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Search phrase: entertainment

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All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.11one good quality worthy your lordship's entertainment.one good qualitie, worthy your Lordships entertainment.
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.35give him not John Drum's entertainment your inclininggiue him not Iohn drummes entertainement, your inclining
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.15i'th' adversary's entertainment. Now he hath a smack ofi'th aduersaries entertainment. Now he hath a smacke of
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.140Tell him thy entertainment. Look thou sayTell him thy entertainment: looke thou say
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.vi.17That fell away have entertainment, butThat fell away, haue entertainment, but
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.69Can in this desert place buy entertainment,Can in this desert place buy entertainment,
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.144Who gave me fresh array and entertainment,Who gaue me fresh aray, and entertainment,
CoriolanusCor IV.iii.40charges distinctly billeted, already in th' entertainment,charges distinctly billetted already in th' entertainment,
CoriolanusCor IV.v.10I have deserved no better entertainmentI haue deseru'd no better entertainment,
CoriolanusCor V.ii.61my son Coriolanus. Guess but by my entertainment withmy Son Coriolanus, guesse but my entertainment with
CymbelineCym I.v.152free entertainment.free entertainment.
HamletHam I.iii.64But do not dull thy palm with entertainmentBut doe not dull thy palme, with entertainment
HamletHam II.ii.316man, what lenten entertainment the players shallMan, what Lenton entertainment the Players shall
HamletHam II.ii.373show fairly outwards, should more appear like entertainmentshew fairely outward) should more appeare like entertainment
HamletHam V.ii.200The Queen desires you to use some gentle entertainment
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.174Give entertainment to the might of it,Giue entertainment to the might of it,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.70In entertainment to my princely Queen.In entertainment to my Princely Queene.
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.211To see what entertainment it affords.To see what intertainment it affords,
King LearKL II.iv.201Which shall be needful for your entertainment.Which shall be needfull for your entertainement.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.349Some entertainment for them in their tents.Some entertainment for them in their Tents.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.112Worthies. Sir Nathaniel, as concerning some entertainmentWorthies. Sir Holofernes, as concerning some entertainment
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.153The stealth of our most mutual entertainmentThe stealth of our most mutuall entertainment
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.203and advised him for th' entertainment of death.and aduis'd him for th' entertainment of death.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.40Ford's wife. I spy entertainment in her. She discourses,Fords wife: I spie entertainment in her: shee discourses:
OthelloOth II.iii.32would invent some other custom of entertainment.would inuent some other Custome of entertainment.
OthelloOth III.iii.248Note if your lady strain his entertainmentNote if your Lady straine his Encertainment
PericlesPer II.iii.55As if the entertainment in our courtAs if the entertainement in our Court,
PericlesPer IV.ii.52entertainment.entertainment.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.54And for an entrance to my entertainmentAnd for an entrance to my entertainment,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.2Have you so soon forgot the entertainmentHaue you so soone forgot the entertainment
The TempestTem I.ii.466I will resist such entertainment tillI will resist such entertainment, till
Timon of AthensTim I.i.46With amplest entertainment. My free driftWith amplest entertainment: My free drift
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.144Set a fair fashion on our entertainment,Set a faire fashion on our entertainment,
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.178prithee let's be provided to show them entertainment.prythee let's be prouided to shew them entertainment.
Twelfth NightTN I.v.207learned from my entertainment. What I am and what Ilearn'd from my entertainment. What I am, and what I
Twelfth NightTN II.i.29Pardon me, sir, your bad entertainment.Pardon me sir, your bad entertainment.
The Winter's TaleWT I.i.8Wherein our entertainment shall shameWherein our Entertainment shall shame
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.111But not for joy, not joy. This entertainmentBut not for ioy; not ioy. This Entertainment
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.118The mort o'th' deer – O, that is entertainmentThe Mort o'th' Deere: oh, that is entertainment

Poems

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Venus and AdonisVen.1108 Witness the entertainment that he gave. Witnesse the intertainment that he gaue.

Glossary

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abridgementpastime, short entertainment, means of shortening the time
antic, antick(e), antiquebizarre dance, fantastic spectacle, grotesque entertainment
cheerentertainment, fare, food and drink
disportdiversion, pastime, entertainment
drollerypuppet-show, comic entertainment
entertainentertainment, reception, treatment
entertainmentpleasant reception, favourable welcome
entertainmenthospitality, provision for needs
entertainmenttreatment, attitude, disposition
entertainmenttreatment, hospitality, reception
entertainmentpayroll, service, employment
entertainment[mistaken use] guest, resident
entertainmentmanner of reception, way to handle
entertainmentfeast, banquet
gamboldfrolic, entertainment, pastime
jestamuse oneself, go to an entertainment
machineshow, entertainment; or: device
recreationamusement, entertainment, fun
revelrevelry, festivity, courtly entertainment
sportrecreation, amusement, entertainment

Thesaurus

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comic entertainmentdrollery
courtly entertainmentrevel
entertainmentcheer
entertainmentdisport
entertainmententertain
entertainmentgambold
entertainmentmachine
entertainmentrecreation
entertainmentsport
entertainment, comicdrollery
entertainment, courtlyrevel
entertainment, go to anjest
entertainment, grotesqueantic, antick(e), antique
entertainment, shortabridgement
grotesque entertainmentantic, antick(e), antique
short entertainmentabridgement

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...v ) 2 sport (n ) recreation amusement entertainment ayl i ii 23 [rosalind to celia] i will ...

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