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Search phrase: animal

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL II.i.36the wretched animal heaved forth such groansthe wretched annimall heaud forth such groanes
King LearKL III.iv.104more but such a poor bare forked animal as thou artmore but such a poore bare forked animall as thou art
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.27 animal only sensible in the duller parts animall onely sensible in the duller parts

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Glossary

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beastmere animal
beastlylike an animal in a beastly manner
crest[on an animal head or neck] ridge of feathers ridge of hairs hackles
deer animal beast
filthvile creature foul animal
hornhorned animal
horn-beasthorned animal
kindle[of a female animal] be born deliver
leathernclothed in animal skins
litter animal straw rushes bedding
moldwarpmole [ animal]
sablerich fur [from the animal sable] expensive garment
straystray animal
typhongiant half man half animal who fought against the olympian gods
vent[of a hunted animal] scent

Thesaurus

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animaldeer
animalmoldwarp
animaltyphon
animal skins clothed inleathern
animal strawlitter
animal foulfilth
animal hornedhorn
animal hornedhorn-beast
animal like anbeastly
animal merebeast
animal straystray
bear [ animal]baiting-place
bear [ animal]bearward
bear [ animal]sackerson
bull [ animal]minotaur
clothed in animal skinsleathern
feathery ridge on an animal's head or neckcrest
foul animalfilth
hairy ridge on an animal's head or neckcrest
horn [ animal]yoke
horned animalhorn
horned animalhorn-beast
mole [ animal]moldwarp
pound [ animal]pinfold
ridge of feathers/hairs on an animal's head or neckcrest
skins clothed in animalleathern
straw animallitter
stray animalstray

Themes and Topics

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Swearing...i 99   diseases human or animal item example gloss [wher...
Classical mythology...on&rsquo s brood giant half man half animal who fought against the olympian gods s...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
animalBASIC animal n, animate v
animalNOTdisanimate v
disanimateBASICsee ANIMAL
dungBASIC animal

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