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Search phrase: active

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Play	Key Line	Modern Text	Original Text
Henry IV Part 2	2H4 IV.iii.21	indifferency, I were simply the most active fellow in Europe;	indifferencie, I were simply the most actiue fellow in Europe:
Henry V	H5 III.vii.94	He is simply the most active gentleman of	He is simply the most actiue Gentleman of
Henry VI Part 2	2H6 IV.vii.58	To people liberal, valiant, active, wealthy;	The People Liberall, Valiant, Actiue, Wealthy,
Much Ado About Nothing	MA V.i.75	Despite his nice fence and his active practice,	Despight his nice fence, and his actiue practise,
Troilus and Cressida	TC II.iii.172	That 'twixt his mental and his active parts	That twixt his mentall and his actiue parts,
The Two Noble Kinsmen	TNK IV.ii.126	Which shows an active soul; his arms are brawny,	Which showes an active soule; his armes are brawny

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Play	Key Line	Modern Text	Original Text
Sonnets	Sonn.37.2	To see his active child do deeds of youth,	To see his actiue childe do deeds of youth,

Glossary

18 result(s).

actual	active, involving specific activity
advance	be active, go forward
bestir	arouse, rouse, make active
breathing	living, active, lively
breathing	exercise, exertion, active employment
busy	always engaged, active, constantly occupied
fierce	ardent, active, vigorous
fleet	swift, nimble, active
hot	active, vigorous
live	be active, live on, make a home
mover	active fellow, operator
nightly	of the night, active at night
operant	active, vital, potent, functioning
operation	plan, active thought, working idea
primy	in its prime, at its most active
quiver	nimble, quick, active
sprag	pronunciation of ‘sprack’: smart, active, alert
stirring	busy, bustling, active

Thesaurus

21 result(s).

active	actual
active	breathing
active	busy
active	quiver
active	sprag
active	operant
active	hot
active	stirring
active	fierce
active	fleet
active at night	nightly
active employment	breathing
active fellow	mover
active thought	operation
active, at its most	primy
active, be	advance
active, be	live
active, make	bestir
employment, active	breathing
fellow, active	mover
thought, active	operation

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