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Search phrase: toad

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As You Like ItAYL II.i.13Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,Which like the toad, ougly and venemous,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.90I cannot tremble at it, were it Toad, or Adder, Spider,I cannot tremble at it, were it Toad, or Adder, Spider,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.138As venom toads or lizards' dreadful stings.As venome Toades, or Lizards dreadfull stings.
King LearKL III.iv.123Poor Tom, that eats the swimming frog, the toad,Poore Tom, that eates the swimming Frog, the Toad,
King LearKL V.iii.136A most toad-spotted traitor. Say thou ‘ no,’A most Toad-spotted Traitor. Say thou no,
MacbethMac IV.i.6Toad that under cold stoneToad, that vnder cold stone,
OthelloOth III.iii.267And not their appetites! I had rather be a toadAnd not their Appetites? I had rather be a Toad,
OthelloOth IV.ii.60Or keep it as a cistern for foul toadsOr keepe it as a Cesterne, for foule Toades
Richard IIR2 III.ii.15And heavy-gaited toads, lie in their way,And heauie-gated Toades lye in their way,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.19Than I can wish to wolves – spiders, toads,Then I can wish to Wolues, to Spiders, Toades,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.147Never hung poison on a fouler toad.Neuer hung poyson on a fowler Toade.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.245To help thee curse that poisonous bunch-backed toad.To helpe thee curse this poysonous Bunch-backt Toade.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.81That bottled spider, that foul bunch-backed toad!That bottel'd Spider, that foule bunch-back'd Toad.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.145Thou toad, thou toad, where is thy brother Clarence?Thou Toad, thou Toade, / Where is thy Brother Clarence?
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.198aboard. But she, good soul, had as lief see a toad, a veryaboard: but she good soule had as leeue a see Toade, a very
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.199toad, as see him. I anger her sometimes, and tell her thatToade as see him: I anger her sometimes, and tell her that
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.31Some say the lark and loathed toad change eyes.Some say, the Larke and loathed Toad change eyes,
The TempestTem I.ii.340Of Sycorax – toads, beetles, bats light on you!Of Sycorax: Toades, Beetles, Batts light on you:
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.182Engenders the black toad and adder blue,Engenders the blacke Toad, and Adder blew,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.375Toad!Toad.
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.101Ten thousand swelling toads, as many urchins,Ten thousand swelling Toades, as many Vrchins,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.67Here is the babe, as loathsome as a toadHeere is the babe as loathsome as a toad,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.20Toadstool, learn me the proclamation.Toads stoole, learne me the Proclamation.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.158toads.Toades.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.57ox and ass. To be a dog, a mule, a cat, a fitchew, a toad,Oxe and Asse: to be a Dogge, a Mule, a Cat, a Fitchew, a Toade,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.263and toads carbonadoed.and Toads carbonado'd.

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.850 Or toads infect fair founts with venom mud? Or Todes infect faire founts with venome mud?

Glossary

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paddocktoad
please-manyes-man, sycophant, toady
toad-spottedspotted like the toad [as if with poison]

Thesaurus

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spotted like the toadtoad-spotted
toadpaddock
toad, spotted like the toad-spotted
toadyplease-man

Themes and Topics

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Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore...ii 340 all the charms / of sycorax – toads beetles bats light on you witch ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SPOTSTATEtoad-spotted adj
STOOLPLANTtoadstool n
TOADBASICtoad n
TOADPLANTtoadstool n
TOADSTATEtoad-spotted adj

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