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Search phrase: brood

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CoriolanusCor V.iii.162When she, poor hen, fond of no second brood,When she (poore Hen) fond of no second brood,
HamletHam III.i.166O'er which his melancholy sits on brood,O're which his Melancholly sits on brood,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.82Such things become the hatch and brood of time,Such things become the Hatch and Brood of Time;
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.141Why, what a brood of traitors have we here!Why what a brood of Traitors haue we heere?
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.18And doves will peck in safeguard of their brood.And Doues will pecke in safegard of their Brood.
The TempestTem III.ii.106And bring thee forth brave brood.And bring thee forth braue brood.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.93With all his threat'ning band of Typhon's brood,With all his threatning band of Typhons broode,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.627 For it was lent thee all that brood to kill. For it was lent thee all that broode to kill.
SonnetsSonn.19.2 And make the earth devour her own sweet brood; And make the earth deuoure her owne sweet brood,

Glossary

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aerie, aery, eyriebrood [of a bird of prey], nestful
broodchildren, offspring
brood, onbrooding, moping
eyriebrood [of a bird of prey], nestful
frybrood, offspring, progeny
genderoffspring, brood
peakmope about, brood, languish
thinkreflect, meditate, brood

Thesaurus

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broodthink
broodpeak
broodfry
broodgender
broodaerie, aery, eyrie

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...threat&rsquo ning band of typhon&rsquo s brood giant who fought against the olympian...
...threat&rsquo ning band of typhon&rsquo s brood giant half man half animal who foug...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BROODBASICbrood n, brood v, brooded adj

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