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Search phrase: throng

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.38Be quiet, people. Wherefore throng you hither?Be quiet people, wherefore throng you hither? 
CoriolanusCor II.i.206Do press among the popular throngs and puffDoe presse among the popular Throngs, and puffe
CoriolanusCor II.i.254I have seen the dumb men throng to see him andI haue seene the dumbe men throng to see him, / And
CoriolanusCor III.iii.36Throng our large temples with the shows of peace,Through our large Temples with ye shewes of peace
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.110throng of words that come with such more thanthrong of wordes, that come with such (more then
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.62Troop in the throngs of military men,Troope in the Throngs of Militarie men:
Henry VH5 IV.v.20To smother up the English in our throngs,To smother vp the English in our throngs,
Henry VH5 IV.v.22The devil take order now! I'll to the throng.The diuell take Order now, Ile to the throng;
Henry VIIIH8 prologue.28And followed with the general throng and sweatAnd follow'd with the generall throng, and sweat
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.185That many mazed considerings did throngThat many maz'd considerings, did throng
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.203.2throng after him, smiling and whisperingthrong after him smiling, and whispering.
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.21Fellow, come from the throng; look upon Caesar.Fellow, come from the throng, look vpon Casar.
Julius CaesarJC II.iv.34The throng that follows Caesar at the heels,The throng that followes Casar at the heeles,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.154But I will through a Hellespont of bloodBut I will throng a hellie spout of bloud,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.10More in the clustering throng are pressed to deathMore in the clustering throng are prest to death,
King JohnKJ V.vii.19Which, in their throng and press to that last hold,Which in their throng, and presse to that last hold,
King LearKL III.ii.90Nor cutpurses come not to throngs,Nor Cut-purses come not to throngs;
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.24So play the foolish throngs with one that swoons,So play the foolish throngs with one that swounds,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.18and a throng – to your manor of Pickt-hatch, go. You'lland a throng, to your Mannor of Pickt-hatch: goe, you'll
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.282Come thronging soft and delicate desires,Come thronging soft and delicate desires,
PericlesPer I.i.102Copped hills towards heaven, to tell the earth is throngedCopt hilles towards heauen, to tell the earth is throng'd
PericlesPer II.i.73A man thronged up with cold; my veins are chill,A man throng'd vp with cold, my Veines are chill,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.96Where be the thronging troops that followed thee?Where be the thronging Troopes that followed thee?
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.435Throng many doubtful, hollow-hearted friends,Throng many doubtfull hollow-hearted friends,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.200Throng to the bar, crying all, ‘ Guilty! Guilty!’Throng all to'th'Barre, crying all, Guilty, Guilty.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.21All feasts, societies, and throngs of men.All Feasts, Societies, and Throngs of men.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.396.1Thou wilt be thronged to shortly.Thou wilt be throng'd too shortly.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.396.2Thronged to?Throng'd too?
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.597from fasting. They throng who should buy first, as if myfrom fasting: they throng who should buy first, as if my

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1041 Which thronging through her lips so vanisheth Which thronging through her lips so vanisheth,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1302 Throng her inventions, which shall go before. Throng her inuentions which shall go before.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1417 Here one being thronged bears back, all bollen and red; Here one being throng'd, bears back all boln, & red,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1783 Begins to talk; but through his lips do throng Begins to talke, but through his lips do throng
Venus and AdonisVen.967 Variable passions throng her constant woe, Variable passions throng her constant wo,

Glossary

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clustercrowd, mob, throng
clusteringswarming, thronging, crowded
manymultitude, throng
meinymultitude, crowd, throng
oppresscrowd out, throng, overwhelm
presscrowd, throng
throngcram, fill, burden
throngcrush, overwhelm

Thesaurus

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throngcluster
throngmany
throngmeiny
throngoppress
throngpress
throngingclustering

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
THRONGBASICthrong n, throng v, thronging adj

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