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Search phrase: stall

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.120neither believe nor misdoubt. Pray you leave me. Stallneither beleeue nor misdoubt: praie you leaue mee, stall
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xii.31The ne'er-touched vestal. Try thy cunning, Thidias.The ne're touch'd Vestall. Try thy cunning Thidias,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.i.39Or look on thine. We could not stall togetherOr looke on thine: we could not stall together,
As You Like ItAYL I.i.9of my birth, that differs not from the stalling of anof my birth, that differs not from the stalling of an
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.73Certes she did. The kitchen vestal scorned you.Certis she did, the kitchin vestall scorn'd you.
CoriolanusCor II.i.202Clambering the walls to eye him. Stalls, bulks, windowsClambring the Walls to eye him: / Stalls, Bulkes, Windowes,
CymbelineCym III.v.70This night forestall him of the coming day!This night fore-stall him of the comming day.
CymbelineCym V.iv.81Thy crystal window ope; look out;Thy Christall window ope; looke, / looke out,
CymbelineCym V.iv.113Mount, eagle, to my palace crystalline.Mount Eagle, to my Palace Christalline.
HamletHam II.ii.585A stallion! Fie upon't, foh! A Scullion ? Fye vpon't: Foh.
HamletHam III.iii.49To be forestalled ere we come to fallTo be fore-stalled ere we come to fall,
HamletHam V.ii.212forestall their repair hither and say you are not fit.forestall their repaire hither, and say you are not fit.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.67Wilt thou rob this leathern-jerkin, crystal-button,Wilt thou rob this Leatherne Ierkin, Christall button,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.14And we shall feed like oxen at a stall,And we shall feede like Oxen at a stall,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.141I had forestalled this dear and deep rebukeI had fore-stall'd this deere, and deepe Rebuke,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.38A ragged and forestalled remission.A ragged, and fore-stall'd Remission.
Henry VH5 II.iii.51Go, clear thy crystals. Yoke-fellows in arms,Goe, cleare thy Chrystalls. Yoke-fellowes in Armes,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.3Brandish your crystal tresses in the sky,Brandish your crystall Tresses in the Skie,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.89And have installed me in the diadem;And haue install'd me in the Diademe:
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.17Thou wast installed in that high degree.Thou was't installed in that High Degree.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.i.28What, is my lord of Winchester installed,What, is my Lord of Winchester install'd,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.46He smiles, and says his Edward is installed;He Smiles, and sayes, his Edward is instaul'd;
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.401Installed lord Archbishop of Canterbury.Install'd Lord Arch-byshop of Canterbury.
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.30And stalls him in his own authority.And stalls him in his owne authoritie:
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.196Install your highness in your proper right,Install your highnes in your proper right,
King JohnKJ II.i.171Ay, with these crystal beads heaven shall be bribedI, with these Christall beads heauen shall be brib'd
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.229As jewels in crystal for some prince to buy;As Iewels in Christall for some Prince to buy.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.140One, her hairs were gold; crystal the other's eyes.On her haires were Gold, Christall the others eyes.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.473Forestall our sport, to make us thus untrue?Forestall our sport, to make vs thus vntrue?
MacbethMac II.iv.16Turned wild in nature, broke their stalls, flung out,Turn'd wilde in nature, broke their stalls, flong out,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.158At a fair vestal throned by the west,At a faire Vestall, throned by the West,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.10That work for bread upon Athenian stalls,That worke for bread vpon Athenian stals,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.139Crystal is muddy! O, how ripe in showChristall is muddy, O how ripe in show,
PericlesPer III.iv.10A vestal livery will I take me to,a vastall liuerie will I take me to,
PericlesPer IV.v.7bawdy-houses. Shall's go hear the vestals sing?bawdie houses, shall's goe heare the Vestalls sing?
Richard IIR2 I.i.41Since the more fair and crystal is the sky,Since the more faire and christall is the skie,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.205Decked in thy rights as thou art stalled in mine!Deck'd in thy Rights, as thou art stall'd in mine.
Richard IIIR3 III.i.163For the instalment of this noble DukeFor the installment of this Noble Duke
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.95But in that crystal scales let there be weighedBut in that Christall scales, let there be waid,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.38Who, even in pure and vestal modesty,Who euen in pure and vestall modestie
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.351Sixscore fat oxen standing in my stalls,Sixe-score fat Oxen standing in my stalls,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.56bit and a headstall of sheep's leather, which, beingBitte, & a headstall of sheepes leather, which being
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.199Forestall prescience, and esteem no actFore-stall prescience, and esteeme no acte
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.230I shall forestall thee, Lord Ulysses, thou!I shall forestall thee Lord Vlysses, thou:
Twelfth NightTN II.v.112And with what wing the staniel checks at it!And with what wing the stallion checkes at it?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.87Did hold his eyes locked in her crystal looks.Did hold his eyes, lockt in her Christall lookes.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.150Of vestal office; I am bride-habited,Of vestall office, I am bride habited,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.37 Of amber crystal and of bedded jet, Of amber christall and of bedded Iet,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.286 Who glazed with crystal gate the glowing roses, Who glaz'd with Christall gate the glowing Roses,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.2 And stalled the deer that thou shouldst strike, And stalde the deare that thou shouldst strike,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.484 ‘ Thus I forestall thee, if thou mean to chide: Thus I forestall thee, if thou meane to chide,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.728 But her foresight could not forestall their will. But her foresight could not forestall their will.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.883 ‘ Thou mak'st the vestal violate her oath; Thou makest the vestall violate her oath,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1251 Through crystal walls each little mote will peep. Through christall wals ech little mote will peepe,
SonnetsSonn.46.6 (A closet never pierced with crystal eyes) (A closet neuer pearst with christall eyes)
SonnetsSonn.90.11 But in the onset come; so shall I taste But in the onset come, so stall I taste
Venus and AdonisVen.39 The steed is stalled up, and even now The steed is stalled vp, and euen now,
Venus and AdonisVen.633 Nor thy soft hands, sweet lips and crystal eyne, Nor thy soft handes, sweet lips, and christall eine,
Venus and AdonisVen.957 The crystal tide that from her two cheeks fair The christall tide, that from her two cheeks faire,

Glossary

 31 result(s).
candiedmade of ice, crystallized, glistening
Corammalapropism for ‘quorum’ [part of a legal formula for installing the number of justices needed to constitute a bench]
crossprevent, thwart, forestall
crystallinetransparent as crystal, translucent
forestalldeprive, bar, deny
forestallprevent, stop, intercept, waylay
forestalled[unclear meaning] certain to be refused
forseal[unclear usage] seal up close, forestall, prevent
goanticipate, forestall
headstallpart of a horse's bridle that goes over the head
instalmentstall, seat where someone is installed
investempower, install in office, give authority
lostprevented, missed, forestalled
plantinstall, set up, put in place
plantinginstalling, stationing, establishing
preventforestall, anticipate
preventforestall, baffle, confound
preventionforestalling action, preventive measure
preventionintervention, forestalling, interposing
scalionQ1 alternative to 'stallion'
scullionF alternative to 'stallion'
seal[unclear usage] seal up close, forestall, prevent
stallinstall, place, appoint
stallstand in front of a shop displaying goods for sale
stall[hunting] bring to a stand, come within range of
stalldwell, live, settle
stallkeep close, place, stow away
stalltether, settle as in a stable
stallingstall accommodation, living quarters
stallionprostitute, hooker, whore
stallionF alternative to 'staniel'

Thesaurus

 19 result(s).
accommodation, stallstalling
crystallizedcandied
forestallcross
forestallprevent
forestallprevent
forestallseal
forestallgo
forestallforseal
forestalledlost
forestallingprevention
forestalling actionprevention
installplant
installstall
installation seatinstalment
installingplanting
office, install ininvest
seat, installationinstalment
stallinstalment
stall accommodationstalling

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Words Families

 11 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CRYSTALAPPEARANCEcrystalline adj
FORESTALLBASICsee STALL
HEADOBJECTheadstall n
INSTALLBASICinstall v, instalment nt
STALLBASICstall v, stalling n
STALLOBJECTheadstall n
STALLTIMEforestall v, forestalled adj
STALLIONBASICstallion n

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