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Search phrase: inch

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Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.59Am I not an inch of fortune better than she?Am I not an inch of Fortune better then she?
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.60Well, if you were but an inch of fortuneWell, if you were but an inch of fortune
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.190and hose in my disposition? One inch of delay more is aand hose in my disposition? One inch of delay more, is a
HamletHam V.i.190you to my lady's table and tell her, let her paint an inchyou to my Ladies Chamber, and tell her, let her paint an inch
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.117Not an inch further. But hark you, Kate.Not an inch further. But harke you Kate,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.107That you should have an inch of any groundThat you should haue an ynch of any ground
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.35very extremest inch of possibility; I have foundered ninescorevery extremest ynch of possibilitie. I haue fowndred nine
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iv.41Beldam, I think we watched you at an inch.Beldam I thinke we watcht you at an ynch.
King LearKL IV.vi.107.2Ay, every inch a king.I, euery inch a King.
MacbethMac I.ii.64Till he disbursed at Saint Colm's InchTill he disbursed, at Saint Colmes ynch,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.244will fetch you a tooth-picker now from the furthest inchwill fetch you a tooth-picker now from the furthest inch
PericlesPer III.i.34To herald thee from the womb. Poor inch of nature!To harould thee from the wombe:
PericlesPer V.i.108My queen's square brows, her stature to an inch,My Queenes square browes, her stature to an inch,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.223My inch of taper will be burnt and done,My inch of Taper, will be burnt, and done,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.83an inch narrow to an ell broad!an ynch narrow, to an ell broad.
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.12law. I'll not budge an inch, boy. Let him come, andLaw. Ile not budge an inch boy: Let him come, and
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.23Away, you three-inch fool! I am no beast.Away you three inch foole, I am no beast.
The TempestTem II.ii.145I'll show thee every fertile inch o'th' island, andIle shew thee euery fertill ynch o'th Island: and
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iv.20And I'll clip my yellow locks, an inch below mine ee;And ile clip my yellow lockes; an inch below mine eie.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.80Within an inch o'th' pyramid, that the cryWithin an inch o'th Pyramid, that the cry
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.137For every inch of woman in the world,For euery ynch of Woman in the World,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.446Being now awake, I'll queen it no inch farther,Being now awake, Ile Queene it no inch farther,

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Glossary

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BanburyOxfordshire town, known for its rich milk cheese about an inch thick
inchvery gradually, bit by bit, by small degrees
inchvery closely, instantly ready [to act]
inchevery inch of him, from top to toe
inch-mealinch by inch, little by little
Saint Colm's InchInchcolm; small island in the Firth of Forth, E Scotland; site of an abbey

Thesaurus

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every inch of himinch
inch by inchinch-meal
inch of him, everyinch

Themes and Topics

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Functional shift...een* wt iv iv 446 i’ll queen it no inch farther   spaniel ac iv x...
Britain [outside London]... known for its rich milk cheese about an inch thick birnan mac iv i 92 ...
...rkshire s england saint colm’s inch mac i ii 64 inchcolm small island...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
INCHBASICinch n
INCHACTIONinch-meal n
INCHSIZEfour-inched adj, three-inch adj
INCHSTATEinch-thick adj

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