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Search phrase: pull

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.214Gives us free scope, only doth backward pullGiues vs free scope, onely doth backward pull
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.222Even as soon as thou canst, for thou hast to pull atEu'n as soone as thou can'st, for thou hast to pull at
As You Like ItAYL I.i.57throat till this other had pulled out thy tongue for sayingthroat, till this other had puld out thy tongue for saying
CoriolanusCor III.ii.1Let them pull all about mine ears, present meLet them pull all about mine eares, present me
HamletHam IV.vii.182Pulled the poor wretch from her melodious layPul'd the poore wretch from her melodious buy,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.7We'll pull his plumes and take away his train,Wee'le pull his Plumes, and take away his Trayne,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.257Whose bookish rule hath pulled fair England down.Whose bookish Rule, hath pull'd faire England downe.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iii.41That bears so shrewd a maim; two pulls at once – That beares so shrewd a mayme: two Pulls at once;
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.1So, sirs. Now go some and pull down the Savoy;So sirs: now go some and pull down the Sauoy:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.15unless his teeth be pulled out.Vnlesse his teeth be pull'd out.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.157Proud setter-up and puller-down of kings!Proud setter vp, and puller downe of Kings,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.407There was the weight that pulled me down. O Cromwell,There was the waight that pull'd me downe. / O Cromwell,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.214You pulled me by the cloak; would you speak with me?You pul'd me by the cloake, would you speake with me?
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.282Marullus and Flavius, for pulling scarfs off Caesar'sMurrellus and Flauius, for pulling Scarffes off Casars
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.77And truth hath pulled the vizard from his face,And trueth hath puld the visard from his face,
King JohnKJ III.i.318When such profound respects do pull you on!When such profound respects doe pull you on?
King LearKL IV.vi.174Pull off my boots. Harder, harder – so.Pull off my Bootes: harder, harder, so.
MacbethMac IV.iii.208What, man! Ne'er pull your hat upon your brows.What man, ne're pull your hat vpon your browes:
MacbethMac V.iii.54That should applaud again. – Pull't off, I say. –That should applaud againe. Pull't off I say,
MacbethMac V.v.42I pull in resolution, and beginI pull in Resolution, and begin
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.102in the suburbs be pulled down?in the Suburbs be puld downe?
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.16And pulled the law upon you.And puld the Law vpon you.
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.353.1He pulls off the friar's hood, and discovers the Duke
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.67Enter Caius, pulling Simple out of the closet
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.28Simple of itself. I'll no pullet-sperm in mySimple of it selfe: Ile no Pullet-Spersme in my
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.128He pulls clothes out of the basket
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.103.6away. Falstaff pulls off his buck's head, and rises up.
OthelloOth II.iii.90'Tis pride that pulls the country down;'Tis Pride that pulls the Country downe,
OthelloOth IV.i.140and pulls me. Ha, ha, ha!and pulls me. Ha, ha, ha.
Richard IIR2 III.iv.52Are plucked up, root and all, by Bolingbroke – Are pull'd vp, Root and all, by Bullingbrooke:
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.4Unbind my hands, I'll pull them off myself,Vnbinde my hands, Ile pull them off my selfe,
The TempestTem II.ii.101If thou beest Trinculo, come forth. I'll pullIf thou bee'st Trinculo: come forth: I'le pull
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.286.1Attendants pull Quintus, Martius, and Bassianus's
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iii.45And pull her out of Acheron by the heels.And pull her out of Acaron by the heeles.

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Glossary

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ApolloGreek sun god, who pulls the sun across the sky in a horse-drawn chariot; god of prophecy [speaking through the Delphi oracle, poetry, music, archery, and healing
dislodgewithdraw, retreat, pull back
drawpull out, force out
haledrag, pull, haul
head-luggedpulled along by the ears; or: baited, tormented
mandrakevariety of poisonous plant [thought to emit a lethal shriek when pulled from the ground]
menddo better, pull oneself together
pluckdraw on, pull in, drag in
plucktear loose, pull apart
plucktug, yank, pull sharply
pluckpull down, drag down
pluckextract, snatch, pull out
pluckingpulling off, removal
pugging[unclear meaning] pulling, thieving, pilfering
pullwrench, blow, thing torn away
pullrein in, bring to a halt
pulldrink up, swallow, draw in
pullet-sperm[contemptuous] poultry-seed, egg
rentrend, tear, pull to pieces
restraindraw tightly, pull taut
retireretreat, pull back, withdraw
retiredraw back, pull back, yield
shrinkdraw back, pull in
sowlpull, lug, seize roughly
stop[in managing a horse] pulling-up, sudden checking of a career
toptighten, pull tight on
tricesingle pull
unbuildpull down, demolish, dismantle

Thesaurus

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apart, pullpluck
ears, pulled along by thehead-lugged
pieces, pull tomammock
pieces, pull torent
pullhale
pullsowl
pull apartpluck
pull backdislodge
pull backretire
pull backretire
pull downpluck
pull downunbuild
pull inpluck
pull inshrink
pull oneself togethermend
pull outdraw
pull outpluck
pull sharplypluck
pull tautrestrain
pull tight ontop
pull to piecesmammock
pull to piecesrent
pull, singletrice
pulled along by the earshead-lugged
pullingpugging
pulling offplucking
pulling-up [of a horse]stop
sharply pullpluck
single pulltrice
taut, pullrestrain

Themes and Topics

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Plants...pposedly emits a lethal shriek on being pulled up also supposed aphrodisiac proper...
Gods and goddesses...p greek sun god often thought of as pulling the sun across the sky in a horse-dr...

Words Families

 7 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DOWN [direction]ACTIONpuller-down n
PULLBASICpull n, pull v, PEOPLE, puller-down n
PULLETBASICpullet-sperm n
SPERMBASICpullet-sperm n

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