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Search phrase: presage

Plays

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Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.48There's a palm presages chastity, if nothing else.There's a Palme presages Chastity, if nothing els.
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.49E'en as the o'erflowing Nilus presagethE'ne as the o're-flowing Nylus presageth
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.191But that it doth presage some ill event.But that it doth presage some ill euent.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.71My mind presageth happy gain and conquest.My minde presageth happy gaine, and Conquest.
Julius CaesarJC V.i.78And partly credit things that do presage.And partly credit things that do presage.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.147Presageth nought, yet inly beautifiedPresageth nought, yet inly beautified,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.21What fearful words are those thy looks presage?What fearefull words are those thy lookes presage?
King JohnKJ I.i.28And sullen presage of your own decay.And sullen presage of your owne decay:
King JohnKJ III.iv.158Abortives, presages, and tongues of heaven,Abbortiues, presages, and tongues of heauen,
King LearKL IV.vi.119Whose face between her forks presages snow,whose face betweene her Forkes presages Snow;
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.175I have a mind presages me such thriftI haue a minde presages me such thrift,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.173Let it presage the ruin of your loveLet it presage the ruine of your loue,
Richard IIR2 II.ii.141Farewell. If heart's presages be not vain,Farewell, if hearts presages be not vaine,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.2My dreams presage some joyful news at hand.My dreames presage some ioyfull newes at hand:
Twelfth NightTN III.ii.62great presage of cruelty.great presage of cruelty.

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.23.10 And dumb presagers of my speaking breast, And domb presagers of my speaking brest,
SonnetsSonn.107.6 And the sad augurs mock their own presage; And the sad Augurs mock their owne presage,
Venus and AdonisVen.457 This ill presage advisedly she marketh: This ill presage aduisedly she marketh,

Glossary

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presagesignify, indicate
presageforeboding, presentiment, misgiving
presagepredict, forecast
presagesign, indication, portent
presagerindicator, interpreter, announcer

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PRESAGEBASICpresage n, presage v, presaging adj, prescience n
PRESAGEGOODgood-presaging adj
PRESAGEPEOPLEpresager n

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