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Search phrase: language

Plays

 43 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.20They say our French lack language to denyThey say our French, lacke language to deny
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.188Ay. Is it not a language I speak?I: Is it not a Language I speake?
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.3language you will; though you understand it not yourselves,Language you will: though you vnderstand it not your selues,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.19our purpose – choughs' language, gabble enough andour purpose: Choughs language, gabble enough, and
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.68And I shall lose my life for want of language.And I shall loose my life for want of language.
CoriolanusCor III.i.320In bolted language. Meal and bran togetherIn boulted Language: Meale and Bran together
CymbelineCym III.iii.74This is not hunter's language; he that strikesThis is not Hunters Language; he that strikes
CymbelineCym V.v.294With language that would make me spurn the sea,With Language that would make me spurne the Sea,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.18can drink with any tinker in his own language during mycan drinke with any Tinker in his owne Language during my
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.201Till I have learnt thy language, for thy tongueTill I haue learn'd thy Language: for thy tongue
Henry IV Part 22H4 induction.7The which in every language I pronounce,The which, in euery Language, I pronounce,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.69Like a strange tongue, wherein, to gain the language,Like a strange Tongue: wherein, to gaine the Language,
Henry VH5 III.iv.2bien le langage.le Language.
Henry VH5 III.vi.108French upbraided or abused in disdainful language;French vpbrayded or abused in disdainefull Language;
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ix.45For he is fierce and cannot brook hard language.For he is fierce, and cannot brooke hard Language.
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.27Language unmannerly, yea, such which breaksLanguage vnmannerly; yea, such which breakes
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.44As not to know the language I have lived in.As not to know the Language I haue liu'd in:
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.22The honey of his language. No, he's settled,The Hony of his Language. No, he's setled
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.157.1His language in his tears.his Language in his teares.
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.84.1I shall remember this bold language.I shall remember this bold Language.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.176If they do speak our language, 'tis our willIf they doe speake our language, 'tis our will
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.22In any proportion, or in any language.In any proportion. or in any language.
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.140Let me entreat you speak the former language.Let me entreate you speake the former language.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.95There is not chastity enough in languageThere is not chastitie enough in language,
PericlesPer IV.iv.6To use one language in each several climeTo vse one language, in each seuerall clime,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.159The language I have learnt these forty years,The Language I haue learn'd these forty yeares
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.61Ay, if I know the letters and the language.I, if I know the Letters and the Language.
The TempestTem I.ii.363You taught me language, and my profit on'tYou taught me Language, and my profit on't
The TempestTem I.ii.365.1For learning me your language!For learning me your language.
The TempestTem I.ii.429.2My language? Heavens!My Language? Heauens:
The TempestTem II.i.215It is a sleepy language, and thou speak'stIt is a sleepy Language; and thou speak'st
The TempestTem II.ii.66should he learn our language? I will give him someshould he learne our language? I will giue him some
The TempestTem II.ii.82is that which will give language to you, cat. Open youris that which will giue language to you Cat; open your
Timon of AthensTim V.i.218Lips, let four words go by, and language end:Lippes, let foure words go by, and Language end:
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.55There's a language in her eye, her cheek, her lip,Ther's a language in her eye, her cheeke, her lip;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.29I eared her language, lived in her eye – O coz,I ear'd her language, livde in her eye; O Coz
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.44Cozener Arcite, give me language suchCosoner Arcite, give me language, such
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.103This oil out of your language; by this air,This oile out of your language; by this ayre
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.106Yet pardon me hard language; when I spurYet pardon me hard language, when I spur
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.124The boldest language; such a one I am,The boldest language, such a one I am,
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.85Should a like language use to all degrees,Should a like Language vse to all degrees,
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.79You speak a language that I understand not.You speake a Language that I vnderstand not:
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.13their eyes. There was speech in their dumbness, languagetheir Eyes. There was speech in their dumbnesse, Language

Poems

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Venus and AdonisVen.47 And kissing speaks, with lustful language broken, And kissing speaks, with lustful language broken,

Glossary

 16 result(s).
accentlanguage, tongue
bombast, bumbastwool padding, stuffing; also: high-flown language, empty words
bumbastwool padding; also: high-flown language
dialectlanguage, manner of speaking
flourish[of language] eloquence, fine words, rhetorical embellishment
phrasephrasing, language, manner of expression
phraselesslacking language to describe
rhetoricoratory, flowery language
scholarlearned man, erudite person [who knows Latin, the language of exorcism]
scurrilitybawdry, indecent language
speakfind language for, say in words about
squirilitybawdry, indecent language
swaggerforce by blustering language, bully
tongue(plural) foreign language
tonguespeech, expression, language, words, voice
vulgarvernacular, everyday language

Thesaurus

 34 result(s).
everyday languagevulgar
flowery languagerhetoric
force by blustering languageswagger
foreign languagetongue
high-flown languagebombast, bumbast
indecent languagesquirility
languageaccent
languagedialect
languagephrase
languagetongue
language to describe, lackingphraseless
language, everydayvulgar
language, findspeak
language, floweryrhetoric
language, foreigntongue
language, high-flownbombast, bumbast
language, indecentsquirility
order [language]appoint
order [language]appointment
order [language]bespeak
order [language]bid
order [language]charge
order [language]charge
order [language]charm
order [language]commandment
order [language]form
order [language]frame
order [language]hest
order [language]imposition
order [language]injunction
order [language]mandate
order [language]prescript
order [language]tax
order [language]will

Themes and Topics

 11 result(s).
Address forms...re possibilities using common nouns the language of endearment is explicitly recognized b...
Archaisms
Functional shift...most distinctive features of the english language since the loss of inflectional endings ...
... ear tnk iii i 29 i eared her language   eye ac i iii 97 my b...
Greetings... english hello and hi did not enter the language until the 19th century and although exp...
Numbers...v i 218 lips let four words go by and language end an indefinite number - two or three...
Politeness...k or dubious subject [modern pardon my language excuse my french] item loc...
Responses...e (they eventually leaving the standard language altogether though they are still widely...
Singing...commonplace that songs use a distinctive language the selection and ordering of words bei...
Swearing
French... have been in england and you speak the language well h5 iii iv 3  un peu madame > a l...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)

Words Families

 2 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
LANGUAGEBASIClanguage n
LANGUAGENOTlanguageless adj

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