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Search phrase: agony

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Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.39sprawlest thou take that to end thy agonysprawlst thou take that to end thy agonie
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.33with such an agony he sweat extremelywith such an agony he sweat extreamly
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.846mirth cannot move a soul in agonymirth cannot moue a soule in agonie
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.26charm ache with air and agony with wordscharme ache with ayre and agony with words
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.42awaked you not with this sore agonyawakd you not in this sore agony
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.164god knows in torment and in agony(god knowes) in torment and in agony
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.219and have the agony of love about emand have the agony of love about em

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Glossary

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agonyanguish great distress or death-struggle
diesuffer pain go through agony
lichas[pron liykas] companion to hercules who brought him a poisoned tunic after wearing it hercules in agony threw lichas into the sky

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agony go throughdie

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...ic after wearing the tunic hercules in agony threw lichas into the sky nessus bel...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
agonyBASIC agony n

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