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Search phrase: aunt

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HamletHam II.ii.375and aunt-mother are deceived.and Aunt Mother are deceiu'd.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.190Good father, tell her that she and my aunt PercyGood Father tell her, that she and my Aunt Percy
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.141Sweet aunt, be quiet; 'twas against her will.Sweet Aunt be quiet, 'twas against her will.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.145From your kind aunt, Duchess of Burgundy,From your kinde Aunt Dutchesse of Burgundie,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.177Under pretence to see the Queen his auntVnder pretence to see the Queene his Aunt,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.82How fares my aunt? We are not Scots.How fares my Aunt? we are not Scots,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.87Dear aunt, descend, and gratulate his highness.Deare Aunt discend and gratulate his highnes.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.70My maid's aunt, the fat woman ofMy Maids Aunt the fat woman of
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.160Why, it is my maid's aunt of Brainford.Why it is my maids Aunt of Brainford.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.157I have a widow aunt, a dowager,I haue a Widdow Aunt, a dowager,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.51The wisest aunt telling the saddest taleThe wisest Aunt telling the saddest tale,
Richard IIR2 V.iii.75A woman, and thy aunt, great King. 'Tis I.A woman, and thine Aunt (great King) 'tis I.
Richard IIR2 V.iii.91.1Rise up, good aunt!Rise vp good Aunt.
Richard IIR2 V.iii.110.1Good aunt, stand up!Good Aunt stand vp.
Richard IIR2 V.iii.128.1Good aunt, stand up.Good Aunt, stand vp.
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.62Ah, aunt, You wept not for our father's death.Ah Aunt! you wept not for our Fathers death:
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.2Led in the hand of her kind aunt of Gloucester?Led in the hand of her kind Aunt of Gloster?
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.23Their aunt I am in law, in love their mother;Their Aunt I am in law, in loue their Mother:
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.283Mad'st quick conveyance with her good aunt Anne!Mad'st quicke conueyance with her good Aunt Anne.
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.47Make my aunt merry with some pleasing tale.Make my Aunt merry, with some pleasing tale.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.1Help, grandsire, help! My aunt LaviniaHelpe Grandsier helpe, my Aunt Lauinia,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.4Alas, sweet aunt, I know not what you mean.Alas sweet Aunt, I know not what you meane.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.5Stand by me, Lucius; do not fear thine aunt.Stand by me Lucius, doe not feare thy Aunt.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.22Although, my lord, I know my noble auntAlthough my Lord, I know my noble Aunt,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.26Causeless perhaps. But pardon me, sweet aunt,Causles perhaps, but pardon me sweet Aunt,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.78And for an old aunt whom the Greeks held captiveAnd for an old Aunt whom the Greekes held Captiue,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.81Why keep we her? – The Grecians keep our aunt:Why keepe we her? the Grecians keepe our Aunt:
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.134My sacred aunt, should by my mortal swordMy sacred Aunt, should by my mortall Sword

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Glossary

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auntold woman, gossip
auntmistress, whore, prostitute
Jack-a-Lent[jocular; male figure used as an Aunt Sally during Lent] puppet, poppet, doll

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... mnd ii i 51 [puck to fairy] the wisest aunt telling the saddest tale / sometime for ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
AUNTBASICaunt n
AUNTRELATIVEaunt-mother n

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