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Search phrase: address

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.89of this that so seriously he does address himself untoof this that so seriouslie hee dooes addresse himselfe vnto
HamletHam I.ii.216it lifted up it head and did addressit lifted vp it head and did addresse
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.31unto your grace do i in chief addressvnto your grace doe i in chiefe addresse
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.27a dreadful lay address thee instantlya dreadfull lay addresse thee instantly
King LearKL I.i.190we first address toward you who with this kingwe first addresse toward you who with this king
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.122is it i will then address me to my appointmentis it i will then addresse mee to my appointment
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.149and all my powers address your love and mightand all my powers addresse your loue and might
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.145let us address to tend on hectors heelslet vs addresse to tend on hectors heeles
Troilus and CressidaTC V.x.14 address their dangers in hector is gone addresse their dangers in hector is gone
Twelfth NightTN I.iv.15therefore good youth address thy gait unto hertherefore good youth addresse thy gate vnto her
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.53 address yourself to entertain them sprightly addresse your selfe to entertaine them sprightly

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Glossary

 29 result(s).
additionpolite form of address style of address
addressprepare make ready poise to act
addressdirect apply turn
addressdress array attire
addressmake a formal address
ameer[jocular address] emir [hereditary arab ruler]
assailattack assault address
assaymake advances to accost address proposals to
bespeak address speak to
boardaccost address approach tackle
bully[especially as a warm form of address] fine fellow good friend
encounteraccosting address approach
envoyexplanation exposition address
gentle[polite intimate address] dear one
gentlemansir [in formally polite address regardless of social rank]
gentlewoman[formally polite address] madam
greet address offer a salutation acknowledge in words
greeting address speech discourse
lenvoyexplanation exposition address
masterdignified form of address to a professional person
mouse[in playful address] little one
ovocalization used before a direct address [to a person thing concept etc]
salutegreet welcome address
speak address talk to call upon
stylemode of address formal title
superscript address heading opening
superscription address direction [on a letter]
wagtail[contemptuous form of address] tail-wagger bower and scraper
worshiphighly respectful term of address

Thesaurus

 24 result(s).
addressassail
addressbespeak
addressboard
addressencounter
addressenvoy
addressgreet
addressgreeting
addresslenvoy
addresssalute
addressspeak
addresssuperscript
addresssuperscription
address proposals toassay
address highly respectful term ofworship
address make a formal address
address mode ofstyle
address polite form ofaddition
dignified form of address to a professional personmaster
mode of addressstyle
polite form of addressaddition
proposals addressassay
respectful term of address highlyworship
style of addressaddition
tail-wagger [contemptuous form of address]wagtail

Themes and Topics

 2 result(s).
Address forms... when people directly address each other with courtesy or affection t...
...akespearean english when used in direct address a few may still be heard today especia...
...on of no particular rank also familiar address to non-soldier] chuck oth ii...
Functional shift

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
addressBASIC address v

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