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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.14whose practices he hath persecuted time with hope, andwhose practises he hath persecuted time with hope, and
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.185Sweet practiser, thy physic I will try,Sweet practiser, thy Physicke I will try,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.142scarf, and the practice in the chape of his dagger.scarfe, and the practise in the chape of his dagger.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.43Did practise on my state, your being in EgyptDid practise on my State, your being in Egypt
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.44.2How intend you – practised?How intend you, practis'd?
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xi.39Dealt on lieutenantry, and no practice hadDealt on Lieutenantry, and no practise had
As You Like ItAYL I.i.139do not mightily grace himself on thee, he will practisedoe not mightilie grace himselfe on thee, hee will practise
As You Like ItAYL II.iii.26I overheard him, and his practices.I ouerheard him: and his practises:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.29Ere I learn love, I'll practise to obey.Ere I learne loue, Ile practise to obey. 
CoriolanusCor II.iii.98hat than my heart, I will practise the insinuating nod andHat, then my Heart, I will practice the insinuating nod, and
CymbelineCym I.vi.24Shall from this practice but make hard your heart:Shall from this practise, but make hard your heart:
CymbelineCym V.v.199And to be brief, my practice so prevailed,And to be breefe, my practise so preuayl'd
HamletHam II.ii.38Heavens make our presence and our practicesHeauens make our presence and our practises
HamletHam V.ii.311Unbated and envenomed. The foul practiceVnbated and envenom'd: the foule practise
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.368practise an answer.practise an answere.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.113practised upon the easy-yielding spirit of this woman,practis'd vpon the easie-yeelding spirit of this woman.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iii.23He had no legs that practised not his gait;He had no Legges, that practic'd not his Gate:
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.121To your well-practised wise directions.To your well-practis'd, wise Directions.
Henry VH5 II.ii.90And sworn unto the practices of France,And sworne vnto the practises of France
Henry VH5 II.ii.99Wouldst thou have practised on me, for thy use?Would'st thou haue practis'd on me, for thy vse?
Henry VH5 II.ii.144And God acquit them of their practices!And God acquit them of their practises.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.25Well, let them practise and converse with spirits.Well, let them practise and conuerse with spirits.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iii.46Whereon to practise your severity.Whereon to practise your seueritie.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.7Malicious practices against his state.Malicious practises against his State:
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.166Have practised dangerously against your state,Haue practis'd dangerously against your State,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.46Upon my life, began her devilish practices;Vpon my Life began her diuellish practises:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.22He be approved in practice culpable.He be approu'd in practise culpable.
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.204.1Under device and practice.Vnder deuice, and practise.
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.127The fore-recited practices, whereofThe fore-recited practises, whereof
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.29.1His practices to light?His practises to light?
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.128Your enemies are many, and not small; their practicesYour Enemies are many, and not small; their practises
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.87I do not, till you practise them on me.I do not, till you practice them on me.
King JohnKJ I.i.214Which, though I will not practise to deceive,Which though I will not practice to deceiue,
King JohnKJ IV.i.20My uncle practises more harm to me.My Vnckle practises more harme to me:
King LearKL I.ii.178My practices ride easy – I see the business:My practises ride easie: I see the businesse.
King LearKL II.i.72To thy suggestion, plot, and damned practice;To thy suggestion, plot, and damned practise:
King LearKL II.i.106He did bewray his practice, and receivedHe did bewray his practise, and receiu'd
King LearKL II.iv.110Is practice only. Give me my servant forth.Is practise only. Giue me my Seruant forth;
King LearKL III.ii.57Hast practised on man's life. Close pent-up guilts,Ha's practis'd on mans life. Close pent-vp guilts,
King LearKL IV.vi.276Of the death-practised Duke. For him 'tis wellOf the death-practis'd Duke: for him 'tis well,
King LearKL V.iii.149.2This is practice, Gloucester:This is practise Gloster,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.301And therefore, finding barren practisers,And therefore finding barraine practizers,
MacbethMac V.i.55This disease is beyond my practice; yet I haveThis disease is beyond my practise: yet I haue
Measure for MeasureMM I.i.12As art and practice hath enriched anyAs Art, and practise, hath inriched any
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.165her virtue to practise his judgement with the dispositionher vertue, to practise his iudgement with the disposition
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.262Making practice on the times,Making practise on the Times,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.107In hateful practice. First, his integrityIn hatefull practise: first his Integritie
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.123On him so near us? This needs must be a practice.On him so neere vs? This needs must be a practise:
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.237.1To find this practice out.To finde this practise out.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.159Is an unlessoned girl, unschooled, unpractised,Is an vnlessoned girle, vnschool'd, vnpractiz'd,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iv.78.1Which I will practise.Which I will practise.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.64Be practised well to this, or they'll ne'er do't.Be practis'd well to this, or they'll neu'r doo't.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.97Throttle their practised accent in their fears,Throttle their practiz'd accent in their feares,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.307In practice let us put it presently.In practise let vs put it presently.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.354helps, will so practise on Benedick that, in despite ofhelpes, will so practise on Benedicke, that in despight of
Much Ado About NothingMA II.ii.47put it in practice. Be cunning in the working this, andput it in practise: be cunning in the working this, and
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.186The practice of it lives in John the Bastard,The practise of it liues in Iohn the bastard,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.75Despite his nice fence and his active practice,Despight his nice fence, and his actiue practise,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.235Yea, and paid me richly for the practice of it.Yea, and paid me richly for the practise of it.
OthelloOth I.i.26As masterly as he. Mere prattle, without practiceAs Masterly as he. Meere pratle (without practise)
OthelloOth I.ii.73That thou hast practised on her with foul charms,That thou hast practis'd on her with foule Charmes,
OthelloOth I.ii.78For an abuser of the world, a practiserFor an abuser of the World, a practiser
OthelloOth I.iii.102To find out practices of cunning hellTo find out practises of cunning hell
OthelloOth III.iv.137Either from Venice, or some unhatched practiceEither from Venice, or some vnhatch'd practise
OthelloOth V.ii.289Fallen in the practice of a damned slave,Falne in the practise of a cursed Slaue,
PericlesPer II.i.67I never practised it.I neuer practizde it.
PericlesPer II.ii.50To have practised more the whipstock than the lance.To haue practis'd more the Whipstocke, then the Launce.
PericlesPer II.iii.104In those that practise them they are, my lord.In those that practize them, they are (my Lord.)
PericlesPer IV.ii.120practice.practise.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.210Alack, alack, that heaven should practise stratagemsHlacke, alacke, that heauen should practise stratagems
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.34Sirs, I will practise on this drunken man.Sirs, I will practise on this drunken man.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.35And practise rhetoric in your common talk,And practise Rhetoricke in your common talke,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.83On them to look and practise by myself.On them to looke, and practise by my selfe.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.164Proceed in practice with my younger daughter,Proceed in practise with my yonger daughter,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.250Shall sweet Bianca practise how to bride it?Shall sweet Bianca practise how to bride it?
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.77I'll find some cunning practice out of handIle find some cunning practise out of hand
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.12And skilless as unpractised infancy.And skillesse as vnpractis'd Infancie.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.109Cry, Trojans, cry! Practise your eyes with tears!Cry Troyans cry, practise your eyes with teares,
Twelfth NightTN I.ii.13Courage and hope both teaching him the practice – (Courage and hope both teaching him the practise)
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.iii.30There shall he practise tilts and tournaments,There shall he practise Tilts, and Turnaments;
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.89And thy advice this night I'll put in practice;And thy aduice, this night, ile put in practise:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.i.73No, we detest such vile base practices.No, we detest such vile base practises.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.100Had I kenned all that were; I never practisedHad I kend all that were; I never practised
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.116As now they are, and making practised smilesAs now they are, and making practis'd Smiles
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.165Unclasped my practice, quit his fortunes here – Vnclasp'd my practise, quit his fortunes here

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.15.7 To put in practice either, alas, it was a spite To put in practise either, alas it was a spite
The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.9 Lest she some subtle practice smell – Least she some subtill practise smell,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.748 And my true eyes have never practised how And my true eyes haue neuer practiz'd how
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1098 Like an unpractised swimmer plunging still, Like an vnpractiz'd swimmer plunging still,

Glossary

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affectassume, display, put on, practise in an artificial way
applypursue, practise, devote oneself to
conspirepractise, contrive, plot
coursehabit, custom, practise, normal procedure
death-practisedwhose death has been plotted
enjoyindulge, give rein to, continue to practise
entertainmaintain, keep up, practise
exerciseengage in manly sports, practise the martial arts
exercisework, practise, perform [a function]
letterpractise alliteration
oldexperienced, practised, skilled
practiseplot, scheme, conspire
practisetry to seduce, carry on with
practiseengage in, carry on, take up
practisework upon, act craftily with, make to operate
practiseplot against
practisecopy, emulate, carry out
practiseput to use, employ
practisedstudied, well-versed, accomplished
practiserpractitioner
professpractise, pursue, claim knowledge of
quarrelobject to, take exception to, refuse to practise
sparepractise economy in, be niggardly about
standpractise, give (oneself) over to
studiedexperienced, skilled, practised
tradedpractised, expert, experienced
unbreathedunpractised, inexperienced, inexpert
unpractisedinexperienced, naive, innocent
usemake use of, engage [in], practise [with]
workpractise, proceed, plot
workpractise on, work upon, act on

Thesaurus

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alliteration, practiseletter
continue to practiseenjoy
economy, practisespare
martial arts, practise theexercise
practiseapply
practiseconspire
practisecourse
practisework
practiseexercise
practiseentertain
practiseprofess
practisestand
practiseuse
practise alliterationletter
practise economyspare
practise in an artificial wayaffect
practise onwork
practise the martial artsexercise
practise, continue toenjoy
practisedtraded
practisedold
practisedstudied
refuse to practisequarrel
unpractisedunbreathed

Themes and Topics

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Functional shift... ts iii ii 250 shall sweet bianca practise how to bride it   child ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DEATHACTIONdeath-practised adj
PRACTISEBASICpractice n, practisant n, practise v, practised adj
PRACTISEDEATHdeath-practised adj
PRACTISEGOODwell-practised adj
PRACTISEPEOPLEpractiser n
PRACTISENOTunpractised adj
UNPRACTISEDBASICsee PRACTISE
WELL [very]SKILLwell-practised adj

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