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Search phrase: resting

Plays

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Antony and CleopatraAC III.v.8him partake in the glory of the action; and, not restinghim partake in the glory of the action, and not resting
CoriolanusCor III.i.121Was not our recompense, resting well assuredWas not our recompence, resting well assur'd
Henry VH5 III.chorus.13Breasting the lofty surge. O, do but thinkBresting the loftie Surge. O, doe but thinke
Julius CaesarJC III.i.61Of whose true-fixed and resting qualityOf whose true fixt, and resting quality,
Richard IIR2 V.i.6Have any resting for her true King's Queen.Haue any resting for her true Kings Queene.

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.5.5 For never resting time leads summer on For neuer resting time leads Summer on,
SonnetsSonn.140.11 Now this ill-wresting world is grown so bad, Now this ill wresting world is growne so bad,

Glossary

 9 result(s).
chair-daysold age, days for resting in a chair
cradleplace of repose, resting place
everlastingmade of the durable material of an arresting officer's uniform
heavytedious, tiresome, uninteresting
ill-wrestingtwisting the truth, turning to disadvantage
restingstationary, unchanging, stable
seatresting place, region, abode
sergeantsheriff's officer, enforcer, arresting officer
shoulder-clappersomeone who claps you on the shoulder, arresting officer

Thesaurus

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arresting officersergeant
arresting officershoulder-clapper
chair, days for resting in achair-days
days for resting in a chairchair-days
place, restingseat
resting placeseat
uninterestingheavy

Themes and Topics

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Comparison... there are several interesting differences between the modern system o...
...phrastic form) such as more / most interesting lower degree is always expressed perip...
...aring periphrastically (more / most interesting) and words of two syllables sometim...
Thou and you...gs and motivation during the scene interestingly beatrice always uses you to him as ...

Words Families

 3 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ILLMINDill-wresting adj
REST [relax]BASICresting adj
WRESTBADill-wresting adj

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