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Search phrase: bush

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.2.1Soldiers in ambushsouldiers in ambush.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.293suspected an ambush where I was taken?suspected an ambush where I was taken?
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.76married under a bush like a beggar? Get you to church,married vnder a bush like a begger? Get you to church,
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.114Into a bush: under which bush's shadeInto a bush, vnder which bushes shade
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.198prologue. If it be true that good wine needs no bush, 'tisPrologue. If it be true, that good wine needs no bush, 'tis
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.200wine they do use good bushes, and good plays provewine they do vse good bushes: and good playes proue
CymbelineCym IV.ii.65Cloten, the son o'th' queen. I fear some ambush:Cloten, the Sonne o'th'Queene. I feare some Ambush:
CymbelineCym IV.ii.292I thank you: by yond bush? Pray, how far thither?I thanke you: by yond bush? pray how farre thether?
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.86Madam, myself have limed a bush for her,Madame, my selfe haue lym'd a Bush for her,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.54Have all limed bushes to betray thy wings;Haue all lym'd Bushes to betray thy Wings,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.42Gives not the hawthorn bush a sweeter shadeGiues not the Hawthorne bush a sweeter shade
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.83In secret ambush on the forest sideIn secret ambush, on the Forrest side,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.12The thief doth fear each bush an officer.The Theefe doth feare each bush an Officer,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.13The bird that hath been limed in a bush,The Bird that hath bin limed in a bush,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.14With trembling wings misdoubteth every bush;With trembling wings misdoubteth euery bush;
King LearKL II.iv.297.1There's scarce a bush.There's scarce a Bush.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.7Then, forester, my friend, where is the bushThen Forrester my friend, Where is the Bush
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.135I have been closely shrouded in this bushI haue beene closely shrowded in this bush,
MacbethMac I.ii.32With furbished arms and new supplies of men,With furbusht Armes, and new supplyes of men,
Measure for MeasureMM I.iii.41Who may, in th' ambush of my name, strike home,Who may in th' ambush of my name, strike home,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.116grains of wheat hid in two bushels of chaff: you shallgraines of wheate hid in two bushels of chaffe: you shall
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.219hawk for the bush. Shall it be so?Hawke for the bush. Shall it be so:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.3Thorough bush, thorough briar,through bush, through briar,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.53Ay; or else one must come in with a bush ofI, or else one must come in with a bush of
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.101Thorough bog, thorough bush, thorough brake, thorough briar,Through bogge, through bush, through brake, through bryer,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.406Speak. In some bush? Where dost thou hide thy head?Speake in some bush: Where dost thou hide thy head?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.408Telling the bushes that thou lookest for wars,Telling the bushes that thou look'st for wars,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.22How easy is a bush supposed a bear?Howe easie is a bush suppos'd a Beare?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.134This man with lantern, dog, and bush of thornThis man, with Lanthorne, dog, and bush of thorne,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.252bush my thorn bush, and this dog my dog.bush, my thorne bush; and this dog, my dog.
Richard IIR2 I.i.137Once did I lay an ambush for your life,Once I did lay an ambush for your life,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.7.2nobles, including Gaunt, and Bushy, Bagot, and Gaunt, Bushy, Bagot, Greene, & others:
Richard IIR2 I.iv.23Ourself and BushyOur selfe, and Bushy: heere Bagot and Greene
Richard IIR2 I.iv.53Enter BushyEnter Bushy.
Richard IIR2 I.iv.53Bushy, what news?Bushy, what newes?
Richard IIR2 II.i.69.1Enter King Richard, Queen Isabel, Aumerle, Bushy,Enter King, Queene, Aumerle, Bushy,
Richard IIR2 II.i.215Go, Bushy, to the Earl of Wiltshire straight,Go Bushie to the Earle of Wiltshire streight,
Richard IIR2 II.ii.1.1Enter the Queen, Bushy, and BagotEnter Queene, Bushy, and Bagot.
Richard IIR2 II.ii.122Bushy, Bagot, and Green remain
Richard IIR2 II.iii.164By Bushy, Bagot, and their complices,By Bushie, Bagot, and their Complices,
Richard IIR2 III.i.1.2Bushy and Green, prisonersBushie and Greene Prisoners.
Richard IIR2 III.i.2Bushy and Green, I will not vex your souls,Bushie and Greene, I will not vex your soules,
Richard IIR2 III.i.35Exeunt Northumberland with Bushy and Green
Richard IIR2 III.ii.123What is become of Bushy, where is Green,What is become of Bushie? where is Greene?
Richard IIR2 III.ii.141Is Bushy, Green, and the Earl of Wiltshire dead?Is Bushie, Greene, and the Earle of Wiltshire dead?
Richard IIR2 III.iv.53I mean the Earl of Wiltshire, Bushy, Green.I meane, the Earle of Wiltshire, Bushie, Greene.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.46Am I your bird? I mean to shift my bush,Am I your Bird, I meane to shift my bush,
The TempestTem II.ii.18Here's neither bush nor shrub, to bear offHere's neither bush, nor shrub to beare off
The TempestTem II.ii.138mistress showed me thee, and thy dog, and thy bush.Mistris shew'd me thee, and thy Dog, and thy Bush.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.422The bounteous housewife Nature on each bushThe bounteous Huswife Nature, on each bush,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.12The birds chant melody on every bush,The Birds chaunt melody on euery bush,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.9And see the ambush of our friends be strong:And see the Ambush of our Friends be strong,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.30.1Enter Palamon as out of a bush, with his shackles;Enter Palamon as out of a Bush, with his Shackles:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.1.1Enter Palamon from the bushEnter Palamon from the Bush.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.111Into your bush again, sir; we shall findInto your Bush agen; Sir we shall finde

Poems

 6 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.88 Birds never limed no secret bushes fear: "Birds neuer lim'd, no secret bushes feare:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.233 Or lain in ambush to betray my life, Or laine in ambush to betray my life,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.973 Shape every bush a hideous shapeless devil. Shape euery bush a hideous shapelesse deuill.
SonnetsSonn.70.9 Thou hast passed by the ambush of young days, Thou hast past by the ambush of young daies,
Venus and AdonisVen.629 The thorny brambles and embracing bushes, The thornie brambles, and imbracing bushes,
Venus and AdonisVen.871 And as she runs, the bushes in the way And as she runnes, the bushes in the way,

Glossary

 12 result(s).
ambuscadoambush, ambuscade
beetleoverhanging, prominent, bushy
boskybushy, full of thickets
brakebush, thicket
bushtavern sign-board, advertisement
buskybosky, bushy, shrub-covered
couchcrouch, lie in ambush, lurk
laywaylay, ambush, seize
peckheap, quantity, measure [a quarter of a bushel]
peckcircular vessel capable of holding a peck [quarter bushel] of goods
strikemeasure [of variable value - usually, a bushel]
todbush, bushy tuft

Thesaurus

 10 result(s).
ambushambuscado
ambushlay
ambush, lie incouch
bushbrake
bushtod
bushybeetle
bushybosky
bushybusky
bushy tufttod
lie in ambushcouch

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Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
AMBUSHBASICambuscado n, ambush n
BUSHBASICbush n
BUSHELBASICbushel n

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