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Search phrase: cave

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 46 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.351.1Upon the caves of Nile.vpon the Caues of Nyle.
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.201Go to my cave and tell me. – Good old man,Go to my Caue, and tell mee. Good old man,
As You Like ItAYL III.iv.23concave as a covered goblet or a worm-eaten nut.concaue as a couered goblet, or a Worme-eaten nut.
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.146Who led me instantly unto his cave,Who led me instantly vnto his Caue,
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.193I'll stay to know at your abandoned cave.Ile stay to know, at your abandon'd caue.
CymbelineCym III.iii.38In this our pinching cave shall we discourseIn this our pinching Caue, shall we discourse
CymbelineCym III.iii.83I'th' cave wherein they bow, their thoughts do hitI'th' Caue, whereon the Bowe their thoughts do hit,
CymbelineCym III.vi.27Exit, to the caveExit.
CymbelineCym III.vii.11There is cold meat i'th' cave, we'll browse on that,There is cold meat i'th'Caue, we'l brouz on that
CymbelineCym III.vii.12 (Looking into the cave)
CymbelineCym III.vii.55That had a court no bigger than this cave,That had a Court no bigger then this Caue,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.1Enter Belarius, Guiderius, Arviragus, and Innogen from the caveEnter Belarius, Guiderius, Aruiragus, and Imogen from the Caue.
CymbelineCym IV.ii.1 You are not well: remain here in the cave,You are not well: Remaine heere in the Caue,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.46Exit Innogen, to the cave
CymbelineCym IV.ii.138Cave here, hunt here, are outlaws, and in timeCaue heere, hunt heere, are Out-lawes, and in time
CymbelineCym IV.ii.298For so I thought I was a cave-keeper,For so I thought I was a Caue-keeper,
Henry VH5 II.iii.50Therefore, Caveto be thy counsellor.therefore Caueto bee thy Counsailor.
Henry VH5 II.iv.124That caves and womby vaultages of FranceThat Caues and Wombie Vaultages of France
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.89And he that loosed them forth their brazen caves;And he that loos'd them forth their Brazen Caues,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.315As lean-faced Envy in her loathsome cave.As leane-fac'd enuy in her loathsome caue.
Julius CaesarJC I.i.47Made in her concave shores?Made in her Concaue Shores?
Julius CaesarJC II.i.80Where wilt thou find a cavern dark enoughWhere wilt thou finde a Cauerne darke enough,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.119When they defend their younglings in their caves.When they defend their younglings in their Caues:
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.2The winds are crept into their caves for fear,The windes are crept into their caues for feare,
King LearKL III.ii.45And make them keep their caves. Since I was man,And make them keepe their Caues: Since I was man,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.162not say me nay. Pauca verba. Away! The gentles are atnot say me nay: paucaverba. Away, the gentles are at
Measure for MeasureMM I.iii.22Even like an o'ergrown lion in a cave,Euen like an ore-growne Lyon in a Caue
OthelloOth IV.i.81The which he promised. Do but encave yourself,The which he promis'd. Do but encaue your selfe,
Richard IIR2 I.i.105Even from the tongueless caverns of the earth(Euen from the toonglesse cauernes of the earth)
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.62Into the blind cave of eternal night.Into the blinde Caue of eternall night.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.161Else would I tear the cave where Echo lies,Else would I teare the Caue where Eccho lies,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.74Did ever dragon keep so fair a cave?Iul. Did euer Dragon keepe so faire a Caue?
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.540.1Exit Flavius; Timon retires to his caveExit
Timon of AthensTim V.i.29.1Enter Timon from his caveEnter Timon from his Caue.
Timon of AthensTim V.i.114.1He beats them off the stage, and retires to his caveExeunt
Timon of AthensTim V.i.117.2Bring us to his cave.Bring vs to his Caue.
Timon of AthensTim V.i.124.2Here is his cave.Heere is his Caue:
Timon of AthensTim V.i.129Enter Timon out of his caveEnter Timon out of his Caue.
Timon of AthensTim V.ii.10From Alcibiades to Timon's caveFrom Alcibiades to Timons Caue,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.24And curtained with a counsel-keeping cave,And Curtain'd with a Counsaile-keeping Caue,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.269Then which way shall I find Revenge's cave?Then which way shall I finde Reuenges Caue?
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.178And cabin in a cave, and bring you upAnd cabbin in a Caue, and bring you vp
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.35There's not a hollow cave or lurking place,Ther's not a hollow Caue or lurking place,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.52And find out murderers in their guilty caves;And finde out Murder in their guilty cares.
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.47Fit for the mountains and the barbarous cavesFit for the Mountaines, and the barbarous Caues,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iii.12Come, I must bring you to our captain's cave;Come, I must bring you to our Captains caue.

Poems

 6 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.1 From off a hill whose concave womb reworded FRom off a hill whose concaue wombe reworded,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.769 Grim cave of death, whispering conspirator Grim caue of death, whispring conspirator,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1250 Cave-keeping evils that obscurely sleep; Caue-keeping euils that obscurely sleepe.
Venus and AdonisVen.247 These lovely caves, these round enchanting pits, These louely caues, these round inchanting pits,
Venus and AdonisVen.830 That all the neighbour caves, as seeming troubled, That all the neighbour caues as seeming troubled,
Venus and AdonisVen.1034 Shrinks backward in his shelly cave with pain, Shrinks backward in his shellie caue with paine,

Glossary

 15 result(s).
antrecave, cavern
cabinden, hole, cave
cavelive in caves
cave-keepercave-dweller
cave-keepingcave-dwelling; living in darkness
caveto[summarizing a piece of advice] beware, take care
concavehollow, empty
concavehollowed out, overhanging
concavityconcave quality, curvature, hollowness
encavehide away, conceal
foragementforaging act, scavenging
puttockkite; greedy scavenger
vaultagevault, cavern, chamber
vaultyempty, cavernous, sepulchral
wombywomb-like, hollow, cavernous

Thesaurus

 14 result(s).
caveantre
cavecabin
cave, live in acave
cave-dwellercave-keeper
cave-dwellingcave-keeping
cavernantre
cavernvaultage
cavernousvaulty
cavernouswomby
concave qualityconcavity
greedy scavengerputtock
live in cavescave
scavenger, greedyputtock
scavengingforagement

Themes and Topics

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Functional shift...iend / in mortal paradise   cave cym iv ii 138 it may be heard at ...
...may be heard at court that such as we / cave here hunt here * in intransitive us...

Words Families

 12 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CAVEBASICcave n, cave v
CAVEACTIONcave-keeping adj, encave v
CAVEPEOPLEcave-keeper n
CAVERNBASICcavern n
CAVETOBASICcaveto int
CONCAVEBASICconcave adj, concavity n
ENCAVEBASICsee CAVE
KEEPPEOPLEcave-keeper n
KEEPSTATEcave-keeping aj

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