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Search phrase: evening

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.68I'll about it this evening, and I will presentlyIle about it this euening, and I will presently
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.28My woes end likewise with the evening sun.My woes end likewise with the euening Sonne.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.96And about evening come yourself aloneAnd about euening come your selfe alone, 
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.109This evening must I leave you, gentle Kate.This Euening must I leaue thee, gentle Kate.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.42This evening on the east side of the grove. this Euening, / On the East side of the Groue.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.34And made an evening at the noontide prick.And made an Euening at the Noone-tide Prick.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.226Like a bright exhalation in the evening,Like a bright exhalation in the Euening,
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.173'Twas on a summer's evening in his tent,'Twas on a Summers Euening in his Tent,
King JohnKJ II.i.285Before the dew of evening fall, shall fleet,Before the dew of euening fall, shall fleete
King LearKL I.ii.93without any further delay than this very evening.without any further delay, then this very Euening.
King LearKL II.i.100I have this present evening from my sisterI haue this present euening from my Sister
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.96nor evening prayer, as any is in Windsor, whoe'er benor euening prayer, as any is in Windsor, who ere bee
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.39Say, what abridgement have you for this evening?Say, what abridgement haue you for this euening?
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.26evening. Lord, I could not endure a husband with aeuening: Lord, I could not endure a husband with a
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.36Yea, my good lord. How still the evening is,Yea my good Lord: how still the euening is,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.38Or shall I come to you at evening mass?Or shall I come to you at euening Masse?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.17And give some evening music to her ear.And giue some euening Musique to her eare.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iii.42.2This evening coming.This euening comming.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.i.7See where she comes. Lady, a happy evening!See where she comes: Lady a happy euening.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.iii.19Sing in an evening, what a heaven it is!Sing in an evening, what a heaven it is?

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.17.31 All our evening sport from us is fled, All our euening sport from vs is fled,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.a8 one evening at the tent of Sextus Tarquinius, the King's son, in one euening at the Tent of Sextus Tarquinius the Kings sonne, in

Glossary

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after-supperperiod of time immediately after dessert [eaten after the main course of the evening meal]
cockshutevening twilight [time when poultry were shut away]
curfewevening bell
den[as in 'good den'] evening
ember-eveevening before ember-days [church quarterly 3-day period of fasting and prayer]
evenevening
Hesperides[pron: hes'perideez] daughters of the evening star (Hesper), who guard the garden of the gods where the golden apples grow
Hesperusthe evening star
nightevening
nightat nightfall, this evening
night-oblationsevening devotions
overnightlast night, yesterday evening
overnightprevious evening, night before
vesperevening, eventide

Thesaurus

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bell, eveningcurfew
devotions, eveningnight-oblations
ember-days, evening beforeember-eve
eveningeven
eveningnight
eveningvesper
evening before ember-daysember-eve
evening bellcurfew
evening devotionsnight-oblations
evening starHesperus
evening twilightcockshut
evening, previousovernight
evening, thisnight
evening, yesterdayovernight
star, eveningHesperides
star, eveningHesperus
twilight, eveningcockshut
yesterday eveningovernight

Themes and Topics

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Cosmos... hesperus aw ii i 164 the evening star house rj iv i 8 one ...
Greetings
Classical mythology... / with golden fruit daughters of the evening star (hesper) who guard the garden of t...

Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
EVENINGBASICeve n, evening n, God-i-good-e'en int
EVENINGFESTIVALember-eve n

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