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Search phrase: street

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All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.75He met the Duke in the street, sir, of whomHe met the Duke in the street sir, of whom
Antony and CleopatraAC I.i.53Tonight we'll wander through the streets and noteto night / Wee'l wander through the streets, and note
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iv.20To reel the streets at noon, and stand the buffetTo reele the streets at noone, and stand the Buffet
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.234Hop forty paces through the public street;Hop forty Paces through the publicke streete,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.iii.3Heard you of nothing strange about the streets?Heard you of nothing strange about the streets.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.i.16Should have shook lions into civil streetsShould haue shooke Lyons into ciuill streets,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.36What patch is made our porter? – My master stays in the street.What patch is made our Porter? my Master stayes in the street
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.191When in the streets he meets such golden gifts.When in the streets he meetes such Golden gifts:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.107Tell her I am arrested in the street,Tell her, I am arrested in the streete,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.140That desperately he hurried through the street,That desp'rately he hurried through the streete, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.225I went to seek him. In the street I met him,I went to seeke him. In the street I met him, 
CoriolanusCor III.iii.37.1And not our streets with war!And not our streets with Warre.
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.7Dissentious numbers pestering streets than seeDissentious numbers pestring streets, then see
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.28Than when these fellows ran about the streets,Then when these Fellowes ran about the streets,
CoriolanusCor V.iii.115With manacles through our streets, or elseWith Manacles through our streets, or else
CymbelineCym V.v.223The dogs o'th' street to bay me: every villainThe dogges o'th'street to bay me: euery villaine
HamletHam I.i.116Did squeak and gibber in the Roman streets –
HamletHam II.ii.457Baked and impasted with the parching streets,Bak'd and impasted with the parching streets,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.84the Council rated me the other day in the street aboutthe Councell rated me the other day in the street about
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.87 – and in the street too.and in the street too.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.89streets and no man regards it.no man regards it.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.68Grew a companion to the common streets,Grew a Companion to the common Streetes,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.27to the Lubber's Head in Lumbert Street to Masterto the Lubbars head in Lombard street, to M.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.296Street, and every third word a lie, duer paid to thestreet, and euery third word a Lye, duer pay'd to the
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.vi.13And feast and banquet in the open streetsAnd feast and banquet in the open streets,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.84Our windows are broke down in every streetOur Windowes are broke downe in euery Street,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.8Uneath may she endure the flinty streets,Vnneath may shee endure the Flintie Streets,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.14When thou didst ride in triumph through the streets.When thou didst ride in triumph through the streets.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.127instead of maces, will we ride through the streets, andin steed of Maces, / Will we ride through the streets, &
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.viii.1Up Fish Street! Down Saint Magnus' Corner!Vp Fish-streete, downe Saint Magnes corner,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.viii.44I see them lording it in London streets,I see them Lording it in London streets,
Julius CaesarJC I.i.28Why dost thou lead these men about the streets?Why do'st thou leade these men about the streets?
Julius CaesarJC I.i.42To see great Pompey pass the streets of Rome:To see great Pompey passe the streets of Rome:
Julius CaesarJC I.i.70And drive away the vulgar from the streets;And driue away the Vulgar from the streets;
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.25Men, all in fire, walk up and down the streets.Men, all in fire, walke vp and downe the streetes.
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.46For my part, I have walked about the streets,For my part, I haue walk'd about the streets,
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.127There is no stir or walking in the streets;There is no stirre, or walking in the streetes;
Julius CaesarJC II.i.53My ancestors did from the streets of RomeMy Ancestors did from the streetes of Rome
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.17A lioness hath whelped in the streets,A Lionnesse hath whelped in the streets,
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.24And ghosts did shriek and squeal about the streets.And Ghosts did shrieke and squeale about the streets.
Julius CaesarJC II.iv.33Good morrow to you. Here the street is narrow;Good morrow to you: heere the street is narrow:
Julius CaesarJC III.i.11What, urge you your petitions in the street?What, vrge you your Petitions in the street?
Julius CaesarJC III.i.79Run hence, proclaim, cry it about the streets.Run hence, proclaime, cry it about the Streets.
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.3Cassius, go you into the other street,Cassius go you into the other streete,
Julius CaesarJC V.i.109Thorough the streets of Rome?Thorow the streets of Rome.
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.51Slaughter and mischief walk within your streets,Slaughter and mischiefe walke within your streets.
King JohnKJ IV.ii.148From forth the streets of Pomfret, whom I foundFrom forth the streets of Pomfret, whom I found
King JohnKJ IV.ii.185.2Old men and beldams in the streetsOld men, and Beldames, in the streets
King JohnKJ V.i.39They found him dead and cast into the streets,They found him dead, and cast into the streets,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.276O, if the streets were paved with thine eyes,O if the streets were paued with thine eyes,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.279The street should see as she walked overhead.The street should see as she walk'd ouer head.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iv.9should exhibit their petitions in the street?should exhibit their petitions in the street?
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.v.31Nor thrust your head into the public streetNor thrust your head into the publique streete
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.viii.14As the dog Jew did utter in the streets:As the dogge Iew did vtter in the streets;
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.36Hard by, at street end. He will be hereHard by, at street end; he wil be here
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.28seeing her go through the streets, to know, sir, whetherseeing her go thorough the streets, to know (Sir) whether
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.35streets; for, for the watch to babble and to talk is moststreetes: for, for the Watch to babble and talke, is most
OthelloOth I.i.70Proclaim him in the streets; incense her kinsmen,Proclaime him in the Streets. Incense her kinsmen,
OthelloOth IV.i.162Faith I must: she'll rail in the street else.I must, shee'l rayle in the streets else.
PericlesPer I.iv.23For riches strewed herself even in her streets,For riches strew'de herselfe euen in her streetes,
PericlesPer I.iv.89And seen the desolation of your streets;And seene the desolation of your streets,
Richard IIR2 V.v.77In London streets, that coronation day,In London streets, that Coronation day,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.91Have thrice disturbed the quiet of our streetsHaue thrice disturb'd the quiet of our streets,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.96If ever you disturb our streets again,If euer you disturbe our streets againe,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.24hast quarrelled with a man for coughing in the street,hast quarrel'd with a man for coffing in the street,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.87Forbid this bandying in Verona streets.Forbidden bandying in Verona streetes.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.193An you be not, hang, beg, starve, die in the streets,And you be not, hang, beg, straue, die in the streets,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.191O the people in the street cry ‘ Romeo,’O the people in the streete crie Romeo.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.230Why, sir, I pray, are not the streets as freeWhy sir, I pray are not the streets as free
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.i.133What, in the midst of the street?What in the midst of the streete?
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.115But must my sons be slaughtered in the streetsBut must my Sonnes be slaughtred in the streetes,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.329I will not re-salute the streets of RomeI will not resalute the streets of Rome,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.458Kneel in the streets and beg for grace in vain.Kneele in the streetes, and beg for grace in vaine.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.16Sweet scrolls to fly about the streets of Rome!Sweet scrowles to flie about the streets of Rome:
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.98Look round about the wicked streets of Rome,Looke round about the wicked streets of Rome,
Twelfth NightTN III.iii.26I do not without danger walk these streets.I do not without danger walke these streetes.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.61Here in the streets, desperate of shame and state,Heere in the streets, desperate of shame and state,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.58Before the street be foul? Either I amBefore the streete be foule? Either I am
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.v.15This world's a city full of straying streets,This world's a Citty full of straying Streetes,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1834 By our strong arms from forth her fair streets chased. By our strong arms frõ forth her fair streets chaced.

Glossary

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backsideback streets, lesser-used thoroughfares
BucklersburyEast End street with aromatic herb shops, near Mansion House, London
CheapsideEast End street, a main market area, near St Paul's, London
crankwinding path, twisting street, sidestreet
EastcheapEast End street, near Monument, London
Fleetdebtor's prison near Fleet Street, London
kennelstreet drain, gutter
London Stoneancient stone, possibly Roman, once a city landmark in Cannon Street, London
Lumbert StreetLombard Street, a trading street for merchants, near Monument, London
StrandLondon street of fashionable merchants; also, of apprentices
turnwinding path, twisting street, sidestreet
Turnbull Streetdisreputable London East End street, peopled by thieves and prostitutes
watchwatchmen, officers, street patrol

Thesaurus

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back streetsbackside
drain, streetkennel
patrol, streetwatch
sidestreetcrank
sidestreetturn
streetBucklersbury
streetCheapside
streetEastcheap
streetLumbert Street
streetStrand
streetTurnbull Street
street patrolwatch
street, twistingcrank
street, twistingturn
streets, backbackside
twisting streetcrank
twisting streetturn

Themes and Topics

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London...cklersbury mw iii iii 68 east end street with aromatic herb shops near mansion ...
... cheapside 2h6 iv ii 64 east end street a main market area near st paul&rsquo...
... eastcheap 2h4 ii ii 141 east end street near monument ec3 fleet 2...
...94 debtor&rsquo s prison near fleet street ec4 gray&rsquo s inn 2h4 i...
...y roman once a city landmark in cannon street now ec4 lud&rsquo s town c...
... old name for london lumbert street 2h4 ii i 27 lombard ...
... 2h4 ii i 27 lombard street a trading ...
... a trading street for merchants near monument ec3 ...
...tution strand h8 v iv 52 street of fashionable merchants also of appr...
...f spectators now ec3 turnbull street 2h4 iii ii 295 disreputable east ...
...2h4 iii ii 295 disreputable east end street peopled by thieves and prostitutes no...
...y thieves and prostitutes now turnmill street near farringdon ec1 ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
STREETBASICstreet n

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