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Search phrase: search

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.211That seeks not to find that her search implies,That seekes not to finde that, her search implies,
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iv.33taught to find me? The search, sir, was profitable; andtaught to finde me? The search sir was profitable, and
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.197Marry, we'll search.Marry we'll search.
As You Like ItAYL I.i.127search, and altogether against my will.search, and altogether against my will.
As You Like ItAYL II.ii.20And let not search and inquisition quailAnd let not search and inquisition quaile,
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.40Alas, poor shepherd, searching of thy wound,Alas poore Shepheard searching of they would,
CymbelineCym I.i.64So slackly guarded, and the search so slowSo slackely guarded, and the search so slow
CymbelineCym II.iii.140Search for a jewel, that too casuallySearch for a Iewell, that too casually
CymbelineCym II.iii.148.1I hope so: go and search.I hope so: go and search.
CymbelineCym III.iii.51I'th' name of fame and honour, which dies i'th' search,I'th'name of Fame, and Honor, which dyes i'th'search,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.68He is but one: you, and my brother searchHe is but one: you, and my Brother search
CymbelineCym V.v.11He hath been searched among the dead and living;He hath bin search'd among the dead, & liuing;
HamletHam V.ii.357If aught of woe or wonder, cease your search.If ought of woe, or wonder, cease your search.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.475They are come to search the house. Shall I let them in?they are come to search the House, shall I let them in?
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.515Hark how hard he fetches breath. SearchHarke, how hard he fetches breath:
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.516his pockets.search his Pockets.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.517Peto searcheth his pockets, and findeth certain papersHe searcheth his Pockets, and findeth certaine Papers.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.54you think I keep thieves in my house? I have searched, Iyou thinke I keepe Theeues in my House? I haue search'd, I
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.27that's a marvellous searching wine, and it perfumes thethat's a maruellous searching Wine; and it perfumes the
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.12Search out thy wit for secret policies,Search out thy wit for secret pollicies,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.311I would invent as bitter searching terms,I would inuent as bitter searching termes,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.ii.18To search the secret treasons of the world;To search the secret Treasons of the World:
Julius CaesarJC II.i.36Searching the window for a flint, I foundSearching the Window for a Flint, I found
Julius CaesarJC V.iii.42That ran through Caesar's bowels, search this bosom.That ran through Casars bowels, search this bosome.
King JohnKJ II.i.428If zealous love should go in search of virtue,If zealous loue should go in search of vertue,
King LearKL IV.iv.7Search every acre in the high-grown fieldSearch euery Acre in the high-growne field,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.85That will not be deep-searched with saucy looks.That will not be deepe search'd with sawcy lookes:
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.118they are not worth the search.they are not worth the search.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.viii.5Who went with him to search Bassanio's ship.Who went with him to search Bassanios ship.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.84search. Why thou loss upon loss! The thief gone with sosearch: why thou losse vpon losse, the theefe gone with so
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.86Who inward searched, have livers white as milk,Who inward searcht, haue lyuers white as milke,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.ii.42search. There I shall find Falstaff. I shall be rathersearch, there I shall finde Falstaffe: I shall be rather
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.101with all the officers in Windsor, to search for a gentlemanwith all the Officers in Windsor, to search for a Gentleman,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.107coming, with half Windsor at his heels, to search for suchcomming, with halfe Windsor at his heeles, to serch for such
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.153Search, seek, find out. I'll warrant we'll unkennelsearch, seeke, finde out: Ile warrant wee'le vnkennell
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.164search.search.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.72search his house for his wife's love.serch his house for his wiues Loue.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.75And did he search for you, and could not find you?And did he search for you, & could not find you?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.95lunatic knave would have searched it; but Fate,Lunatique Knaue would haue search'd it: but Fate
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.97went he for a search, and away went I for foul clothes.went hee, for a search, and away went I for foule Cloathes:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.136the devil that guides him should aid him, I will searchthe Diuell that guides him, should aide him, I will search
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.29carried out, the last time he searched for him, in acaried out the last time hee search'd for him, in a
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.150Help to search my house this one time. If I findHelpe to search my house this one time: if I find
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.153jealous as Ford, that searched a hollow walnut for hisiealous as Ford, that search'd a hollow Wall-nut for his
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.154wife's leman.' Satisfy me once more. Once more searchwiues Lemman. Satisfie me once more, once more serch
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.56Search Windsor Castle, elves, within and out.Search Windsor Castle (Elues) within, and out.
OthelloOth I.i.159Lead to the Sagittary the raised search;Lead to the Sagitary the raised Search:
OthelloOth I.ii.47.1To search you out.To search you out.
PericlesPer II.i.54that? If it be a day fits you, search out of the calendar,that, if it be a day fits you / Search out of the Kalender,
PericlesPer II.iv.50Go search like nobles, like noble subjects,Goe search like nobles, like noble subiects,
PericlesPer II.iv.51And in your search spend your adventurous worth.And in your search, spend your aduenturous worth,
PericlesPer Chorus.III.16Of Pericles the careful search,Of Perycles the carefull search,
PericlesPer IV.ii.3Search the market narrowly. Mytilene is full ofSearche the market narrowely, Mettelyne is full of
PericlesPer IV.ii.16shall I search the market?shall I searche the market?
PericlesPer IV.ii.23meat for worms. But I'll go search the market.meate for wormes, but Ile goe searche the market.
Richard IIR2 III.ii.37That when the searching eye of heaven is hidThat when the searching Eye of Heauen is hid
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.74Mist-like infold me from the search of eyes.Mist-like infold me from the search of eyes.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.ii.8And finding him, the searchers of the town,And finding him, the Searchers of the Towne
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.172The ground is bloody. Search about the churchyard.The ground is bloody, / Search about the Churchyard.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.178Raise up the Montagues. Some others search.Raise vp the Mountagues, some others search,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.198Search, seek, and know, how this foul murder comes.Search, / Seeke, and know how, this foule murder comes.
The TempestTem II.i.328Lead off this ground and let's make further searchLead off this ground & let's make further search
The TempestTem III.iii.11Our frustrate search on land. Well, let him go.Our frustrate search on land: well, let him goe.
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.262Now to the bottom dost thou search my wound:Now to the bottome dost thou search my wound,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iii.22And leave you not a man-of-war unsearched.And leaue you not a man of warre vnsearcht,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.16The beacon of the wise, the tent that searchesThe Beacon of the wise: the tent that searches
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.161But for Achilles, mine own searching eyesBut for Achilles, mine owne serching eyes
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.116And thus I search it with a sovereign kiss.And thus I search it with a soueraigne kisse.

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1109 For mirth doth search the bottom of annoy; "For mirth doth search the bottome of annoy,

Glossary

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feast-findingsearching out feasts [at which to entertain the company]
findsearch through, sift, probe
imaginationthought, soul-searching, introspection
inquisitioninquiry, search, questioning
questantseeker, searcher, someone engaged in a quest
riflesearch and rob, plunder
searchprobe, explore, examine
searchperceive, penetrate, discover
searchseek, seek out, look for
searchsearch-party
searcherofficial appointed to view and report on corpses
searchingpiercing, wounding, sharp
searchingfinding out weak spots, penetrating, stirring
skirrscour, search quickly through
unsoughtunsearched, uninvestigated

Thesaurus

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feasts, searching outfeast-finding
quickly search throughskirr
rob, search andrifle
searchinquisition
search and robrifle
search quickly throughskirr
search throughfind
searcherquestant
searching out feastsfeast-finding
search-partysearch
soul-searchingimagination
unsearchedunsought

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DEEPACTIONdeep-search v
SEARCHBASICsearch n, search v, searching adj
SEARCHACTIONdeep-search v
SEARCHPEOPLEsearcher n
SEARCHNOTunsearched
UNSEARCHEDBASICsee SEARCH

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