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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CoriolanusCor I.i.14We are accounted poor citizens, the patriciansWe are accounted poore Citizens, the Patricians
CoriolanusCor I.i.40account a vice in him. You must in no way say he isaccount a Vice in him: You must in no way say he is
CoriolanusCor II.iii.93You should account me the more virtuousYou should account mee the more Vertuous,
CoriolanusCor II.iii.96of them. 'Tis a condition they account gentle;of them, 'tis a condition they account gentle:
CoriolanusCor IV.vii.18When he shall come to his account, he knows notWhen he shall come to his account, he knowes not
CoriolanusCor IV.vii.26Whene'er we come to our account.When ere we come to our account.
CymbelineCym I.vii.80In you, which I account his, beyond all talents.In you, which I account his beyond all Talents.
HamletHam I.v.78No reckoning made, but sent to my accountNo reckoning made, but sent to my account
HamletHam III.ii.109That did I, my lord, and was accounted aThat I did my Lord, and was accounted a
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.149And I will call him to so strict accountAnd I will call him to so strict account,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.176Shall march through Gloucestershire, by which account,shall march / Through Glocestershire: by which account,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.37When yet you were in place and in accountWhen yet you were in place, and in account
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.95And so I hear he doth account me too.And so I heare, he doth account me too:
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.167And summed the account of chance before you saidAnd summ'd the accompt of Chance, before you said
Henry VH5 I.chorus.17And let us, ciphers to this great account,And let vs, Cyphers to this great Accompt,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iii.8And his achievements of no less account.And his atchieuements of no lesse account:
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.120I will not live to be accounted Warwick.I will not liue to be accounted Warwicke.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.35By this account then Margaret may win him;By this account then, Margaret may winne him,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.169And, whiles I live, t' account this world but hell,And whiles I liue, t'account this World but Hell,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.210This paper has undone me. 'Tis th' accountThis paper ha's vndone me: 'Tis th'Accompt
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.326I would account that loss my vantage too.I would accomplish that losse my vauntage to,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.21And men of most account that should submit.And men of most account that should submit,
King JohnKJ III.iv.122In this which he accounts so clearly won.In this which he accounts so cleareIy wonne:
King JohnKJ IV.ii.216O, when the last account 'twixt heaven and earthOh, when the last accompt twixt heauen & earth
King LearKL I.i.19year elder than this, who yet is no dearer in my account.yeere elder then this; who, yet is no deerer in my account,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.25And shooting well is then accounted ill.And shooting well, is then accounted ill:
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.200That we may do it still without account.That we may doe it still without accompt.
MacbethMac I.vii.39Such I account thy love. Art thou afeardSuch I account thy loue. Art thou affear'd
MacbethMac IV.ii.77Accounted dangerous folly. Why then, alas,Accounted dangerous folly. Why then (alas)
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.86Accountant to the law upon that pain.Accountant to the Law, vpon that paine.
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.182Your honour is accounted a merciful man, good myyour Honor is accounted a mercifull man: good my
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.155More rich, that only to stand high in your account,More rich, that onely to stand high in your account,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.157Exceed account; but the full sum of meExceed account: but the full summe of me
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.414And therein do account myself well paid:And therein doe account my selfe well paid,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.55account of her life to a clod of wayward marl? No,account of her life to a clod of waiward marle? no
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.328Claudio shall render me a dear account. As you hear ofClaudio shall render me a deere account: as you heare of
OthelloOth II.i.284I stand accountant for as great a sin –I stand accomptant for as great a sin)
PericlesPer Chorus.I.30Was with long use accounted no sin.Was with long vse, account'd no sinne;
PericlesPer II.v.64And he that otherwise accounts of me,And he that otherwise accountes of mee,
Richard IIR2 I.i.130Upon remainder of a dear accountVpon remainder of a deere Accompt,
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.69The princes both make high account of you – The Princes both make high account of you,
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.70(Aside) For they account his head upon the Bridge.For they account his Head vpon the Bridge.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.11Why, our battalia trebles that account;Why our Battalia trebbles that account:
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.109O Thou, whose captain I account myself,O thou, whose Captaine I account my selfe,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.118O dear account! My life is my foe's debt.O deare account! My life is my foes debt.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.45A beggarly account of empty boxes,A beggerly account of emptie boxes,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.177If thou account'st it shame, lay it on me.If thou accountedst it shame, lay it on me,
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.3Nor cease his flow of riot. Takes no accountNor cease his flow of Riot. Takes no accompt
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.107Do it then, that we may account thee aDo it then, that we may account thee a
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.138At many times I brought in my accounts,At many times I brought in my accompts,
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.187That I account them blessings. For by theseThat I account them blessings. For by these
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.196As for my sons, say I account of themAs for for my sonnes, say I account of them,
Twelfth NightTN II.i.23me, was yet of many accounted beautiful. Butme, was yet of many accounted beautiful: but
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.58How esteemest thou me? I account of herHow esteem'st thou me? I account of her
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.65I did think so too, and would account I had aI did thinke so too, and would account I had a
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.56A very fair hand, and casts himself th' accountsA very faire hand, and casts himselfe th' accounts
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.347.1Account me not your servant.Account me not your Seruant.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.21Then my account I well may give,Then my account I well may giue,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1245 No more than wax shall be accounted evil No more then waxe shall be accounted euill,
SonnetsSonn.30.11 The sad account of fore-bemoaned moan, The sad account of fore-bemoned mone,
SonnetsSonn.58.3 Or at your hand th' account of hours to crave, Or at your hand th' account of houres to craue,
SonnetsSonn.62.6 No shape so true, no truth of such account, No shape so true, no truth of such account,
SonnetsSonn.136.10 Though in thy stores' account I one must be, Though in thy stores account I one must be,
Venus and AdonisVen.d5 Honour seem but pleased, I account my self highly Honour seeme but pleased, I account my selfe highly

Glossary

 81 result(s).
accomptold form of account
accomptold form of account
account / accomptmake calculations, do arithmetic
account / accompttake account of, esteem, appreciate
account, accomptreckoning, debt, sum owing
account, accomptreckon, judge, consider
account, accomptreckoning, judgement [especially by God]
account, accomptexpectation, precedent, normal explanation
account, accomptreckoning, count, estimate
account, accomptnumber, collection, assortment
accountantaccountable, responsible, answerable
admitinclude, take into account
along / 'long ofon account of
answeraccount for, justify, defend
answersuffer the consequences [for], be accountable [for]
answeraccountability, responsibility, liability, penalty
auditaccount, reckoning [especially: in the face of God]
auditorofficial of the exchequer, royal accounts officer
augmentationadditional detail, fuller account
briefsummary, short account
callcall to account, challenge, requite
chroniclestory, account, narrative
chronicleplace in history, historical account
citalaccount, report, mention
comptheld in trust, subject to account
consterexplain, inform, give an account
countaccount, reckoning
counttake account of, esteem, appreciate
counton account of
countaccount, consider, regard
count[Q variant] account, reckoning
countedrecognized, accounted, accepted
creditorcredit [column in an account book]
debitordebtor [debt column in an account book]
deliveryaccount, statement, narration
denotementaccount, description, making known
deviseinvent, imagine, make up [an account]
dictionverbal description, account in words
famereport, account, description
foron account of
forgeryfictitious account, invention, fabrication
giveconsider, account, hold [in mind]
little-seeming[difficult meaning] of no account; or: who refuses to acknowledge appearances
longon account of
markaccounting unit in England (value: two-thirds of a pound)
notebill, invoice, account
particular(plural) details, full account
presume ontake insufficiently into account, rely too readily on
processaccount, report, story
proclamationreputation, favourable account, public standing
quietusdischarge, clearing of accounts, release
readreckon, consider, take into account
reasonaccount, version, explanation
reckonmake a reckoning of, take full account of what is owed to
reckoning[of personal qualities] rendering of account, settlement of debts
reckoningbill [at an inn], settling of account
reckoningassessment of debts, settlement of accounts
recountmentaccount, narrative, relating [of what has happened]
rehearsalstory, account, recounting
rehearserelate, recount, give an account of
relationreport, account, narration
renderaccount, declaration, admission
renderrendering up, surrender, account
renderdeclare, state, give an account
reportaccount, description
reportgive an account [of], describe in words
reputedacknowledged, recognized, accounted
respecton account of
sakeon your account, because of you
salvemake more acceptable, soften down, account for
scorereckoning, account, debt
scoringcharging to an account; also: cutting, wounding
speakgive an account of, report, describe
storygive an account of, portray
storyaccount, recital, narrative
strangelyunaccountably, surprisingly, unusually
talenthigh-value accounting unit in some ancient countries
tenure[legal] statement, account, summary
uponon account of
valueconsider, appraise, take into account
weighconsider, take into account

Thesaurus

 79 result(s).
accountaudit
accountchronicle
accountcital
accountcount
accountcount
accountdelivery
accountdenotement
accountfame
accountgive
accountnote
accountprocess
accountreason
accountrecountment
accountrehearsal
accountrelation
accountrender
accountreport
accountscore
accountstory
accounttenure
account foranswer
account forsalve
account in wordsdiction
account of what is owed, take fullreckon
account of, takeaccount / accompt
account of, takecount
account, call tocall
account, charging to anscoring
account, favourableproclamation
account, fictitiousforgery
account, fullparticular
account, fulleraugmentation
account, give anconster
account, give anrehearse
account, give anrender
account, give anreport
account, give anspeak
account, give anstory
account, historicalchronicle
account, of nolittle-seeming
account, rendering ofreckoning
account, settlement ofreckoning
account, settling ofreckoning
account, shortbrief
account, subject tocompt
account, take insufficiently into presume on
account, take intoadmit
account, take intoread
account, take intovalue
account, take intoweigh
accountabilityanswer
accountableaccountant
accountable, beanswer
accountedcounted
accountedreputed
accountscreditor
accounts officer, royalauditor
accounts, clearing ofquietus
call to accountcall
charging to an accountscoring
clearing of accountsquietus
credit [column in an account book]creditor
debtor [debt column in an account book]debitor
favourable accountproclamation
fictitious accountforgery
full accountparticular
fuller accountaugmentation
give an accountrehearse
give an accountreport
give an accountspeak
give an accountstory
historical accountchronicle
rendering of accountreckoning
royal accounts officerauditor
settlement of accountreckoning
settling of accountreckoning
short accountbrief
unaccountablystrangely
words, account indiction

Themes and Topics

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Elision... form location examples account e3 ii ii 164 the universal sessio...
Here, there, and where...n his staff for which reason on which account whereupon 1h4 iv iii 42 the king...
Humours... in early accounts of human physiology a person's physic...
Money... parts of europe mark h8 v i 170 accounting unit in england value two-thirds o...
...ies talent tim i i 99 high-value accounting unit in some ancient countries equi...
Classical mythology... sea-nymph one of the 50 or (in some accounts) 100 daughters of nereus and doris th...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...the people] &rsquo tis a condition they account gentle 1h6 iii ii 135 [talbot to burgu...

Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ACCOUNTBASICsee COUNT [numbers]
COUNT [numbers]BASICaccount n, account v, accountant adj

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