing his wits.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.133And in the closing of some glorious dayAnd in the closing of some glorious day,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.101Hath but a losing office, and his tongueHath but a loosing Office: and his Tongue,
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.13With busy hammers closing rivets up,With busie Hammers closing Riuets vp,
Henry VH5 V.ii.53Losing both beauty and utility;Loosing both beautie and vtilitie;
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.20of Suffolk, for enclosing the commons of Melford.’of Suffolke, for enclosing the Commons of Melforde.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.113For losing ken of Albion's wished coast.For loosing ken of Albions wished Coast.
Julius CaesarJC V.v.36I shall have glory by this losing dayI shall haue glory by this loosing day
King JohnKJ III.iv.116What have you lost by losing of this day?What haue you lost by losing of this day?
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.79Your light grows dark by losing of your eyes.Your light growes darke by losing of your eyes.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.122Let's see the penalty – on pain of losing herLet's see the penaltie. On paine of loosing her
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.62A losing suit against him. Are you answered?A loosing suite against him? Are you answered?
PericlesPer Chorus.II.8Losing a mite, a mountain gain.Loosing a Mite, a Mountaine gaine:
The TempestTem III.iii.65Kill the still-closing waters, as diminishKill the still closing waters, as diminish
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.261The closing up of our most wretched eyes.The closing vp of our most wretched eyes:
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.70This closing with him fits his lunacy.This closing with him, fits his Lunacie,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.49Losing his verdure even in the prime,Loosing his verdure, euen in the prime,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.73And I have played the sheep in losing him.And I haue plaid the Sheepe in loosing him.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.40in losing the flood, lose thy voyage; and, in losing thyin loosing the flood, loose thy voyage, and in loosing thy
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.41voyage, lose thy master; and, in losing thy master, losevoyage, loose thy Master, and in loosing thy Master, loose
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.42thy service; and, in losing thy service – Why dost thou thy seruice, and in loosing thy seruice: --- why dost thou
The Winter's TaleWT IV.ii.27they are in losing them when they have approved theirthey are in loosing them, when they haue approued their
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.76she might no more be in danger of losing.shee might no more be in danger of loosing.

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1580 Losing her woes in shows of discontent. Loosing her woes in shews of discontent:
SonnetsSonn.42.10 And losing her, my friend hath found that loss; And loosing her, my friend hath found that losse,
SonnetsSonn.88.8 That thou in losing me shalt win much glory. That thou in loosing me, shall win much glory:
SonnetsSonn.119.4 Still losing when I saw myself to win! Still loosing when I saw my selfe to win?

Glossary

 13 result(s).
closeclosing cadence, end of a musical theme
closingagreeing, acquiescing, concurring
fallsetting, closing [of the day]
inclusiveenclosing, encircling, encompassing
laglate-coming, last, closing
losinginvolving some degree of loss
losslosing, defeat, overthrow
springclosing device, locking mechanism
still-closingalways coming together [after being divided]
stopnote [produced by closing a finger-hole in a wind instrument]
stopmeans of closing a finger-hole in a wind instrument
winkclosing of the eyes, shutting, sleep
yokingembracing, enfolding, enclosing

Thesaurus

 12 result(s).
cadence, closingclose
closinglag
closing [of the day]fall
closing cadenceclose
closing devicespring
closing of the eyeswink
device, closingspring
enclosinginclusive
enclosingyoking
eyes, closing of thewink
instrument, means of closing a finger-holestop
losingloss

Themes and Topics

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Plants...s ‘hateful’ weed one of the plants ‘losing both beauty and utility’ fumit...
...weedy plants associated with plants ‘losing both beauty and utility’ mallo...
...mpositae carduus one of the plants ‘losing both beauty and utility’ wormw...

Words Families

 6 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CLOSEBASICclosing n, closing up n
CLOSESTATEstill-closing adj
LOSEBASIClosing adj, losing n
STILL [time]ACTIOMstill-closing adj

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