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Search phrase: correct

Plays

 37 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CoriolanusCor III.ii.78Which often thus correcting thy stout heart,Which often thus correcting thy stout heart,
CoriolanusCor V.iii.57Your knees to me? To your corrected son?your knees to me? / To your Corrected Sonne?
HamletHam I.ii.95It shows a will most incorrect to heaven,It shewes a will most incorrect to Heauen,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.111Rebuke and dread correction wait on us,Rebuke and dread correction waite on vs,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.211And hangs resolved correction in the armAnd hangs resolu'd Correction in the Arme,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.85Are brought to the correction of your law.Are brought to the Correction of your Law.
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iv.20rogue, you filthy famished correctioner, if you be notRogue: you filthy famish'd Correctioner, if you be not
Henry VH5 I.ii.191Where some, like magistrates, correct at home;Where some like Magistrates correct at home:
Henry VH5 II.ii.51After the taste of much correction.After the taste of much correction.
Henry VH5 III.ii.117your correction, there is not many of your nation – your correction, there is not many of your Nation.
Henry VH5 V.i.74find it otherwise, and henceforth let a Welsh correctionfinde it otherwise, and henceforth let a Welsh correction,
Henry VH5 V.ii.50Wanting the scythe, all uncorrected, rank,Wanting the Sythe, withall vncorrected, ranke;
Henry VH5 V.ii.138back, under the correction of bragging be it spoken, Ibacke; vnder the correction of bragging be it spoken. I
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.196My accuser is my prentice, and when I did correct himmy accuser is my Prentice, and when I did correct him
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.335Not you, correct him. My heart weeps to see him(Not you) correct him. My heart weepes to see him
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.76Modelled in his, corrects my strayed desire,Modeld in his, corrects my straid desire,
King JohnKJ II.i.87Whiles we, God's wrathful agent, do correctWhiles we Gods wrathfull agent doe correct
King LearKL II.ii.140Will check him for't. Your purposed low correction
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.210As it shall follow in my correction – and GodAs it shall follow in my correction, and God
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.489Not so, sir – under correction, sir – I hope it is not so.Not so sir, vnder correction sir, I hope it is not so.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.492Under correction, sir, we know whereuntil itVnder correction sir, wee know where-vntill it
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.10Under your good correction, I have seenVnder your good correction I haue seene
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.30Correction and instruction must both workCorrection, and Instruction must both worke
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.81Which he corrects, then were he tyrannous,Which he corrects, then were he tirrannous,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.308which I beseech your worship to correct yourself, for thewhich I beseech your worship to correct your selfe, for the
PericlesPer I.iii.22To show his sorrow he'd correct himself;to shewe his sorrow, hee'de correct himselfe;
Richard IIR2 I.ii.4But since correction lieth in those handsBut since correction lyeth in those hands
Richard IIR2 I.ii.5Which made the fault that we cannot correct,Which made the fault that we cannot correct,
Richard IIR2 II.iii.104And minister correction to thy fault!And minister correction to thy Fault.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.77To tie thee to my strong correction.To tye thee to my strong Correction.
Richard IIR2 V.i.32Take thy correction, mildly kiss the rod,Take thy Correction mildly, kisse the Rodde,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.92Corrects the ill aspects of planets evil,Corrects the ill Aspects of Planets euill,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.vi.3I would correct him.I would correct him.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.vi.5Ere that correction. – Troilus, I say! What, Troilus!Ere that correction: Troylus I say, what Troylus?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.136There is no woe to his correction,There is no woe to his correction,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.372secrets! I'll after, to rejoice in the boy's correction.secrets: Ile after, to reioyce in the boyes correctiõ.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.62O great corrector of enormous times,O Great Corrector of enormous times,

Poems

 1 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
SonnetsSonn.111.12 Nor double penance to correct correction. Nor double pennance to correct correction.

Glossary

 30 result(s).
castigationself-discipline, self-correction, self-denial
chastisementpunishment, retribution, correction
contrarywrong, incorrect, erroneous
correctpunish, chastise, reprimand
correctedchastised, rebuked, reprimanded
correctionpunishment, retribution, rebuke
correctionerone from the House of Correction [the Bridewell]
corrigiblecorrective, controlling, disciplinary
currentvalid, correct, true
incorrectbehaving in a contrary way, uncorrected
justquite so, correct
levelguess correctly, rightly anticipate
orthographycorrect spelling
physiccure, correct, dose with medicine
precisepuritanical, strictly moral, scrupulously correct
proportionproper rhythm, correct value [of notes]
ratifymake metrically correct, bring into proportion
remedyhand over for remedy, send for correction
rightcorrectly, truly, accurately
rightcorrect [in opinion], right-minded
righteouslyrightly, correctly, truly
schoolcontrol, correct, teach wisdom to
sequenceappropriate order, correct precedence
truecorrect, accurate, exact
truly-falselywith faithful heart but incorrect speech
unjustinaccurate, incorrect, inexact
unreclaimedunreformed, uncorrected, untamed
verifyconfirm, substantiate, prove correct
veryproper, correct, appropriate
wanderinglost, straying from the correct path

Thesaurus

 35 result(s).
correctcurrent
correctjust
correctphysic
correctright
correctschool
correcttrue
correctvery
correct precedencesequence
correct, proveverify
correct, scrupulouslyprecise
correctionchastisement
Correction, one from the House ofcorrectioner
correction, send forremedy
correctivecorrigible
correctlyright
correctlyrighteously
correctly guesslevel
faithful heart but incorrect speech, with truly-falsely
guess correctlylevel
heart faithful but speech incorrect, with truly-falsely
House of Correction, one from thecorrectioner
incorrectcontrary
incorrectunjust
incorrect speech but faithful heart, with truly-falsely
metrically correct, makeratify
path, straying from the correctwandering
precedence, correctsequence
self-correctioncastigation
send for correctionremedy
speech incorrect but heart faithful, with truly-falsely
spelling, correctorthography
straying from the correct pathwandering
uncorrectedincorrect
uncorrectedunreclaimed
value, correct [of notes]proportion

Themes and Topics

 1 result(s).
French...bien - > listen tell me if `i speak correctly - h5 iii iv 17  c' est bien d...
...ext remark about his  fausse ' incorrect' (as well as ' deceitful' )&n...
...oit (adv ) h5 iii iv 35   correctly well du (prep + det ) h...

Words Families

 35 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ARIGHTBASICsee RIGHT [correct]
CORRECTBASICcorrect adj, correct v, corrected adj, correction n
CORRECTGODScorrector n
CORRECTPEOPLEcorrectioner n
CORRECTNOTincorrect adj, uncorrected adj
IINCORRECTBASICsee CORRECT
OUTRIGHTBASICsee RIGHT [correct]
RIGHT [correct]BASICaright adv, right adj, right adv, right n, right v, rightly adv
RIGHT [correct]ACTIONright-drawn adj
RIGHT [correct]GOODbirthright n, righteous adj, righteously adv, rightful adj, rightfully adv, upright adj, uprighteously adv, uprightly adv, uprightness n
RIGHT [correct]INTENSITYdownright adv, outright adv
RIGHT [correct]PLACEforthright n
RIGHT [correct]NOT unrighteous adj, unrightful adj
UNCORRECTEDBASICsee CORRECT
UNRIGHTEOUSBASICsee RIGHT [correct]
UPRIGHTBASICsee RIGHT [correct]

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