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Search phrase: upper

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CoriolanusCor IV.v.199as if he were son and heir to Mars; set at upper endas if hee were Son and Heire to Mars, set at vpper end
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.1.3himself at the upper end of the table on the left hand,himselfe at the vpper end of the Table, on the left hand:
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.30The upper Germany, can dearly witness,The vpper Germany can deerely witnesse:
Julius CaesarJC V.i.3But keep the hills and upper regions.But keepe the Hilles and vpper Regions:
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.152And where the upper turf of earth doth boastAnd where the vpper turfe of earth doth boast,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.37And let my griefs frown on the upper hand.And let my greefes frowne on the vpper hand
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.35I nightly lodge her in an upper tower,I nightly lodge her in an vpper Towre,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.59At upper end o'th' table, now i'th' middle;At vpper end o'th Table; now, i'th middle:

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Glossary

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aboveupstairs; [in stage directions] in the gallery or upper stage
alofton the upper stage
bite one's thumb[gesture of insult or defiance] insert the thumb nail into the mouth, making it click againt the upper teeth upon release
Centaurcreature with the upper half of a man and the rear legs of a horse; reputed for bestial behaviour
clearstoryupper window [designed for letting in light]
clerestory, clearstoryupper window [designed for letting in light]
forehandupper hand, superiority, advantage
gaberdinecloak, cape, loose upper garment
gownloose upper garment worn by men
groundadvantage, upper hand, edge
hatchedwith the upper half closed
higher[unclear meaning] upper, northern
jerkinmale upper garment, close-fitting jacket [often made of leather]
overleatherleather in the upper part of a shoe
startadvantage, edge, upper hand
topupper stage
valleyindentation, hollow [e.g. in the upper lip, or beneath the lower lip]
waistmiddle [of the upper deck], centre
windows' topstopmost windows, upper windows

Thesaurus

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garment, loose uppergaberdine
garment, loose uppergown
garment, male upperjerkin
half closed, with the upper [of a door]hatched
leather in the upper part of a shoeoverleather
middle [of the upper deck]waist
shoe, leather in the upper part of aoverleather
stage, on the upperabove
stage, on the upperaloft
stage, uppertop
upperhigher
upper half closed, with the [of a door]hatched
upper handforehand
upper handground
upper handstart
upper stagetop
upper stage, on theabove
upper stage, on thealoft
upper windowwindows' tops
window, upperclerestory, clearstory
window, upperwindows' tops

Themes and Topics

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Clothing...yl ii iv 6) for the whole or upper body term ex...
...e mv i iii 109 m loose upper garment of coarse material ...
Ships...197 middle of a ship or middle of the upper deck yard tem i ii 200 crossbar o...
Stage directions... above tnk ii i 48 in the gallery or upper stage aloft ac iv xv 1 on the...
...stage aloft ac iv xv 1 on the upper stage aloof tnk v i 137 to one si...
... top on the tem iii iii 19 on the upper stage within tnk v iii 77 behind ...
Thou and you... the lower classes talked to each other upper classes used you to each other as a rul...
Classical mythology...ntaurs&rsquo feast creature with the upper half of a man and the rear legs of a hor...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
UPPERBASICsee UP

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