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Search phrase: showing

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.21It is indeed. If you will have it in showing, youIt is indeede if you will haue it in shewing, you
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.23A showing of a heavenly effect in an earthly actor.A shewing of a heauenly effect in an earthly Actor.
CoriolanusCor II.i.227Nor showing, as the manner is, his woundsNor shewing (as the manner is) his Wounds
CoriolanusCor II.iii.107I will not seal your knowledge with showingI wil not Seale your knowledge with shewing
CymbelineCym II.iv.96.1Showing the bracelet
HamletHam V.ii.108of very soft society and great showing. Indeed, to speak
Henry VH5 IV.i.109lest he, by showing it, should dishearten his army.least hee, by shewing it, should dis-hearten his Army.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.275Look, here's thy love (showing his shoe); my foot and her face see.Looke, heer's thy loue, my foot and her face see.
Measure for MeasureMM II.iii.33Showing we would not spare heaven as we love it,Showing we would not spare heauen, as we loue it,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.124By something showing a more swelling portBy something shewing a more swelling port
Richard IIR2 III.iv.42Showing as in a model our firm estate,Shewing as in a Modell our firme Estate?
Richard IIR2 IV.i.239Showing an outward pity, yet you PilatesShewing an outward pittie: yet you Pilates
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.51For showing me again the eyes of man!For shewing me againe the eyes of Man.
Twelfth NightTN I.v.194(showing Viola the way out)
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.100Showing the sun his teeth, grinning at the moon,Showing the Sun his Teeth; grinning at the Moone

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.311 Showing fair Nature is both kind and tame: Shewing faire Nature is both kinde and tame:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.402 Showing life's triumph in the map of death, Showing lifes triumph in the map of death,
SonnetsSonn.76.8 Showing their birth, and where they did proceed? Shewing their birth, and where they did proceed?

Glossary

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artificialshowing creative artistry, artistically skilful
bedward, toshowing the way towards bed
blazonarmorial bearing, banner showing a coat-of-arms
cornerquarter, corner of the earth [as on a map showing winds]
crowncoin [usually showing a monarch's crown], English value: 5 shilllings
distastefulshowing dislike, displaying aversion
extent[of politeness] extending, showing, exercise of behaviour
graciousshowing favour, displaying benevolence
half-faced[of a coin] showing a monarch's profile; also: clipped, imperfect
hornbook[teaching device] leaf of paper, protected by a piece of thin horn, showing the letters of the alphabet and other information
kindshowing natural feeling, acting by nature
labouringaspiring, striving, showing endeavour
ostentationpretentiousness, false show, showing off
pitifullywith compassion, by showing mercy
proofmaking good, showing to be loyal
prosperousfavourable, happy, showing success
showingappearance, bearing
showingvisible form, printed form, visual representation
top-proudshowing the highest degree of pride
unmellowednot matured in age, showing no grey hairs
valuedshowing value, discriminating
virtuousshowing fine qualities, praiseworthy

Thesaurus

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banner showing a coat-of-armsblazon
bed, showing the way towards bedward, to
dislike, showingdistasteful
endeavour, showinglabouring
favour, showinggracious
fine qualities, showingvirtuous
highest degree of pride, showing the top-proud
leaf of paper showing the alphabethornbook
loyal, showing to beproof
mercy, by showingpitifully
natural feeling, showingkind
pride, showing the highest degree of top-proud
qualities, showing finevirtuous
showing [of politeness]extent
showing dislikedistasteful
showing favourgracious
showing fine qualitiesvirtuous
showing offostentation
showing successprosperous
showing the highest degree of pridetop-proud
showing the way towards bedbedward, to
slashes showing the lining [of clothes]blistered
success, showingprosperous
value, showingvalued
way towards bed, showing the bedward, to

Themes and Topics

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Thou and you...-actors] x uses thou y uses you showing different status example locatio...

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