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Search phrase: tenor

Plays

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As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.12It bears an angry tenor. Pardon me,It beares an angry tenure; pardon me,
CymbelineCym III.viii.1This is the tenor of the emperor's writ;This is the tenor of the Emperors Writ;
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iv.7.1I guess their tenor.I guesse their tenor.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.v.5Misuse the tenor of thy kinsman's trust?Misuse the tenor of thy Kinsmans trust?
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.9Their cold intent, tenor, and substance, thus:Their cold intent, tenure, and substance thus.
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.74To see performed the tenor of my word.To see perform'd the tenure of our word.
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.206He did discharge a horrible oath, whose tenorHe did discharge a horrible Oath, whose tenor
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.169Myself have letters of the selfsame tenor.My selfe haue Letters of the selfe-same Tenure.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.194receives letters of strange tenor, perchance of the Duke'sreceiues letters of strange tenor, perchance of the Dukes
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.165The tenor of my book; trust not my age,The tenure of my booke: trust not my age,
PericlesPer I.i.112Though by the tenor of our strict edict,Though by the tenour of your strict edict,
PericlesPer Chorus.III.24Are letters brought, the tenor these:Are Letters brought, the tenour these:
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.90I bade the vile owl go learn me the tenor of theI bad thee vile Owle, goe learne me the tenure of the
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.56The tenor of them doth but signifyThe tenure of them doth but signifie
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.90The tenor of thy speech; dear glass of ladies,The Tenour of the Speech. Deere Glasse of Ladies
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.122To speak before thy noble grace this tenor,To speake before thy noble grace, this tenner:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.133Are you, that 'gainst the tenor of my lawsAre you? That gainst the tenor of my Lawes
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.38Is't not the tenor of his oracle,Is't not the tenor of his Oracle,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1310 Here folds she up the tenor of her woe, Here folds shee vp the tenure of her woe,

Glossary

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containingcontents, tenor, matter
coursegist, scope, tenor
effectdrift, tenor, import
meanmiddle-part singer, tenor, alto
tenorsubstance, content, matter, drift
tenormeaning, purpose, intention
tenorsynopsis, digest, summary [of a performance]

Thesaurus

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tenorcourse
tenorcontaining
tenoreffect
tenormean

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
TENORBASICtenor n

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