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Search phrase: acre

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Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.20his new-come champion virtuous joan of archis new-come champion vertuous ioane of acre
King LearKL IV.iv.7search every acre in the high-grown fieldsearch euery acre in the high-growne field
The TempestTem I.i.62for an acre of barren ground long heath brown furzefor an acre of barren ground long heath browne firrs
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.96with spur we heat an acre but to th goalwith spur we heat an acre but to th goale

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
acreBASIC acre n

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