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Search phrase: tennis

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
HamletHam II.i.59There falling out at tennis;’ or perchanceThere falling out at Tennis; or perchance,
Henry VH5 I.ii.259.2Tennis-balls, my liege.Tennis balles, my Liege.
Henry VIIIH8 I.iii.30The faith they have in tennis and tall stockings,The faith they haue in Tennis and tall Stockings,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.43stuffed tennis-balls.stuft tennis balls.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.54I think he might be brought to play at tennis.I thinke he might be broght to play at Tennis.

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Glossary

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chace[tennis] forfeited point; also: pursuit
chase[tennis] forfeited point; also: pursuit
hair[product stuffed with hair] tennis-ball
hazard[royal tennis] opening in a court where a ball is unplayable [and thus a winning point is scored]
set[cards, tennis] series of games

Thesaurus

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forfeited point [in tennis]chace
games, series of [in cards, tennis]set
point, forfeited [in tennis]chace
pursuit [in tennis]chace
series of games [in cards, tennis]set
tennis court, unplayable opening in ahazard
tennis-ballhair

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
TENNISBASICtennis n
TENNISOBJECTtennis-ball n
TENNISPLACEtennis-court adj, tennis-court n

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