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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.8As you are now; for you are cold and stern,As you are now: for you are cold and sterne,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.v.95A cistern for scaled snakes! Go get thee hence.A Cesterne for scal'd Snakes. Go get thee hence,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.307.2O eastern star!Oh Easterne Starre.
As You Like ItAYL II.iii.40Which I did store to be my foster-nurseWhich I did store to be my foster Nurse,
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.110Of stern commandment. But whate'er you areOf sterne command'ment. But what ere you are
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.84From the east to western Ind,From the east to westerne Inde,
As You Like ItAYL III.v.6But first begs pardon: will you sterner beBut first begs pardon: will you sterner be
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.10By the stern brow and waspish actionBy the sterne brow, and waspish action
CoriolanusCor IV.i.24I have seen thee stern, and thou hast oft beheldI haue seene the Sterne, and thou hast oft beheld
CymbelineCym II.iii.36Attend you here the door of our stern daughter?Attend you here the doore of our stern daughter
HamletHam I.i.168Walks o'er the dew of yon high eastward hill.Walkes o're the dew of yon high Easterne Hill,
HamletHam I.ii.189My lord, I think I saw him yesternight.My Lord, I thinke I saw him yesternight.
HamletHam II.ii.1.2Enter the King and Queen, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern,Enter King, Queene, Rosincrane, and Guildensterne
HamletHam II.ii.1Welcome, dear Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.Welcome deere Rosincrance and Guildensterne.
HamletHam II.ii.33Thanks, Rosencrantz and gentle Guildenstern.Thankes Rosincrance, and gentle Guildensterne.
HamletHam II.ii.34Thanks, Guildenstern and gentle Rosencrantz.Thankes Guildensterne and gentle Rosincrance.
HamletHam II.ii.39.2Guildenstern with attendants
HamletHam II.ii.220Enter Guildenstern and RosencrantzEnter Rosincran and Guildensterne.
HamletHam II.ii.225How dost thou, Guildenstern? Ah, Rosencrantz!How do'st thou Guildensterne? Oh, Rosincrane;
HamletHam II.ii.289 (aside to Guildenstern)
HamletHam II.ii.380Hark you, Guildenstern – and you too – at eachHearke you Guildensterne, and you too: at each
HamletHam II.ii.546Exeunt Rosencrantz and GuildensternExeunt. Manet Hamlet.
HamletHam III.i.1.2Guildenstern, and lordsGuildenstern, and Lords.
HamletHam III.i.28Exeunt Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and lordsExeunt.
HamletHam III.ii.56.1Enter Polonius, Rosencrantz, and GuildensternEnter Polonius, Rosincrance, and Guildensterne.
HamletHam III.ii.61Exeunt Rosencrantz and GuildensternExeunt.
HamletHam III.ii.102.4Guildenstern, and other lords attendant, withGuildensterne, and other Lords attendant with
HamletHam III.ii.304.1Enter Rosencrantz and GuildensternEnter Rosincrance and Guildensterne.
HamletHam III.iii.1Enter the King, Rosencrantz, and GuildensternEnter King, Rosincrance, and Guildensterne.
HamletHam III.iii.26Exeunt Rosencrantz and GuildensternExeunt Gent.
HamletHam III.iv.130My stern effects. Then what I have to doMy sterne effects: then what I haue to do,
HamletHam IV.i.1.2Guildenstern
HamletHam IV.i.4Exeunt Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
HamletHam IV.i.32Both countenance and excuse. Ho, Guildenstern!Both countenance, and excuse. / Ho Guildenstern:
HamletHam IV.i.33Enter Rosencrantz and GuildensternEnter Ros. & Guild.
HamletHam IV.i.37Exeunt Rosencrantz and GuildensternExit Gent.
HamletHam IV.ii.5Enter Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and attendantsEnter Ros. and Guildensterne.
HamletHam IV.iii.11.1Enter Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and all the restEnter Rosincrane.
HamletHam IV.iii.15.2Ho! Bring in the lord.Hoa, Guildensterne? Bring in my Lord.
HamletHam IV.iii.16Enter attendants with HamletEnter Hamlet and Guildensterne.
HamletHam IV.iv.9.1Enter Hamlet, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and
HamletHam IV.vi.26will bring thee where I am. Rosencrantz and Guildensternwill bring thee where I am. Rosincrance and Guildensterne,
HamletHam V.ii.56So Guildenstern and Rosencrantz go to't.So Guildensterne and Rosincrance, go too't.
HamletHam V.ii.365That Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead.That Rosincrance and Guildensterne are dead:
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.32What yesternight our Council did decreeWhat yesternight our Councell did decree,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.36But yesternight, when all athwart there cameBut yesternight: when all athwart there came
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.i.55current that I told you yesternight. There's a franklin incurrant that I told you yesternight. There's a Franklin in
Henry IV Part 22H4 induction.14Is thought with child by the stern tyrant War,Is thought with childe, by the sterne Tyrant, Warre,
Henry VH5 III.chorus.18Grapple your minds to sternage of this navy,Grapple your minds to sternage of this Nauie,
Henry VH5 III.vii.12horse with any that treads but on four pasterns. Ca, ha!Horse with any that treades but on foure postures: ch'ha:
Henry VH5 V.ii.61To swearing and stern looks, diffused attire,To Swearing, and sterne Lookes, defus'd Attyre,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.177And sit at chiefest stern of public weal.And sit at chiefest Sterne of publique Weale.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.62Question her proudly, let thy looks be stern;Question her prowdly, let thy Lookes be sterne,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.126Why look you still so stern and tragical?Why looke you still so sterne, and tragicall?
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.8Rough deeds of rage and stern impatience;Rough deeds of Rage, and sterne Impatience:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.91Or turn our stern upon a dreadful rock.Or turne our Sterne vpon a dreadfull Rocke:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.213Some stern untutored churl, and noble stockSome sterne vntutur'd Churle; and Noble Stock
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.123Suffolk's imperial tongue is stern and rough,Suffolkes Imperiall tongue is sterne and rough:
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.239Stern Falconbridge commands the narrow seas;Sterne Falconbridge commands the Narrow Seas,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.142Thou stern, obdurate, flinty, rough, remorseless.Thou, sterne, obdurate, flintie, rough, remorselesse.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.103Is by the stern Lord Clifford done to death.Is by the sterne Lord Clifford done to death.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iii.6Ere he attain his easeful western bed;Ere he attaine his easefull Westerne Bed:
Julius CaesarJC II.i.238Stole from my bed; and yesternight at supperStole from my bed: and yesternight at Supper
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.93Ambition should be made of sterner stuff:Ambition should be made of sterner stuffe,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.422When the stern dame envenometh the dug.When the sterne dame inuennometh the Dug:
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.208For ere the sun shall gild the eastern sky,For ere the Sunne shal guide the esterne skie,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.34The stern Polonian, and the warlike Dane,The sterne Polonian and the warlike Dane:
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.116To look our foes more sternly in the face.To looke our foes more sternely in the face.
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.27The sun, dread Lord, that in the western fallThe Sun dread Lord that in the western fall,
King JohnKJ IV.i.87He hath a stern look, but a gentle heart.He hath a sterne looke, but a gentle heart:
King JohnKJ V.ii.23Of stern injustice and confused wrong.Of sterne Iniustice, and confused wrong:
King JohnKJ V.v.2But stayed and made the western welkin blush,But staid, and made the Westerne Welkin blush,
King LearKL III.vii.62If wolves had at thy gate howled that dern timeIf Wolues had at thy Gate howl'd that sterne time,
King LearKL IV.iv.12Our foster-nurse of nature is repose,Our foster Nurse of Nature, is repose,
MacbethMac I.ii.12Do swarm upon him – from the Western IslesDoe swarme vpon him) from the Westerne Isles
MacbethMac II.ii.4Which gives the stern'st good-night. He is about it.which giues the stern'st good-night. He is about it,
MacbethMac IV.iii.63The cistern of my lust; and my desireThe Cesterne of my Lust, and my Desire
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.66.1Would not have been so stern.Would not haue beene so sterne.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.i.28Whose western side is with a vineyard backed;Whose westerne side is with a Vineyard back't;
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.86That wounds th' unsisting postern with these strokes.That wounds th' vnsisting Posterne with these strokes.
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.134But yesternight, my lord, she and that friar,But yesternight my Lord, she and that Fryer
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.i.27I would o'erstare the sternest eyes that look,I would ore-stare the sternest eies that looke:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.166It fell upon a little western flower,It fell vpon a little westerne flower;
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.59Pierced through the heart with your stern cruelty.Pierst through the heart with your stearne cruelty:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.142Fanned with the eastern wind, turns to a crowFan'd with the Easterne winde, turnes to a crow,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.391Even till the eastern gate all fiery redEuen till the Easterne gate all fierie red,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.106Uncouple in the western valley; let them go.Vncouple in the Westerne valley, let them goe;
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.81What man was he talked with you yesternightWhat man was he, talkt with you yesternight,
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.180At hours unmeet, or that I yesternightAt houres vnmeete, or that I yesternight
OthelloOth IV.ii.60Or keep it as a cistern for foul toadsOr keepe it as a Cesterne, for foule Toades
PericlesPer III.i.52still observed, and we are strong in custom. Thereforestill obserued. And we are strong in easterne, therefore
PericlesPer IV.i.64From stem to stern. The boatswain whistles, andfrom sterne to sterne, the Boatswaine whistles, and
Richard IIR2 I.ii.32Teaching stern murder how to butcher thee.Teaching sterne murther how to butcher thee:
Richard IIR2 III.ii.42He fires the proud tops of the eastern pines,He fires the prowd tops of the Easterne Pines,
Richard IIR2 V.v.17To thread the postern of a small needle's eye.’To thred the posterne of a Needles eye.
Richard IIIR3 I.i.7Our stern alarums changed to merry meetings,Our sterne Alarums chang'd to merry Meetings;
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.44That I, forsooth, am stern, and love them not?Thar I (forsooth) am sterne, and loue them not?
Richard IIIR3 III.vi.6For yesternight by Catesby was it sent me;For yester-night by Catesby was it sent me,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.433Most mighty sovereign, on the western coastMost mightie Soueraigne, on the Westerne Coast
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.481Are they not now upon the western shore,Are they not now vpon the Westerne Shore,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.198Murder, stern murder, in the direst degree,Murther, sterne murther, in the dyr'st degree,
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 V.iii.251Was stayed by accident and yesternightWas stay'd by accident; and yesternight
Titus AndronicusTit II.iv.16Speak, gentle niece, what stern ungentle handsSpeake gentle Neece, what sterne vngentle hands
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.152His wife but yesternight was brought to bed;His wife but yesternight was brought to bed,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.202More stern and bloody than the Centaurs' feast.More sterne and bloody then the Centaures Feast.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.34Well, she looked yesternight fairer than everWell: / She look'd yesternight fairer, then euer
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.2.2Up to the eastern tower,Vp to the Easterne Tower,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.142testify your bounty, I thank you, you have testerned me;testifie your bounty, I thank you, you haue cestern'd me;
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.i.1The sun begins to gild the western sky,The Sun begins to guild the westerne skie,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.i.9Out at the postern by the abbey wall;Out at the Posterne by the Abbey wall;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.86That equally canst poise sternness with pity,That equally canst poize sternenes with pitty,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.79Nearer a brown than black, stern and yet noble,Nearer a browne, than blacke; sterne, and yet noble,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.46Must be to him that makes the camp a cisternMust be to him that makes the Campe, a Cestron
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.438And will by twos and threes, at several posterns,And will by twoes, and threes, at seuerall Posternes,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.464The keys of all the posterns. Please your highnessThe Keyes of all the Posternes: Please your Highnesse
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.52For them to play at will. How came the posternsFor them to play at will: how came the Posternes
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.24.1The sternness of his presence?The sternnesse of his presence?

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.773 Muster thy mists to meet the eastern light, Muster thy mists to meete the Easterne light,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1147 To creatures stern sad tunes to change their kinds: To creatures stern, sad tunes to change their kinds,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1234 Like ivory conduits coral cisterns filling. Like Iuorie conduits corall cesterns filling:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1252 Though men can cover crimes with bold stern looks, Though mẽ cã couer crimes with bold stern looks,
SonnetsSonn.96.9 How many lambs might the stern wolf betray, How many Lambs might the sterne Wolfe betray,
Venus and AdonisVen.98 Even by the stern and direful god of war, Euen by the sterne, and direfull god of warre,

Glossary

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austerelyseriously, sternly, severely
Barbary cock-pigeontype of pigeon from the Barbary coast; [reputedly of Eastern men] man who jealously safeguards his wife
cestern, cesternevariant spelling of ‘cistern’ [= water receptacle, vessel, reservoir]
ColchosColchis, ancient region at the eastern end of the Black Sea; in mythology, home of the Golden Fleece
grim-visagedwith a stern face
occidentalwestern, westerly; sunset
orienteastern; sunrise, dawn
orienteastern part of the sky [where the sun rises]
pasternhoof, leg
poophighest deck at the stern of a ship
posternentrance, side gate, back door
severitypunishment, strictness, sternness
sterncruel, malevolent, harsh
sternguiding position, centre of control
sterncoarse, rough, rugged
sternagesterns [of a fleet of ships]
surlygloomy, dismal, stern
testerngive a sixpence [tester] as a tip
yesternightlast night

Thesaurus

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deck at the stern, highestpoop
easternorient
eastern part of the skyorient
face, with a sterngrim-visaged
sky, eastern part of theorient
sternsurly
stern face, with a grim-visaged
sternlyausterely
sternnessseverity
sterns [of a fleet of ships]sternage
westernoccidental

Themes and Topics

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Attention signals...i 380 [hamlet to rosencrantz and guildenstern] hark you guilden...
...] hark you guildenstern - and you too - at each ear a hearer ...
Ships...poop ac ii ii 197 highest deck at the stern of a ship sail tem i ii 147 [as ...
Classical mythology... banquet which i wish may prove / more stern and bloody than the centaurs&rsquo fea...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples...171 colchis ancient region at the eastern end of the black sea in mythology hom...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...cloten] attend you here the door of our stern daughter e3 iv v 6 [king john to char...
...i 300 [hamlet to rosencrantz and guildenstern] this brave o' erhanging firmament ...
...i 7 [claudius to rosencrantz and guildenstern of the danger seen in hamlet] doth hou...
Abbreviations...i 264 [hamlet to rosencrantz and guildenstern] i cannot reason within contexts ...

Words Families

 14 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CISTERNBASICcistern n
EASTBASICeastern adj
NIGHTTIMEyesternight n
PASTERNBASICpastern n
POSTERNBASICpostern n
STERN [look]BASICstern adj, sternly adv, sternness n
STERN [ship]BASICstern n, sternage n
TESTER [money]BASICtestern v
TESTERNBASICsee TESTER [money]
WESTBASICwestern adj
YESTERNIGHTBASICsee NIGHT

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