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Play Key Line Modern Text Original Text All's Well That Ends Well AW I.i.14 whose practices he hath persecuted time with hope, and whose practises he hath persecuted time with hope, and All's Well That Ends Well AW I.ii.30 And wore us out of act. It much repairs me And wore vs out of act: It much repaires me All's Well That Ends Well AW II.i.106 Which, as the dearest issue of his practice, Which as the dearest issue of his practice All's Well That Ends Well AW II.i.152 The help of heaven we count the act of men. The help of heauen we count the act of men. All's Well That Ends Well AW II.i.185 Sweet practiser, thy physic I will try, Sweet practiser, thy Physicke I will try, All's Well That Ends Well AW II.iii.23 A showing of a heavenly effect in an earthly actor. A shewing of a heauenly effect in an earthly Actor. All's Well That Ends Well AW II.iii.135 When rather from our acts we them derive When rather from our acts we them deriue All's Well That Ends Well AW II.iii.177 Smile upon this contract, whose ceremony Smile vpon this Contract: whose Ceremonie All's Well That Ends Well AW III.vi.15 I would I knew in what particular action to try I would I knew in what particular action to try All's Well That Ends Well AW III.vi.56 service is seldom attributed to the true and exact performer, seruice is sildome attributed to the true and exact performer, All's Well That Ends Well AW III.vii.7.1 In any staining act. In any staining act. All's Well That Ends Well AW III.vii.46 And lawful meaning in a lawful act, And lawfull meaning in a lawfull act, All's Well That Ends Well AW III.vii.47 Where both not sin, and yet a sinful fact. Where both not sinne, and yet a sinfull fact. All's Well That Ends Well AW IV.iii.23 that in this action contrives against his own nobility, in that in this action contriues against his owne Nobility in All's Well That Ends Well AW IV.iii.45 deal of his act. deale of his act. All's Well That Ends Well AW IV.iii.85 month's length apiece, By an abstract of success: I have moneths length a peece, by an abstract of successe: I haue All's Well That Ends Well AW IV.iii.142 scarf, and the practice in the chape of his dagger. scarfe, and the practise in the chape of his dagger. All's Well That Ends Well AW V.iii.35 Distracted clouds give way; so stand thou forth: Distracted clouds giue way, so stand thou forth, All's Well That Ends Well AW V.iii.51 Extended or contracted all proportions Extended or contracted all proportions All's Well That Ends Well AW V.iii.100 In heavy satisfaction, and would never In heauie satisfaction, and would neuer Antony and Cleopatra AC I.ii.144 which commits some loving act upon her, she hath such which commits some louing acte vpon her, she hath such Antony and Cleopatra AC I.iii.48 Breed scrupulous faction; the hated, grown to strength, Breed scrupulous faction: The hated growne to strength Antony and Cleopatra AC I.iv.9 A man who is the abstract of all faults a man, who is th' abstracts of all faults, Antony and Cleopatra AC II.ii.19 A leaner action rend us. What's amiss, A leaner action rend vs. What's amisse, Antony and Cleopatra AC II.ii.43 Did practise on my state, your being in Egypt Did practise on my State, your being in Egypt Antony and Cleopatra AC II.ii.44.2 How intend you – practised? How intend you, practis'd? Antony and Cleopatra AC II.ii.50 Did urge me in his act. I did inquire it, Did vrge me in his Act: I did inquire it, Antony and Cleopatra AC II.ii.119 So diff'ring in their acts. Yet if I knew So diffring in their acts. Yet if I knew, Antony and Cleopatra AC II.ii.152 Further this act of grace, and from this hour Further this act of Grace: and from this houre, Antony and Cleopatra AC II.v.9 The actor may plead pardon. I'll none now. The Actor may pleade pardon. Ile none now, Antony and Cleopatra AC II.v.53 Some monstrous malefactor. Prithee, friend, Some monstrous Malefactor. Prythee Friend, Antony and Cleopatra AC II.vi.10 Chief factors for the gods: I do not know Chiefe Factors for the Gods. I do not know, Antony and Cleopatra AC II.vii.78 Hath so betrayed thine act. Being done unknown, Hath so betraide thine acte. Being done vnknowne, Antony and Cleopatra AC III.i.13 May make too great an act. For learn this, Silius: May make too great an act. For learne this Sillius, Antony and Cleopatra AC III.v.8 him partake in the glory of the action; and, not resting him partake in the glory of the action, and not resting Antony and Cleopatra AC III.vi.61 Being an obstruct 'tween his lust and him. Being an abstract 'tweene his Lust, and him. Antony and Cleopatra AC III.vii.43 Distract your army, which doth most consist Distract your Armie, which doth most consist Antony and Cleopatra AC III.vii.51 And with the rest full-manned, from th' head of Actium And with the rest full mann'd, from th'head of Action Antony and Cleopatra AC III.vii.68 Soldier, thou art; but his whole action grows Souldier thou art: but his whole action growes Antony and Cleopatra AC III.vii.76 His power went out in such distractions as His power went out in such distractions, / As Antony and Cleopatra AC III.x.21 I never saw an action of such shame. I neuer saw an Action of such shame; Antony and Cleopatra AC III.xi.39 Dealt on lieutenantry, and no practice had Dealt on Lieutenantry, and no practise had Antony and Cleopatra AC III.xii.35 And what thou think'st his very action speaks And what thou think'st his very action speakes Antony and Cleopatra AC IV.i.9 Make boot of his distraction. Never anger Make boote of his distraction: Neuer anger Antony and Cleopatra AC IV.viii.12 To this great fairy I'll commend thy acts, To this great Faiery, Ile commend thy acts, Antony and Cleopatra AC V.i.22 Which writ his honour in the acts it did Which writ his Honor in the Acts it did, Antony and Cleopatra AC V.ii.45 His nobleness well acted, which your death His Noblenesse well acted, which your death Antony and Cleopatra AC V.ii.139 I am possessed of. 'Tis exactly valued, I am possest of, 'tis exactly valewed, Antony and Cleopatra AC V.ii.284 To praise my noble act. I hear him mock To praise my Noble Act. I heare him mock Antony and Cleopatra AC V.ii.330 To see performed the dreaded act which thou To see perform'd the dreaded Act which thou As You Like It AYL I.i.139 do not mightily grace himself on thee, he will practise doe not mightilie grace himselfe on thee, hee will practise As You Like It AYL II.iii.26 I overheard him, and his practices. I ouerheard him: and his practises: As You Like It AYL II.iv.26 How many actions most ridiculous How many actions most ridiculous, As You Like It AYL II.vii.5 If he, compact of jars, grow musical, If he compact of iarres, grow Musicall, As You Like It AYL II.vii.144 His Acts being seven ages. At first the infant, His Acts being seuen ages. At first the Infant, As You Like It AYL III.ii.6 And in their barks my thoughts I'll character And in their barkes my thoughts Ile charracter, As You Like It AYL III.ii.305 between the contract of her marriage and the day it is between the contract of her marriage, and the day it is As You Like It AYL III.iv.54 I'll prove a busy actor in their play. Ile proue a busie actor in their play. As You Like It AYL IV.i.16 many simples, extracted from many objects, and indeed many simples, extracted from many obiects, and indeed As You Like It AYL IV.i.130 runs before her actions. runs before her actions. As You Like It AYL IV.iii.10 By the stern brow and waspish action By the sterne brow, and waspish action As You Like It AYL V.i.54 steel; I will bandy with thee in faction; I will o'errun steele: I will bandy with thee in faction, I will ore-run As You Like It AYL V.iv.5 Patience once more, whiles our compact is urged. Patience once more, whiles our cõpact is vrg'd: The Comedy of Errors CE I.i.42 To Epidamnum, till my factor's death, To Epidamium, till my factors death, The Comedy of Errors CE II.i.29 Ere I learn love, I'll practise to obey. Ere I learne loue, Ile practise to obey.  The Comedy of Errors CE II.ii.170 What is the course and drift of your compact? What is the course and drift of your compact?  The Comedy of Errors CE III.ii.22 Being compact of credit – that you love us. (Being compact of credit) that you loue vs, The Comedy of Errors CE IV.i.5 Therefore make present satisfaction, Therefore make present satisfaction, The Comedy of Errors CE IV.iii.42 The fellow is distract, and so am I, The fellow is distract, and so am I,  The Comedy of Errors CE V.i.39 To fetch my poor distracted husband hence. To fetch my poore distracted husband hence,  The Comedy of Errors CE V.i.253 To give me ample satisfaction To giue me ample satisfaction  The Comedy of Errors CE V.i.400 And we shall make full satisfaction. And we shall make full satisfaction.  Coriolanus Cor I.i.80 support usurers; repeal daily any wholesome act established support Vsurers; repeale daily any wholsome Act established Coriolanus Cor I.i.97 I'th' midst o'th' body, idle and unactive, I'th midd'st a th' body, idle and vnactiue, Coriolanus Cor I.i.191 Who thrives and who declines; side factions and give out Who thriues, & who declines: Side factions, & giue out Coriolanus Cor I.i.277.1 Upon this present action. Vpon this present Action. Coriolanus Cor I.ii.5 That could be brought to bodily act ere Rome That could be brought to bodily act, ere Rome Coriolanus Cor I.iii.25 voluptuously surfeit out of action. voluptuously surfet out of Action. Coriolanus Cor I.vi.66.1 That best can aid your action. That best can ayde your action. Coriolanus Cor I.ix.19.1 Hath overta'en mine act. Hath ouerta'ne mine Act. Coriolanus Cor II.i.34 helps are many, or else your actions would grow wondrous helpes are many, or else your actions would growe wondrous Coriolanus Cor II.i.61 glean out of this character, if I be known well enough too? gleane out of this Charracter, if I be knowne well enough too. Coriolanus Cor II.i.131 action outdone his former deeds doubly. action out-done his former deeds doubly. Coriolanus Cor II.i.241 In human action and capacity In humane Action, and Capacitie, Coriolanus Cor II.ii.28 his honours in their eyes and his actions in their hearts his Honors in their Eyes, and his actions in their Hearts, Coriolanus Cor II.ii.94 When he might act the woman in the scene, When he might act the Woman in the Scene, Coriolanus Cor II.ii.143 That I shall blush in acting, and might well I shall blush in acting, / And might well Coriolanus Cor II.iii.98 hat than my heart, I will practise the insinuating nod and Hat, then my Heart, I will practice the insinuating nod, and Coriolanus Cor III.ii.76 Action is eloquence, and the eyes of th' ignorant Action is eloquence, and the eyes of th' ignorant Coriolanus Cor III.ii.122 And by my body's action teach my mind And by my Bodies action, teach my Minde Coriolanus Cor III.iii.55 His rougher accents for malicious sounds, His rougher Actions for malicious sounds: Coriolanus Cor IV.i.33.1 With cautelous baits and practice. With cautelous baits and practice. Coriolanus Cor IV.iii.43 man, I think, that shall set them in present action. So, man I thinke, that shall set them in present Action. So Coriolanus Cor IV.vii.5 And you are darkened in this action, sir, And you are darkned in this action Sir, Coriolanus Cor IV.vii.15 Had borne the action of yourself, or else haue borne / The action of your selfe, or else Coriolanus Cor V.ii.15 The book of his good acts whence men have read The booke of his good Acts, whence men haue read Coriolanus Cor V.ii.29 always factionary on the party of your general. alwayes factionary on the party of your Generall. Coriolanus Cor V.iii.2 Set down our host. My partner in this action, Set downe our Hoast. My partner in this Action, Coriolanus Cor V.iii.40.2 Like a dull actor now Like a dull Actor now, Coriolanus Cor V.iv.26 I paint him in the character. Mark what mercy I paint him in the Character. Mark what mercy Coriolanus Cor V.vi.9 Enter three or four Conspirators of Aufidius's faction Enter 3 or 4 Conspirators of Auffidius Faction. Coriolanus Cor V.vi.48 Of our great action. Therefore shall he die, Of our great Action; therefore shall he dye, Coriolanus Cor V.vi.79 The charges of the action. We have made peace The charges of the Action. We haue made peace Cymbeline Cym I.iii.2 violence of action hath made you reek as a sacrifice: Violence of Action hath made you reek as a Sacrifice: Cymbeline Cym I.v.43 my every action to be guided by others' experiences: my euery action to be guided by others experiences: Cymbeline Cym I.vi.22 Allayments to their act, and by them gather Allayments to their Act, and by them gather Cymbeline Cym I.vi.24 Shall from this practice but make hard your heart: Shall from this practise, but make hard your heart: Cymbeline Cym I.vii.188 Which I – the factor for the rest – have done Which I (the Factor for the rest) haue done Cymbeline Cym II.i.14 Whoreson dog! I give him satisfaction! Would he Whorson dog: I gaue him satisfaction? would he Cymbeline Cym II.i.60 Of thy dear husband, than that horrid act Of thy deere Husband. Then that horrid Act Cymbeline Cym II.iii.112 The contract you pretend with that base wretch, The Contract you pretend with that base Wretch, Cymbeline Cym II.iii.114 With scraps o'th' court, it is no contract, none; With scraps o'th'Court: It is no Contract, none; Cymbeline Cym II.iii.150 If you will make't an action, call witness to't. If you will make't an Action, call witnesse to't. Cymbeline Cym II.iv.75 Could be so rarely and exactly wrought, Could be so rarely, and exactly wrought Cymbeline Cym II.iv.102 Her pretty action did outsell her gift, Her pretty Action, did out-sell her guift, Cymbeline Cym III.ii.17.1 So much as this fact comes to? So much as this Fact comes to? Cymbeline Cym III.ii.21 Art thou a feodary for this act, and look'st Art thou a Fodarie for this Act; and look'st Cymbeline Cym III.ii.28 That knew the stars as I his characters; That knew the Starres, as I his Characters, Cymbeline Cym III.iii.53 As record of fair act. Nay, many times, As Record of faire Act. Nay, many times Cymbeline Cym III.iii.95 That acts my words. The younger brother, Cadwal, That acts my words. The yonger Brother Cadwall, Cymbeline Cym III.iv.26 must act for me, if thy faith be not tainted with the must acte for me, if thy Faith be not tainted with the Cymbeline Cym III.iv.93 It is no act of common passage, but It is no acte of common passage, but Cymbeline Cym III.iv.106 Mine action, and thine own? Our horses' labour? Mine Action? and thine owne? Our Horses labour? Cymbeline Cym III.iv.151 That though his actions were not visible, yet That though his Actions were not visible, yet Cymbeline Cym III.viii.2 That since the common men are now in action That since the common men are now in Action Cymbeline Cym IV.ii.49 But his neat cookery! He cut our roots in characters, But his neate Cookerie? Arui. He cut our Rootes in Charracters, Cymbeline Cym IV.ii.232 And not protract with admiration what And not protract with admiration, what Cymbeline Cym IV.iv.3.1 From action and adventure. From Action, and Aduenture. Cymbeline Cym V.iii.29 Three thousand confident, in act as many – Three thousand confident, in acte as many: Cymbeline Cym V.iv.150 The action of my life is like it, which The Action of my life is like it, which Ile keepe Cymbeline Cym V.v.199 And to be brief, my practice so prevailed, And to be breefe, my practise so preuayl'd Cymbeline Cym V.v.251 The satisfaction of her knowledge only The satisfaction of her knowledge, onely Cymbeline Cym V.v.265 What, mak'st thou me a dullard in this act? What, mak'st thou me a dullard in this Act? Hamlet Ham I.i.86 Did slay this Fortinbras; who, by a sealed compact Did slay this Fortinbras: who by a Seal'd Compact, Hamlet Ham I.ii.4 To be contracted in one brow of woe, To be contracted in one brow of woe: Hamlet Ham I.ii.84 For they are actions that a man might play. For they are actions that a man might play: Hamlet Ham I.ii.200 Armed at point exactly, cap-a-pe, Arm'd at all points exactly, Cap a Pe, Hamlet Ham I.ii.205 Almost to jelly with the act of fear, Almost to Ielly with the Act of feare, Hamlet Ham I.iii.26 As he in his particular act and place As he in his peculiar Sect and force Hamlet Ham I.iii.59 Look thou character. Give thy thoughts no tongue, See thou Character. Giue thy thoughts no tongue, Hamlet Ham I.iii.60 Nor any unproportioned thought his act. Nor any vnproportion'd thought his Act: Hamlet Ham I.iv.60.2 Look with what courteous action Looke with what courteous action Hamlet Ham I.v.84 But howsomever thou pursues this act, But howsoeuer thou pursuest this Act, Hamlet Ham I.v.97 In this distracted globe. Remember thee? In this distracted Globe: Remember thee? Hamlet Ham II.ii.38 Heavens make our presence and our practices Heauens make our presence and our practises Hamlet Ham II.ii.305 and moving how express and admirable, in action how and mouing how expresse and admirable? in Action, how Hamlet Ham II.ii.390 was an actor in Rome – an Actor in Rome--- Hamlet Ham II.ii.391 The actors are come hither, my lord. The Actors are come hither my Lord. Hamlet Ham II.ii.394 Then came each actor on his ass – Then can each Actor on his Asse--- Hamlet Ham II.ii.395 The best actors in the world, either for The best Actors in the world, either for Hamlet Ham II.ii.434 never acted, or if it was, not above once. For the play, I neuer Acted: or if it was, not aboue once, for the Play I Hamlet Ham II.ii.522 they are the abstract and brief chronicles of the time. they are the Abstracts and breefe Chronicles of the time. Hamlet Ham II.ii.552 Tears in his eyes, distraction in his aspect, Teares in his eyes, distraction in's Aspect, Hamlet Ham II.ii.590 They have proclaimed their malefactions. They haue proclaim'd their Malefactions. Hamlet Ham III.i.5 He does confess he feels himself distracted, He does confesse he feeles himselfe distracted, Hamlet Ham III.i.48 And pious action we do sugar o'er And pious Action, we do surge o're Hamlet Ham III.i.88 And lose the name of action. Soft you now, And loose the name of Action. Soft you now, Hamlet Ham III.i.127 shape, or time to act them in. What should such fellows shape, or time to acte them in. What should such Fellowes Hamlet Ham III.ii.17 be your tutor. Suit the action to the word, the be your Tutor. Sute the Action to the Word, the Hamlet Ham III.ii.18 word to the action, with this special observance, that Word to the Action, with this speciall obseruance: That Hamlet Ham III.ii.88 I prithee, when thou seest that act afoot, I prythee, when thou see'st that Acte a-foot, Hamlet Ham III.ii.110 good actor. good Actor. Hamlet Ham III.ii.111 What did you enact? And what did you enact? Hamlet Ham III.ii.112 I did enact Julius Caesar. I was killed I did enact Iulius Casar, I was kill'd Hamlet Ham III.ii.119 No, good mother. Here's metal more attractive. No good Mother, here's Mettle more attractiue. Hamlet Ham III.ii.145.10 King dead, makes passionate action. The poisoner, King dead, andmakes passionate Action. The Poysoner, Hamlet Ham III.ii.207 Their own enactures with themselves destroy. Their owne ennactors with themselues destroy: Hamlet Ham III.iii.61 There is no shuffling. There the action lies There is no shuffling, there the Action lyes Hamlet Ham III.iii.91 At game, a-swearing, or about some act At gaming, swearing, or about some acte Hamlet Ham III.iv.41.2 Such an act Such an Act Hamlet Ham III.iv.47 As from the body of contraction plucks As from the body of Contraction pluckes Hamlet Ham III.iv.52.1 Is thought-sick at the act. Is thought-sicke at the act. Hamlet Ham III.iv.52.2 Ay me, what act, Aye me; what act, Hamlet Ham III.iv.88 Since frost itself as actively doth burn, Since Frost it selfe, as actiuely doth burne, Hamlet Ham III.iv.109 Th' important acting of your dread command? Th'important acting of your dread command? Hamlet Ham III.iv.129 Lest with this piteous action you convert Least with this pitteous action you conuert Hamlet Ham III.iv.164 That to the use of actions fair and good Hamlet Ham IV.iii.4 He's loved of the distracted multitude, Hee's loued of the distracted multitude, Hamlet Ham IV.v.2 She is importunate, indeed distract. She is importunate, indeed distract, Hamlet Ham IV.v.21.IV.v. Enter Ophelia Enter Ophelia distracted. Hamlet Ham IV.v.127 Acts little of his will. Tell me, Laertes, Acts little of his will. Tell me Laertes, Hamlet Ham IV.v.209 To you in satisfaction. But if not, To you in satisfaction. But if not, Hamlet Ham IV.vii.50.2 'Tis Hamlet's character. ‘ Naked!’ 'Tis Hamlets Character, naked Hamlet Ham IV.vii.66 But even his mother shall uncharge the practice But euen his Mother shall vncharge the practice, Hamlet Ham IV.vii.137 A sword unbated, and, in a pass of practice, A Sword vnbaited, and in a passe of practice, Hamlet Ham V.i.11 argues an act, and an act hath three branches – it is to argues an Act: and an Act hath three branches. It is an Hamlet Ham V.i.12 act, to do, and to perform. Argal, she drowned herself Act to doe and to performe; argall she drown'd her selfe Hamlet Ham V.i.63 To contract – O – the time for – a – my behove, To contract O the time for a my behoue, Hamlet Ham V.i.101 action of battery? Hum! This fellow might be in's Action of Battery? hum. This fellow might be in's Hamlet Ham V.ii.19 Ah, royal knavery! – an exact command, Oh royall knauery: An exact command, Hamlet Ham V.ii.52 Subscribed it, gave't th' impression, placed it safely, Subscrib'd it, gau't th' impression, plac't it safely, Hamlet Ham V.ii.205 have been in continual practice. I shall win at the odds. haue beene in continuall practice; I shall winne at the oddes: Hamlet Ham V.ii.223 How I am punished with a sore distraction. how I am punisht / With sore distraction? Hamlet Ham V.ii.232 Hamlet is of the faction that is wronged. Hamlet is of the Faction that is wrong'd, Hamlet Ham V.ii.311 Unbated and envenomed. The foul practice Vnbated and envenom'd: the foule practise Hamlet Ham V.ii.329 That are but mutes or audience to this act, That are but Mutes or audience to this acte: Hamlet Ham V.ii.375 Of carnal, bloody, and unnatural acts, Of carnall, bloudie, and vnnaturall acts, Henry IV Part 1 1H4 I.ii.212 Shall show more goodly, and attract more eyes Shall shew more goodly, and attract more eyes, Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.iii.23 course of the action. Zounds, an I were now by this course of the action. By this hand, if I were now by this Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.iii.34 such a dish of skim milk with so honourable an action! such a dish of skim'd Milk with so honourable an Action. Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.iv.20 thou wert not with me in this action. But, sweet Ned – thou wer't not with me in this action: but sweet Ned, Henry IV Part 1 1H4 II.iv.368 practise an answer. practise an answere. Henry IV Part 1 1H4 III.ii.147 Percy is but my factor, good my lord, Percy is but my Factor, good my Lord, Henry IV Part 1 1H4 III.iii.2 last action? Do I not bate? Do I not dwindle? Why, my last action? doe I not bate? doe I not dwindle? Why my Henry IV Part 1 1H4 III.iii.170 cherish thy guests, thou shalt find me tractable to any and cherish thy Guests: / Thou shalt find me tractable to any Henry IV Part 1 1H4 IV.i.46 To set the exact wealth of all our states to set the exact wealth of all our states Henry IV Part 1 1H4 IV.i.67 May turn the tide of fearful faction, May turne the tyde of fearefull Faction, Henry IV Part 1 1H4 IV.ii.16 me out contracted bachelors, such as had been asked me out contracted Batchelers, such as had beene ask'd Henry IV Part 1 1H4 V.i.90 More active-valiant or more valiant-young, More actiue, valiant, or more valiant yong, Henry IV Part 1 1H4 V.i.138 But will it not live with the living? No. Why? Detraction But wil it not liue with the liuing? No. Why? Detraction Henry IV Part 2 2H4 induction.5 The acts commenced on this ball of earth. The Acts commenced on this Ball of Earth. Henry IV Part 2 2H4 I.i.156 To feed contention in a lingering act; To feede Contention in a ling'ring Act: Henry IV Part 2 2H4 I.i.177 The stiff-borne action. What hath then befallen, The stiffe-borne Action: What hath then befalne? Henry IV Part 2 2H4 I.i.195 The action of their bodies from their souls. The action of their bodies, from their soules, Henry IV Part 2 2H4 I.ii.153 that action. that Action. Henry IV Part 2 2H4 I.ii.182 the characters of age? Have you not a moist eye, a dry the Charracters of age? Haue you not a moist eye? a dry Henry IV Part 2 2H4 I.ii.214 again. There is not a dangerous action can peep out againe: There is not a daungerous Action can peepe out Henry IV Part 2 2H4 I.iii.37 Indeed, the instant action, a cause on foot, Indeed the instant action: a cause on foot, Henry IV Part 2 2H4 II.i.1 Master Fang, have you entered the action? Mr. Fang, haue you entred the Action? Henry IV Part 2 2H4 II.i.105 hath distracted her. But, for these foolish officers, I hath distracted her: but for these foolish Officers, I Henry IV Part 2 2H4 II.i.113 practised upon the easy-yielding spirit of this woman, practis'd vpon the easie-yeelding spirit of this woman. Henry IV Part 2 2H4 II.i.149 the action. Come, thou must not be in this humour with thy Action: Come, thou must not bee in this humour with Henry IV Part 2 2H4 II.iii.21 To do brave acts. He was indeed the glass To do braue Acts. He was (indeed) the Glasse Henry IV Part 2 2H4 II.iii.23 He had no legs that practised not his gait; He had no Legges, that practic'd not his Gate: Henry IV Part 2 2H4 II.iv.371 when the man of action is called on. Farewell, good when the man of Action is call'd on. Farewell good Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.i.170 That are ensinewed to this action That are insinewed to this Action, Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.i.190 Shall to the King taste of this action; Shall, to the King, taste of this Action: Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.ii.117 Meet for rebellion and such acts as yours. Meet for Rebellion, and such Acts as yours. Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.iii.21 indifferency, I were simply the most active fellow in Europe; indifferencie, I were simply the most actiue fellow in Europe: Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.iii.114 sack commences it and sets it in act and use. Hereof Sack commences it, and sets it in act, and vse. Hereof Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.iv.88 The manner how this action hath been borne The manner how this Action hath beene borne, Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.v.162 Other, less fine in carat, is more precious, Other, lesse fine in Charract, is more precious, Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.v.198 Acting that argument. And now my death Acting that argument. And now my death Henry IV Part 2 2H4 IV.v.214 With foreign quarrels, that action hence borne out With Forraigne Quarrels: that Action hence borne out, Henry IV Part 2 2H4 V.i.74 two actions, and 'a shall laugh without intervallums. O, two Actions, and he shall laugh with Interuallums. O Henry IV Part 2 2H4 V.ii.121 To your well-practised wise directions. To your well-practis'd, wise Directions. Henry IV Part 2 2H4 epilogue.20 good conscience will make any possible satisfaction, good Conscience, will make any possible satisfaction, Henry V H5 I.chorus.3 A kingdom for a stage, princes to act, A Kingdome for a Stage, Princes to Act, Henry V H5 I.i.51 So that the art and practic part of life So that the Art and Practique part of Life, Henry V H5 I.ii.88 King Lewis his satisfaction, all appear King Lewes his satisfaction, all appeare Henry V H5 I.ii.114 All out of work and cold for action! All out of worke, and cold for action. Henry V H5 I.ii.189 The act of order to a peopled kingdom. The Act of Order to a peopled Kingdome. Henry V H5 I.ii.212 So may a thousand actions, once afoot, So may a thousand actions once a foote, Henry V H5 I.ii.232 Speak freely of our acts, or else our grave, Speake freely of our Acts, or else our graue Henry V H5 I.ii.311 That this fair action may on foot be brought. That this faire Action may on foot be brought. Henry V H5 II.i.119 His heart is fracted and corroborate. his heart is fracted and corroborate. Henry V H5 II.ii.17 Doing the execution and the act Doing the execution, and the acte, Henry V H5 II.ii.90 And sworn unto the practices of France, And sworne vnto the practises of France Henry V H5 II.ii.99 Wouldst thou have practised on me, for thy use? Would'st thou haue practis'd on me, for thy vse? Henry V H5 II.ii.101 Could out of thee extract one spark of evil Could out of thee extract one sparke of euill Henry V H5 II.ii.144 And God acquit them of their practices! And God acquit them of their practises. Henry V H5 III.i.6 Then imitate the action of the tiger; Then imitate the action of the Tyger: Henry V H5 III.ii.96 opinion, and partly for the satisfaction, look you, of my Opinion, and partly for the satisfaction, looke you, of my Henry V H5 III.vi.131 satisfaction. To this add defiance: and tell him for satisfaction. To this adde defiance: and tell him for Henry V H5 III.vii.79 I will not say so, for fear I should be faced I will not say so, for feare I should be fac't Henry V H5 III.vii.94 He is simply the most active gentleman of He is simply the most actiue Gentleman of Henry V H5 III.vii.96 Doing is activity, and he will still be doing. Doing is actiuitie, and he will still be doing. Henry V H5 III.vii.115 Well placed. There stands your friend for the Well plac't: there stands your friend for the Henry V H5 IV.ii.25 Who in unnecessary action swarm Who in vnnecessarie action swarme Henry V H5 IV.viii.45 How canst thou make me satisfaction? How canst thou make me satisfaction? Henry V H5 V.ii.357 Thrust in between the paction of these kingdoms Thrust in betweene the Pation of these Kingdomes, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 I.i.71 That here you maintain several factions; That here you maintaine seuerall Factions: Henry VI Part 1 1H6 I.i.122 Enacted wonders with his sword and lance. Enacted wonders with his Sword and Lance. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 I.i.132 He, being in the vaward, placed behind He being in the Vauward, plac't behinde, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 I.ii.120 Else ne'er could he so long protract his speech. Else ne're could he so long protract his speech. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 II.i.25 Well, let them practise and converse with spirits. Well, let them practise and conuerse with spirits. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 II.ii.35 Call ye the warlike Talbot, for his acts Call ye the Warlike Talbot, for his Acts Henry VI Part 1 1H6 II.iii.46 Whereon to practise your severity. Whereon to practise your seueritie. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 II.iii.76 Nor other satisfaction do I crave Nor other satisfaction doe I craue, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 II.iv.109 Will I for ever, and my faction, wear Will I for euer, and my Faction weare, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 II.iv.125 Grown to this faction in the Temple garden, Growne to this faction in the Temple Garden, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 III.i.117 Hath been enacted through your enmity. Hath beene enacted through your enmitie: Henry VI Part 1 1H6 III.i.144 How joyful am I made by this contract! How ioyfull am I made by this Contract. Henry VI Part 1 1H6 III.ii.20 Here entered Pucelle and her practisants. Here entred Pucell, and her Practisants: Henry VI Part 1 1H6 III.iii.45 And see the cities and the towns defaced And see the Cities and the Townes defac't, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 IV.i.7 Malicious practices against his state. Malicious practises against his State: Henry VI Part 1 1H6 IV.i.30 To say the truth, this fact was infamous, To say the truth, this fact was infamous, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 IV.i.59 Forsaken your pernicious faction, Forsaken your pernitious Faction, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 IV.i.113 Such factious emulations shall arise! Such factious amulations shall arise? Henry VI Part 1 1H6 IV.i.190 This factious bandying of their favourites, This factious bandying of their Fauourites, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 IV.vi.12 Of bold-faced victory. Then leaden age, Of bold-fac't Victorie. Then Leaden Age, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 V.i.46 In argument and proof of which contract, In argument and proofe of which contract, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 V.iv.123 Charles, and the rest, it is enacted thus: Charles, and the rest, it is enacted thus: Henry VI Part 1 1H6 V.iv.142 Detract so much from that prerogative Detract so much from that prerogatiue, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 V.iv.156 To cavil in the course of this contract. To cauill in the course of this Contract: Henry VI Part 1 1H6 V.iv.163 And therefore take this compact of a truce, And therefore take this compact of a Truce, Henry VI Part 1 1H6 V.v.28 How shall we then dispense with that contract How shall we then dispense with that contract, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 I.i.40 Here are the articles of contracted peace Heere are the Articles of contracted peace, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 I.i.52 (Gloucester lets the contract fall) Henry VI Part 2 2H6 I.i.99 Razing the characters of your renown, Racing the Charracters of your Renowne, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 I.i.192 And, brother York, thy acts in Ireland, And Brother Yorke, thy Acts in Ireland, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 I.iii.87 And placed a choir of such enticing birds And plac't a Quier of such enticing Birds, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 I.iii.171 That can I witness, and a fouler fact That can I witnesse, and a fouler fact Henry VI Part 2 2H6 II.i.39 Make up no factious numbers for the matter; Make vp no factious numbers for the matter, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 II.i.166 Have practised dangerously against your state, Haue practis'd dangerously against your State, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 II.i.168 Whom we have apprehended in the fact, Whom we haue apprehended in the Fact, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.i.46 Upon my life, began her devilish practices; Vpon my Life began her diuellish practises: Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.i.300 Show me one scar charactered on thy skin; Shew me one skarre, character'd on thy Skinne, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.i.335 Let pale-faced fear keep with the mean-born man, Let pale-fac't feare keepe with the meane-borne man, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.ii.22 He be approved in practice culpable. He be approu'd in practise culpable. Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.ii.118 His father's acts, commenced in burning Troy! His Fathers Acts, commenc'd in burning Troy. Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.ii.165 Attracts the same for aidance 'gainst the enemy; Attracts the same for aydance 'gainst the enemy, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 III.ii.318 Mine hair be fixed on end, as one distract; Mine haire be fixt an end, as one distract: Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.vii.58 To people liberal, valiant, active, wealthy; The People Liberall, Valiant, Actiue, Wealthy, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 IV.vii.64 When have I aught exacted at your hands, When haue I ought exacted at your hands? Henry VI Part 2 2H6 V.i.8 I cannot give due action to my words, I cannot giue due action to my words, Henry VI Part 2 2H6 V.i.103 And with the same to act controlling laws. And with the same to acte controlling Lawes: Henry VI Part 2 2H6 V.i.135 And chop away that factious pate of his. And chop away that factious pate of his. Henry VI Part 2 2H6 V.ii.26 My soul and body on the action both! My soule and bodie on the action both. Henry VI Part 2 2H6 V.iii.10 Persuaded him from any further act; Perswaded him from any further act: Henry VI Part 3 3H6 I.i.74 Thou factious Duke of York, descend my throne, Thou factious Duke of Yorke descend my Throne, Henry VI Part 3 3H6 I.i.245 Before I would have granted to that act. Before I would haue granted to that Act. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 I.i.249 Until that act of parliament be repealed Vntill that Act of Parliament be repeal'd, Henry VI Part 3 3H6 II.ii.91 Have caused him by new act of parliament Haue caus'd him by new Act of Parliament, Henry VI Part 3 3H6 II.iii.28 Were played in jest by counterfeiting actors? Were plaid in iest, by counterfetting Actors. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 V.iii.17 Her faction will be full as strong as ours. Her faction will be full as strong as ours. Henry VI Part 3 3H6 V.v.14 Edward, what satisfaction canst thou make Edward, what satisfaction canst thou make, Henry VI Part 3 3H6 V.vi.10 What scene of death hath Roscius now to act? What Scene of death hath Rossius now to Acte? Henry VIII H8 I.i.40 In honour honesty, the tract of everything In Honor, Honesty, the tract of eu'ry thing, Henry VIII H8 I.i.42 Which action's self was tongue to. All was royal; Which Actions selfe, was tongue too. Buc. All wasRoyall, Henry VIII H8 I.i.204.1 Under device and practice. Vnder deuice, and practise. Henry VIII H8 I.ii.25 Of these exactions, yet the King our master – Of these exactions: yet the King, our Maister Henry VIII H8 I.ii.47 Perforce be their acquaintance. These exactions, Perforce be their acquaintance. These exactions Henry VIII H8 I.ii.52.2 Still exaction! Still Exaction: Henry VIII H8 I.ii.54.1 Is this exaction? Is this Exaction? Henry VIII H8 I.ii.64 This tractable obedience is a slave This tractable obedience is a Slaue Henry VIII H8 I.ii.77 Our necessary actions in the fear Our necessary actions, in the feare Henry VIII H8 I.ii.85 For our best act. If we shall stand still, For our best Act: if we shall stand still, Henry VIII H8 I.ii.127 The fore-recited practices, whereof The fore-recited practises, whereof Henry VIII H8 I.ii.195 The part my father meant to act upon The Part my Father meant to act vpon Henry VIII H8 II.iii.55 The action of good women. There is hope The action of good women, there is hope Henry VIII H8 III.i.34 Above a number – if my actions Aboue a number) if my actions Henry VIII H8 III.i.112 Madam, this is a mere distraction. Madam, this is a meere distraction, Henry VIII H8 III.ii.29.1 His practices to light? His practises to light? Henry VIII H8 III.ii.182 Does pay the act of it, as, i'th' contrary, Does pay the Act of it, as i'th'contrary Henry VIII H8 IV.ii.70 No other speaker of my living actions, No other speaker of my liuing Actions, Henry VIII H8 V.i.128 Your enemies are many, and not small; their practices Your Enemies are many, and not small; their practises Henry VIII H8 epilogue.3 And sleep an act or two; but those, we fear, And sleepe an Act or two; but those we feare Julius Caesar JC I.iii.77 In personal action, yet prodigious grown, In personall action; yet prodigious growne, Julius Caesar JC I.iii.118 Be factious for redress of all these griefs, Be factious for redresse of all these Griefes, Julius Caesar JC II.i.63 Between the acting of a dreadful thing Betweene the acting of a dreadfull thing, Julius Caesar JC II.i.77 They are the faction. O conspiracy, They are the Faction. O Conspiracie, Julius Caesar JC II.i.176 Stir up their servants to an act of rage, Stirre vp their Seruants to an acte of Rage, Julius Caesar JC II.i.226 But bear it as our Roman actors do, But beare it as our Roman Actors do, Julius Caesar JC II.i.308 All the charactery of my sad brows. All the Charractery of my sad browes: Julius Caesar JC II.ii.73 But for your private satisfaction, But for your priuate satisfaction, Julius Caesar JC III.i.112 Shall this our lofty scene be acted over, Shall this our lofty Scene be acted ouer, Julius Caesar JC III.i.166 As by our hands and this our present act As by our hands, and this our present Acte Julius Caesar JC III.i.215 But what compact mean you to have with us? But what compact meane you to haue with vs? Julius Caesar JC III.ii.223 Action, nor utterance, nor the power of speech Action, nor Vtterance, nor the power of Speech, Julius Caesar JC IV.iii.31 Older in practice, abler than yourself Older in practice, Abler then your selfe Julius Caesar JC IV.iii.87 I do not, till you practise them on me. I do not, till you practice them on me. Julius Caesar JC IV.iii.153 That tidings came. With this she fell distract, That tydings came. With this she fell distract, King Edward III E3 II.i.8 Attracted had the cherry blood from his. Attracted had the cherie blood from his, King Edward III E3 II.i.82 Whose body is an abstract or a brief, Whose bodie is an abstract or a breefe, King Edward III E3 II.i.269 Though not enacted with your highness' hand; Though not enacted with your highnes hand, King Edward III E3 II.i.270 How much more to infringe the holy act How much more to infringe the holy act, King Edward III E3 II.i.308 The breath of falsehood not charactered there! The breath of falshood not carectred there: King Edward III E3 II.i.430 To be an actor in his graceless lust. To be an actor in his gracelesse lust, King Edward III E3 II.i.458 To the black faction of bed-blotting shame. To the blacke faction of bed blotting, shame. King Edward III E3 III.iii.127 Time hath engraved deep characters of age? Time hath ingraud deep caracters of age: King Edward III E3 IV.iii.12 Or else our actions are but scandalous. Or else our actions are but scandalous: King Edward III E3 IV.v.76 Charactered with this princely hand of mine; Carectred with this princely hande of mine, King Edward III E3 IV.vi.5 Are quite distract with gazing on the crows, are quite distract with gazing on the crowes, King John KJ I.i.214 Which, though I will not practise to deceive, Which though I will not practice to deceiue, King John KJ II.i.101 This little abstract doth contain that large This little abstract doth containe that large, King John KJ II.i.233 Forwearied in this action of swift speed, Fore-wearied in this action of swift speede, King John KJ II.i.376 At your industrious scenes and acts of death. At your industrious Scenes and acts of death. King John KJ III.i.274 The better act of purposes mistook The better Act of purposes mistooke, King John KJ III.iii.57 Though that my death were adjunct to my act, Though that my death were adiunct to my Act, King John KJ III.iv.14 Of any kindred action like to this? Of any kindred-action like to this? King John KJ III.iv.149 This act, so evilly borne, shall cool the hearts This Act so euilly borne shall coole the hearts King John KJ III.iv.182 Strong reasons makes strong actions! Let us go: Strong reasons makes strange actions: let vs go, King John KJ IV.i.20 My uncle practises more harm to me. My Vnckle practises more harme to me: King John KJ IV.ii.18 This act is as an ancient tale new told, This acte, is as an ancient tale new told, King John KJ IV.ii.191 Whilst he that hears makes fearful action, Whilst he that heares, makes fearefull action King John KJ IV.ii.240 And consequently thy rude hand to act And consequently, thy rude hand to acte King John KJ IV.iii.58 The graceless action of a heavy hand – The gracelesse action of a heauy hand, King John KJ IV.iii.63 The practice, and the purpose, of the King – The practice, and the purpose of the king: King John KJ IV.iii.126 To this most cruel act, do but despair; To this most cruell Act: do but dispaire, King John KJ IV.iii.135 If I in act, consent, or sin of thought If I in act, consent, or sinne of thought, King John KJ V.i.45 Be great in act, as you have been in thought; Be great in act, as you haue beene in thought: King John KJ V.ii.67 And on our actions set the name of right And on our actions set the name of right King John KJ V.ii.99 To underprop this action? Is't not I To vnder-prop this Action? Is't not I King Lear KL I.i.228 No unchaste action or dishonoured step No vnchaste action or dishonoured step King Lear KL I.ii.7 When my dimensions are as well-compact, When my Dimensions are as well compact, King Lear KL I.ii.62 You know the character to be your You know the character to be your King Lear KL I.ii.92 auricular assurance have your satisfaction, and that Auricular assurance haue your satisfaction, and that King Lear KL I.ii.178 My practices ride easy – I see the business: My practises ride easie: I see the businesse. King Lear KL I.iv.262 And in the most exact regard support And in the most exact regard, support King Lear KL I.iv.336 As may compact it more. Get you gone, As may compact it more. Get you gone, King Lear KL II.i.18 Which I must act. Briefness and fortune work! – Which I must act, Briefenesse, and Fortune worke. King Lear KL II.i.71 My very character – I'd turn it all My very Character) I'ld turne it all King Lear KL II.i.72 To thy suggestion, plot, and damned practice; To thy suggestion, plot, and damned practise: King Lear KL II.i.106 He did bewray his practice, and received He did bewray his practise, and receiu'd King Lear KL II.ii.15 filthy-worsted-stocking knave; a lily-livered, action-taking, filthy woosted-stocking knaue, a Lilly-liuered, action-taking, King Lear KL II.ii.116 When he, compact, and flattering his displeasure, When he compact, and flattering his displeasure King Lear KL II.iv.108 Should he sit here? This act persuades me Should he sit heere? This act perswades me, King Lear KL II.iv.110 Is practice only. Give me my servant forth. Is practise only. Giue me my Seruant forth; King Lear KL III.ii.2 You cataracts and hurricanoes, spout You Cataracts, and Hyrricano's spout, King Lear KL III.ii.57 Hast practised on man's life. Close pent-up guilts, Ha's practis'd on mans life. Close pent-vp guilts, King Lear KL III.iv.84 my mistress' heart and did the act of darkness with her, my Mistris heart, and did the acte of darkenesse with her. King Lear KL III.vii.86.1 To quit this horrid act. To quit this horrid acte. King Lear KL IV.ii.74 Opposed against the act, bending his sword Oppos'd against the act: bending his Sword King Lear KL IV.vi.276 Of the death-practised Duke. For him 'tis well Of the death-practis'd Duke: for him 'tis well, King Lear KL IV.vi.280 Of my huge sorrows! Better I were distract; Of my huge Sorrowes? Better I were distract, King Lear KL V.iii.87 'Tis she is sub-contracted to this lord, 'Tis she is sub-contracted to this Lord, King Lear KL V.iii.149.2 This is practice, Gloucester: This is practise Gloster, King Lear KL V.iii.226 I was contracted to them both. All three I was contracted to them both, all three Love's Labour's Lost LLL I.i.293 And go we, lords, to put in practice that And goe we Lords to put in practice that, Love's Labour's Lost LLL IV.iii.293 And abstinence engenders maladies. And abstinence ingenders maladies. / And where that you haue vow'd to studie (Lords) / In that each of you haue forsworne his Booke. / Can you still dreame and pore, and thereon looke. / For when would you my Lord, or you, or you, / Haue found the ground of studies excellence, / Without the beauty of a womans face; / From womens eyes this doctrine I deriue, / They are the Ground, the Bookes, the Achadems, / From whence doth spring the true Promethean fire. / Why, vniuersall plodding poysons vp / The nimble spirits in the arteries, / As motion and long during action tyres / The sinnowy vigour of the trauailer. / Now for not looking on a womans face, / You haue in that forsworne the vse of eyes: / And studie too, the causer of your vow. / For where is any Author in the world, / Teaches such beauty as a womans eye: / Learning is but an adiunct to our selfe, / And where we are, our Learning likewise is. / Then when our selues we see in Ladies eyes, / With our selues. / Doe we not likewise see our learning there? Love's Labour's Lost LLL IV.iii.301 And therefore, finding barren practisers, And therefore finding barraine practizers, Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.ii.99 Action and accent did they teach him there: Action and accent did they teach him there. Love's Labour's Lost LLL V.ii.498 O Lord, sir, the parties themselves, the actors, O Lord sir, the parties themselues, the actors Macbeth Mac I.iii.127 As happy prologues to the swelling Act As happy Prologues to the swelling Act Macbeth Mac I.vii.40 To be the same in thine own act and valour To be the same in thine owne Act, and Valour, Macbeth Mac II.iii.101 Upon their pillows; they stared and were distracted; Vpon their Pillowes: they star'd, and were distracted, Macbeth Mac II.iv.5 Thou seest the heavens, as troubled with man's act, Thou seest the Heauens, as troubled with mans Act, Macbeth Mac III.i.53 To act in safety. There is none but he To act in safetie. There is none but he, Macbeth Mac III.iv.139 Which must be acted ere they may be scanned. Which must be acted, ere they may be scand. Macbeth Mac III.vi.10 To kill their gracious father? Damned fact, To kill their gracious Father? Damned Fact, Macbeth Mac IV.i.148 To crown my thoughts with acts, be it thought and done; To Crown my thoughts with Acts: be it thoght & done: Macbeth Mac IV.ii.3 His flight was madness; when our actions do not, His flight was madnesse: when our Actions do not, Macbeth Mac IV.iii.97 Acting it many ways. Nay, had I power, I should Acting it many wayes. Nay, had I powre, I should Macbeth Mac IV.iii.123 Unspeak mine own detraction, here abjure Vnspeake mine owne detraction. Heere abiure Macbeth Mac V.i.12 actual performances, what, at any time, have you heard actuall performances, what (at any time) haue you heard Macbeth Mac V.i.28 It is an accustomed action with her to It is an accustom'd action with her, to Macbeth Mac V.i.55 This disease is beyond my practice; yet I have This disease is beyond my practise: yet I haue Measure for Measure MM I.i.12 As art and practice hath enriched any As Art, and practise, hath inriched any Measure for Measure MM I.i.27 There is a kind of character in thy life There is a kinde of Character in thy life, Measure for Measure MM I.i.82 And we may soon our satisfaction have And we may soone our satisfaction haue Measure for Measure MM I.ii.144 Thus stands it with me: upon a true contract Thus stands it with me: vpon a true contract Measure for Measure MM I.ii.154 With character too gross is writ on Juliet. With Character too grosse, is writ on Iuliet. Measure for Measure MM I.ii.169 Now puts the drowsy and neglected act Now puts the drowsie and neglected Act Measure for Measure MM I.iii.48 Like a true friar. More reasons for this action Like a true Frier: Moe reasons for this action Measure for Measure MM I.iv.52 In hand and hope of action; but we do learn In hand, and hope of action: but we doe learne, Measure for Measure MM I.iv.64 As mice by lions, hath picked out an act, As Myce, by Lyons) hath pickt out an act, Measure for Measure MM II.i.12 Or that the resolute acting of your blood Or that the resolute acting of our blood Measure for Measure MM II.i.49 honour two notorious benefactors. honor, two notorious Benefactors. Measure for Measure MM II.i.50 Benefactors? Well, what benefactors are they? Benefactors? Well: What Benefactors are they? Measure for Measure MM II.i.51 Are they not malefactors? Are they not Malefactors? Measure for Measure MM II.i.171 mine action of battery on thee. mine action of battry on thee. Measure for Measure MM II.i.173 your action of slander, too. your action of slander too. Measure for Measure MM II.ii.37 Condemn the fault, and not the actor of it? Condemne the fault, and not the actor of it, Measure for Measure MM II.ii.41.1 And let go by the actor. And let goe by the Actor: Measure for Measure MM II.ii.104 Lives not to act another. Be satisfied Liues not to act another. Be satisfied; Measure for Measure MM II.iii.26 So then it seems your most offenceful act So then it seemes your most offence full act Measure for Measure MM III.i.158 and by have some speech with you. The satisfaction I and by haue some speech with you: the satisfaction I Measure for Measure MM III.i.165 her virtue to practise his judgement with the disposition her vertue, to practise his iudgement with the disposition Measure for Measure MM III.i.217 which time of the contract and limit of the solemnity, which time of the contract, and limit of the solemnitie, Measure for Measure MM III.i.264 give him promise of satisfaction. I will presently to giue him promise of satisfaction: I will presently to Measure for Measure MM III.ii.44 now, for putting the hand in the pocket and extracting now, for putting the hand in the pocket, and extracting Measure for Measure MM III.ii.262 Making practice on the times, Making practise on the Times, Measure for Measure MM III.ii.269 Pay with falsehood, false exacting, Pay with falshood, false exacting, Measure for Measure MM III.ii.270 And perform an old contracting. And performe an olde contracting. Measure for Measure MM IV.i.39 In action all of precept, he did show me In action all of precept, he did show me Measure for Measure MM IV.i.71 He is your husband on a pre-contract. He is your husband on a pre-contract: Measure for Measure MM IV.ii.119 in the afternoon, Barnardine. For my better satisfaction, in the afternoone Bernardine: For my better satisfaction, Measure for Measure MM IV.ii.133 and, indeed, his fact, till now in the government of Lord And indeed his fact till now in the gouernment of Lord Measure for Measure MM IV.ii.187 character, I doubt not, and the signet is not strange to Charracter I doubt not, and the Signet is not strange to Measure for Measure MM IV.iv.2 In most uneven and distracted manner. His In most vneuen and distracted manner, his Measure for Measure MM IV.iv.3 actions show much like to madness. Pray heaven his actions show much like to madnesse, pray heauen his Measure for Measure MM V.i.11 When it deserves with characters of brass When it deserues with characters of brasse Measure for Measure MM V.i.56 In all his dressings, characts, titles, forms, In all his dressings, caracts, titles, formes, Measure for Measure MM V.i.70 Condemned upon the act of fornication Condemnd vpon the Act of Fornication Measure for Measure MM V.i.107 In hateful practice. First, his integrity In hatefull practise: first his Integritie Measure for Measure MM V.i.123 On him so near us? This needs must be a practice. On him so neere vs? This needs must be a practise: Measure for Measure MM V.i.207 This is the hand which, with a vowed contract, This is the hand, which with a vowd contract Measure for Measure MM V.i.237.1 To find this practice out. To finde this practise out. Measure for Measure MM V.i.240 Compact with her that's gone, think'st thou thy oaths, Compact with her that's gone: thinkst thou, thy oathes, Measure for Measure MM V.i.372 Say, wast thou e'er contracted to this woman? Say: was't thou ere contracted to this woman? Measure for Measure MM V.i.431 Should she kneel down in mercy of this fact, Should she kneele downe, in mercie of this fact, Measure for Measure MM V.i.448 His act did not o'ertake his bad intent, his Act did not ore-take his bad intent, The Merchant of Venice MV I.iii.80 Between these woolly breeders in the act, Betweene these woolly breeders in the act, The Merchant of Venice MV I.iii.134.1 Exact the penalty. Exact the penalties. The Merchant of Venice MV I.iii.161 By the exaction of the forfeiture? By the exaction of the forfeiture? The Merchant of Venice MV III.i.85 much, and so much to find the thief! – And no satisfaction, much, and so much to finde the theefe, and no satisfaction, The Merchant of Venice MV III.ii.159 Is an unlessoned girl, unschooled, unpractised, Is an vnlessoned girle, vnschool'd, vnpractiz'd, The Merchant of Venice MV III.iv.78.1 Which I will practise. Which I will practise. The Merchant of Venice MV IV.i.19 To the last hour of act, and then 'tis thought To the last houre of act, and then 'tis thought The Merchant of Venice MV IV.i.22 And where thou now exacts the penalty, And where thou now exact'st the penalty, The Merchant of Venice MV IV.i.311.2 Thyself shalt see the act, Thy selfe shalt see the Act: The Merchant of Venice MV IV.i.345 It is enacted in the laws of Venice, It is enacted in the Lawes of Venice, The Merry Wives of Windsor MW I.iii.42 the action of her familiar style; and the hardest voice the action of her familier stile, & the hardest voice The Merry Wives of Windsor MW II.i.91 Nay, I will consent to act any villainy Nay, I wil consent to act any villany The Merry Wives of Windsor MW II.i.111 Like Sir Actaeon he, with Ringwood at thy heels. like Sir Acteon he, with / Ring-wood at thy heeles: The Merry Wives of Windsor MW II.ii.102 Not I, I assure thee. Setting the attractions of Not I, I assure thee; setting the attraction of The Merry Wives of Windsor MW II.ii.130 This news distracts me. this newes distracts me. The Merry Wives of Windsor MW II.ii.203 Have you received no promise of satisfaction Haue you receiu'd no promise of satisfaction The Merry Wives of Windsor MW III.ii.39 secure and wilful Actaeon; and to these violent secure and wilfull Acteon, and to these violent The Merry Wives of Windsor MW III.iii.36 I warrant thee. If I do not act it, hiss me. I warrant thee, if I do not act it, hisse me. The Merry Wives of Windsor MW III.v.79 distraction, they conveyed me into a buck-basket. distraction, they conuey'd me into a bucke-basket. The Merry Wives of Windsor MW IV.ii.58 abstract for the remembrance of such places, and goes abstract for the remembrance of such places, and goes The Merry Wives of Windsor MW IV.ii.100 We do not act that often jest and laugh; We do not acte that often, iest, and laugh, The Merry Wives of Windsor MW IV.iv.64 Be practised well to this, or they'll ne'er do't. Be practis'd well to this, or they'll neu'r doo't. The Merry Wives of Windsor MW IV.v.109 counterfeiting the action of an old woman, delivered me, counterfeiting the action of an old woman deliuer'd me, The Merry Wives of Windsor MW V.v.73 Fairies use flowers for their charactery. Fairies vse Flowres for their characterie. The Merry Wives of Windsor MW V.v.215 The truth is, she and I, long since contracted, The truth is, she and I (long since contracted) A Midsummer Night's Dream MND I.ii.9 on; then read the names of the actors; and so grow to a on: then read the names of the Actors: and so grow on to a A Midsummer Night's Dream MND I.ii.14 merry. Now, good Peter Quince, call forth your actors merry. Now good Peter Quince, call forth your Actors A Midsummer Night's Dream MND II.ii.97 For she hath blessed and attractive eyes. For she hath blessed and attractiue eyes. A Midsummer Night's Dream MND III.i.5 action as we will do it before the Duke. action, as we will do it before the Duke. A Midsummer Night's Dream MND III.i.73 An actor too, perhaps, if I see cause. An Actor too perhaps, if I see cause. A Midsummer Night's Dream MND III.ii.31 I led them on in this distracted fear, I led them on in this distracted feare, A Midsummer Night's Dream MND III.ii.464 Exit They sleepe all the Act. A Midsummer Night's Dream MND IV.i.14 action, Monsieur; and, good Monsieur, have a care the action, Mounsieur; and good Mounsieur haue a care the A Midsummer Night's Dream MND IV.ii.37 for the lion's claws. And, most dear actors, eat no onions for the Lions clawes. And most deare Actors, eate no Onions, A Midsummer Night's Dream MND V.i.8 Are of imagination all compact. Are of imagination all compact. A Midsummer Night's Dream MND V.i.97 Throttle their practised accent in their fears, Throttle their practiz'd accent in their feares, A Midsummer Night's Dream MND V.i.116 The actors are at hand, and by their show The Actors are at hand; and by their show, Much Ado About Nothing MA I.i.6 action? action? Much Ado About Nothing MA I.i.276 When you went onward on this ended action, When you went onward on this ended action, Much Ado About Nothing MA I.i.307 In practice let us put it presently. In practise let vs put it presently. Much Ado About Nothing MA II.i.354 helps, will so practise on Benedick that, in despite of helpes, will so practise on Benedicke, that in despight of Much Ado About Nothing MA II.ii.47 put it in practice. Be cunning in the working this, and put it in practise: be cunning in the working this, and Much Ado About Nothing MA II.iii.223 seem proud; happy are they that hear their detractions seeme proud, happy are they that heare their detractions, Much Ado About Nothing MA IV.i.186 The practice of it lives in John the Bastard, The practise of it liues in Iohn the bastard, Much Ado About Nothing MA IV.ii.3 Which be the malefactors? Which be the malefactors? Much Ado About Nothing MA V.i.75 Despite his nice fence and his active practice, Despight his nice fence, and his actiue practise, Much Ado About Nothing MA V.i.235 Yea, and paid me richly for the practice of it. Yea, and paid me richly for the practise of it. Othello Oth I.i.26 As masterly as he. Mere prattle, without practice As Masterly as he. Meere pratle (without practise) Othello Oth I.i.62 For when my outward action doth demonstrate For when my outward Action doth demonstrate Othello Oth I.i.63 The native act and figure of my heart The natiue act, and figure of my heart Othello Oth I.i.152 Which even now stand in act, that for their souls (Which euen now stands in Act) that for their soules Othello Oth I.i.172 By what you see them act. Is there not charms By what you see them act. Is there not Charmes, Othello Oth I.ii.50 Faith, he tonight hath boarded a land carrack: Faith, he to night hath boarded a Land Carract, Othello Oth I.ii.73 That thou hast practised on her with foul charms, That thou hast practis'd on her with foule Charmes, Othello Oth I.ii.78 For an abuser of the world, a practiser For an abuser of the World, a practiser Othello Oth I.ii.98 For if such actions may have passage free, For if such Actions may haue passage free, Othello Oth I.iii.70.1 Stood in your action. Stood in your Action. Othello Oth I.iii.85 Their dearest action in the tented field; Their deerest action, in the Tented Field: Othello Oth I.iii.102 To find out practices of cunning hell To find out practises of cunning hell Othello Oth I.iii.261 In me defunct – and proper satisfaction; In my defunct, and proper satisfaction. Othello Oth I.iii.320 one gender of herbs or distract it with many, either to one gender of Hearbes, or distract it with many: either to Othello Oth II.i.221 made dull with the act of sport, there should be, again made dull with the Act of Sport, there should be a game Othello Oth II.i.301 And practising upon his peace and quiet, And practising vpon his peace, and quiet, Othello Oth II.iii.56 Am I to put our Cassio in some action Am I put to our Cassio in some Action Othello Oth II.iii.136 It were an honest action to say It were an honest Action, to say Othello Oth II.iii.180 And would in action glorious I had lost And would, in Action glorious, I had lost Othello Oth II.iii.249 And silence those whom this vile brawl distracted. And silence those whom this vil'd brawle distracted. Othello Oth II.iii.368 Pleasure and action make the hours seem short. Pleasure, and Action, make the houres seeme short. Othello Oth III.iii.96 But for a satisfaction of my thought – But for a satisfaction of my Thought, Othello Oth III.iii.112 And didst contract and purse thy brow together, And didd'st contract, and purse thy brow together, Othello Oth III.iii.133 Though I am bound to every act of duty, Though I am bound to euery Acte of dutie, Othello Oth III.iii.325 But, with a little act upon the blood, But with a little acte vpon the blood, Othello Oth III.iii.398 What shall I say? Where's satisfaction? What shall I say? Where's Satisfaction? Othello Oth III.iii.405 Will give you satisfaction, you might have't. Will giue you satisfaction, you might haue't. Othello Oth III.iv.137 Either from Venice, or some unhatched practice Either from Venice, or some vnhatch'd practise Othello Oth IV.ii.152 Either in discourse of thought or actual deed; Either in discourse of thought, or actuall deed, Othello Oth IV.ii.162 To do the act that might the addition earn To do the Act, that might the addition earne, Othello Oth IV.ii.199 If not, assure yourself I will seek satisfaction of If not, assure your selfe, I will seeke satisfaction of Othello Oth V.ii.189.1 O monstrous act! O monstrous Acte. Othello Oth V.ii.202 I know this act shows horrible and grim. I know this acte shewes horrible and grim. Othello Oth V.ii.210 That she with Cassio hath the act of shame That she with Cassio, hath the Act of shame Othello Oth V.ii.289 Fallen in the practice of a damned slave, Falne in the practise of a cursed Slaue, Othello Oth V.ii.367 This heavy act with heavy heart relate. This heauie Act, with heauie heart relate. Pericles Per I.i.18 Sorrow were ever razed, and testy wrath Sorrow were euer racte, and teastie wrath Pericles Per I.i.74 That give heaven countless eyes to view men's acts, That giues heauen countlesse eyes to view mens actes, Pericles Per I.i.93 Few love to hear the sins they love to act. Few loue to heare the sinnes they loue to act, Pericles Per I.i.136 Blush not in actions blacker than the night Blush not in actions blacker then the night, Pericles Per I.i.153 And our mind partakes her private actions And our minde pertakes her priuat actions, Pericles Per I.ii.18 Since he's so great can make his will his act, Since hee's so great, can make his will his act, Pericles Per II.i.67 I never practised it. I neuer practizde it. Pericles Per II.ii.50 To have practised more the whipstock than the lance. To haue practis'd more the Whipstocke, then the Launce. Pericles Per II.iii.104 In those that practise them they are, my lord. In those that practize them, they are (my Lord.) Pericles Per II.v.51 Nor never did my actions yet commence nor neuer did my actions / Yet commence Pericles Per II.v.55 With the witchcraft of thy actions to bewitch Pericles Per II.v.60 My actions are as noble as my thoughts, My actions are as noble as my thoughts, Pericles Per Chorus.III.55 I nill relate, action may I nill relate, action may Pericles Per III.ii.33 Together with my practice, made familiar togeather with my practize, made famyliar, Pericles Per III.ii.65 Apollo, perfect me in the characters! Apollo, perfect mee in the Characters: Pericles Per III.iv.3 At your command. Know you the character? at your command: / Know you the Charecter? Pericles Per IV.ii.8 do. And they with continual action are even as good as doe, and they with continuall action, are euen as good as Pericles Per IV.ii.120 practice. practise. Pericles Per IV.iii.12 Becoming well thy fact. What canst thou say becomming well thy face, what canst thou say Pericles Per IV.iii.44 In glittering golden characters express in glittring gold? characters expres Pericles Per IV.vi.93 Have placed me in this sty, where since I came haue plac't mee in this Stie, where since I came, Pericles Per IV.vi.198 not but I shall find them tractable enough. Come, I'll not but I shall finde them tractable enough. Come, Ile Pericles Per Chorus.V.23 Where what is done in action, more if might, Where what is done in action, more if might Pericles Per V.i.43 And other chosen attractions, would allure, and other chosen attractions, would allure Pericles Per V.i.139 Extremity out of act. What were thy friends? extremitie out of act, what were thy friends? Richard II R2 I.i.140 I did confess it, and exactly begged I did confesse it, and exactly begg'd Richard II R2 II.i.249 And daily new exactions are devised, And daily new exactions are deuis'd, Richard II R2 II.ii.57 And all the rest, revolted faction, traitors? And the rest of the reuolted faction, Traitors? Richard II R2 III.ii.203.1 Upon his party. Vpon his Faction. Richard II R2 III.iii.66 To dim his glory and to stain the track To dimme his glory, and to staine the tract Richard II R2 IV.i.138 And future ages groan for this foul act. And future Ages groane for his foule Act. Richard II R2 IV.i.212 My acts, decrees, and statutes I deny. My Acts, Decrees, and Statutes I denie: Richard II R2 V.ii.24 After a well-graced actor leaves the stage, After a well grac'd Actor leaues the Stage, Richard III R3 I.iii.57 Or thee? Or thee? Or any of your faction? Or thee? or thee? or any of your Faction? Richard III R3 I.iii.66 That in your outward action shows itself That in your outward action shewes it selfe Richard III R3 I.iii.127 Were factious for the house of Lancaster; Were factious, for the House of Lancaster; Richard III R3 II.i.20 You have been factious one against the other. You haue bene factious one against the other. Richard III R3 II.ii.39 To make an act of tragic violence. To make an act of Tragicke violence. Richard III R3 II.ii.133 And the compact is firm and true in me. And the compact is firme, and true in me. Richard III R3 III.i.81 I say, without characters fame lives long. I say, without Characters, Fame liues long. Richard III R3 III.i.174 If thou dost find him tractable to us, If thou do'st finde him tractable to vs, Richard III R3 III.vii.5 I did, with his contract with Lady Lucy I did, with his Contract with Lady Lucy, Richard III R3 III.vii.6 And his contract by deputy in France; And his Contract by Deputie in France, Richard III R3 III.vii.133 Or lowly factor for another's gain; Or lowly Factor, for anothers gaine; Richard III R3 III.vii.178 For first he was contract to Lady Lucy – For first was he contract to Lady Lucie, Richard III R3 IV.iii.1 The tyrannous and bloody act is done, The tyrannous and bloodie Act is done, Richard III R3 IV.iv.28 Brief abstract and record of tedious days, Breefe abstract and record of tedious dayes, Richard III R3 IV.iv.72 Only reserved their factor to buy souls Onely reseru'd their Factor, to buy soules, Richard III R3 V.iii.13 Which they upon the adverse faction want. Which they vpon the aduerse Faction want. Richard III R3 V.iii.20 And by the bright track of his fiery car And by the bright Tract of his fiery Carre, Richard III R3 V.iv.2 The King enacts more wonders than a man, The King enacts more wonders then a man, Romeo and Juliet RJ II.ii.117 I have no joy of this contract tonight. I haue no ioy of this contract to night, Romeo and Juliet RJ II.ii.126 What satisfaction canst thou have tonight? What satisfaction can'st thou haue to night? Romeo and Juliet RJ II.iii.18 And vice sometimes by action dignified. And vice sometime by action dignified. Romeo and Juliet RJ II.vi.1 So smile the heavens upon this holy act, So smile the heauens vpon this holy act, Romeo and Juliet RJ III.ii.16 Think true love acted simple modesty. Thinke true Loue acted simple modestie: Romeo and Juliet RJ III.iii.110 Thy tears are womanish. Thy wild acts denote Thy teares are womanish, thy wild acts denote Romeo and Juliet RJ III.v.210 Alack, alack, that heaven should practise stratagems Hlacke, alacke, that heauen should practise stratagems Romeo and Juliet RJ IV.i.120 Abate thy valour in the acting it. Abate thy valour in the acting it. Romeo and Juliet RJ IV.iii.19 My dismal scene I needs must act alone. My dismall Sceane, I needs must act alone: The Taming of the Shrew TS induction.1.34 Sirs, I will practise on this drunken man. Sirs, I will practise on this drunken man. The Taming of the Shrew TS induction.1.108 He bear himself with honourable action, He beare himselfe with honourable action, The Taming of the Shrew TS induction.1.130 Voice, gait, and action of a gentlewoman. Voice, gate, and action of a Gentlewoman: The Taming of the Shrew TS I.i.35 And practise rhetoric in your common talk, And practise Rhetoricke in your common talke, The Taming of the Shrew TS I.i.83 On them to look and practise by myself. On them to looke, and practise by my selfe. The Taming of the Shrew TS II.i.164 Proceed in practice with my younger daughter, Proceed in practise with my yonger daughter, The Taming of the Shrew TS III.ii.233 I'll bring mine action on the proudest he Ile bring mine action on the proudest he The Taming of the Shrew TS III.ii.250 Shall sweet Bianca practise how to bride it? Shall sweet Bianca practise how to bride it? The Tempest Tem I.ii.99 But what my power might else exact, like one But what my power might els exact. Like one The Tempest Tem I.ii.238 Exactly is performed, but there's more work. Exactly is perform'd; but there's more worke: The Tempest Tem I.ii.273 To act her earthy and abhorred commands, To act her earthy, and abhord commands, The Tempest Tem I.ii.500 As mountain winds; but then exactly do As mountaine windes; but then exactly do The Tempest Tem II.i.154 And use of service, none. Contract, succession, And vse of seruice, none: Contract, Succession, The Tempest Tem II.i.256 And, by that destiny, to perform an act (And by that destiny) to performe an act The Tempest Tem II.ii.91 to detract. If all the wine in my bottle will recover him, to detract: if all the wine in my bottle will recouer him, The Tempest Tem III.iii.19.3 banquet; and dance about it with gentle actions of salutations; Banket; and dance about it with gentle actions of salutations, The Tempest Tem III.iii.91 In their distractions. They now are in my power; In their distractions: they now are in my powre; The Tempest Tem IV.i.19 To make this contract grow; but barren hate, To make this contract grow; but barraine hate, The Tempest Tem IV.i.84 A contract of true love to celebrate, A contract of true Loue, to celebrate, The Tempest Tem IV.i.121 I have from their confines called to enact I haue from their confines call'd to enact The Tempest Tem IV.i.133 A contract of true love. Be not too late. A Contract of true Loue: be not too late. The Tempest Tem IV.i.148 Our revels now are ended. These our actors, Our Reuels now are ended: These our actors, The Tempest Tem V.i.12 His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, His Brother, and yours, abide all three distracted, The Tempest Tem V.i.27 Do I take part. The rarer action is Doe I take part: the rarer Action is The Tempest Tem V.i.73 Thy brother was a furtherer in the act. Thy brother was a furtherer in the Act, Timon of Athens Tim I.i.51 Leaving no tract behind. Leauing no Tract behinde. Timon of Athens Tim I.i.252 Aches contract and starve your supple joints! Aches contract, and sterue your supple ioynts: Timon of Athens Tim II.i.22 And my reliances on his fracted dates And my reliances on his fracted dates Timon of Athens Tim II.ii.161 Call me before th' exactest auditors, Call me before th'exactest Auditors, Timon of Athens Tim II.ii.216 After distasteful looks and these hard fractions, After distastefull lookes; and these hard Fractions Timon of Athens Tim III.iv.114 You only speak from your distracted soul; you onely speake from your distracted soule; Timon of Athens Tim III.v.16 Nor did he soil the fact with cowardice – Nor did he soyle the fact with Cowardice, Timon of Athens Tim III.v.30 When sects and factions were newly born. When Sects, and Factions were newly borne. Timon of Athens Tim III.v.74 And cherish factions. 'Tis inferred to us And cherrish Factions. 'Tis inferr'd to vs, Timon of Athens Tim III.vi.71 You great benefactors, sprinkle our society with thankfulness. You great Benefactors, sprinkle our Society with Thankefulnesse. Timon of Athens Tim IV.iii.164 That your activity may defeat and quell That your Actiuity may defeate and quell Timon of Athens Tim IV.iii.247 Hath a distracted and most wretched being, Hath a distracted and most wretched being, Timon of Athens Tim IV.iii.438 The sun's a thief, and with his great attraction The Sunnes a Theefe, and with his great attraction Timon of Athens Tim V.i.24 is ever the duller for his act; and but in the plainer is euer the duller for his acte, / And but in the plainer Timon of Athens Tim V.iii.6 I cannot read. The character I'll take with wax. I cannot read: the Charracter Ile take with wax, Titus Andronicus Tit I.i.18 Princes that strive by factions and by friends Princes, that striue by Factions, and by Friends, Titus Andronicus Tit I.i.217 My faction if thou strengthen with thy friends, My Faction if thou strengthen with thy Friend? Titus Andronicus Tit I.i.407 Thou and thy faction shall repent this rape. Thou and thy Faction shall repent this Rape. Titus Andronicus Tit I.i.454 And raze their faction and their family, And race their faction, and their familie, Titus Andronicus Tit I.i.473 That you will be more mild and tractable. That you will be more milde and tractable. Titus Andronicus Tit II.iii.63 With horns, as was Actaeon's, and the hounds With Hornes, as was Acteons, and the Hounds Titus Andronicus Tit III.ii.40 In thy dumb action will I be as perfect In thy dumb action, will I be as perfect Titus Andronicus Tit III.ii.45 And by still practice learn to know thy meaning. And by still practice, learne to know thy meaning. Titus Andronicus Tit IV.i.39 Confederate in the fact. Ay, more there was, Confederate in the fact, I more there was: Titus Andronicus Tit IV.ii.117 The close enacts and counsels of thy heart. The close enacts and counsels of the hart: Titus Andronicus Tit IV.iii.26 To see thy noble uncle thus distract? To see thy Noble Vnckle thus distract? Titus Andronicus Tit V.i.8 Let him make treble satisfaction. Let him make treble satisfaction. Titus Andronicus Tit V.i.64 Acts of black night, abominable deeds, Acts of Blacke-night, abhominable Deeds, Titus Andronicus Tit V.ii.18 Wanting a hand to give it action? Wanting a hand to giue it action, Titus Andronicus Tit V.ii.77 I'll find some cunning practice out of hand Ile find some cunning practise out of hand Titus Andronicus Tit V.iii.87 My heart is not compact of flint nor steel, My heart is not compact of flint nor steele, Troilus and Cressida TC prologue.24 Of author's pen or actor's voice, but suited Of Authors pen, or Actors voyce; but suited Troilus and Cressida TC I.i.12 And skilless as unpractised infancy. And skillesse as vnpractis'd Infancie. Troilus and Cressida TC I.iii.6 Grow in the veins of actions highest reared, Grow in the veines of actions highest rear'd. Troilus and Cressida TC I.iii.13 Sith every action that hath gone before Sith euery action that hath gone before, Troilus and Cressida TC I.iii.20 But the protractive trials of great Jove But the protractiue trials of great Ioue, Troilus and Cressida TC I.iii.80 Hollow upon this plain, so many hollow factions. Hollow vpon this Plaine, so many hollow Factions. Troilus and Cressida TC I.iii.149 And with ridiculous and awkward action – And with ridiculous and aukward action, Troilus and Cressida TC I.iii.158 He acts thy greatness in; and when he speaks, He acts thy Greatnesse in: and when he speakes, Troilus and Cressida TC I.iii.180 Severals and generals of grace exact, Seuerals and generals of grace exact, Troilus and Cressida TC I.iii.191 Makes factious feasts, rails on our state of war Makes factious Feasts, railes on our state of Warre Troilus and Cressida TC I.iii.199 Forestall prescience, and esteem no act Fore-stall prescience, and esteeme no acte Troilus and Cressida TC I.iii.325 Whose grossness little characters sum up; Whose grossenesse little charracters summe vp, Troilus and Cressida TC I.iii.340 In this willed action; for the success, In this wilde action. For the successe Troilus and Cressida TC I.iii.348 And choice, being mutual act of all our souls, And choise being mutuall acte of all our soules, Troilus and Cressida TC II.i.118 wit stirring, and leave the faction of fools. wit stirring, and leaue the faction of fooles. Troilus and Cressida TC II.ii.109 Cry, Trojans, cry! Practise your eyes with tears! Cry Troyans cry, practise your eyes with teares, Troilus and Cressida TC II.ii.120 We may not think the justness of each act We may not thinke the iustnesse of each acte Troilus and Cressida TC II.ii.142 Paris should ne'er retract what he hath done, Paris should ne're retract what he hath done, Troilus and Cressida TC II.ii.183 Most disobedient and refractory. Most disobedient and refracturie. Troilus and Cressida TC II.ii.206 As smiles upon the forehead of this action As smiles vpon the fore-head of this action, Troilus and Cressida TC II.ii.210 The dull and factious nobles of the Greeks The dull and factious nobles of the Greekes, Troilus and Cressida TC II.iii.4 satisfaction! Would it were otherwise – that I could satisfaction, would it were otherwise: that I could Troilus and Cressida TC II.iii.72 cuckold; a good quarrel to draw emulous factions and Whore, a good quarrel to draw emulations, factions, and Troilus and Cressida TC II.iii.98 All the better: their fraction is more our wish All the better, their fraction is more our wish Troilus and Cressida TC II.iii.99 than their faction; but it was a strong composure a fool then their faction; but it was a strong counsell that a Foole Troilus and Cressida TC II.iii.130 The passage and whole carriage of this action The passage and whole carriage of this action Troilus and Cressida TC II.iii.135 ‘ Bring action hither; this cannot go to war. Bring action hither, this cannot goe to warre: Troilus and Cressida TC II.iii.149 altogether more tractable. altogether more tractable. Troilus and Cressida TC II.iii.172 That 'twixt his mental and his active parts That twixt his mentall and his actiue parts, Troilus and Cressida TC III.ii.56 activity in question. What, billing again? Here's ‘ In actiuity in question: what billing againe? here's in Troilus and Cressida TC III.ii.81 boundless, and the act a slave to limit. boundlesse, and the act a slaue to limit. Troilus and Cressida TC III.ii.86 They that have the voice of lions and the act of hares, They that haue the voyce of Lyons, and the act of Hares: Troilus and Cressida TC III.ii.186 And mighty states characterless are grated And mightie States characterlesse are grated Troilus and Cressida TC III.iii.131 An act that very chance doth throw upon him – An act that very chance doth throw vpon him? Troilus and Cressida TC III.iii.190.1 And drave great Mars to faction. And draue great Mars to faction. Troilus and Cressida TC III.iii.219 In time of action. I stand condemned for this; In time of action: I stand condemn'd for this; Troilus and Cressida TC IV.v.106 To tender objects, but he in heat of action To tender obiects; but he, in heate of action, Troilus and Cressida TC IV.v.113 They are in action. They are in action. Troilus and Cressida TC IV.v.232 I have with exact view perused thee, Hector, I haue with exact view perus'd thee Hector, Troilus and Cressida TC V.ii.42 You flow to great distraction; come, my lord. You flow to great distraction: come my Lord? Troilus and Cressida TC V.ii.120 But if I tell how these two did co-act, But if I tell how these two did coact; Troilus and Cressida TC V.ii.161 The fractions of her faith, orts of her love, The fractions of her faith, orts of her loue: Troilus and Cressida TC V.ii.167 In characters as red as Mars his heart In Characters, as red as Mars his heart Troilus and Cressida TC V.ii.192 Accept distracted thanks. Accept distracted thankes. Troilus and Cressida TC V.iii.85 Behold distraction, frenzy, and amazement Behold distraction, frenzie, and amazement, Twelfth Night TN I.ii.13 Courage and hope both teaching him the practice – (Courage and hope both teaching him the practise) Twelfth Night TN I.ii.52 With this thy fair and outward character. With this thy faire and outward charracter. Twelfth Night TN I.iii.31 By this hand, they are scoundrels and substractors By this hand they are scoundrels and substractors Twelfth Night TN I.iv.26 It shall become thee well to act my woes; It shall become thee well to act my woes: Twelfth Night TN I.v.281 Thy tongue, thy face, thy limbs, actions, and spirit Thy tongue, thy face, thy limbes, actions, and spirit, Twelfth Night TN I.v.301 Exit Finis, Actus primus. Twelfth Night TN II.ii.21 For she did speak in starts, distractedly. For she did speake in starts distractedly. Twelfth Night TN II.iv.85 That nature pranks her in, attracts my soul. That nature prankes her in, attracts my soule. Twelfth Night TN II.v.17 practising behaviour to his own shadow this half-hour. practising behauiour to his own shadow this halfe houre: Twelfth Night TN II.v.133 see more detraction at your heels than fortunes before see more detraction at your heeles, then Fortunes before Twelfth Night TN III.i.63 That comes before his eye. This is a practice That comes before his eye. This isa practice, Twelfth Night TN III.iv.234 satisfaction can be none, but by pangs of death, and satisfaction can be none, but by pangs of death and Twelfth Night TN IV.i.33 work with him. I'll have an action of battery against worke with him: Ile haue an action of Battery against Twelfth Night TN IV.iii.35 That they may fairly note this act of mine! That they may fairely note this acte of mine. Twelfth Night TN V.i.65 I know not what 'twas, but distraction. I know not what 'twas, but distraction. Twelfth Night TN V.i.154 A contract of eternal bond of love, A Contract of eternall bond of loue, Twelfth Night TN V.i.158 And all the ceremony of this compact And all the Ceremonie of this compact Twelfth Night TN V.i.244 He finished indeed his mortal act He finished indeed his mortall acte Twelfth Night TN V.i.258 You would have been contracted to a maid. You would haue bin contracted to a Maid, Twelfth Night TN V.i.272 Hath my maid's garments. He, upon some action, Hath my Maides garments: he vpon some Action Twelfth Night TN V.i.277 They say, poor gentleman, he's much distract. They say poore Gentleman, he's much distract. Twelfth Night TN V.i.278 A most extracting frenzy of mine own A most extracting frensie of mine owne Twelfth Night TN V.i.311 This savours not much of distraction. This sauours not much of distraction. Twelfth Night TN V.i.338 And, acting this in an obedient hope, And acting this in an obedient hope, Twelfth Night TN V.i.344 Though, I confess, much like the character. Though I confesse much like the Charracter: Twelfth Night TN V.i.350 This practice hath most shrewdly passed upon thee; This practice hath most shrewdly past vpon thee: The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG I.iii.30 There shall he practise tilts and tournaments, There shall he practise Tilts, and Turnaments; The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG II.vii.4 Are visibly charactered and engraved, Are visibly Character'd, and engrau'd, The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG III.ii.89 And thy advice this night I'll put in practice; And thy aduice, this night, ile put in practise: The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG IV.i.36 This fellow were a king for our wild faction! This fellow were a King, for our wilde faction. The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG IV.i.48 For practising to steal away a lady, For practising to steale away a Lady, The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG IV.i.73 No, we detest such vile base practices. No, we detest such vile base practises. The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG IV.iv.166 Which I so lively acted with my tears Which I so liuely acted with my teares: The Two Gentlemen of Verona TG V.iv.41 What dangerous action, stood it next to death, What dangerous action, stood it next to death The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK I.i.102 I had as lief trace this good action with you I had as leife trace this good action with you The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK I.i.137 More than their actions. But O Jove, your actions, More then their actions: But oh Iove, your actions The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK I.i.164 This grand act of our life, this daring deed This grand act of our life, this daring deede The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK I.i.173 Than all the actions that I have foregone Then all the actions that I have foregone, The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK I.ii.69 To his own nerves and act; commands men service, To his owne Nerves and act; Commands men service, The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK I.ii.97 When that his action's dregged with mind assured When that his actions dregd, with minde assurd The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK III.i.70 Speak this and act it in your glass as to Speake this, and act it in your Glasse, as to The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK III.ii.24 As to deny my act; but that I would not, As to deny my act, but that I would not, The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK IV.ii.110 His nose stands high, a character of honour; His Nose stands high, a Character of honour. The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK IV.ii.126 Which shows an active soul; his arms are brawny, Which showes an active soule; his armes are brawny The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK IV.iii.1 Her distraction is more at some time of the moon Her distraction is more at some time of the Moone, The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK V.i.100 Had I kenned all that were; I never practised Had I kend all that were; I never practised The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK V.i.165 With sacred act advances: but one rose! With sacred act advances: But one Rose, The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK V.ii.35 And do it home; it cures her ipso facto And doe it home, it cures her ipso facto, The Two Noble Kinsmen TNK V.iii.14 Shall make and act the story, the belief Shall make, and act the Story, the beleife The Winter's Tale WT I.ii.31 All in Bohemia's well: this satisfaction All in Bohemia's well: this satisfaction, The Winter's Tale WT I.ii.116 As now they are, and making practised smiles As now they are, and making practis'd Smiles The Winter's Tale WT I.ii.141 With what's unreal thou coactive art, With what's vnreall: thou coactiue art, The Winter's Tale WT I.ii.149 As if you held a brow of much distraction. as if you held a Brow of much distraction: The Winter's Tale WT II.i.121 As I come out. This action I now go on As I come out; this Action I now goe on, The Winter's Tale WT II.i.181 For in an act of this importance 'twere (For in an Acte of this importance, 'twere The Winter's Tale WT III.ii.28 Behold our human actions – as they do – Behold our humane Actions (as they doe) The Winter's Tale WT III.ii.50 The bound of honour, or in act or will The bound of Honor, or in act, or will The Winter's Tale WT III.ii.81.2 Your actions are my dreams. Your Actions are my Dreames. The Winter's Tale WT III.ii.84 Those of your fact are so – so past all truth; (Those of your Fact are so) so past all truth; The Winter's Tale WT III.ii.165 Unclasped my practice, quit his fortunes here – Vnclasp'd my practise, quit his fortunes here The Winter's Tale WT III.iii.46.1 There lie, and there thy character; There lye, and there thy charracter: The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.146.1 That all your acts are queens. That all your Actes, are Queenes. The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.387.1 Contract us 'fore these witnesses. Contract vs fore these Witnesses. The Winter's Tale WT IV.iv.414.1 Mark our contract. Marke our Contract. The Winter's Tale WT V.i.203.1 Our contract celebrated. Our Contract celebrated. The Winter's Tale WT V.ii.35 be his character; the majesty of the creature in resemblance be his Character: the Maiestie of the Creature, in resemblance The Winter's Tale WT V.ii.47 distraction that they were to be known by garment, not distraction, that they were to be knowne by Garment, not The Winter's Tale WT V.ii.77 The dignity of this act was worth The Dignitie of this Act was worth The Winter's Tale WT V.ii.79 acted. acted. The Winter's Tale WT V.iii.5 With your crowned brother and these your contracted (With your Crown'd Brother, and these your contracted The Winter's Tale WT V.iii.104 Start not: her actions shall be holy as Start not: her Actions shall be holy, as

Poems  49 result(s).

Play Key Line Modern Text Original Text A Lover's Complaint LC.16 Which on it had conceited characters: Which on it had conceited charecters: A Lover's Complaint LC.28 The mind and sight distractedly commixed. The mind and sight distractedly commxit. A Lover's Complaint LC.162 ‘ Nor gives it satisfaction to our blood, Nor giues it satisfaction to our blood, A Lover's Complaint LC.174 Thought characters and words merely but art, Thought Characters and words meerly but art, A Lover's Complaint LC.185 Love made them not, with acture they may be, Loue made them not, with acture they may be, A Lover's Complaint LC.231 Their distract parcels, in combined sums. Their distract parcells, in combined summes. The Passionate Pilgrim PP.11.5 ‘ Even thus,’ quoth she, ‘ the warlike god embraced me,’ Euen thus (quoth she) the warlike god embrac't me: The Passionate Pilgrim PP.11.7 ‘Even thus,' quoth she, ‘the warlike god unlaced me,' Euen thus (quoth she) the warlike god vnlac't me, The Passionate Pilgrim PP.11.10 And with her lips on his did act the seizure: And with her lips on his did act the seizure: The Passionate Pilgrim PP.15.7 To put in practice either, alas, it was a spite To put in practise either, alas it was a spite The Passionate Pilgrim PP.17.8 There a nay is placed without remove. There a nay is plac't without remoue. The Passionate Pilgrim PP.18.9 Lest she some subtle practice smell – Least she some subtill practise smell, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.a31 revealed the actor and whole manner of his dealing, and withal reuealed the Actor, and whole maner of his dealing, and withall The Rape of Lucrece Luc.199 O impious act including all foul harms! O impious act including all foule harmes. The Rape of Lucrece Luc.239 ‘ Shameful it is – ay, if the fact be known; Shamefull it is: I, if the fact be knowne, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.349 The powers to whom I pray abhor this fact; The powers to whom I pray abhor this fact, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.350 How can they then assist me in the act? How can they then assist me in the act? The Rape of Lucrece Luc.527 The fault unknown is as a thought unacted; The fault vnknowne, is as a thought vnacted, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.529 For lawful policy remains enacted; For lawfull pollicie remaines enacted. The Rape of Lucrece Luc.530 The poisonous simple sometimes is compacted The poysonous simple sometime is compacted The Rape of Lucrece Luc.608 From vassal actors can be wiped away; From vassall actors can be wipt away, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.748 And my true eyes have never practised how And my true eyes haue neuer practiz'd how The Rape of Lucrece Luc.807 The light will show charactered in my brow The light will shew characterd in my brow, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.1098 Like an unpractised swimmer plunging still, Like an vnpractiz'd swimmer plunging still, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.1323 With words, till action might become them better. With words, till action might becom thẽ better. The Rape of Lucrece Luc.1403 Making such sober action with his hand Making such sober action with his hand, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.1423 Conceit deceitful, so compact, so kind, Conceipt deceitfull, so compact so kinde, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.1433 And to their hope they such odd action yield And to their hope they such odde action yeeld, The Rape of Lucrece Luc.1636 The loathsome act of lust, and so did kill The lothsome act of Lust, and so did kill The Rape of Lucrece Luc.1637 The lechers in their deed: this act will be The lechors in their deed, this Act will be The Rape of Lucrece Luc.1704 May my pure mind with the foul act dispense, May my pure mind with the fowle act dispence The Rape of Lucrece Luc.1824 For his foul act by whom thy fair wife bleeds? For his fowle Act, by whom the faire wife bleeds? Sonnets Sonn.1.5 But thou, contracted to thine own bright eyes, But thou contracted to thine owne bright eyes, Sonnets Sonn.7.12 From his low tract and look another way: From his low tract and looke an other way: Sonnets Sonn.23.1 As an unperfect actor on the stage, AS an vnperfect actor on the stage, Sonnets Sonn.37.2 To see his active child do deeds of youth, To see his actiue childe do deeds of youth, Sonnets Sonn.56.10 Which parts the shore, where two contracted new Which parts the shore, where two contracted new, Sonnets Sonn.59.8 Since mind at first in character was done. Since minde at first in carrecter was done. Sonnets Sonn.65.4 Whose action is no stronger than a flower? Whose action is no stronger then a flower? Sonnets Sonn.85.3 Reserve their character with golden quill, Reserue their Character with goulden quill, Sonnets Sonn.108.1 What's in the brain that ink may character WHat's in the braine that Inck may character, Sonnets Sonn.119.8 In the distraction of this madding fever! In the distraction of this madding feuer? Sonnets Sonn.122.2 Full charactered with lasting memory, Full characterd with lasting memory, Sonnets Sonn.129.2 Is lust in action; and till action, lust Is lust in action, and till action, lust Sonnets Sonn.152.3 In act thy bed-vow broke and new faith torn, In act thy bed-vow broake and new faith torne, Venus and Adonis Ven.149 Love is a spirit all compact of fire, Loue is a spirit all compact of fire, Venus and Adonis Ven.359 And all this dumb play had his acts made plain And all this dumbe play had his acts made plain, Venus and Adonis Ven.773 For, by this black-faced night, desire's foul nurse, For by this black-fac't night, desires foule nourse, Venus and Adonis Ven.1006 I did but act, he's author of thy slander. I did but act, he's author of thy slaunder.

Glossary  735 result(s).

a contracted form of ‘have’ a contracted form of ‘he’ ability action one is capable of abomination, abhomination disgusting vice, shameful act about about your business, into action abstract [unclear meaning] something removed, withdrawal; abridgement abstract summary, digest abstract list, register, inventory abstract epitome, embodiment, personification abuse corrupt practice, wicked way achievement feat, accomplishment, successful action acquittance satisfaction, settlement, discharge [Q1 variant] act action (upon a person), effect act act out, perform, enact act commit adultery, be promiscuous act performance, staging, production act progress, operation, action act activity, action, performance act event, deed, happening act play interval, interlude act enact, enforce, bring about Actaeon [pron: ak'tayon] cuckold; hunter who saw Artemis (goddess of chastity) bathing naked; she changed him into a stag, who was killed by his own hounds action performance, exercises, acts action movement, demeanour, gesture action engagement, combat, fighting action campaign, military action, strategy action encounter, engagement, exploit action law-suit, legal proceeding, litigation action course of action, enterprise; or: trial, legal process action performance, acting, theatre presentation action-taking taking legal action, litigious actor doer, performer actual active, involving specific activity acture action, performance, process of acting address prepare, make ready, poise to act advance be active, go forward affect assume, display, put on, practise in an artificial way affection disposition, character, state of mind affiance marriage contract, solemn promise to each other agitation movement, motion, activity [physical, not mental] alarumed galvanized, activated, stirred to action allure entice, attract, tempt alms charity, good deed, meritorious act alms-deed almsgiving, act of charity amazement bewilderment, perplexity, distraction answer act along with, sustain, respond to answer explain, excuse, answer satisfactorily answer respond, react appear present oneself as, have the character of apply pursue, practise, devote oneself to approof proven quality, undoubted character arm prepare for action, put armour on art practical application, knowledge drawn from experience article character, nature, designation artist medical practitioner, physician attorneyed bound, acting as advocate attorneyship legal practices, arrangement between lawyers awake arouse, prompt, force into action a-work at work, in action axletree, axle-tree wooden beam acting as the pivot for a cart wheel backsword a basket-hilted sword with a single-edged blade and a thin back; later, a sword-like stick with a basketwork hilt, used in fencing practice baseness lowly activity, contemptible work Basilisco [pron: basi'liskoh] knight character in a contemporary play, Solyman and Perseda becking beckoning, calling, nodding [to action] becoming grace, quality, befitting action benefactor malapropism for ‘malefactor’ benefit bounty, benefaction, bestowal of rights [from a feudal lord] bent ready for firing, tensioned for action best-conditioned best-natured, of finest character bestir arouse, rouse, make active birth nature, kind, natural character bond deed, contract, pledge bound indentured, contracted bounty act of kindness, good turn boy represent by a boy, reduce to a boy-actor level [boys played the female parts in Shakespeare's time] brainish deluded, distracted, deranged brave swagger, act boastfully, show off bravery defiant character, threatening appearance breathing living, active, lively breathing exercise, exertion, active employment brief summary; contract briefness speedy action, promptness broking acting as a broker, bargain-dealing business deed, action, affair, task busy always engaged, active, constantly occupied by by the fact that Calipolis [pron: ka'lipolis] mother of Muly Mahamet, character in a contemporary play by George Peele, The Battle of Alcazar caract insignia, badge, distinctive emblem careful protecting; watchful, acting as a safeguard careless inattentive, preoccupied, distracted carriage conduct, management, course of action catch catch the attention of, attract the notice of cause court case, legal action, matter before the court certainty truth, facts [about] certainty inevitability, inescapable fact charact, caract insignia, badge, distinctive emblem character handwriting, style of writing, lettering character inscribe, engrave, write character distinctive sign, stamp, trait character personality sketch, personal description character letter, letter-shape, graphic symbol character written record, recorded fact character personal appearance, demeanour character figure, number character shape, emblem characterless leaving no trace, lacking any distinctive signs charactery writing, letters, expression charge prepared for action, at the ready charming acting as charms, exercising magic power charming acting as charms, protecting from evil chorus character in a play who speaks the prologue and comments on the course of events clack-dish begging bowl with a lid that could be clacked to attract attention clap activate promptly, put on smartly clefture fissure, crack, fracture clown yokel, rustic, country bumpkin; also: low comic character [in a play] co-act behave together, carry on coactive working together, acting in concert colour semblance, outward appearance, character colour suitable appearance, appropriate character combinate betrothed, contracted, promised comedian actor, stage player commerce dealings, transactions, intercourse commission warrant, authority [to act] commissioner official acting for the king in his absence compact agreement, contract, covenant compact made up, composed compact consolidate, confirm, strengthen compact allied, in league, in collusion compact compound, make up firmly, consolidate comparison act of comparing, quibbling, equivocation composure character, temperament, make-up condition disposition, temper, mood, character condition settlement, terms, pact condition contract, covenant, agreement confectionary sweetmeat factory, sweet-shop, candy-store confederate acting as an ally, in league conformable compliant, submissive, tractable confusion disturbance, distraction, agitation [of the mind] conjoin make contact, come together consent agreement, accord, unanimity, compact conspire practise, contrive, plot constellation [the stars were thought to influence people and events] disposition, character, temperament content pleasure, satisfaction, happiness content exclamation of agreement or satisfaction contestation joint action as enemies, shared antagonism contract betroth, engage contract draw together, cause to shrink contract shorten, reduce, lessen contract shrink, shrivel, cripple contracting marriage contract, betrothal contraction marriage contract, betrothal controller detractor, censorious critic, slanderer conversation social interaction, society, dealings converse conversation, discourse, interaction conversion change for the better, character transformation convulsion cramp, spasm, contraction cope encounter, face, have to do [with], come into contact [with] corruption decomposition, putrefaction cot-quean man acting the housewife, meddler in household affairs counterfeiting pretending, feigning, acting course habit, custom, practise, normal procedure course course of action, way of proceeding covenant contract, legal agreement, compact cracked broken, crushed, fractured craft skilful activity, cunning plan craft carry out a craft; also: act craftily Cressid, Cressida fickle daughter of Calchas, a priest of Troy; beloved by Troilus, a Trojan prince, she deserted him for Diomed; character in Troilus and Cressida cuckoldly [term of abuse] with the character of a cuckold current practice, course, way of behaviour curtsy, curtsey act of courteous respect, deferential action, bow curvet [of a horse] leap about, act friskily, prance custom habit, usual practice, customary use dalliance frivolity, idleness, wasteful activity dare disturb, distract date due date, agreed day [for the end of a contract] day (plural) time, delay, period of action death-practised whose death has been plotted deed performance, action deed-achieving achieved by deeds, won by actions deedless performing no deeds, inactive defeat act of destruction, ruin define present, set forth, characterize delay set of delaying tactics, procrastination deputed acting as a symbol of office derogate act in an undignified way, disparage one's rank derogation loss of dignity, disparagement, detraction desert, desart worthy deed, meritorious action detract take away, subtract, deduct detraction slander, defamation, disparagement di may the gods cause your action to be that which makes you best known diet feed to a satisfactory level, condition by feeding differ change character, become different dilemma choice of action, alternative position direction way of proceeding, course of action direction authoritative guidance, tactical knowledge, capacity for direction directly exactly, rightly, entirely disabling disparagement, detraction, belittling discipline military strategy, tactics, training in the art of war discontent discontented thought, feeling of dissatisfaction dishonesty dishonour, shameful deed, disgraceful action display act, behave, carry on dissentious quarrelsome, argumentative, fractious dissolution melting, liquefaction, dissolving distilment distillation, extract distinction act of distinguishing, discrimination, differentiation distract [unclear meaning] perplex, bewilder distract deranged, mad, mentally disturbed distract divide, separate, draw apart distract drive mad, derange, unbalance distract divided, separated, scattered distract confused, perplexed distracted perplexed, confused, agitated distracted irrational, foolish, unreasonable distracted divided, torn apart, rent asunder distractedly disjointedly, erratically, with agitation distraction perturbation, agitation, frenzied state distraction madness, derangement, insanity distraction division, small detachment do perform, play one's part, act doing action, performance, activity dowdy unattractive woman, shabbily dressed girl draw draw in, attract [support] draw demand, call forth, extract draw extend, prolong, protract duck make a brief bow, act in a cringing way duke act the duke, play the part of a duke dull blunt, reduce the activity of dull dead, lifeless, sluggish, inactive dullness, dulness lethargy, sluggishness, inactivity dup [contraction of ‘do up’] open duty act of loyalty, expression of homage e'en just, exactly effect benefit, advantage [resulting from an action] effectual effective, actual, with full effect effectually in effect, in fact, in reality empiric medical quack, untrained practitioner enact bring about, accomplish, perform enact purpose, resolve, resolution enact decree, ordain, enter in the records enacture performance, fulfilment, execution encounter conversational interaction, discourse style enforce gain by force, exact enforce act upon by force engrossment stockpiling, accumulation, collecting activity enjoy indulge, give rein to, continue to practise enlargement freedom of action, privilege of choice ennactor performance, fulfilment, execution entertain maintain, keep up, practise enticing acting as a decoy, seductive entreatment interaction, exchange, discourse epitome miniature, abridgement, abstract equal precise, exact, just espouse unite (in marriage), contract essentially in fact, really, deep down even just, exactly even real, exact, precise exact enforce payment, take taxes exact accomplished, highly skilled, expert exaction extortionate taxation, exorbitant demand exaction exacting, enforcement exactly completely, totally, entirely exactly expressly, with great propriety example act as a precedent for execute implement, activate, bring into operation execution action, performance, doing execution satisfaction, accomplishment exercise manly sport, martial practice exercise religious practice, spiritual observance exercise skilful practice, facility exercise engage in manly sports, practise the martial arts exercise habitual activity, usual occupation, employment exercise work, practise, perform [a function] exhaust draw out, elicit, extract exion idiosyncratic form of ‘action’ expedition haste, speedy action, prompt dispatch exploit act, deed, enterprise exploit military action, martial undertaking express well-formed, well-designed, exact extend [unclear meaning] react to; evaluate; enlarge in scope extort extract with force, wring out extracting distracting, preoccupying, disconcerting extraught descended, derived, extracted fact evil deed, wicked act, crime fact in the act, red-handed faction insult, dissension, abuse faction party, group, set [of people] faction quarrel, squabble, dissension faction forming into a group factionary activist, partisan, champion factious sectarian, partisan, arising from factions factious rebellious, seditious factious ready to form a faction factor agent, representative, broker fair-faced attractive, appealing, presenting a good prospect fair-play chivalrous action, honourable conduct fame reputation, renown, character fashion observance, style, latest practice fashion title, name, character favour charm, attractiveness, gracefulness feat [wicked] deed, action, crime feat action, deed, conduct feel react to, be affected by fellow practitioner, specialist, expert fierce ardent, active, vigorous figure role, part, character fine sensitive, responsive, reactive fine [legal] fee, contracted amount fine-baited full of attractive temptations, enticingly baited fit be fit, be in satisfactory condition fitment fitting action, duty, what is called for flattering superficially attractive, appealing, enticing fleet swift, nimble, active follow act as a follower, be an attendant [on] foragement foraging act, scavenging foul plain-looking, unattractive, ugly foulness plainness, unattractiveness fracted broken fraction fragment, scrap, shred fraction quarrelling, discord, dissension frenzy distraction, agitation, delirium friendship friendly act, favour, act of kindness friskin antic, friskiness, playful action fulfilling fitting exactly, well-complementing function activity, action, performance furnishing decoration, surface factor, window-dressing gage pledge, contract, stake game hunting practice, sporting routine glance touch, have an impact good amenable, tractable, manageable goodly good-looking, handsome, attractive, comely gossip act as a godparent, be a sponsor gracious graceful, elegant, attractive groom fellow, character, creature guise way, custom, practice Guy, Sir legendary hero of Warwick, whose last great act was to kill the giant Colbrand ha contracted form of ‘have’ habit routine, settled practice, regular behaviour habitude character, disposition, temperament hair character, nature, kind hair in every little detail, in full, exactly hand-fast marriage contract, betrothal handsomely beautifully, elegantly, attractively hard-favoured ugly, unattractive, unsightly, hideous head act without restraint, make a rush forward hearken hanker for, be attracted to hearken desire, be attracted to herald message-bearing, acting as a herald heroical appropriate to the character of a hero Hiren [pron: 'hiyren] character (thought to be of a seductress) in a lost play by George Peele holding-anchor [nautical] largest anchor; most stabilizing factor homage act of homage, acknowledgement of allegiance homely plain-looking, unattractive, ugly hot active, vigorous hum say ‘hum’ [as a sign of displeasure, dissatisfaction, impatience, etc] hurry commotion, excitement, activity idle empty, unoccupied, inactive idle inactive, unmoving, inert ill-favoured ugly, unattractive, unsightly ill-favouredly with plain features, unattractively impeach disparagement, reproach [to], detraction [from] imperfect faulty, lacking in character inch very closely, instantly ready [to act] inclination character, temperament, disposition inclining party, following, faction indenture contract, agreement indifferency ordinariness, average character indirection devious means, malpractice indirectly inattentively, distractedly, away from the point individable indivisible [with no changes in the location of action]; or: unclassifiable infusion natural characteristic, tincture, liquid extract ingratitude act of ingratitude, ungrateful response Iniquity comic character representing vice in morality plays institution custom, usage, practice instruction basis in fact, knowledge, information intelligencing spying, acting as go-between ipso facto by itself issue action, deed, proceeding Jack Jack o'lantern, trickster, practical joker jest make believe, act, play parts jest play a practical joke journeyman employed craftsman, contracted artisan judgement discretion, good sense, tact jump exactly, precisely just exactly, precisely just accurate, exact, precise justly exactly, precisely, closely kickshaw trifle, triviality, worthless distraction kind showing natural feeling, acting by nature kind nature, reality, character, disposition kind mode of action, business, matter kindness kind act, fond display kindred matching character, resemblance [to one another] kneaded compressed, compacted, moulded lame unsatisfactory, mediocre, faulty land tract of land, plot last last thing to be done, final action lay bring into action, put to work league compact, alliance, treaty, bond of friendship letter practise alliteration liberty unrestrained act, improper licence, reckless freedom licence authority to act, freedom of action liking lustful affection, sexual attraction line conduct, way of behaving, course of action lineament line, feature, characteristic, attribute lingering long-drawn-out, protracted, lengthy live be active, live on, make a home look look on, act like a spectator love be friend to, be attractive to love act of kindness, affectionate deed love-feat act of courtship, exploit prompted by love make join in the action, take part malefaction evil-doing, criminal act malignancy evil influence, inauspicious character man [falconry] tame, make tractable manent [Latin] they remain: some characters remain on stage manner (plural) morals, character, way of behaving manner character, nature, quality manner [legal] act, work, deed match bargain, contract, agreement mean intend, purpose, mean to act mean (plural) obstacles, intervening factors measure course of action, means meed gift, service, benefaction merchant fellow, character, lad mimic burlesque actor, performer, thespian mind character, disposition, spirit minister act, govern, officiate misbecomingly unbecomingly, unattractively, unfittingly mischief wicked action, evil deed, harmful scheme mistake act in error, perform the wrong action mock act of mockery, mocking remark, derisive action, scornful irony mope act aimlessly, be in a daze, wander about moreover as well as the fact, besides the fact mortal human, subject to death, characterized by mortality mortgage pledge, contract, bind motion power to act normally, reaction, faculties motion act of moving, movement, stirring mould nature, frame, character mover active fellow, operator mummer actor in a dumb-show mute actor with no words to say, silent spectator nature personality, innate disposition, character negligent through neglecting to act, due to negligence new-fangled fond of novelty, distracted by new things niggarding hoarding, begrudging, acting in a mean manner nightly of the night, active at night night-rule night-time activity, nocturnal diversion notary clerk authorized to draw up contracts note characteristic, trait, distinctive feature obedience obeisance, act of submission obliged contracted, bound by marriage observation observance, rite, customary practice occasion occurrence, action, manifestation offence [in fencing] attacking stroke, offensive action office carry out the work for, act as servants to old experienced, practised, skilled onset make a beginning with, start acting on operance operation, action, activity operant active, vital, potent, functioning operation plan, active thought, working idea opinion reputation, character, honour order prescribed practice, normal procedure ordinance usage, practice, course ort scrap, fragment, fraction outward acting as an external observer, looking from outside overlusty too vigorous, over-active packed in league, acting as an accomplice paction compact, agreement, treaty pander gratify, act as a sexual go-between for Paris youngest son of Priam and Hecuba; he stole Helen away from her Greek husband, Menelaus, causing the Trojan wars; character in Troilus and Cressida part action, conduct, behaviour party side, faction, camp pass [unclear meaning] trespass; course of action; trickery pass transact, complete, carry through pat precisely, just, exactly path way, course of action pattern be a pattern for, act as a precedent for pearl cataract [in the eye] penalty punishable offence, criminal act perfect in a state of complete satisfaction, totally content perplexed bewildered, distracted, disoriented pick extract, make out, detect piedness diverse colouring, multi-coloured character pin disease of the eye, cataract pluck extract, snatch, pull out point exactly, completely, to the letter poise forceful impact, heavy blow Pomfret Pontefract, West Yorkshire; site of a castle in which Richard II was imprisoned; later, a Lancastrian stronghold possession actual holding, real ownership, immediate possession possibility within the bounds of possibility, realistically, practically power exercise of power, authoritative action powers faculties, abilities to act practic practical, pragmatic, down-to-earth practice doings, proceedings, dealings practice scheme, plot, stratagem, intrigue practice trickery, treachery practice carrying out, performance, execution [of a plot] practice occupation, profession, line of work practisant conspirator, plotter, intriguer practise plot, scheme, conspire practise try to seduce, carry on with practise engage in, carry on, take up practise work upon, act craftily with, make to operate practise plot against practise copy, emulate, carry out practise put to use, employ practised studied, well-versed, accomplished practiser practitioner prank malicious act, wicked deed pray in aid [legal] claim the assistance of someone who has a shared interest in a defence action precious-princely like the precious character of a prince pre-contract pre-nuptial agreement prepared drawn, ready for action present put forward [for immediate action] present act, represent, play the part of prevailment prevailing action, power, influence prevent take steps to thwart, avoid by prompt action prevention forestalling action, preventive measure primy in its prime, at its most active prince behave like a prince, act royally principal person chiefly responsible, leading practitioner proceeding (plural) conduct, behaviour, actions proceeding course of action, measures profess practise, pursue, claim knowledge of prolixious time-wasting, tedious, protracted prompted eagerly ready, urged on to act proof experience, actual practice, tried knowledge proper characteristic, typical, normal property quality, character, nature property feature, characteristic, particular respect propriety proper character, real identity protect act as escort for, be custodian of protract delay, defer, put off, defer protractive protracted, interminable, long-drawn-out purpose intend to do, resolve to act push climactic moment, critical time put disconcert, distract, make one forget one's lines quaint pretty, attractive, lovely qualification true condition, character, nature quality nature, disposition, character quality characteristic, feature, property quarrel object to, take exception to, refuse to practise queen act as a queen, aspire to being a queen quick vigorous, quick-acting, energetic quintain heavy post used as a mark for tilting practice quiver nimble, quick, active rank growing in abundance, excessively luxuriant [often unattractively] rareness exceptional character, rarity rash sudden, quickly acting, operating immediately ready eager, willing, ready to act rearward rearguard action reason reasonable treatment, justified course of action recanter one who retracts, party of withdrawal recanting causing an action to be retracted, resulting in withdrawal refractory rebellious, obstinate, umanageable regard consideration, respect, factor repine be discontented, complain, feel dissatisfaction resolute desperado, determined character respect consideration, factor, circumstance return response, reaction, repayment revolt rebellion, act of disobedience right give one satisfaction RIngwood one of Actaeon's dogs; traditional name of an English hound ripe matured, ready for action rival act as a rival, compete roguish characteristic of vagabonds, wild Roscius [pron: 'rosius] most famous actor of ancient Rome, 2nd-c BC royalize make royal, invest with a majestic character royalty regal quality, majestic character, lordliness rudeness violent action, forceful strength Ruffian character of a fiend in morality plays s contracted form of ‘us’ s contracted form of ‘his’ s contracted form of ‘this’ s contracted form of ‘shall’ safety prudent course of action, best safeguard sainted saintly, angelic, of holy character salute affect, act upon, excite salute approach, greet, make contact with satiety wearisome gratification, tedious satisfaction satisfaction recompense, compensation, atonement satisfaction payment [of a debt] satisfaction removal of doubt, resolved state of mind savour flavour, nature, character scattered disunited, distracted, divided school instruct how to act, teach a part to scope opportunity, liberty, free course of action scorn mockery, taunt, insult, act of derision sealing day day for confirming a contract, wedding-day second supporting action, act of assistance sect faction, cabal, party seedness action of sowing self same, selfsame, identical, exact self-mettle one's own vigorous activity service action, performance set set an activity to be followed shallow naive, gullible, lacking in depth of character shift stratagem, tactics, way shoot shot, act of shooting shuffle behave evasively, act shiftily sistering acting like a sister; matching, corresponding skip jump into action, spring up slack reduce to inactivity, quieten down smack show the characteristics, savour the taste soon-speeding quick-acting, rapidly working spare practise economy in, be niggardly about specialty sealed contract, special agreement spirit (plural) sentiments, faculties, traits of character sprag pronunciation of ‘sprack’: smart, active, alert sprighting activities as a spirit spriting activities as a spirit square accurately, exactly, with great precision stand act as, be, hold good as stand practise, give (oneself) over to start outburst, eruption, fit, reaction start starting up, immediate reaction, sudden movement starting startle reaction, flinching, recoiling statute-cap woollen cap ordered (by an Act of 1571) to be worn on Sundays and holy days by all below a certain social rank stealth stealing away, furtive journey, clandestine act step action, movement, coming and going stir event, happening, activity stir acting, stirring, activity stirring busy, bustling, active story practical joke, theme for mockery stoutness obstinacy, stubbornness, intractability strain quality, character, disposition stratagem soldierly action, well commanded engagement stratagem deed of violence, bloody act stray lead astray, distract, cause to wander stroke first blow, initial action stubborn difficult, demanding, exacting stubborn stiff, intractable, unyielding studied experienced, skilled, practised sub-contracted already betrothed, engaged a second time substractor detractor, slanderer, calumniator succession future [occupation as actors] succession behaving in the same way, following the same course of action sue pay court, act as a suitor sugared sweetly tempting, outwardly attractive suit act in accordance with, conform to sunburnt of dark complexion, not fair-skinned [and therefore unattractive] suppose presume to be true, believe to be a fact surety go bail for, act as a guarantor for surety certainty, fact swearing act of swearing, moment of oath-taking sweet attractive, pleasing, appealing take take away, detract, lessen take behave, act; or: rage, rant tame petty, decoy [attracting people into a card game] taste act as taster, make trial [as if by taste] temper mould, shape, work, bring [to a particular character] term any of four periods of activity within the legal year [Michaelmas, Hilary, Easter, Trinity] Termagant noisy and overbearing character in mystery plays theme reason for acting, ground of belief thick-ribbed densely surrounded, compacted thought-executing acting as fast as thought; or: thought-destroying thriving successful, satisfactory, auspicious tire be exercised, be actively engaged toaze tease, get out, extract toll levy a toll, exact a payment toothdrawer tooth-extractor, dentist touch factor, reason, motive touch act, action, deed tract course, process, track tract continuance, duration, course of events tract trace, trail, evidence of passage tractable compliant, manageable, governable trade course of action, practice traded practised, expert, experienced tragedian actor, strolling player [not only of tragedy] trial action of testing, putting to the proof trick habit, characteristic, typical behaviour trick practice, custom, current fashion troth-plight engagement, act of betrothal truant negligent student, remiss practitioner, absentee true correct, accurate, exact truth abstract principle, general rule turn act, action, deed unactive inactive, slothful, sluggish unbodied abstract, conceptual, formless unbreathed unpractised, inexperienced, inexpert unexecuted unused, idle, out of action unfirm unstable, not compact, of loose consistency unjust inaccurate, incorrect, inexact unlimited allowing changes in the location of action; or: all-inclusive unnaturally illegitimately, against normal practice unpanged undistracted by pain, untormented unpractised inexperienced, naive, innocent unsatisfied people unaware of the facts unsay take back, withdraw, retract unspeak retract, renounce, take back unswear abjure, retract, repudiate up in a state of forceful action, exerting power up exactly, completely, in every respect uphold maintain, sustain, keep intact use usual practice, habit, custom use activity, practice, enterprise use make use of, engage [in], practise [with] usury way of dealing with money, financial practice vainglory showy event, ostentatious activity Vanity character of pride in morality plays venereal displaying the character of Venus, associated with sexual desire venter run a risk, take a chance, dare to act venture run a risk, take a chance, dare to act verity truth, reality, actuality vice (usually capitalized) buffoon, stage jester; a character representing vice in morality plays vicegerent official acting in place of a ruler during his absence vile-drawing attracting towards evil villainy shaming practice, discrediting activity virtuous arising from virtuous practice, justifiable, well-warranted warrant act as a pledge for, give an assurance about watch keep in view, catch in the act way best path, course of action web and the pin disease of the eye, cataract well fine, all right, satisfactory well-compact well-formed, nicely put together well-favoured good-looking, attractive in appearance well-seeming attractively looking, presenting a plausible appearance whole unbroken, sound, intact whoremasterly lecherous, having the character of a whoremaster wilderness wildness of character, licentiousness wildness madness, distraction, frenzy will emotion, distractedness, agitation wind prepare for action, set in readiness witching witchcraft-practising, spell-casting wont custom, habit, practice work act upon, continue with work act, behave, conduct oneself work practise, proceed, plot work affect, stir, act upon work practise on, work upon, act on work deed, doing, action work activate, galvanize, make work working operation, action, activity wrong wrong course of action

Thesaurus  798 result(s).

ability to act powers abstract epitome abstract unbodied abstract principle truth accomplice, acting as an packed accordance, act in suit act action act display act do act exploit act jest act manner act minister act present act touch act turn act work act aimlessly mope act along with answer act as stand act as a follower follow act on work act out act act the duke duke act upon salute act upon work act upon work act upon by force enforce act, abilities to powers act, dare to venture act, in the fact act, instruct how to school acting action acting counterfeiting acting stir acting as fast as thought thought-executing acting, process of acture action act action act action act action acture action business action deed action doing action execution action feat action feat action function action issue action occasion action operance action part action proceeding action service action step action touch action turn action work action working action one is capable of ability action, allowing changes in location unlimited action, bring into lay action, choice of dilemma action, course of measure action, course of proceeding action, final last action, force into awake action, freedom of enlargement action, freedom of licence action, in a-work action, initial stroke action, into about action, military exploit action, out of unexecuted action, perform the wrong mistake action, period of day action, prepared for charge action, ready for prepared action, ready for ripe action, stirred to alarumed action, successful achievement action, supporting second action, taking legal action-taking actions, won by deed-achieving activate execute activate work activate promptly clap activated alarumed active actual active breathing active busy active fierce active fleet active hot active operant active quiver active sprag active stirring active at night nightly active employment breathing active fellow mover active thought operation active, at its most primy active, be advance active, be live active, make bestir actively engaged, be tire activist factionary activity act activity agitation activity doing activity function activity hurry activity operance activity stir activity stir activity use activity working activity to be followed, set an set activity, night-time night-rule activity, ostentatious vainglory activity, reduce dull activity, skilful craft activity, specific actual actor comedian actor Roscius actor tragedian actor in a dumb-show mummer actor with no words to say mute actor, burlesque mimic actual effectual actuality verity advocate, acting as attorneyed aimlessly, act mope alliteration, practise letter ally, acting as an confederate amount, contracted fine answer satisfactorily answer appearance, attractive in well-favoured application, practical art appropriate character colour artificial practice affect artisan, contracted journeyman assistance, act of second attract allure attract draw attracted, be hearken attracted, be hearken attracting towards evil vile-drawing attraction, sexual liking attractive fair-faced attractive goodly attractive gracious attractive quaint attractive sweet attractive in appearance well-favoured attractive temptations, full of fine-baited attractive to, be love attractive, outwardly sugared attractive, superficially flattering attractively handsomely attractively looking well-seeming attractiveness favour authoritative action power authority to act licence average character indifferency avoid by prompt action prevent basis in fact instruction befitting action becoming believe to be a fact suppose benefaction benefit benefaction meed besides the fact moreover betrothal, act of troth-plight bloody act stratagem boastfully, act brave boy-actor level, reduce to a boy bring into action lay broker, acting as a broking burlesque actor mimic capable action ability cataract [eye] pearl cataract [eye] web and the pin catch in the act watch change character differ character affection character article character colour character composure character condition character constellation character fame character fashion character figure character groom character habitude character hair character inclination character kind character manner character manner character merchant character mind character mould character nature character opinion character property character qualification character quality character savour character strain character [in a ballad] Peg-a-Ramsey character [in a play] Basilisco character [in a play] Calipolis character [in a play] Cambyses character [in a play] chorus character [in a play] clown character [in a play] Cressid, Cressida character [in a play] Hiren character [in a play] Iniquity character [in a play] Pandarus character [in a play] Paris character [in a play] Ruffian character [in a play] Sycorax character [in a play] Termagant character [in a play] Timon character [in a play] Vanity character [in a play] vice character [in a poem] Florentius character [in a poem] Grissel character [in a poem] Laura character of, have the appear character traits spirit character transformation conversion character, appropriate colour character, average indifferency character, change differ character, determined resolute character, exceptional rareness character, finest best-conditioned character, inauspicious malignancy character, lacking in imperfect character, lacking in depth of shallow character, majestic royalty character, matching kindred character, natural birth character, of holy sainted character, proper propriety character, undoubted approof character, wildness of wilderness characteristic lineament characteristic note characteristic proper characteristic property characteristic quality characteristic trick characteristic, natural infusion characteristics, show the smack characterize define charity, act of alms-deed charms, acting as charming charms, acting as charming chivalrous action fair-play choice of action dilemma clandestine act stealth clerk authorized to draw up contracts notary climactic moment push close [action] closure close [action] clutch close [action] conclude close [action] make close [action] nigh close [action] set close [action] stop collecting activity engrossment comic character, low clown compact consent compact covenant compact league compact paction compact, not unfirm compacted kneaded compacted thick-ribbed comparing, act of comparison concert, acting in coactive contact, come into cope contact, make conjoin contact, make salute continue to practise enjoy contract bond contract brief contract compact contract condition contract covenant contract espouse contract gage contract indenture contract match contract mortgage contract, day for confirming a sealing day contract, marriage affiance contract, marriage contracting contract, marriage contraction contract, marriage hand-fast contract, sealed specialty contracted bound contracted combinate contracted obliged contracted amount fine contracted artisan journeyman contraction convulsion contracts, clerk who draws up notary conversational interaction encounter corrupt practice abuse course of action action course of action carriage course of action course course of action direction course of action line course of action measure course of action pass course of action path course of action proceeding course of action trade course of action way course of action, free scope course of action, justified reason course of action, same succession course of action, wrong wrong courteous respect, act of curtsy, curtsey courtship, act of love-feat craftily, act craft craftily, act practise criminal act malefaction criminal act penalty cringing way, act in a duck cuckold, with the character of a cuckoldly customary practice observation dare to act venture date, due [for the end of a contract] date day, agreed [for the end of a contract] date decoy, acting as a enticing deferential action curtsy, curtsey defiant character bravery delaying tactics, set of delay derision, act of scorn derisive action mock destruction, act of defeat determined character resolute detract take detraction derogation detraction disabling detraction impeach detractor controller detractor substractor discrediting activity villainy disgraceful action dishonesty disobedience, act of revolt dissatisfaction [expression of] hum dissatisfaction, feel repine dissatisfaction, feeling of discontent distinguishing, act of distinction distract dare distract put distract stray distracted brainish distracted careless distracted perplexed distracted scattered distracted by new things new-fangled distractedly indirectly distractedness will distracting extracting distraction amazement distraction confusion distraction frenzy distraction wildness distraction, worthless kickshaw duke, act the duke dumb-show actor mummer economy, practise spare employment, active breathing enact act enact act enemies, joint action as contestation engaged, be actively tire error, act in mistake escort, act as protect evil, attracting towards vile-drawing exact enforce exact equal exact even exact express exact just exact self exact true exacting exaction exacting stubborn exactly directly exactly even exactly hair exactly jump exactly just exactly justly exactly pat exactly point exactly square exactly up exactly fitting fulfilling exceptional character rareness external observer, acting as an outward extract distilment extract draw extract exhaust extract pick extract pluck extract toaze extract with force extort extract, liquid infusion extracted extraught fact certainty fact surety fact, basis in instruction fact, believe to be suppose fact, besides the moreover fact, in effectually fact, in essentially fact, inescapable certainty faction inclining faction party faction sect faction, arising from factious faction, ready to form a factious factor regard factor respect factor touch factory, sweetmeat confectionary facts, people unaware of the unsatisfied feed to a satisfactory level diet feel dissatisfaction repine feeling of dissatisfaction discontent fellow, active mover final action last financial practice usury finest character, of best-conditioned fitting action fitment fitting exactly fulfilling follower, act as a follow foraging act foragement force, extract with extort forceful action, in a state of up forceful impact poise forestalling action prevention fraction ort fractious dissentious fracture clefture fractured cracked free course of action scope freedom of action enlargement freedom of action licence friendly act friendship friskily, act [of a horse] curvet go-between, act as a sexual pander go-between, acting as intelligencing godparent, act as a gossip guarantor, act as a surety habitual activity exercise heavy post used as a mark for tilting practice quintain herald, acting as a herald hero, appropriate to the character of heroical holding, actual possession holy character, of sainted homage, act of homage housewife, man acting the cot-quean hunting practice game immediate reaction start impact, forceful poise impact, have an glance inactive deedless inactive dull inactive idle inactive idle inactive unactive inactivity dullness, dulness inactivity, reduce to slack inauspicious character malignancy inescapable fact certainty inexact unjust ingratitude, act of ingratitude initial action stroke instruct how to act school intact whole intact, keep uphold interaction converse interaction entreatment interaction, conversational encounter interaction, social conversation intervening factors mean intractability stoutness intractable stubborn join in the action make joint action as enemies contestation joke, play a practical jest joke, practical story joker, practical Jack jump into action skip justified course of action reason keep intact uphold kind act kindness kindness, act of bounty kindness, act of friendship kindness, act of love king, official acting for an absent commissioner knowledge, tactical direction land, tract of land latest practice fashion leading practitioner principal legal action cause legal action, taking action-taking legal practice attorneyship liquefaction dissolution liquid extract infusion lowly activity baseness loyalty, act of duty majestic character royalty majestic character, invest with a royalize malicious act prank malpractice indirection man acting the housewife cot-quean marriage contract affiance marriage contract contracting marriage contract contraction marriage contract hand-fast martial arts, practise the exercise martial practice exercise matching character kindred mean manner, acting in a niggarding mean to act mean medical practitioner artist meritorious act alms meritorious act desert, desart military action action military action exploit mockery, act of mock mode of action kind moment, climactic push mortality, characterized by mortal multi-coloured character piedness natural character birth natural characteristic infusion nature, acting by kind neglecting to act negligent new things, distracted by new-fangled night-time activity night-rule nodding [to action] becking normal practice, against unnaturally notice of, attract catch observer, acting as an external outward offensive action [in fencing] offence office, acting as a symbol of deputed official acting for the king in his absence commissioner official acting in place of a ruler during his absence vicegerent ostentatious activity vainglory over-active overlusty pact condition pain, undistracted by unpanged payment, exact a toll perform the wrong action mistake period of action day play a practical joke jest playful action friskin pledge, act as a warrant poise to act address post, heavy [in tilting practice] quintain power to act normally motion practical practic practical application art practically possibility practice current practice guise practice institution practice ordinance practice trade practice trick practice use practice wont practice, actual proof practice, against normal unnaturally practice, corrupt abuse practice, customary observation practice, customary observation practice, hunting game practice, latest fashion practice, legal attorneyship practice, martial exercise practice, prescribed order practice, religious exercise practice, settled habit practice, shaming villainy practice, skilful exercise practice, usual custom practice, usual use practise apply practise conspire practise course practise entertain practise exercise practise profess practise stand practise use practise work practise alliteration letter practise economy spare practise in an artificial way affect practise on work practise the martial arts exercise practise, continue to enjoy practised old practised studied practised traded practitioner fellow practitioner practiser practitioner, leading principal practitioner, remiss truant precedent, act as a example precedent, act as a pattern precious character of a prince, like the precious-princely prepare for action arm prepare for action wind prepared for action charge prescribed practice order present [action] advance present [action] bear present [action] become present [action] carry present [action] commend present [action] dare present [action] define present [action] deliver present [action] draw present [action] lay present [action] oppose present [action] prefer present [action] prefer present [action] project present [action] tender present [action] tender present [action] urge present [action] use prevailing action prevailment prince, like the precious character of a precious-princely principle, abstract truth prompt action clap prompt action, avoid by prevent proper character propriety protract draw protracted lingering protracted prolixious protracted protractive prudent course of action safety put forward [for immediate action] present putrefaction corruption queen, act as a queen quick-acting quick quick-acting soon-speeding quickly acting rash react answer react extend react feel reaction motion reaction return reaction start reaction, immediate start reaction, startle starting reactive fine ready for action prepared ready for action ripe ready to act ready ready to form a faction factious rearguard action rearward reason for acting theme recorded fact character reduce activity dull reduce to inactivity slack refuse to practise quarrel religious practice exercise remiss practitioner truant resolve to act purpose respect, act of curtsy, curtsey restraint, act without head retract unsay retract unspeak retract unswear retracting an action recanting retracts, one who recanter rival, act as a rival royally, act prince ruler, official acting in place of an absent vicegerent safeguard, acting as a careful same course of action succession satisfaction acquittance satisfaction content satisfaction execution satisfaction, exclamation of content satisfaction, give right satisfaction, in a state of complete perfect satisfaction, tedious satiety satisfactory thriving satisfactory well satisfactory answer answer satisfactory condition, be in fit sealed contract specialty servants, act as office set an activity to be followed set settled practice habit sexual attraction liking sexual go-between, act as a pander shameful act abomination, abhomination shaming practice villainy shiftily, act shuffle shooting, act of shoot show the characteristics smack sister, acting like a sistering skilful activity craft skilful practice exercise social interaction conversation soldierly action stratagem sowing, action of seedness spectator, act like a look speedy action briefness speedy action expedition spirit, activities as a sprighting spirit, activities as a spriting stabilizing factor, most [nautical] holding-anchor start acting on onset startle reaction starting state of complete satisfaction, in a perfect state of forceful action, in a up stirred to action alarumed submission, act of obedience subtract detract successful action achievement suitor, act as a sue superficially attractive flattering supporting action second surface factor furnishing swearing, act of swearing sweetmeat factory confectionary tact judgement tactical knowledge direction tactics discipline tactics shift taster, act as taste tedious satisfaction satiety temptations, full of attractive fine-baited tensioned for action bent testing, action of trial thought, active operation tilting practice, heavy post used as a mark for quintain tooth-extractor toothdrawer tractable conformable tractable good tractable, make [in falconry] man transact pass transactions commerce transformation, character conversion unattractive foul unattractive hard-favoured unattractive homely unattractive ill-favoured unattractively ill-favouredly unattractively misbecomingly unattractiveness foulness unaware of the facts, people unsatisfied undignified, act derogate undistracted by pain unpanged undoubted character approof unpractised unbreathed unrestrained act liberty unsatisfactory lame untrained practitioner empiric usual practice custom usual practice use vagabonds, characteristic of roguish vice, character of vice vigorous activity, one's own self-mettle violent action rudeness wasteful activity dalliance whoremaster, having the character of a whoremasterly wicked act fact wicked action mischief wildness of character wilderness witchcraft-practising witching woman, unattractive dowdy won by actions deed-achieving worthless distraction kickshaw wrong action, perform the mistake wrong course of action wrong

Themes and Topics  63 result(s).

a- as a particle ...ning such as the repeated nature of an action or the length of time it takes on t... ...e ‘to be engaged in the time-consuming activity of feasting’ (mw ii iii 80) the m... ...ecedent was full as long a-doing for activities which are not by nature durative... ... sense of routine or ordinariness to an activity thereby conveying a demeaning eff... ...ning effect when used with reference to activities which are very serious in nature... Address forms ...good fellowship&rsquo the naming practice performs a variety of expressive fun... ...ment into sarcasm and insult and the exact nuance can be deduced only by taking ca... ...us [companions] quince to bottom [co-actors] stephano to caliban [master to s... An Archaisms ... typically occur in cases  where characters are reading texts where an older sty... ...ey also turn up in certain types of character (such as school-masters) and in the s... ...round y-slacked reduce to inactivity quieten down per chorus iii 1 ... Attention signals ...omeone’s attention is an important interaction strategy and in shakespearean engli... Body-armour Clothing ... m f woollen cap ordered (by an act of 1571) to be worn on sundays and holy... ... especially as worn by comic stage characters petticoat ay... Comparison ...uo est cym iv ii 206 most exact ex... ... exactest tim ii ii 161 most extre... Cosmos ... destiny situation behaviour and character general notions ter... Cousin Discourse markers ...ning the dynamic of conversational interaction and the flow of connected speech in ... ...on i’th’ earth [horatio] e’en so exactly quite heart with all my ... ...iscourse markers are intended to elicit actions not further speech as in modern e... Elision ... enables a word to fit the metrical character of a line or focuses the emphasis wit... ... it helps to capture the colloquial character of conversational speech or identifie... ...nversational speech or identifies a character&rsquo s idiosyncratic way of talking ... ...o tis for example is the regular contraction of it is (by contrast with present-d... ...erbs be have and do are commonly contracted with a preceding pronoun in colloquia... ...as in modern english often the contracted forms are the same as those used toda... ...varies depending partly on editorial practice and partly on whether a form might l... Exclamations ...n the context as interpreted by the actor sometimes permitting a wide range of... ...ion is associated with a particular character such as henry viii&rsquo s use of ha... ...uzz ham ii ii 392 [polonius] the actors are come hither my lord [hamlet] b... ...ave left myself impatience dissatisfaction when jc ii i 5 when ... ...&rsquo s the wager agreement satisfaction fair befall r3 iii v 46 ... Family Farewells Functional shift ...g everyday notions or of avoiding abstract locutions as when lip a wanton replace... ... it is very unusual to find an abstract noun converted to a verb though a few ... ... into’ ‘treat as’ ‘use for’ ‘act as ’ and suchlike for example she ... ... ts iii ii 250 shall sweet bianca practise how to bride it   child... ... * in sense of ‘put ashore’ abstract notions item location e... Greetings Hence, thence, and whence Here, there, and where ...g that whereof tc i iii 14 every action / whereof we have record of whi... Hither, thither, and whither How and how Humours ...ament mood inclination and manner of action (humour (n ) 1--4) regarded as perm... ...ssion - most fully exploited in the character of nym in mw and h5 the original phy... ...ng the four humours in balance but characters often display the predominance of on... ...ominance of one or the other and their actions are interpreted accordingly for... ...d accordingly for example if a character was hot-tempered he or she would be ... ...r typical disposition seen in character example blood optimist... Ly Money Negatives ...t on the whole of english despite the fact that the strict mathematical logic was ... Numbers Past tenses ...taminated ce ii ii 142 contract was he contr... ... was he contracted r3 iii vii 178 convict i... Plants Plurals Politeness ...pressions depends partly on context and actor interpretation for example most use... Regrets ...eath (rj iii ii 37 ff) and gertrude’s reaction to ophelia’s madness (ham iv v 27 ff... ... ay me ham iii iv 52 ay me what act ’lack cym iv ii 374 ’lack good ... Responses Roman history ...using a distinctive vocabulary and characters in other plays sometimes refer to th... ...ible for the census of citizens and who acted as a watchdog of public morals c... Ships Singing ...demands of the line the repetitive character of the verses and the nature of the ... Sounds ...e coinages used by shakespeare have attracted not a little discussion about their e... ...d not a little discussion about their exact usage as a consequence and are still ... Stage directions ...iii i 50 speech not heard by other characters on stage movement directions ... ...e enter kj i i 1 one or more characters come onto the stage exeunt h8 ... ... exeunt h8 v v 76 more than one character leaves the stage exit kl i ii 1... ...the stage exit kl i ii 117 a character leaves the stage in cor iii i 2... ... manent cor i i 250 [f only] characters remain on stage off ayl i ii 2... Swearing ...purgators during the period the &lsquo act to restrain abuses of players&rsquo of... ...hiefly a reflection of the range of characters in the plays - lords and peasants o... Thou and you ... quince neighbour to neighbour [as co-actors] you may do it extempore mnd i... ... to snug neighbour to neighbour [as co-actors] x uses thou y uses you sho... ...1h6 i i 37 winchester to gloucester reacting to the attack thou lovest the f... ... fatherly affection complex interaction in ma iv i 264 ff the way benedick... ... says i love not you you aggrieved reaction beatrice will you not eat your... Verb forms ...s) doth (does) and saith (says) the factors governing the choice of this ending ... Weapons ...th a basketwork hilt used in fencing practice baldric tnk iv ii 86 ... What and what ...sh (though not in the -e’er form) syntactic usage occasionally varies as in ‘as ... Who and who ...tself differs only in the use of a contracted form whoe’er a contr... ...ed form whoe’er a contraction also seen in whosoe’er grammatical ... ...c range of who is wider including abstract concepts objects and animals among t... Withal and withal Yon words Classical mythology ...pear could heal the wounds it made character in troilus and cressida ... ...er in troilus and cressida actaeon mw iii ii 39 a secure and wil... ... mw iii ii 39 a secure and wilful actaeon hunter who encountered artemis ... ...ove (in roman mythology by venus) character in venus and adonis adonis ... ...s at troy married to clytemnestra character in troilus and cressida agen... ...im he went mad and killed himself character in troilus and cressida ajax... ...ng dido would unfold / his father' s acts son of aeneas and creusa and grand... ...keep unknown husband of lucrece character in the rape of lucrece lucrece in... ...rince she deserted him for diomed character in troilus and cressida cycl... ...nd even took on the gods in battle character in troilus and cressida where he is ... ...on of priam married to andromache character in troilus and cressida hecu... ...aris of troy caused the trojan war character in troilus and cressida heli... ...f sparta married to helen of troy character in troilus and cressida mino... ...nt to the trojan war with achilles characters in troilus and cressida nai... ...oy reputed for his age and wisdom character in troilus and cressida ninu... ... trojan prince killed by diomedes character in troilus and cressida where he is ... ... menelaus causing the trojan wars character in troilus and cressida pega... ...by pyrrhus during the sack of troy character in troilus and cressida proc... ... falling in love with penthesilea character in troilus and cressida thes... ...and married their queen hippolyta character in two noble kinsmen amazon in no... ...d a life of almost total seclusion character in timon of athens troilus ... Gods and goddesses Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore ...ndary hero of warwick whose last great act was to kill the giant colbrand nine... ... amazonian queen of the amazons character in two noble kinsman see also amazon... ...u witch and mother of caliban character in the tempest zenelophon ... Religious personalities and beings ... philip st 1h6 i ii 143 bible (acts 21) evangelist who had four daughters... Historical figures ... vi 14 roman leader in 1st-c bc character in antony and cleopatra aris... ...the assassination of julius caesar character in julius caesar cadwallader... ...09 roman politician and general character in julius caesar cassibelan ... ... 142 egyptian queen in 1st-c bc character in antony and cleopatra clot... ...e early roman republic in 5th-c bc character in coriolanus cymbeline c... ...supposed ancestor of caius martius in fact quintus martius rex was a later roman ... ...roscius ham ii ii 389 most famous actor of ancient rome 2nd-c bc se... ... virginius tit v iii 36 character in livy 5th-c bc centurion who slew ... Contemporary figures, factual and fictitious ... beings vi contemporary figures factual and fictitious name exa... ... basilisco kj i i 244 knight character in a contemporary play solyman and p... ...i iv 174 mother of muly mahamet character in a contemporary play by george peel... ... hiren 2h4 ii iv 155 character [thought to be a seductress] in a los... ... iniquity 1h4 ii iv 441 comic character representing vice in morality plays ... ...v i 100 contemporary fantastical character at court peg-a-ramsey tn ... ... ruffian 1h4 ii iv 442 character of a fiend in morality plays ... ... iii ii 13 noisy and overbearing character in mystery plays vanity 1... ... vanity 1h4 ii iv 442 character in morality plays vice 1h... ... vice 1h4 ii iv 441 buffoon character in morality plays ... Days and dates London Britain [outside London] ... pomfret r3 iii i 183 pontefract west yorkshire n england site of cas... ...from coventry to shrewsbury (though in fact several miles off the direct route) ... World [outside Britain], places and peoples French ...ggest a foreign accent though there is actually little or no difference in pronunc... Latin ...(3h6 i iii 48) may the gods cause this action to be that which makes you best know... ...2h6 iv i 99) in spite of clouds ipso facto (tnk v ii 35) by itself ira furor br... ... facere [it] makes causes facto (n nt ) tnk v ii 35 f... ...o (n nt ) tnk v ii 35 factum f... ...um fact fas (adj ) tit ii i 133 ... Italian and Spanish ...more by gentleness than by force’] - is actually much closer to italian q i... Irish Scottish Welsh ...pronunciation is illustrated in the characters of fluellen in henry v and evans in ... Frequently Encountered Words (FEW) ...ord-list which captures some of the character of basic early modern english vocabul... ...eit (n ) (adj ) course (n ) course of action way of proceeding cym iii iv 113 [... Abbreviations ...though that my death were adjunct to my act i would do it in other words the... ...s where the selected quotation does not actually contain a preposition but the def... ...otation we need to indicate when a character is the only person on stage tem v... ...otation we need to indicate when a character is speaking to himself/herself while ... ...s followed by i e the following words act as a paraphrase of all or part of the q...

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Word Family Word Family Group Words ABSTRACT BASIC abstract n ACT BASIC act n, act v, acting n, action n, active adj, actively adv, activity n, actual adj, acture n ACT ENACT enact v, enacture n ACT PEOPLE actor n ACT STATE action-taking adj, active-valiant adj ACT TOGETHER coactive adj ACT NOT unacted adj, unactive adj ANTIC [character] BASIC antic n, antick n, antick v, anticly adv ATTRACT BASIC attract v, attraction n, attractive adj BEAR [action] BASIC bear v, bearing adj, bearing n BEAR [action] ANIMAL ape-bearer n BEAR [action] GODS thunder-bearer n BEAR [action] OBJECT bearing-cloth n BEAR [action] PEOPLE bearer n, cupbearer n, garland-bearer n, purse-bearer n, torchbearer n BEAR [action] OVERCOME o'erbear v, o'erbearing adj, overbear v BEAR [action] SPEECH counsel-bearer n BEAR [action] STATE just-borne adj, light-borne adj, self-borne adj, shard-borne adj, stiff-borne adj, underbear v, underbearing n, underborne adj BENEFIT BASIC benefactor n BORE [carry] BASIC see BEAR [action] BORNE BASIC see BEAR [action] BUTT [action] BASIC butt v CARD [action] BASIC card v CARD [action] PEOPLE carder n CATARACT BASIC cataract n CHARACTER BASIC charact n, character n, character v, charactery n CHARACTER NOT characterless adj COACTIVE BASIC see ACT COMPACT BASIC compact adj, compact n, compact v COMPACT INTENSITY well-compact adj CONTRACT BASIC contract n, contract v, contracted adj, contracting n, contraction n CONTRACT TYPE pre-contract n, sub-contract v COTE [action] BASIC cote v COTE [action] SUPPORT escote v DEATH ACTION death-practised adj DETRACT BASIC detract v, detraction n DISTRACT BASIC distract adj, distract v, distracted adj, distractedly adv, distraction n ENACT BASIC see ACT ESCOTE BASIC see COTE [action] EXACT BASIC exact adj, exact v, exacting n, exaction n, exactly adv EXTRACT BASIC extract v, extracting adj FACT BASIC fact n FACTION BASIC faction n, factionary n, factious adj FACTOR BASIC factor n FEAT [action] BASIC feat n FRACTION BASIC fracted adj, fraction n MALEFACTION BASIC malefaction n MALEFACTION PEOPLE malefactor n OVERBEAR BASIC see BEAR [action] PACTION BASIC paction n PRACTIC BASIC practic adj PRACTISE BASIC practice n, practisant n, practise v, practised adj PRACTISE DEATH death-practised adj PRACTISE GOOD well-practised adj PRACTISE PEOPLE practiser n PRACTISE NOT unpractised adj PRE-CONTRACT BASIC see CONTRACT PROTRACT BASIC protract v, protractive adj REFRACTORY BASIC refractory adj RETRACT BASIC retract v SATISFACTION BASIC satisfaction n, satisfied adj, satisfy v, satisfying adj, satisfying n SATISFACTION NOT unsatisfied adj, unsatisfied n SUB-CONTRACT BASIC see CONTRACT SUBSTRACTOR BASIC substractor n TAKE ACTION action-taking adj TRACT BASIC tract n, tractable adj UNACTED BASIC see ACT UNACTIVE BASIC see ACT UNDERBEAR BASIC see BEAR [action] UNPRACTISED BASIC see PRACTISE UNSATISFIED BASIC < SATISFACTION VALIANT ACTION active-valiant adj WELL [very] APPEARANCE well-compact adj WELL [very] SKILL well-practised adj

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