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Search phrase: relief

Plays

 12 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL III.v.86Wherever sorrow is, relief would be.Where euer sorrow is, reliefe would be:
CymbelineCym III.v.116relief, nor my voice for thy preferment.releefe, nor my voyce for thy preferment.
HamletHam I.i.8For this relief much thanks. 'Tis bitter cold,For this releefe much thankes: 'Tis bitter cold,
Henry VH5 I.i.15And, to relief of lazars and weak age,And to reliefe of Lazars, and weake age
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.88Away, for your relief! And we will liveAway for your releefe, and we will liue
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.20It shall be eased, if France can yield relief.It shall be eas'd, if France can yeeld reliefe.
King JohnKJ II.i.245In the relief of this oppressed childIn the releefe of this oppressed childe,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iv.6How true a gentleman you send relief,How true a Gentleman you send releefe,
OthelloOth III.iii.264She's gone: I am abused, and my reliefShee's gone. I am abus'd, and my releefe
The TempestTem II.ii.67relief, if it be but for that. If I can recover him, and keepreliefe if it be but for that: if I can recouer him, and keepe
Timon of AthensTim II.i.25Immediate are my needs, and my reliefImmediate are my needs, and my releefe
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.105To beg relief among Rome's enemies,To beg reliefe among Romes Enemies,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
SonnetsSonn.34.11 Th' offender's sorrow lends but weak relief Th' offenders sorrow lends but weake reliefe
Venus and AdonisVen.235 ‘ Within this limit is relief enough, Witin this limit is reliefe inough,

Glossary

 9 result(s).
comfortrecovery, relief, cure
easecomfort, relief, solace
helptreatment, cure, relief
redressrelief, assistance, help, comfort
reliefassistance, help, aid
reliefrefreshment, sustenance, pasture
remedyhelp, relief, alternative
summers dayexclamation of relief or delight
supplyreinforcement(s), support, relief

Thesaurus

 6 result(s).
reliefcomfort
reliefease
reliefsupply
reliefredress
reliefremedy
reliefhelp

Themes and Topics

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Exclamations

Words Families

 3 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
RELIEFBASICrelief n, relieve v, relieving n

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