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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.ii.36to learn.to learne.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.33I learn you take things ill which are not so,I learne, you take things ill, which are not so:
Antony and CleopatraAC III.i.13May make too great an act. For learn this, Silius:May make too great an act. For learne this Sillius,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.30The greatness he has got. I hourly learnThe Greatnesse he has got. I hourely learne
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.5must not learn me how to remember any extraordinarymust not learne mee how to remember any extraordinary
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.63respect of a good piece of flesh indeed! Learn of therespect of a good peece of flesh indeed: learne of the
As You Like ItAYL V.i.39Then learn this of me. To have is to have.Then learne this of me, To haue, is to haue.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.29Ere I learn love, I'll practise to obey.Ere I learne loue, Ile practise to obey. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.69Well, sir, learn to jest inWell sir, learne to iest in 
CoriolanusCor I.x.28Learn how 'tis held, and what they are that mustLearne how 'tis held, and what they are that must
CymbelineCym II.iii.97Should learn – being taught – forbearance.Should learne (being taught) forbearance.
CymbelineCym II.iii.105By being so verbal: and learn now, for all,By being so verball: and learne now, for all,
CymbelineCym V.v.422We'll learn our freeness of a son-in-law:Wee'l learne our Freenesse of a Sonne-in-Law:
HamletHam V.ii.9When our deep plots do pall, and that should learn usWhen our deare plots do paule, and that should teach vs,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.174You must needs learn, lord, to amend this fault.You must needes learne, Lord, to amend this fault:
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.41Confound themselves with working. Learn this, Thomas,Confound themselues with working. Learne this Thomas,
Henry VH5 III.vi.70will learn you by rote where services were done; at suchwill learne you by rote where Seruices were done; at such
Henry VH5 III.vi.78on. But you must learn to know such slanders of theon: but you must learne to know such slanders of the
Henry VH5 V.ii.57Have lost, or do not learn for want of time,Haue lost, or doe not learne, for want of time,
Henry VH5 V.ii.279I would have her learn, my fair cousin, howI would haue her learne, my faire Cousin, how
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ix.48Come, wife, let's in, and learn to govern better;Come wife, let's in, and learne to gouern better,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.62And learn this lesson: draw thy sword in right.And learne this Lesson; Draw thy Sword in right.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.5Must strike her sail and learn awhile to serveMust strike her sayle, and learne a while to serue,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iv.2Why, brother Rivers, are you yet to learnWhy Brother Riuers, are you yet to learne
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.133I will have none so near else. Learn this, brother,I will haue none so neere els. Learne this Brother,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.54I shall be glad to learn of noble men.I shall be glad to learne of Noble men.
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.165Within this school of honour I shall learnWithin this schoole of honor I shal learne,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.56Go, bid the drummer learn to touch the lute,Go bid the drummer learne to touch the Lute,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.173And learn by me to find her where she lies;And learne by me to finde her where she lies
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.59Learn then to reverence Edward as your king.Learne then to reuerence Edw. as your king.
King JohnKJ I.i.215Yet to avoid deceit I mean to learn;Yet to auoid deceit I meane to learne;
King JohnKJ V.ii.121I come, to learn how you have dealt for him;I come to learne how you haue dealt for him:
King LearKL I.iv.121Learn more than thou trowest,Learne more then thou trowest,
King LearKL I.iv.176fool to lie; I would fain learn to lie.Foole to lie, I would faine learne to lie.
King LearKL I.iv.228I would learn that; for by the marks of sovereignty,
King LearKL II.ii.125.2Sir, I am too old to learn.Sir, I am too old to learne:
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.33Negligent student! Learn her by heart.Negligent student, learne her by heart.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.250If that she learn not of her eye to look.If that she learne not of her eye to looke:
MacbethMac V.iv.8We learn no other but the confident tyrantWe learne no other, but the confident Tyrant
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.38learn to begin thy health, but, whilst I live, forget tolearne to begin thy health; but, whilst I liue forget to
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.80Away. Let's go learn the truth of it.Away: let's goe learne the truth of it.
Measure for MeasureMM I.iv.52In hand and hope of action; but we do learnIn hand, and hope of action: but we doe learne,
Measure for MeasureMM I.iv.80And let him learn to know, when maidens sue,And let him learne to know, when Maidens sue
Measure for MeasureMM II.iii.23.2I'll gladly learn.Ile gladly learne.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.53I do desire to learn, sir, and I hope, if you haveI do desire to learne sir: and I hope, if you haue
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.5I am to learn;I am to learne:
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.161But she may learn; happier than this,But she may learne: happier then this,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.162She is not bred so dull but she can learn;Shee is not bred so dull but she can learne;
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.78Falstaff will learn the humour of the age,Falstaffe will learne the honor of the age,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.1I learn in this letter that Don Pedro of ArragonI Learne in this Letter, that Don Peter of Arragon,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.271And thou shalt see how apt it is to learnAnd thou shalt see how apt it is to learne
Much Ado About NothingMA II.ii.51I will presently go learn their day of marriage.I will presentlie goe learne their day of marriage.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.28Sweet Prince, you learn me noble thankfulness.Sweet Prince, you learn me noble thankfulnes:
OthelloOth I.iii.181My life and education both do learn meMy life and education both do learne me,
OthelloOth II.i.159Do not learn of him, Emilia, though he be thy husband.Do not learne of him Amillia, though he be thy husband.
PericlesPer IV.iv.8To learn of me, who stand i'th' gaps to teach youTo learne of me who stand with gappes / To teach you.
Richard IIR2 II.iii.40Then learn to know him now – this is the Duke.Then learne to know him now: this is the Duke.
Richard IIR2 III.ii.116Thy very beadsmen learn to bend their bowsThy very Beads-men learne to bend their Bowes
Richard IIR2 III.ii.187And learn to make a body of a limb.And learne to make a Body of a Limbe.
Richard IIR2 III.iii.1So that by this intelligence we learnSo that by this intelligence we learne
Richard IIR2 III.iii.29Of holy reverence; who, I cannot learn.Of holy reuerence; who, I cannot learne.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.120Learn him forbearance from so foul a wrong.Learne him forbearance from so foule a Wrong.
Richard IIR2 V.i.17To make my end too sudden. Learn, good soul,To make my end too sudden: learne good Soule,
Richard IIIR3 I.i.53As yet I do not. But, as I can learn,As yet I do not: But as I can learne,
Richard IIIR3 I.i.60These, as I learn, and suchlike toys as theseThese (as I learne) and such like toyes as these,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.168My tongue could never learn sweet smoothing word;My Tongue could neuer learne sweet smoothing word.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.68Makes him to send, that he may learn the ground.Makes him to send, that he may learne the ground.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.260Good counsel, marry! Learn it, learn it, Marquess.Good counsaile marry, learne it, learne it Marquesse.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.268.2That would I learn of you,That I would learne of you,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.270.1And wilt thou learn of me?And wilt thou learne of me?
Richard IIIR3 V.ii.12Near to the town of Leicester, as we learn;Ne're to the Towne of Leicester, as we learne:
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.144I neither know it nor can learn of him.I neither know it, nor can learne of him.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.154Could we but learn from whence his sorrows grow,Could we but learne from whence his sorrowes grow,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.12And learn me how to lose a winning match,And learne me how to loose a winning match,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.165She's apt to learn and thankful for good turns.She's apt to learne, and thankefull for good turnes:
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.20But learn my lessons as I please myself.But learne my Lessons as I please my selfe,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.63To learn the order of my fingering,To learne the order of my fingering,
The TempestTem I.ii.359Though thou didst learn, had that in't which good natures(Tho thou didst learn) had that in't, which good natures
The TempestTem II.ii.66should he learn our language? I will give him someshould he learne our language? I will giue him some
Timon of AthensTim III.ii.88Men must learn now with pity to dispense,Men must learne now with pitty to dispence,
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.73Youngling, learn thou to make some meaner choice:Youngling, / Learne thou to make some meaner choise,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.143O, do not learn her wrath. She taught it thee:O doe not learne her wrath, she taught it thee,
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.39Speechless complainer, I will learn thy thought.Speechlesse complaynet, I will learne thy thought:
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.45And by still practice learn to know thy meaning.And by still practice, learne to know thy meaning.
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.159Come hither, boy, come, come, and learn of usCome hither Boy, come, come, and learne of vs
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.18thou learn a prayer without book. Thou canst strike,yu learn a prayer without booke: Thou canst strike, canst
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.20Toadstool, learn me the proclamation.Toads stoole, learne me the Proclamation.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.90I bade the vile owl go learn me the tenor of theI bad thee vile Owle, goe learne me the tenure of the
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.129O, meaning you? I will go learn more of it.O meaning you, I wil go learne more of it.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.5beat him whilst he railed at me. 'Sfoot, I'll learn tobeate him, whil'st he rail'd at me: Sfoote, Ile learne to
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vi.13To learn his wit t' exchange the bad for better.To learne his wit, t' exchange the bad for better;
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.86You would quickly learn to know him by his voice.You would quickly learne to know him by his voice.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.88and acceptance into her favour. Learn what maids haveand acceptance / Into her favour: Learne what Maides have

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.616 Where subjects' eyes do learn, do read, do look. Where subiects eies do learn, do read, do looke.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.617 ‘ And wilt thou be the school where Lust shall learn? And wilt thou be the schoole where lust shall learne?
SonnetsSonn.23.13 O learn to read what silent love hath writ: O learne to read what silent loue hath writ,
SonnetsSonn.118.13 But thence I learn, and find the lesson true, But thence I learne and find the lesson true,
Venus and AdonisVen.404 And learn of him, I heartily beseech thee, And learne of him I heartily beseech thee,
Venus and AdonisVen.407 O, learn to love; the lesson is but plain, O learne to loue, the lesson is but plaine,

Glossary

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conlearn by heart, commit to memory
knowfind out, ascertain, learn [from]
learnteach, instruct [not a regional dialect usage as in modern English]
learnbe edified, receive instruction [from]
learninform of, tell about
rotelearn by heart, fix routinely
studylearn by heart, commit to memory
takestudy, learn; also: draw forth
understandbe informed about, learn about
wotlearn, know, be told

Thesaurus

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learnwot
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learntake
learn aboutunderstand
learn by heartcon
learn by heartstudy
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Themes and Topics

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French...nglais > i beg you teach me  i need to learn to speak it  what do you call the hand i...
... temps > i've no doubt at all that i'll learn with god's help and very quickly h5 i...
...pprendre (v ) h5 iii iv 36   to learn apprenne (v ) h5 iii iv 4 ...
... (v ) h5 iii iv 4 apprendre [i] learn appris (v ) h5 iii iv 23 ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... as thou wast wont wont (n ) wot (v ) learn know be told ac i v 22 [cleopatra to ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
LEARNBASIClearn v, learned adj, learned n, learnedly adv, learning n
LEARNINTENSITYwell-learned adj
LEARNPLACElearning-place n
LEARNNOTunlearned adj
UNLEARNEDBASICsee LEARN

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