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Search phrase: training

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Henry VH5 III.i.32Straining upon the start. The game's afoot!Straying vpon the Start. The Game's afoot:
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.v.10My breast I'll burst with straining of my courage,My brest Ile burst with straining of my courage,
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.112To nature none more bound; his training suchTo Nature none more bound; his trayning such,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.49Instead of whom, ransack-constraining warIn sted of whome ransackt constraining warre,
PericlesPer III.iii.16To give her princely training, that she mayto giue her / Princely training, that she may
PericlesPer IV.vi.110I doubt not but thy training hath been noble.I doubt not but thy training hath bene noble,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.28Straining harsh discords and unpleasing sharps.Straining harsh Discords, and vnpleasing Sharpes.
Timon of AthensTim V.i.146Of its own fault, restraining aid to Timon,Of it owne fall, restraining ayde to Timon,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.244Which hoxes honesty behind, restrainingWhich hoxes honestie behind, restrayning
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.462More straining on for plucking back, not followingMore straining on, for plucking backe; not following

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Glossary

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breedingeducation, proper training
continentself-restraining. self-controlled, discreet
continentrestrictive, constraining, enforcing restraint
disciplinemilitary strategy, tactics, training in the art of war
eyas[young hawk taken from the nest for the purpose of training] one whose training is complete
houseschool of instruction, training school
managemanagement, handling, control [especially of a horse, as a result of training]
Moorfieldssite once used for training militia, near Moorgate, London; later, a popular park
nurserytraining ground, prep school
pace[horse-training] break in, teach one paces, properly train
poringthrough which one needs to peer, eye-straining
ransack-constrainingthat makes plundering unavoidable
retentiveconfining, constraining, imprisoning
school-doingtraining, instruction, discipline

Thesaurus

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constrainingcontinent
constrainingretentive
eye-strainingporing
self-restraining. self-controlledcontinent
teach paces [in horse-training]pace
trainingschool-doing
training [especially of a horse]manage
training groundnursery
training in the art of wardiscipline
training schoolhouse
training, one who has completedeyas
training, properbreeding
war, training in the art ofdiscipline

Themes and Topics

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London...lds h8 v iv 33 site once used for training militia later a popular park near moo...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CONSTRAINACTIONransack-constraining adj
SACK [pillage]ACTIONransack-constraining adj
STRAINBASICstraining n, straining on n
TRAINBASICtraining n

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