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Search phrase: secret

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 119 result(s). alternate result(s)
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All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.83And all the secrets of our camp I'll show,And all the secrets of our campe Ile shew,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.296discovered the secrets of your army, and made suchdiscouerd the secrets of your army, and made such
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xv.80To rush into the secret house of deathTo rush into the secret house of death,
As You Like ItAYL I.i.116with a matter. I am given, sir, secretly to understandwith a matter: I am giuen sir secretly to vnderstand,
As You Like ItAYL I.i.134envious emulator of every man's good parts, a secret andenuious emulator of euery mans good parts, a secret &
As You Like ItAYL II.ii.11Confesses that she secretly o'erheardConfesses that she secretly ore-heard
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.15Be secret-false – what need she be acquainted?Be secret false: what need she be acquainted?
CymbelineCym II.ii.40Stronger than ever law could make; this secretStronger then euer Law could make; this Secret
CymbelineCym III.iv.39Maids, matrons, nay, the secrets of the graveMaides, Matrons, nay the Secrets of the Graue
CymbelineCym III.v.87I'll have this secret from thy heart, or ripIle haue this Secret from thy heart, or rip
CymbelineCym V.v.206Of secret on her person, that he could notOf secret on her person, that he could not
HamletHam I.v.14To tell the secrets of my prison house,To tell the secrets of my Prison-House;
HamletHam I.v.122.1But you'll be secret?But you'l be secret?
HamletHam II.ii.234In the secret parts of Fortune? O, most true!In the secret parts of Fortune? Oh, most true:
HamletHam III.iv.215Is now most still, most secret, and most grave,Is now most still, most secret, and most graue,
HamletHam IV.v.89Her brother is in secret come from France,Her Brother is in secret come from France,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.186And now I will unclasp a secret book,And now I will vnclaspe a Secret booke,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.262Shall secretly into the bosom creepShall secretly into the bosome creepe
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.6That in his secret doom out of my bloodThat in his secret Doome, out of my Blood,
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.7The secret whispers of each other's watch.The secret Whispers of each others Watch.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.10Wont through a secret grate of iron barsWent through a secret Grate of Iron Barres,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.12Search out thy wit for secret policies,Search out thy wit for secret pollicies,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.100(To her) Madam, I have a secret to reveal.Madam, I haue a secret to reueale.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.147Insulting Charles, hast thou by secret meansInsulting Charles, hast thou by secret meanes
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.248To pry into the secrets of the state,To prie into the secrets of the State,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.174From treason's secret knife and traitor's rageFrom Treasons secret Knife, and Traytors Rage,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.31God's secret judgement; I did dream tonightGods secret Iudgement: I did dreame to Night,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.376The secrets of his overcharged soul;The secrets of his ouer-charged soule,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.iv.48And live alone as secret as I may.And liue alone as secret as I may.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.v.9I have advertised him by secret meansI haue aduertis'd him by secret meanes,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.68.2If secret powersIf secret Powers
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.83In secret ambush on the forest sideIn secret ambush, on the Forrest side,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.ii.18To search the secret treasons of the world;To search the secret Treasons of the World:
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.115.2certain of the guard, and two Secretaries with papers.certaine of the Guard, and two Secretaries with Papers:
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.1.4right side. Wolsey's Secretary in attendanceright side.
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.102 (aside to Secretary)
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.108Exit SecretaryExit Secret.
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.144This secret is so weighty, 'twill requireThis Secret is so weighty, 'twill require
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.114Prithee call Gardiner to me, my new secretary;Prethee call Gardiner to me, my new Secretary.
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.51.1The secret of your conference?The secret of your conference?
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.215Made me put this main secret in the packetMade me put this maine Secret in the Packet
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.102Newly preferred from the King's secretary,Newly preferr'd from the Kings Secretary:
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.17And durst commend a secret to your earAnd durst commend a secret to your eare
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.35O'th' Rolls, and the King's secretary; further, sir,O'th'Rolles, and the Kings Secretary. Further Sir,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.1.7each side; Cromwell at lower end, as secretaryeach side. Cromwell at lower end, as Secretary.
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.1Speak to the business, master secretary:Speake to the businesse, M. Secretary;
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.77.2Good master secretary,Good M. Secretary,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.125Than secret Romans that have spoke the word,Then secret Romans, that haue spoke the word,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.281Is it excepted I should know no secretsIs it excepted, I should know no Secrets
Julius CaesarJC II.i.291If this were true, then should I know this secret.If this were true, then should I know this secret.
Julius CaesarJC II.i.302.1And not my husband's secrets?And not my Husbands Secrets?
Julius CaesarJC II.i.306The secrets of my heart.The secrets of my Heart.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.345To be my mistress and my secret love.To be my mistres and my secret loue,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.18Just-dooming heaven, whose secret providenceIust dooming heauen, whose secret prouidence,
King JohnKJ III.i.178That takes away by any secret courseThat takes away by any secret course
King LearKL III.i.32Wise in our negligence, have secret feet
King LearKL IV.iv.15.2All blest secrets,All blest Secrets,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.226Of other men's secrets, I beseech you.Of other mens secrets I beseech you.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.23pap. In faith, secrets!pap: in faith secrets.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.78And wretched fools' secrets heedfully o'ereye.And wretched fooles secrets heedfully ore-eye.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.236.1One word in secret.One word in secret.
MacbethMac III.iv.125The secret'st man of blood. What is the night?The secret'st man of Blood. What is the night?
MacbethMac IV.i.47How now, you secret, black, and midnight hags!How now you secret, black, & midnight Hags?
MacbethMac V.i.69To their deaf pillows will discharge their secrets.To their deafe pillowes will discharge their Secrets:
MacbethMac V.ii.17His secret murders sticking on his hands;His secret Murthers sticking on his hands,
Measure for MeasureMM I.iii.4To give me secret harbour hath a purposeTo giue me secret harbour, hath a purpose
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.128No, pardon. 'Tis a secret must be locked withinNo, pardon: 'Tis a secret must bee lockt within
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.85Put them in secret holds, both BarnardinePut them in secret holds, both Barnardine
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.120To whom you swore a secret pilgrimage,To whom you swore a secret Pilgrimage
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.iii.7Give him this letter; do it secretly.Giue him this Letter, doe it secretly,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iv.27I have toward heaven breathed a secret vowI haue toward heauen breath'd a secret vow,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iii.4What duke should that be comes so secretly? IWhat Duke should that be comes so secretly? I
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.158Did whisper often, very secretly.Did whisper often, very secretly.
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.190What secret hath held you here, that youWhat secret hath held you here, that you
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.194You hear, Count Claudio; I can be secret as aYou heare, Count Claudio, I can be secret as a
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.23Enter Beatrice secretively. She slips into the bowerEnter Beatrice.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.92A thousand times in secret.A thousand times in secret.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.201Let her awhile be secretly kept in,Let her awhile be secretly kept in,
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.246As secretly and justly as your soulAs secretly and iustlie, as your soule
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.ii.59Prince John is this morning secretly stolen away; HeroPrince Iohn is this morning secretly stolne away: Hero
OthelloOth IV.ii.21A closet lock and key of villainous secrets;A Closset Locke and Key of Villanous Secrets,
PericlesPer I.i.118If by which time our secret be undone,If by which time, our secret be vndone,
PericlesPer I.iii.6know none of his secrets. Now do I see he had someknowe none of his secrets. Now doe I see hee had some
PericlesPer III.ii.31Have studied physic, through which secret art,haue studied Physicke: / Through which secret Art,
Richard IIR2 II.i.298Stay, and be secret; and myself will go.Stay, and be secret, and my selfe will go.
Richard IIR2 V.vi.25Choose out some secret place, some reverent roomChoose out some secret place, some reuerend roome
Richard IIIR3 I.i.100Were best he do it secretly, alone.were best to do it secretly alone.
Richard IIIR3 I.i.158As for another secret close intentAs for another secret close intent,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.324The secret mischiefs that I set abroachThe secret Mischeefes that I set abroaeh,
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.35To gaze upon the secrets of the deep?To gaze vpon these secrets of the deepe?
Richard IIIR3 III.v.28The history of all her secret thoughts.The Historie of all her secret thoughts.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.149But to himself so secret and so close,But to himselfe so secret and so close,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.9We must talk in secret. – Nurse, come back again.we must talke in secret. Nurse come backe againe,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.187Must be my convoy in the secret night.Must be my conuoy in the secret night.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.192Is your man secret? Did you ne'er hear say,Is your man secret, did you nere heare say
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.150That art to me as secret and as dearThat art to me as secret and as deere
The TempestTem I.ii.77And rapt in secret studies. Thy false uncle – And rapt in secret studies, thy false vncle
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.129Drag hence her husband to some secret hole,Drag hence her husband to some secret hole,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.169.1With secrets.with secrets.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.173And secretly to greet the Empress' friends.And secretly to greete the Empresse friends:
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.123When we are so unsecret to ourselves? – When we are so vnsecret to our selues?
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.72Good, good, my lord; the secrets of natureGood, good, my Lord, the secrets of nature
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.25A juggling trick – to be secretly open.A iugling tricke, to be secretly open.
Twelfth NightTN I.iv.14To thee the book even of my secret soul.To thee the booke euen of my secret soule.
Twelfth NightTN I.v.208would are as secret as maidenhead; to your ears divinity,would, are as secret as maiden-head: to your eares, Diuinity;
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.99Unto the secret nameless friend of yours;Vnto the secret, nameles friend of yours:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.v.34Thou shalt never get such a secret from me butThou shalt neuer get such a secret from me, but
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.2We have some secrets to confer about.We haue some secrets to confer about.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.60That touch me near, wherein thou must be secret.That touch me neere: wherein thou must be secret.
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.77Hail, sovereign queen of secrets, who hast powerHaile Soveraigne Queene of secrets, who hast power
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.99Ne'er revealed secret, for I knew none; would not,Nev'r reveald secret, for I knew none; would not
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.129.1Nor read the secrets in't.Nor read the Secrets in't.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.245kiln-hole, to whistle of these secrets, but you must bekill-hole? To whistle of these secrets, but you must be
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.299Thou to me thy secrets tell.Thou to me thy secrets tell.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.691those things you found about her, those secret things,those things you found about her (those secret things,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.752Sir, there lies such secrets in this fardel andSir, there lyes such Secrets in this Farthell and
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.36Will have fulfilled their secret purposes:Will haue fulfill'd their secret purposes:
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.120secret, it would not have relished among my otherSecret, it would not haue rellish'd among my other

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.54 To hear her secrets so bewrayed. To heare her secrets so bewraid.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.a12 they all posted to Rome; and intending, by their secret and they all posted to Rome, and intending by theyr secret and
The Rape of LucreceLuc.88 Birds never limed no secret bushes fear: "Birds neuer lim'd, no secret bushes feare:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.526 ‘ But if thou yield, I rest thy secret friend; But if thou yeeld, I rest thy secret friend,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.890 ‘ Thy secret pleasure turns to open shame, Thy secret pleasure turnes to open shame,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1065 ‘ Nor shall he smile at thee in secret thought, Nor shall he smile at thee in secret thought,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1515 And therein so ensconced his secret evil, And therein so ensconc't his secret euill,
SonnetsSonn.15.4 Whereon the stars in secret influence comment; Whereon the Stars in secret influence comment.
Venus and AdonisVen.16 A thousand honey secrets shalt thou know. A thousand honie secrets shalt thou know:

Glossary

 53 result(s).
betraydisclose the secrets of, reveal the indiscretions of
blabtalk indiscreetly, betray secrets
blabbingrevealing secrets, tell-tale, indiscreet
bosomin one's confidence, entrusted with one's secrets
closesecret, concealed, hidden
closesafely, secretly, out of sight
closesecretive, tight-lipped, uncommunicative
closesecret, covert, underhanded
closelysecretly, covertly, privately
close-tonguedspeaking secretly, tight-lipped
concealedunrevealed, kept secret, unacknowledged
concealedhidden, secret, offering a hiding-place
concealmentsomething to be concealed, secret
concealmentsecret arts, esoteric knowledge, mystery
conventiclesecret meeting, clandestine gathering
conveyconceal, hide, secrete
counselsecret, inmost thought, confidence
counsel-keeperperson who keeps secrets
counsel-keepingable to keep secrets
covertsecretive, sly, deceitful
covertsecret, hidden, concealed
covertlysecretly, stealthily, surreptitiously
darkundivulged, secret, unrevealed
darklycunningly, subtly, secretly
gumsticky secretion, mucus
hugger-mugger, insecretly, stealthily, furtively
humoursecretion, fluid, juice
intelligencespying, espionage, secretly obtained information
intelligencesource of information, secret service
intelligencersecret agent, spy, operative
intrinseintricate, involved; or: inward, secret
inwardsecret, private, undisclosed
mysterysecret matter, inexplicable essence
night-walkingsecret, going about by night
packenter into a private arrangement, make a secret deal
privatelysecretly, quietly, covertly
privilysecretly, privately, stealthily
privyprivately aware [of], secretly knowledgeable [about]
privysecret, personal, private
privysecret, stealthy, clandestine
profoundwith powerful qualities, with secret powers
secretmagical, mystical, occult
secrethidden, obscure, abstruse
secretprivate affair, confidence
secret-falsesecretly disloyal, covertly inconstant
setformal, ceremonial, secretary
shufflespirit, smuggle, remove secretly
slilystealthily, secretly, quietly
stolensecret, stealthy, clandestine
tenablekept secret, retained, kept back
underhandsecret, unobtrusive, inconspicuous
unsecretlacking in secrecy, unconfidential
whisperspeak secretly with, talk confidentially to

Thesaurus

 66 result(s).
agent, secretintelligencer
arts, secretconcealment
disclose secretsbetray
disclose secretsblab
disloyal, secretlysecret-false
entrusted with one's secretsbosom
information, secretly obtainedintelligence
keeps secrets, person whocounsel-keeper
kept secretconcealed
kept secrettenable
knowledgeable, secretlyprivy
meeting, secretconventicle
powers, with secret profound
remove secretlyshuffle
revealing secretsblabbing
secretclose
secretclose
secretconcealed
secretconcealment
secretcounsel
secretcovert
secretdark
secretintrinse
secretinward
secretnight-walking
secretprivy
secretprivy
secretstolen
secretunderhand
secret agentintelligencer
secret artsconcealment
secret deal, make apack
secret mattermystery
secret meetingconventicle
secret powers, with profound
secret serviceintelligence
secret, keptconcealed
secret, kepttenable
secretaryset
secreteconvey
secretionhumour
secretion, stickygum
secretiveclose
secretivecovert
secretlyclose
secretlyclosely
secretlycovertly
secretlydarkly
secretlyhugger-mugger, in
secretlyprivately
secretlyprivily
secretlyslily
secretly disloyalsecret-false
secretly knowledgeableprivy
secretly obtained informationintelligence
secretly removeshuffle
secretly speakwhisper
secretly speakingclose-tongued
secrets, disclosebetray
secrets, discloseblab
secrets, entrusted withbosom
secrets, person who keepscounsel-keeper
secrets, revealingblabbing
speak secretlywhisper
speaking secretlyclose-tongued
sticky secretiongum

Themes and Topics

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Humours... physical sense of humour as a physical secretion is also still found in early modern ...
Ships...nt of my joy / must be my convoy in the secret night’ (rj ii iv 186) the first two sc...
Classical mythology...lders anna ts i i 151 as secret and as dear / as anna to the queen of c...

Words Families

 11 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
0ACTIONsecret-false adj
SECRETBASICsecrecy n, secret adj, secret n, secretively adv, secretly adv, STATE, secret-false adj
SECRETNOTunsecret adj
SECRETARYBASICsecretary n
UNSECRETBASICsee SECRET

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