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Search phrase: singular

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CoriolanusCor I.i.276More than his singularity, he goesMore then his singularity, he goes
CymbelineCym III.iv.123Ay, and singular in his art, hath done you bothI, and singular in his Art, hath done you both
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.108that are mouldy lack use! Very singular good, in faith,that are mouldie, lacke vse: very singular good.
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.59Of singular integrity and learning,Of singular Integrity, and Learning;
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.15A most singular and choice epithet.A most singular and choise Epithat,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.i.38thus declined: Singulariter, nominativo, hic, haec, hoc.thus declined. Singulariter nominatiuo hic haec, hoc.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.63singular.singular.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.64O single-soled jest, solely singular for theO single sol'd ieast, / Soly singular for the
Twelfth NightTN II.v.147singularity. She thus advises thee that sighs for thee.singularitie. Shee thus aduises thee, that sighes for thee.
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.72trick of singularity ’ – and consequently sets down thetricke of singularity: and consequently setts downe the
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.144So singular in each particular,(So singular, in each particular)
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.12In many singularities; but we saw notIn many singularities; but we saw not

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.32 To set forth that which is so singular? To set forth that which is so singuler?

Glossary

 24 result(s).
beest2nd person singular, present tense of 'be'
crants(singular) garland, wreath, chaplet
didst2nd person singular, past tense of 'do'
dost2rd person singular, present tense of 'do'
doth3rd person singular, present tense of 'do'
est2nd peron singular ending after 'thou'
hadst2nd person singular, past tense of 'have'
hast2nd person singular, present tense of 'have'
hath3rd person singular, present tense of 'have'
oddsingular, unique, individual
shalt2nd person singular of 'shall'
singularunmatched, pre-eminent, outstanding
singularityindividuality, distinctiveness, personal qualities
singularityrarity, curiosity, noteworthy object
singularitysingular behaviour, odd conduct
soleunique, unrivalled, singular
soleuniquely, singularly, incomparably
st2nd person singular ending; also: short form of some auxiliary verbs such as 'must', 'shallst'
strangerare, singular, exceptional
th3rd person singular ending
thouyou (singular)
wert2nd person singular, past tense of 'be'
wilt2nd person singular of 'will'
yeyou [singular or plural]

Thesaurus

 6 result(s).
behaviour, singularsingularity
singularstrange
singularodd
singularsole
singular behavioursingularity
singularlysole

Themes and Topics

 5 result(s).
Ly...ii ii 102 ’tis noble spoken singular 2h4 iii ii 108 very ...
... 2h4 iii ii 108 very singular good in faith treacherous ...
Plurals...ural in shakespearean english which are singular in modern english and there are other ...
...elsh) examples of the reverse process (singular > plural) can also be found as in ‘the...
...s shakespearean plural > modern singular item location example ...
...rs thunder shakespearean both singular and plural > modern either ...
... and plural > modern either singular or plural item location ...
... yield the ghost [plural] this news [singular] news 1h4 i i 58 the new...
...ews 1h4 i i 58 the news was told [singular] this news [...
...] this news [singular] nuptials mnd i i 125 i ...
...in some business / against our nuptial [singular] our nuptials [plural] nupt...
... that odds he weighs king richard down [singular] those odds [plural] odds ...
...for that riches where is my deserving [singular] those riches [plural] rich...
... how / camest thou by this ill tidings [singular] these tidings [plural] tid...
... ma i i 46 you had musty victual [singular] victuals [plural] victuals...
Thou and you... in old english thou was singular and you was plural but during the 13th...
...rted to be used as a polite form of the singular – probably because people copied the fr...
...which has tu and vous both possible for singulars giving speakers a choice it was usua...
...ld be viewed as suggestive only the old singular/plural contrast may also still be seen ...
Verb forms... modern period -est for the 2nd person singular following thou (as in thou goest) and ...
...st) and -th or -eth for the 3rd person singular (as in she goeth) both were reducing i...
...tion example art are 2nd person singular present tense mnd iii i 140 thou art ...
...tiful beest be’st be 2nd person singular present tense [usually in a clause beg...
...en men been wast were 2nd person singular past tense rj ii iv 74 thou wast neve...
...me [q wert] wert were 2nd person singular past tense 2h4 iii ii 162 i would tho...
...> elision hast have 2nd person singular present tense tem i i 19 remember who...
... hast aboard hath has 3rd person singular present tense mw iii iv 100 a kind he...
...art he hath hadst had 2nd person singular past tense aw v iii 281 where thou ha...
...tion example dost do 2nd person singular present tense tn iii iv 31 why dost t...
...ou smile so doth does 3rd person singular present tense 1h4 iii iii 92 how doth...
...hy husband didst did 2nd person singular past tense ts induction 1 87 thou did...
... excellent didest did 2nd person singular past tense [rare] ham iv vii 56 thus ...
...on example canst can 2nd person singular r3 iii v 1 canst thou quake ’ce ...
...n zwaggered mayst may 2nd person singular r3 i iii 203 long mayst thou live ...
...r counsel shalt shall 2nd person singular 3h6 i ii 36 thou shalt to london ...
...ondon shouldst should 2nd person singular oth iii iii 378 thou shouldst be hones...
...ly’s answer wilt will 2nd person singular tg i i 11 wilt thou be gone wolt...
...2 wolt out woo would 2nd person singular ham v i 271 woo’t weep wot will...
...ot thou wouldst would 2nd person singular mv ii ii 111 wouldst thou aught with m...
Latin...ll v i 20   without singulariter (adv ) mw iv i 38   s...
...(pron ) h5 iv viii 122 tu you [singular] teipsum (pron ) 2h6 ii i 5...
...pron ) jc iii i 77   you [singular] tua (det ) per ii ii 21 ...
...et ) per ii ii 21   your [singular] tuae (det ) 3h6 i iii 48 ...
...et ) 3h6 i iii 48 tua of your [singular] ubique (adv ) ham i v 156 ...

Words Families

 2 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SINGLEBASICsingular adj, singularity n

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