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Search phrase: mountain

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 68 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.5A forked mountain, or blue promontoryA forked Mountaine, or blew Promontorie
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.179meet; but mountains may be removed with earthquakesmeete; but Mountaines may bee remoou'd with Earth-quakes,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.152that but for the mountain of mad flesh that claimsthat but for the Mountaine of mad flesh that claimes
CoriolanusCor II.iii.119And mountainous error be too highly heapedAnd mountainous Error be too highly heapt,
CymbelineCym III.iii.10Now for our mountain sport, up to yond hill!Now for our Mountaine sport, vp to yond hill
CymbelineCym III.iii.73The fore-end of my time. But up to th' mountains!The fore-end of my time. But, vp to'th'Mountaines,
CymbelineCym III.vi.5When from the mountain-top Pisanio showed thee,When from the Mountaine top, Pisanio shew'd thee,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.71That fly me thus? Some villain mountaineers?That flye me thus? Some villaine-Mountainers?
CymbelineCym IV.ii.100Yield, rustic mountaineer.Yeeld Rusticke Mountaineer.
CymbelineCym IV.ii.120Who called me traitor, mountaineer, and swore,Who call'd me Traitor, Mountaineer, and swore
CymbelineCym IV.ii.175That by the top doth take the mountain pineThat by the top doth take the Mountaine Pine,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.370That here by mountaineers lies slain. Alas!That heere by Mountaineers lyes slaine: Alas,
CymbelineCym IV.iv.8We'll higher to the mountains, there secure us.Wee'l higher to the Mountaines, there secure v..
CymbelineCym V.v.281To seek her on the mountains near to Milford;To seeke her on the Mountaines neere to Milford,
HamletHam III.iv.67Could you on this fair mountain leave to feed,Could you on this faire Mountaine leaue to feed,
HamletHam IV.i.29The sun no sooner shall the mountains touchThe Sun no sooner shall the Mountaines touch,
HamletHam IV.v.36(sings) White his shroud as the mountain snow, – White his Shrow'd as the Mountaine Snow.
HamletHam V.i.248Till of this flat a mountain you have madeTill of this flat a Mountaine you haue made,
HamletHam V.i.276And if thou prate of mountains, let them throwAnd if thou prate of Mountaines; let them throw
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.88No, on the barren mountains let him starve.No: on the barren Mountaine let him sterue:
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.157That wished him on the barren mountains starve.That wish'd him on the barren Mountaines staru'd.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.222them, gross as a mountain, open, palpable. Why, thouthem, grosse as a Mountaine, open, palpable. Why thou
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.36The goats ran from the mountains, and the herdsThe Goates ranne from the Mountaines, and the Heards
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.47Make mountains level, and the continent,Make Mountaines leuell, and the Continent
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.186Our peace shall stand as firm as rocky mountains.Our Peace shall stand as firme as Rockie Mountaines.
Henry VH5 II.iv.57Whiles that his mountain sire, on mountain standing,Whiles that his Mountaine Sire, on Mountaine standing
Henry VH5 IV.ii.28Though we upon this mountain's basis byThough we vpon this Mountaines Basis by,
Henry VH5 IV.iv.20Thou damned and luxurious mountain goat,thou damned and luxurious Mountaine Goat,
Henry VH5 V.i.34him again) You called me yesterday mountain-squire,You call'd me yesterday Mountaine-Squier,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.103And like a mountain, not to be removed.And like a Mountaine, to be remou'd.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.336Though standing naked on a mountain-top,Though standing naked on a Mountaine top,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.205As on a mountain-top the cedar shows,As on a Mountaine top, the Cedar shewes,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.68That raught at mountains with outstretched arms,That raught at Mountaines with out-stretched Armes,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.157To make an envious mountain on my back,To make an enuious Mountaine on my Back,
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.4And the mountain-tops that freeze,And the Mountaine tops that freeze,
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.53And like a mountain cedar reach his branchesAnd like a Mountaine Cedar, reach his branches,
Julius CaesarJC II.iv.7Set a huge mountain 'tween my heart and tongue!Set a huge Mountaine 'tweene my Heart and Tongue:
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.54Upon this fair mountain whence I came.Vpon this faire mountaine whence I came,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.16Hath trimmed the mountain on our right hand upHath trimd the Mountaine on our right hand vp,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.148Did shake the very mountain where they stood;Did shake the very Mountayne where they stood,
King JohnKJ II.i.452Lions more confident, mountains and rocksLyons more confident, Mountaines and rockes
King JohnKJ II.i.458That spits forth death and mountains, rocks and seas,That spits forth death, and mountaines, rockes, and seas,
King JohnKJ III.iv.177Anon becomes a mountain. O noble Dauphin,Anon becomes a Mountaine. O noble Dolphine,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.78charge-house on the top of the mountain?Charg-house on the top of the Mountaine?
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.80At your sweet pleasure, for the mountain.At your sweet pleasure, for the Mountaine.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.75You may as well forbid the mountain pinesYou may as well forbid the Mountaine Pines
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.149Ha, thou mountain-foreigner! – Sir John and master mine,Ha, thou mountaine Forreyner: Sir Iohn, and Master mine,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.26cat-a-mountain looks, your red-lattice phrases, and yourCat-a-Mountaine-lookes, your red-lattice phrases, and your
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.16I should have been a mountain of mummy.I should haue beene a Mountaine of Mummie.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.108We will, fair Queen, up to the mountain's top,We will faire Queene, vp to the Mountaines top,
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 II.i.339and the Lady Beatrice into a mountain of affection,and the Lady Beatrice into a mountaine of affection,
OthelloOth II.i.8What ribs of oak, when mountains melt on them,What ribbes of Oake, when Mountaines melt on them,
PericlesPer I.iv.6Throws down one mountain to cast up a higher.Throwes downe one mountaine to cast vp a higher:
PericlesPer Chorus.II.8Losing a mite, a mountain gain.Loosing a Mite, a Mountaine gaine:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.10Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain-tops.Stands tipto on the mistie Mountaines tops,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.140Ay, to the proof, as mountains are for winds,I to the proofe, as Mountaines are for windes,
The TempestTem I.ii.500As mountain winds; but then exactly doAs mountaine windes; but then exactly do
The TempestTem III.iii.45Who would believe that there were mountaineersWho would beleeue that there were Mountayneeres,
The TempestTem IV.i.62Thy turfy mountains, where live nibbling sheep,Thy Turphie-Mountaines, where liue nibling Sheepe,
The TempestTem IV.i.255Hey, Mountain, hey!Hey Mountaine, hey.
The TempestTem IV.i.262.1Than pard or cat o' mountain.Then Pard, or Cat o' Mountaine.
Timon of AthensTim I.i.89Which laboured after him to the mountain's topWhich labour'd after him to the Mountaines top,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.137The chafed boar, the mountain lioness,The chafed Bore, the mountaine Lyonesse,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.40The strong-ribbed bark through liquid mountains cut,The strong ribb'd Barke through liquid Mountaines cut,
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.47Fit for the mountains and the barbarous cavesFit for the Mountaines, and the barbarous Caues,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.ii.46Upon the rising of the mountain-footVpon the rising of the Mountaine foote
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.210Upon a barren mountain, and still winterVpon a barren Mountaine, and still Winter

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.19.4 And all the craggy mountains yield. And all the craggy mountaines yeeld.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.548 In his dim mist th' aspiring mountains hiding, In his dim mist th'aspiring mountaines hiding:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1077 As from a mountain spring that feeds a dale, As from a mountaine spring that feeds a dale,
SonnetsSonn.33.2 Flatter the mountain-tops with sovereign eye, Flatter the mountaine tops with soueraine eie,
SonnetsSonn.113.11 The mountain or the sea, the day or night, The mountaine, or the sea, the day, or night:
Venus and AdonisVen.232 Feed where thou wilt, on mountain or in dale; Feed where thou wilt, on mountaine, or in dale;
Venus and AdonisVen.750 As mountain snow melts with the midday sun. As mountain snow melts with the midday sonne.

Glossary

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cat o'mountainmountain-cat, wildcat, panther
cat-a-mountainmountain-cat, wildcat, panther
mountainpre-eminent, larger than life
mountaineer[often contemptuous] mountain-dweller, native of the mountains
mountain-footfoothills
mountain-squiresquire of barren land
Olympusmountainous region of N Greece; the home of the gods
Ossamountain in Thessaly, N Greece
Pelion[pron: 'peelion] mountain in Thessaly, N Greece; gods revenged themselves on rebellious Titans by burying them under Mt Pelion
Pyrenean[pron: pire'neean Pyrenees, mountain range between France and Spain
Taurus[pron: 'tawrus] Turkish mountain range

Thesaurus

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mountainPelion
mountainOssa
mountainOlympus
mountainTaurus
mountain rangePyrenean
mountain-catcat o'mountain
mountain-dwellermountaineer

Themes and Topics

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World [outside Britain], places and peoples...ypt olympus tc ii iii 10 mountainous region of n greece the home of the ...
...he gods ossa ham v i 279 mountain in thessaly n greece pannonia...
...rchery pelion mw ii i 74 mountain in thessaly n greece gods revenged th...
... pyrenean kj i i 203 pyrenees mountain range between france and spain ...
... taurus mnd iii ii 141 turkish mountain range tenedos tc prologue 1...
Latin...mons (n m ) lll v i 79   mountain hill mori (v ) 1h4 iii iii...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...76 [hamlet to laertes] if thou prate of mountains prate (n ) present (adj ) immediate...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CATTYPEcat-a-mountain n, cat-o'-mountain n
FOOTPLACEmountain-foot n
FOREIGNPEOPLEmountain-foreigner n
MOUNTAINBASICmountain adj, mountain n, mountainous adj
MOUNTAINANIMALcat-a-mountain n, cat-o'-mountain n
MOUNTAININTENSITYover-mounting adj
MOUNTAINPEOPLEmountaineer n, mountain-foreigner n, mountain-squire n
MOUNTAINPLACEmountain-foot n, mountain-top n
SQUIRETYPEmountain-squire n
TOP [height]SCENEmountain-top n

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