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Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.185and but twelve persons there. Is this true?and but twelue persons there. Is this true?
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vii.59And our twelve thousand horse. We'll to our ship.And our twelue thousand Horse. Wee'l to our Ship,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.45The clock hath strucken twelve upon the bell;The clocke hath strucken twelue vpon the bell:
CoriolanusCor IV.v.125Twelve several times, and I have nightly sinceTwelue seuerall times, and I haue nightly since
CoriolanusCor IV.v.132From twelve to seventy, and pouring warFrom twelue, to seuentie: and powring Warre
HamletHam I.i.7'Tis now struck twelve. Get thee to bed, Francisco.'Tis now strook twelue, get thee to bed Francisco.
HamletHam I.ii.252Upon the platform 'twixt eleven and twelveVpon the Platforme twixt eleuen and twelue,
HamletHam I.iv.3.2I think it lacks of twelve.I thinke it lacks of twelue.
HamletHam III.ii.167About the world have times twelve thirties beenAbout the World haue times twelue thirties beene,
HamletHam V.ii.164three hits. He hath laid on twelve for nine; and it wouldthree hits; He hath one twelue for mine, and that would
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.28But this our purpose now is twelve month old,But this our purpose is a tweluemonth old,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.93Adam to the pupil age of this present twelve o'clock atAdam, to the pupill age of this present twelue a clock at
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.531death will be a march of twelve score. The money shalldeath will be a Match of Twelue-score. The Money shall
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.177Our business valued, some twelve days henceOur Businesse valued some twelue dayes hence,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.45have clapped i'th' clout at twelve score, and carried youhaue clapt in the Clowt at Twelue-score, and carryed you
Henry VH5 II.iii.12child; 'a parted e'en just between twelve and one, e'enChilde: a parted eu'n iust betweene Twelue and One, eu'n
Henry VH5 III.ii.43bore it twelve leagues, and sold it for three halfpence.bore it twelue Leagues, and sold it for three halfepence.
Henry VH5 IV.viii.63mettle enough in his belly. Hold, there is twelve pencemettell enough in his belly: Hold, there is twelue-pence
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iv.7Twelve cities, and seven walled towns of strength,Twelue Cities, and seuen walled Townes of strength,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.24In which assault we lost twelve hundred men.In which assault, we lost twelue hundred men.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.8Seven earls, twelve barons, and twenty reverend bishops,Seuen Earles, twelue Barons, & twenty reuerend Bishops
King LearKL I.ii.5For that I am some twelve or fourteen moonshinesFor that I am some twelue, or fourteene Moonshines
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.792There stay until the twelve celestial signsThere stay, vntill the twelue Celestiall Signes
MacbethMac II.i.3.1And she goes down at twelve.And she goes downe at Twelue.
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.20May in the sworn twelve have a thief or twoMay in the sworne-twelue haue a thiefe, or two
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.101Three months from twelve, then, let me see, the rate –Three months from twelue, then let me see the rate.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iv.76Above a twelve month. I have within my mindAboue a twelue moneth: I haue within my minde
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.ii.30cannon will shoot point-blank twelve score. He piecesCanon will shoot point-blanke twelue score: hee peeces
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.vi.19Tonight at Herne's Oak, just 'twixt twelve and one,To night at Hernes-Oke, iust 'twixt twelue and one,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.vi.49To stay for me at church 'twixt twelve and one,To stay for me at Church, 'twixt twelue, and one,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.1The Windsor bell hath struck twelve; theThe Windsor-bell hath stroke twelue: the
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.353The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve.The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelue.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.82Out at your window betwixt twelve and one?Out at your window betwixt twelue and one?
OthelloOth IV.ii.235fall out between twelve and one – you may take him atfall out betweene twelue and one) you may take him at
PericlesPer II.v.10One twelve moons more she'll wear Diana's livery.One twelue Moones more shee'le weare Dianas liuerie:
PericlesPer III.iii.2My twelve months are expired, and Tyrus standsmy twelue months are expir'd, and Tyrus standes
Richard IIR2 III.ii.70And thou shalt have twelve thousand fighting men.And thou shalt haue twelue thousand fighting men:
Richard IIR2 IV.i.170So Judas did to Christ. But He in twelveSo Iudas did to Christ: but he in twelue,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.171Found truth in all but one; I, in twelve thousand, none.Found truth in all, but one; I, in twelue thousand, none.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.2Now, by my maidenhead at twelve year old,Now by my Maidenhead, at twelue yeare old
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.10Of this day's journey, and from nine till twelveOf this daies iourney, and from nine till twelue,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.255And let it be more than Alcides' twelve.And let it be more then Alcides twelue.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.372And twelve tight galleys. These I will assure her,And twelue tite Gallies, these I will assure her,
The TempestTem I.ii.53Twelve year since, Miranda, twelve year since,Twelue yere since (Miranda) twelue yere since,
The TempestTem I.ii.296.1Thou hast howled away twelve winters.Thou hast howl'd away twelue winters.
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.78villains. If there sit twelve women at the table let a dozen ofVillaines. If there sit twelue Women at the Table, let a dozen of
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.176Whose twelve strong labours crown his memory,Whose 12. strong labours crowne his memory,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.336three but jumps twelve foot and a half by th' square.three, but iumpes twelue foote and a halfe by th' squire.

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house[astrology] heavenly domain [one of twelve divisions of the zodiac]
Nemean lionmonstrous lion, reputably invulnerable, from the region of Nemea; its destruction was one of the twelve labours of Hercules
shillingcoin valued at twelve old pence or one twentieth of a pound
zodiacbelt of the celestial sphere within which the sun, moon, and planets appear to move, divided into twelve equal domains [signs] named after constellations

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Cosmos... house rj iv i 8 one of the twelve divisions of the zodiac mars ...
Elision... t ham i i 7 &rsquo tis now struck twelve [also &rsquo twere &rsquo twill etc] ...
Numbers...ore and seventeen mm iv iii 5 197 twelve score mw iii ii 30 240 [firing distanc...
Classical mythology...of nemea its destruction was one of the twelve labours of hercules neoptolemus...

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
TWELVEBASICtwelfth adj, twelve adj, twelve n
TWELVEHIGHERtwelve score n, twelve thirties n, twelve hundred adj, twelve thousand adj
TWELVETIMEtwelvemonth n

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