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Search phrase: race

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Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.37But was a race of heaven. They are so still,But was a race of Heauen. They are so still,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.107Forborne the getting of a lawful race,Forborne the getting of a lawfull Race,
CymbelineCym V.iv.83Upon a valiant race thy harshVpon a valiant Race, thy harsh,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.127To frustrate prophecies, and to raze outTo frustrate Prophesies, and to race out
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.215And never of the Nevils' noble race.And neuer of the Neuils Noble Race.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.1Forspent with toil, as runners with a race,Fore-spent with Toile, as Runners with a Race,
King JohnKJ III.iii.39Sound on into the drowsy race of night;Sound on into the drowzie race of night:
MacbethMac II.iv.15Beauteous and swift, the minions of their race,Beauteous, and swift, the Minions of their Race,
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.160And now I give my sensual race the rein.And now I giue my sensuall race, the reine,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.72Or race of youthful and unhandled coltsOr race of youthful and vnhandled colts,
PericlesPer Chorus.V.9That pupils lacks she none of noble race,That puples lackes she none of noble race,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.158Live, and beget a happy race of kings!Liue, and beget a happy race of Kings,
The TempestTem I.ii.358With words that made them known. But thy vile race,With words that made them knowne: But thy vild race
Timon of AthensTim IV.i.40To the whole race of mankind, high and low.To the whole race of Mankinde, high and low.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.454And raze their faction and their family,And race their faction, and their familie,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.117Would have him die a bachelor, lest his raceWould have him die a Batchelour, least his race
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.45none, that's out of my note; nutmegs, seven; a race ornone: that's out of my note: Nutmegges, seuen; a Race or
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.95By bud of nobler race. This is an artBy bud of Nobler race. This is an Art

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.51.11 Shall neigh, no dull flesh in his fiery race, Shall naigh noe dull flesh in his fiery race,

Glossary

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Amazon, Amazonianone of a race of warrior women, said to be descended from Ares, god of war
Amazonianresembling a female warrior [of the mythical Amazonian race]; warlike
Anthropophagi[pron: anthroh'pofajiy] mythical race of man-eaters
generation[unclear meaning] world, human race
handat the start of a race
heatrace over, speed across
Pigmieslegendary race of dwarfs
race[of ginger] root
racedescendants, children, posterity
raceorigin, stock, ancestry
raceraze out, erase, scrape away
racefamily, house, dynasty
raceinherited nature, natural disposition
raceherd, host, company
racecourse, passage
worldwhole of mankind, human race, mass of society

Thesaurus

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dwarfs, legendary race ofPigmies
human raceworld
human racegeneration
legendary race of dwarfsPigmies
man-eaters, race ofAnthropophagi
race overheat
race, at the start of ahand
start of a race, at thehand

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...oracle advised them to restore the human race by throwing stones over their shoulders ...
Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore...hy hands thou art an amazon one of a race of warrior women said to be descended f...
...her eat / the anthropophagi mythical race of man-eaters bayard e3 iii ...
... conference with this harpy legendary race of dwarfs prester john ma ii...
French
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...i / forborne the getting of a lawful race aylii vii 128 [orlando to duke senior] ...

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