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Search phrase: hostess

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.41The rather for I think I know your hostessThe rather for I thinke I know your hostesse
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.119Upon mine hostess there. Good sir, make haste.Vpon mine hostesse there, good sir make haste: 
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.40my Hostess of the tavern a most sweet wench?my Hostesse of the Tauerne a most sweet Wench?
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.48Hostess of the tavern?Hostesse of the Tauerne?
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.270 money! Hostess, clap to the doors! Watch tonight, pray Mony. Hostesse, clap to the doores: watch to night, pray
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.277Enter HostessEnter Hostesse
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.278How now, my lady the Hostess, whatHow now my Lady the Hostesse, what
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.467.2Exeunt Hostess, Francis and Bardolph
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.471Enter the HostessEnter the Hostesse.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.51.1Enter HostessEnter Hostesse.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.58Ye lie, hostess. Bardolph was shaved and lostYe lye Hostesse: Bardolph was shau'd, and lost
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.129Thou sayest true, Hostess, and he slandersThou say'st true Hostesse, and he slanders
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.168Hostess, I forgive thee, go make readyHostesse, I forgiue thee: / Go make ready
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.172Exit HostessExit Hostesse.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.202Rare words! Brave world! Hostess, my breakfast, come!Rare words! braue world. Hostesse, my breakfast, come:
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.1.1Enter the Hostess of the tavern with two officers, FangEnter Hostesse, with two Officers, Fang,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.131Come hither, hostess.Come hither Hostesse.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.164Exeunt Hostess, Fang, Snare, Bardolph, and Page
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.22.1Enter Hostess and Doll TearsheetEnter Hostesse, and Dol.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.77Dost thou hear, hostess?Do'st thou heare, Hostesse?
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.94He's no swaggerer, hostess, a tame cheater,Hee's no Swaggerer (Hostesse:) a tame Cheater, hee:
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.103So you do, hostess.So you doe, Hostesse.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.109mine hostess.mine Hostesse.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.323thine hostess here of the wicked? Or is thy boy of thethine Hostesse heere, of the Wicked? Or is the Boy of the
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.369hostess; farewell, Doll. You see, my good wenches, howHostesse, farewell Dol. You see (my good Wenches) how
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iv.1.1Enter Beadles dragging in Hostess Quickly and DollEnter Hostesse Quickly, Dol Teare-sheete,
Henry VH5 II.i.24Enter Pistol and Hostess QuicklyEnter Pistoll, & Quickly.
Henry VH5 II.i.79you, Hostess: he is very sick, and would to bed. Goodyour Hostesse: He is very sicke, & would to bed. Good
Henry VH5 II.i.112Enter HostessEnter Hostesse.
Henry VH5 II.iii.1.1Enter Pistol, Hostess, Nym, Bardolph, and BoyEnter Pistoll, Nim, Bardolph, Boy, and Hostesse.
Henry VH5 II.iii.56Farewell, Hostess.Farwell Hostesse.
King JohnKJ II.i.289Sits on's horseback at mine hostess' door,sit's on's horsebacke at mine Hostesse dore
MacbethMac I.vi.10.2See, see, our honoured hostessSee, see our honor'd Hostesse:
MacbethMac I.vi.24To his home before us. Fair and noble hostess,To his home before vs: Faire and Noble Hostesse
MacbethMac I.vi.31By your leave, hostess.By your leaue Hostesse.
MacbethMac II.i.16By the name of most kind hostess, and shut upBy the name of most kind Hostesse, / And shut vp
MacbethMac III.iv.5Our hostess keeps her state; but in best timeOur Hostesse keepes her State, but in best time
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.0Enter Christopher Sly and the HostessEnter Begger and Hostes, Christophero Sly.
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.85And rail upon the hostess of the house,And raile vpon the Hostesse of the house,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.252stride and a stand; ruminates like an hostess that hathstride and a stand: ruminates like an hostesse, that hath
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.v.5some certain shot be paid, and the hostess say,some certaine shot be paid, and the Hostesse say
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.60But your kind hostess. Come, I'll question youBut your kind Hostesse. Come, Ile question you
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.64The hostess of the meeting. Pray you, bidThe Hostesse of the meeting: Pray you bid

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1125 A woeful hostess brooks not merry guests. "A woefull Hostesse brookes not merrie guests.

Glossary

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carvebe a generous hostess; or: speak in a charmingly affected way

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hostess, be a generouscarve

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Address forms
An...iii 248 an host ac ii v 87 an hostess tc iii iii 252 an house 2h4 i iii...

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