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All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.35Distracted clouds give way; so stand thou forth:Distracted clouds giue way, so stand thou forth,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.ii.51He has a cloud in's face.He ha's a cloud in's face.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.2Sometime we see a cloud that's dragonish,Sometime we see a clowd that's Dragonish,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.212Rank of gross diet, shall be enclouded,Ranke of grosse dyet, shall we be enclowded,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.298Dissolve, thick cloud, and rain, that I may sayDissolue thicke clowd, & Raine, that I may say
CoriolanusCor III.i.50Why then should I be consul? By yond clouds,Why then should I be Consull? by yond Clouds
CoriolanusCor IV.v.107Should from yond cloud speak divine things,Should from yond clowd speake diuine things,
HamletHam I.ii.66How is it that the clouds still hang on you?How is it that the Clouds still hang on you?
HamletHam I.ii.126But the great cannon to the clouds shall tell,But the great Cannon to the Clowds shall tell,
HamletHam III.ii.383Do you see yonder cloud that's almost in shapeDo you see that Clowd? that's almost in shape
HamletHam IV.v.90Feeds on his wonder, keeps himself in clouds,Keepes on his wonder, keepes himselfe in clouds,
HamletHam IV.v.109Caps, hands, and tongues applaud it to the clouds:Caps, hands, and tongues, applaud it to the clouds,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.196Who doth permit the base contagious cloudsWho doth permit the base contagious cloudes
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.83As cloudy men use to their adversaries,As Cloudie men vse to doe to their aduersaries,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.108As if an angel dropped down from the cloudsAs if an Angell dropt downe from the Clouds,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.61A naked subject to the weeping clouds,A naked subiect to the Weeping Clouds,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.136time, and the spirits of the wise sit in the clouds andtime, & the spirits of the wise, sit in the clouds, and
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.24With deafing clamour in the slippery clouds,With deaff'ning Clamors in the slipp'ry Clouds,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.99Stay but a little, for my cloud of dignityStay but a little: for my Cloud of Dignitie
Henry VH5 III.iii.31O'erblows the filthy and contagious cloudsO're-blowes the filthy and contagious Clouds
Henry VH5 III.iii.40Do break the clouds, as did the wives of JewryDoe breake the Clouds; as did the Wiues of Iewry,
Henry VH5 III.v.8Spirt up so suddenly into the clouds,Spirt vp so suddenly into the Clouds,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.15I thought as much; he would be above the clouds.I thought as much, hee would be aboue the Clouds.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.1Thus sometimes hath the brightest day a cloud;Thus sometimes hath the brightest day a Cloud:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.155And Suffolk's cloudy brow his stormy hate;And Suffolks cloudie Brow his stormie hate;
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.384And with the southern clouds contend in tears,And with the Southerne clouds, contend in teares?
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.27Not separated with the racking clouds,Not seperated with the racking Clouds,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.7For this world frowns, and Edward's sun is clouded.For this world frownes, and Edwards Sunne is clowded.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.2When dying clouds contend with growing light,When dying clouds contend, with growing light,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.62Dark cloudy death o'ershades his beams of life,Darke cloudy death ore-shades his beames of life,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.74Doth cloud my joys with danger and with sorrow.Doth cloud my ioyes with danger, and with sorrow.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iii.4I spy a black, suspicious, threatening cloud,I spy a black suspicious threatning Cloud,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iii.10A little gale will soon disperse that cloudA little gale will soone disperse that Cloud,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iii.13For every cloud engenders not a storm.For euery Cloud engenders not a Storme.
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.225Whose figure even this instant cloud puts onWhose Figure euen this instant Clowd puts on,
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.44When heaven shall call her from this cloud of darkness – (When Heauen shal call her from this clowd of darknes)
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.8To be exalted with the threatening clouds;To be exalted with the threatning Clouds:
Julius CaesarJC II.i.26Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degreesLookes in the Clouds, scorning the base degrees
Julius CaesarJC II.i.104That fret the clouds are messengers of day.That fret the Clouds, are Messengers of Day.
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.19Fierce fiery warriors fought upon the cloudsFierce fiery Warriours fight vpon the Clouds
Julius CaesarJC V.iii.64Clouds, dews, and dangers come; our deeds are done.Clowds, Dewes, and Dangers come; our deeds are done:
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.3And changing passions, like inconstant cloudsAnd changing passion like inconstant clouds:
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.110And let her chase away these winter clouds,And let her chase away these winter clouds,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.4At Crécy field our clouds of warlike smokeAt Cressey field our Clouds of Warlike smoke,
King JohnKJ II.i.252Against th' invulnerable clouds of heaven;Against th' involuerable clouds of heauen,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.203My face is but a moon, and clouded too.My face is but a Moone and clouded too.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.204Blessed are clouds, to do as such clouds do.Blessed are clouds, to doe as such clouds do.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.206Those clouds removed – upon our watery eyne.(Those clouds remooued) vpon our waterie eyne.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.297Are angels vailing clouds, or roses blown.Are Angels vailing clouds, or Roses blowne.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.717Worthies, away! The scene begins to cloud.Worthies away, the Scene begins to cloud.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.743Let not the cloud of sorrow jostle itLet not the cloud of sorrow iustle it
MacbethMac III.iv.110And overcome us like a summer's cloud,And ouercome vs like a Summers Clowd,
MacbethMac III.v.35Sits in a foggy cloud and stays for me.Sits in Foggy cloud, and stayes for me.
MacbethMac III.vi.41The cloudy messenger turns me his backThe clowdy Messenger turnes me his backe,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.379For night's swift dragons cut the clouds full fast,For night-swift Dragons cut the Clouds full fast,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.187Like far-off mountains turned into clouds.Like farre off mountaines turned into Clouds.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.42So full of frost, of storm and cloudiness?So full of frost, of storme, and clowdinesse.
OthelloOth II.i.12The chidden billow seems to pelt the clouds;The chidden Billow seemes to pelt the Clowds,
PericlesPer I.i.75Why cloud they not their sights perpetually,Why cloude they not their sights perpetually,
PericlesPer I.iv.24Whose towers bore heads so high they kissed the clouds,Whose towers bore heads so high they kist the clowds,
PericlesPer II.ii.36The fifth, an hand environed with clouds,The fift, an Hand enuironed with Clouds,
PericlesPer III.i.45But sea-room, an the brine and cloudyBut Sea-roome, and the brine and cloudy
Richard IIR2 I.i.42The uglier seem the clouds that in it fly.The vglier seeme the cloudes that in it flye:
Richard IIR2 III.i.20And sighed my English breath in foreign clouds,And sigh'd my English breath in forraine Clouds,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.68Hath clouded all thy happy days on earth.Hath clouded all thy happie dayes on Earth:
Richard IIR2 III.iii.57At meeting tears the cloudy cheeks of heaven.At meeting teares the cloudie Cheekes of Heauen:
Richard IIR2 III.iii.65When he perceives the envious clouds are bentWhen he perceiues the enuious Clouds are bent
Richard IIR2 III.iii.86Is mustering in his clouds on our behalfIs mustring in his Clouds, on our behalfe,
Richard IIIR3 I.i.3And all the clouds that loured upon our houseAnd all the clouds that lowr'd vpon our house
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.194Can curses pierce the clouds and enter heaven?Can Curses pierce the Clouds, and enter Heauen?
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.195Why then, give way, dull clouds, to my quick curses!Why then giue way dull Clouds to my quick Curses.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.267Whose bright outshining beams thy cloudy wrathWhose bright out-shining beames, thy cloudy wrath
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.112You cloudy princes and heart-sorrowing peersYou clowdy-Princes, & hart-sorowing-Peeres,
Richard IIIR3 II.iii.32When clouds are seen, wise men put on their cloaks;When Clouds are seen, wisemen put on their clokes;
Richard IIIR3 V.i.8Do through the clouds behold this present hour,Do through the clowds behold this present houre,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.133Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs.Adding to cloudes, more cloudes with his deepe sighes,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.31When he bestrides the lazy, puffing cloudsWhen he bestrides the lazie puffing Cloudes,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.188The grey-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night,The gray ey'd morne smiles on the frowning night. Checkring the Easterne Cloudes with streaks of light: And fleckled darknesse like a drunkard reeles. From forth daies path. and Titans burning wheeles: Now ere the Sun aduance his burning eye.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.189Chequering the eastern clouds with streaks of light,Checkring the Easterne Clouds with streakes of light,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.1Now, ere the sun advance his burning eyeThe gray ey'd morne smiles on the frowning night, / Checkring the Easterne Cloudes with streaks of light: / And fleckled darknesse like a drunkard reeles, / From forth daies path, and Titans burning wheeles: / Now ere the Sun aduance his burning eye,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.117That gallant spirit hath aspired the clouds,That Gallant spirit hath aspir'd the Cloudes,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.4And bring in cloudy night immediately.And bring in Cloudie night immediately.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.8Do lace the severing clouds in yonder East.Do lace the seuering Cloudes in yonder East:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.197Is there no pity sitting in the cloudsIs there no pittie sitting in the Cloudes,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.74Above the clouds, as high as heaven itself?Aboue the Cloudes, as high as Heauen it selfe?
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.95As thunder when the clouds in autumn crack.As thunder, when the clouds in Autumne cracke.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.169And as the sun breaks through the darkest clouds,And as the Sunne breakes through the darkest clouds,
The TempestTem I.ii.192On the curled clouds. To thy strong bidding taskOn the curld clowds: to thy strong bidding, taske
The TempestTem II.i.144.1When you are cloudy.When you are cloudy.
The TempestTem II.ii.20sing i'th' wind. Yond same black cloud, yond huge one,sing ith' winde: yond same blacke cloud, yond huge one,
The TempestTem II.ii.23hide my head. Yond same cloud cannot choose but fallhide my head: yond same cloud cannot choose but fall
The TempestTem III.ii.142The clouds methought would open, and show richesThe clouds methought would open, and shew riches
The TempestTem IV.i.93Cutting the clouds towards Paphos, and her sonCutting the clouds towards Paphos: and her Son
The TempestTem IV.i.152The cloud-capped towers, the gorgeous palaces,The Clowd-capt Towres, the gorgeous Pallaces,
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.176Feast-won, fast-lost. One cloud of winter showers,Feast won, fast lost; one cloud of Winter showres,
Timon of AthensTim III.iv.43He goes away in a cloud. Call him, call him.He goes away in a Clowd: Call him, call him.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.266Clear up, fair queen, that cloudy countenance;Cleere vp Faire Queene that cloudy countenance,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.33My silence, and my cloudy melancholy,My silence, and my Cloudy Melancholie,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iv.32Blushing to be encountered with a cloud.Blushing to be encountred with a Cloud,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.211And stain the sun with fog, as sometime cloudsAnd staine the Sun with fogge as somtime cloudes,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.127O, yes, an 'twere a cloud in autumn.Oh yes, and 'twere a clow'd in Autumne.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.220Yond towers, whose wanton tops do buss the clouds,Yond Towers, whose wanton tops do busse the clouds,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.iii.87And by and by a cloud takes all away.And by and by a clowd takes all away.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.68Like lazy clouds, whilst Palamon and Arcite,Like lazy Clowdes, whilst Palamon and Arcite,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.4In hallowed clouds commend their swelling incenseIn hallowed clouds commend their swelling Incense
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.54With hand armipotent from forth blue cloudsWith hand armenypotent from forth blew clowdes,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.280My sovereign mistress clouded so withoutMy Soueraigne Mistresse clouded so, without

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.26 Her cloudy looks will calm ere night, Her cloudy lookes will calme yer night,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.115 No cloudy show of stormy blustering weather No clowdie show of stormie blustring wether,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.371 To draw the cloud that hides the silver moon. To draw the clowd that hides the siluer Moon.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.373 Rushing from forth a cloud, bereaves our sight; Rushing from forth a cloud, bereaues our sight:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.547 But when a black-faced cloud the world doth threat, But when a black-fac'd clowd the world doth thret,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.777 Knit poisonous clouds about his golden head. Knit poysonous clouds about his golden head.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1007 The moon being clouded presently is missed, The Moone being clouded, presently is mist,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1084 But cloudy Lucrece shames herself to see, But cloudie LVCRECE shames her selfe to see,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1224 Why her two suns were cloud-eclipsed so, Why her two suns were clowd ecclipsed so,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1370 Threatening cloud-kissing Ilion with annoy; Threatning cloud-kissing ILLION with annoy,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1727 Her contrite sighs unto the clouds bequeathed Her contrite sighes vnto the clouds bequeathed
SonnetsSonn.28.10 And dost him grace when clouds do blot the heaven: And do'st him grace when clouds doe blot the heauen:
SonnetsSonn.33.5 Anon permit the basest clouds to ride Anon permit the basest cloudes to ride,
SonnetsSonn.33.12 The region cloud hath masked him from me now. The region cloude hath mask'd him from me now.
SonnetsSonn.34.3 To let base clouds o'ertake me in my way, To let bace cloudes ore-take me in my way,
SonnetsSonn.34.5 'Tis not enough that through the cloud thou break, Tis not enough that through the cloude thou breake,
SonnetsSonn.35.3 Clouds and eclipses stain both Moon and Sun, Cloudes and eclipses staine both Moone and Sunne,
Venus and AdonisVen.490 Had not his clouded with his brow's repine; Had not his clouded with his browes repine.
Venus and AdonisVen.533 And coal-black clouds that shadow heaven's light And cole-black clouds, that shadow heauens light,
Venus and AdonisVen.725 Make modest Dian cloudy and forlorn, Make modest Dyan, cloudie and forlorne,
Venus and AdonisVen.820 Whose ridges with the meeting clouds contend; Whose ridges with the meeting cloudes contend:
Venus and AdonisVen.972 Like many clouds consulting for foul weather. Like many clouds, consulting for foule weather.

Glossary

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azure, azuredcoloured blue, bright blue [as of an uncloudy sky]
bedimmake dim, cover with cloud
blotobscure, darken, cloud
clearserene, cheerful, unclouded
clearcheerfully, brightly, with unclouded face
cloudsuspicious, filled with uncertainties
cloudtroubled expression, state of gloom
clouddefame, blacken, sully
cloudysullen, gloomy, scowling
cloudysorrowful, grief-stricken
colliedclouded, blackened, muddied
darkeclipse, obscure, cloud
dreg[metaphor of] make cloudy [with dregs]
encloudenvelop, engulf, surround [as in a cloud]
invitisin spite of clouds
puddlemake muddy, cloud, muddle
rackclouds, cloud formations
rackshred of cloud, fragment of mist
rack[of clouds] driven accumulation, billowing movement
singanticipate trouble, see storm-clouds brewing
thickconfused, clouded [with suspicion]
vapourmist, cloud, fog

Thesaurus

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accumulation [of clouds]rack
billowing movement [of clouds]rack
cloudblot
cloudvapour
clouddark
cloudpuddle
cloudrack
cloud, cover withbedim
cloud, shred ofrack
cloudedcollied
clouded [with suspicion]thick
cloudy, makedreg
face, with uncloudedclear
movement, billowing [of clouds]rack
storm-clouds brewingsing
surround [as in a cloud]encloud
uncloudedclear
unclouded face, with clear

Themes and Topics

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Swearing...xample gloss [where needed] clouds by yond cor iii i 50   ...
Latin...itis nubibus (2h6 iv i 99) in spite of clouds ipso facto (tnk v ii 35) by itself ...
...ibus (n f ) 2h6 iv i 99 nubes clouds obsque [= absque] (prep ) ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...rd as the sun] he perceives the envious clouds are bent / to dim his glory tnk ii i ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CAPAPPEARANCEcloud-capped adj
CLOUDBASICcloud n, cloud v, clouded adj, cloudiness n, cloudy adj
CLOUDACTIONencloud v
CLOUDSTATEcloud-capped adj, cloud-eclipsed adj, cloud-kissing adj
ECLIPSEAPPEARANCEcloud-eclipsed adj
ENCLOUDBASICsee CLOUD
KISSHEIGHTcloud-kissing adj
RACK [clouds]BASICrack n, racking adj

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