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Search phrase: ivory

Plays

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The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.36hers than between jet and ivory, more between yourhers, then betweene Iet and Iuorie, more betweene your
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.343In ivory coffers I have stuffed my crowns,In Iuory cofers I haue stuft my crownes:
Timon of AthensTim I.i.73Whom Fortune with her ivory hand wafts to her,Whom Fortune with her Iuory hand wafts to her,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.407 Her breasts like ivory globes circled with blue, Her breasts like Iuory globes circled with blew,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.464 Rude ram, to batter such an ivory wall – (Rude Ram to batter such an Iuorie wall:)
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1234 Like ivory conduits coral cisterns filling. Like Iuorie conduits corall cesterns filling:
Venus and AdonisVen.230 Within the circuit of this ivory pale, Within the circuit of this iuorie pale,
Venus and AdonisVen.363 Or ivory in an alabaster band; Or Iuorie in an allablaster band,

Glossary

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Pelops[pron: 'pelops] son of Tantalus, served to the gods at a banquet; Demeter ate his shoulder, which the gods replaced by one of ivory
Pygmalion[pron: pig'maylion] sculptor who created and fell in love with his ivory statue of a woman; Aphrodite brought her to life, and he married her

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Classical mythology...ulder which the gods replaced by one of ivory penelope cor i iii 83 you...
...or who created and fell in love with his ivory statue of a woman aphrodite brought her...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
IVORYBASICivory adj, ivory n

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