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Search phrase: imprison

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.18Beside the charge, the shame, imprisonment,Beside the charge, the shame, imprisonment, 
CymbelineCym I.i.8Her husband banished; she imprisoned, allHer Husband banish'd; she imprison'd, all
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.27By the imprisoning of unruly windBy the imprisoning of vnruly Winde
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.129imprisonment to me in respect of poverty; but how Iimprisonment to me, in respect of Pouertie: but how I
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.4So fare my limbs with long imprisonment;So fare my Limbes with long Imprisonment:
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.55That cause, fair nephew, that imprisoned meThat cause (faire Nephew) that imprison'd me,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.139And this her easy-held imprisonmentAnd this her easie held imprisonment,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.88Then, York, unloose thy long-imprisoned thoughtsThen Yorke vnloose thy long imprisoned thoughts,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iii.64To free King Henry from imprisonmentTo free King Henry from imprisonment,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.11For that it made my imprisonment a pleasure;For that it made my imprisonment, a pleasure:
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.150Concerning his imprisonment was rather – Concerning his Imprisonment, was rather
King JohnKJ III.iii.8Of hoarding abbots; imprisoned angelsOf hoording Abbots, imprisoned angells
King JohnKJ IV.ii.155Hubert, away with him! Imprison him;Hubert, away with him: imprison him,
King LearKL III.iv.129imprisoned; who hath had three suits to his back, siximprison'd: who hath three Suites to his backe, sixe
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.275It was proclaimed a year's imprisonment to be takenIt was proclaimed a yeeres imprisoment to bee taken
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.133the morality of imprisonment. What's thy offence,the mortality of imprisonment: what's thy offence,
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.127To be imprisoned in the viewless windsTo be imprison'd in the viewlesse windes
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.133That age, ache, penury, and imprisonmentThat Age, Ache, periury, and imprisonment
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.63Well, then, imprison him. If imprisonment be theWell, then imprison him: If imprisonment be the
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.12of imprisonment, and your deliverance with anof imprisonment, and your deliuerance with an
Richard IIIR3 I.i.114Well, your imprisonment shall not be long:Well, your imprisonment shall not be long,
Richard IIIR3 I.i.125How hath your lordship brooked imprisonment?How hath your Lordship brook'd imprisonment?
Richard IIIR3 I.i.128That were the cause of my imprisonment.That were the cause of my imprisonment.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.77Our brother is imprisoned by your means,Our Brother is imprison'd by your meanes,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.90Of my Lord Hastings' late imprisonment.Of my Lord Hastings late imprisonment.
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.22Devised impeachments to imprison him;Deuis'd impeachments to imprison him;
The TempestTem I.ii.278Imprisoned, thou didst painfully remainImprison'd, thou didst painefully remaine
Timon of AthensTim I.i.98Imprisoned is he, say you?Imprison'd is he, say you?
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.230Imprisoned, and in scarcity of friends,Imprison'd, and in scarsitie of Friends,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.123And from that womb where you imprisoned wereAnd from that wombe where you imprisoned were
Twelfth NightTN V.i.339Why have you suffered me to be imprisoned,Why haue you suffer'd me to be imprison'd,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.396Thereof to be informed, imprison't notThereof to be inform'd, imprison't not

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1456 Showed life imprisoned in a body dead. Shew'd life imprison'd in a bodie dead.
SonnetsSonn.52.12 By new unfolding his imprisoned pride. By new vnfoulding his imprison'd pride.
SonnetsSonn.58.6 Th' imprisoned absence of your liberty, Th' imprison'd absence of your libertie,
Venus and AdonisVen.1046 As when the wind, imprisoned in the ground, As when the wind imprisond in the ground,

Glossary

 20 result(s).
captivatemake captive, capture, imprison
captiveimprisoning, confining, incarcerating
clapshut up, imprison
commitsend to jail, put in custody, imprison
durancedurability, lasting nature, with a strong implication of imprisonment (see the related sense); also: type of strong durable cloth
duranceconfinement, imprisonment, incarceration
encloseseize, grip, imprison
Kimboltonmanor house in Cambridgshire, where Katherine of Aragon was imprisoned
Kymmaltonmanor house in Kimbolton, Cambridgshire, where Catherine of Aragon was imprisoned
limbo patrumlimbo [temporary home of departed spirits between heaven and hell] of the fathers: gaol, imprisonment
Minos['minos] king of Crete, who imprisoned Daedalus and his son Icarus for helping Theseus escape from his labyrinth
pentimprisoned, closely confined
PomfretPontefract, West Yorkshire; site of a castle in which Richard II was imprisoned; later, a Lancastrian stronghold
prisonimprison, lock up, confine
prisonmentimprisonment, detention, captivity
restraintcaptivity, imprisonment, confinement
retentiveconfining, constraining, imprisoning
sequestrationimprisonment, isolation; also: loss of property
thralledenslaved, imprisoned, held in bondage
wardcustody, imprisonment

Thesaurus

 15 result(s).
imprisoncommit
imprisonclap
imprisoncaptivate
imprisonenclose
imprisonprison
imprisonedthralled
imprisonedpent
imprisoningcaptive
imprisoningretentive
imprisonmentward
imprisonmentdurance
imprisonmentprisonment
imprisonmentsequestration
imprisonmentrestraint
imprisonmentlimbo patrum

Themes and Topics

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Negatives...rd accuses queen elizabeth of hastings’ imprisonment he uses two negatives to make his ...
...ot the mean / of my lord hastings’ late imprisonment’ (r3 i iii 89) there is no ‘cancel...
Classical mythology...denied our course king of crete who imprisoned daedalus and his son icarus for hel...
Britain [outside London]... house in which catherine of aragon was imprisoned lynn 3h6 iv v 20 king’...
... site of castle in which richard ii was imprisoned later a lancastrian stronghold duri...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...r to gaoler] so fare my limbs with long imprisonment e3 iv vi 1 [artois to prince edwar...

Words Families

 7 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
IMPRISONBASICsee PRISON
LONGSTATElong-imprisoned adj
PRISONSTATEimprison v, imprisoned adj, imprisoning n, imprisonment n
PRISONTIMElong-imprisoned adj

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