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Search phrase: preach

Plays

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.174My master preaches patience to him, and the whileMy Mr preaches patience to him, and the while 
HamletHam III.iv.127His form and cause conjoined, preaching to stones,His forme and cause conioyn'd, preaching to stones,
Henry VH5 IV.i.9And preachers to us all, admonishingAnd Preachers to vs all; admonishing,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.128Fie, uncle Beaufort, I have heard you preachFie Vnckle Beauford, I haue heard you preach,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.72And made a preachment of your high descent?And made a Preachment of your high Descent?
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.357Of all the virtue I have preached to her.Of all the vertue I haue preacht to her,
King JohnKJ III.iv.51Preach some philosophy to make me mad,Preach some Philosophy to make me mad,
King LearKL IV.vi.181We wawl and cry. I will preach to thee – Mark!We wawle, and cry. I will preach to thee: Marke.
PericlesPer IV.v.4But to have divinity preached there!But to haue diuinitie preach't there,
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.48Where manners ne'er were preached, out of my sight!Where manners nere were preach'd: out of my sight.

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.165 For fear of harms that preach in our behoof; For feare of harmes that preach in our behoofe;
A Lover's ComplaintLC.315 He preached pure maid, and praised cold chastity. He preacht pure maide, and praisd cold chastitie.

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preachmentsermon, discourse, harangue

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PREACHBASICpreach v, preachment n
PREACHPEOPLEpreacher n

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