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 88 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.194another style.another stile.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.187I know his brains are forfeit to the next tile that falls.I know his braines are forfeite to the next tile that fals.
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.40And fertile every wish, a million.& foretell euery wish, a Million.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.v.61The most infectious pestilence upon thee!The most infectious Pestilence vpon thee.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.x.9On our side like the tokened pestilence,On our side, like the Token'd Pestilence,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.193Even with his pestilent scythe.Euen with his pestilent Sythe.
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.75She is too subtle for thee, and her smoothness,She is too subtile for thee, and her smoothnes;
As You Like ItAYL II.i.20Into so quiet and so sweet a style.Into so quiet and so sweet a stile.
As You Like ItAYL III.v.40Must you be therefore proud and pitiless?Must you be therefore prowd and pittilesse?
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.32Why, 'tis a boisterous and a cruel style,Why, tis a boysterous and a cruell stile,
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.33A style for challengers. Why, she defies me,A stile for challengers: why, she defies me,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.35A fiend, a fairy, pitiless and rough; A Feind, a Fairie, pittilesse and ruffe:
CoriolanusCor III.iii.97Given hostile strokes, and that not in the presenceGiuen Hostile strokes, and that not in the presence
CoriolanusCor IV.i.13Now the red pestilence strike all trades in Rome,Now the Red Pestilence strike al Trades in Rome,
HamletHam II.ii.302appeareth nothing to me than a foul and pestilent congregationappeares no other thing to mee, then a foule and pestilent congregation
HamletHam IV.v.92With pestilent speeches of his father's death,With pestilent Speeches of his Fathers death,
HamletHam V.i.176A pestilence on him for a mad rogue!A pestlence on him for a mad Rogue,
HamletHam V.ii.87fertile. Let a beast be lord of beasts, and his crib shallfertile; let a Beast be Lord of Beasts, and his Crib shall
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.9Of hostile paces. Those opposed eyes,Of hostile paces. Those opposed eyes,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.73And all the fertile land within that bound,And all the fertile Land within that bound,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.119store of fertile sherris, that he is become very hot andstore of fertile Sherris, that hee is become very hot, and
Henry VH5 V.ii.37Our fertile France, put up her lovely visage?Our fertile France, put vp her louely Visage?
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.25Or shall we think the subtle-witted FrenchOr shall we thinke the subtile-witted French,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.44Look on thy country, look on fertile France,Looke on thy Country, look on fertile France,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.50What means his grace that he hath changed his style?What meanes his Grace, that he hath chaung'd his Stile?
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.72Here's a silly stately style indeed!Heere's a silly stately stile indeede:
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.74Writes not so tedious a style as this.Writes not so tedious a Stile as this.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.236Even as I have of fertile England's soil.Euen as I haue of fertile Englands soile.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.46Am I a queen in title and in style,Am I a Queene in Title and in Stile,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.88As firmly as I hope for fertile England.As firmely as I hope for fertile England.
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.160As he is subtle, and as prone to mischiefAs he is subtile, and as prone to mischiefe,
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.49Most pestilent to th' hearing, and to bear 'emMost pestilent to th'hearing, and to beare 'em,
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.45A most arch heretic, a pestilenceA most Arch-Heretique, a Pestilence
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.29To be but dusty heaps of brittle sand.To be but dusty heapes, of brittile sande.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.151Seems barren, sere, unfertile, fruitless, dry;Seemes barrayne, sere, vnfertill, fructles dry,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.80To whom, my lord, shall I direct my style?To whome my Lord shal I direct my stile.
King LearKL I.iv.113A pestilent gall to me!A pestilent gall to me.
King LearKL III.iv.29That bide the pelting of this pitiless storm,That bide the pelting of this pittilesse storme,
King LearKL IV.i.55Both stile and gate, horse-way and footpath, PoorBoth style, and gate; Horseway, and foot-path: poore
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.196Well, sir, be it as the style shall give us cause toWell sir, be it as the stile shall giue vs cause to
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.97I am much deceived but I remember the style.I am much deceiued, but I remember the stile.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.42the action of her familiar style; and the hardest voicethe action of her familier stile, & the hardest voice
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.271his style. Thou, Master Brook, shalt know him forhis stile: thou (Master Broome) shalt know him for
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.32the stile, this way.the stile, this way.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.68More fertile-fresh than all the field to see;Mote fertile-fresh then all the Field to see:
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.80He is sooner caught than the pestilence, and the takerhe is sooner caught then the pestilence, and the taker
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.37However they have writ the style of gods,How euer they haue writ the stile of gods,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.6In so high a style, Margaret, that no man livingIn so high a stile Margaret, that no man liuing
OthelloOth I.i.71And, though he in a fertile climate dwell,And though he in a fertile Clymate dwell,
OthelloOth II.i.240look after. A pestilent complete knave; and the womanlooke after. A pestilent compleat knaue, and the woman
OthelloOth II.iii.346I'll pour this pestilence into his ear:Ile powre this pestilence into his eare:
OthelloOth IV.ii.20That cannot say as much. This is a subtle whore,That cannot say as much. This is a subtile Whore:
PericlesPer I.ii.24With hostile forces he'll o'erspread the land,With hostile forces heele ore-spread the land,
PericlesPer IV.ii.3Search the market narrowly. Mytilene is full ofSearche the market narrowely, Mettelyne is full of
PericlesPer IV.iv.51And think you now are all in Mytilene.And thinke you now are all in Mittelin.
PericlesPer IV.vi.26never came her like in Mytilene.neuer came her like in Meteline.
PericlesPer V.i.1.2and one of Mytilene
PericlesPer V.i.1.3 (to Sailor of Mytilene)
PericlesPer V.i.3Sir, there is a barge put off from Mytilene,Sir, there is a barge put off from Metaline
PericlesPer V.i.40We have a maid in Mytilene, I durst wager,we haue a maid in Metiliue, I durst wager
PericlesPer V.i.177Brought me to Mytilene. But, good sir,Brought me to Metaline, But good sir
PericlesPer V.i.187But here's the regent, sir, of Mytilenebut heres the Regent sir of Metaline,
PericlesPer V.i.220Sir, 'tis the governor of MytileneSir, tis the gouernor of Metaline,
PericlesPer V.ii.8The regent made in MytileneThe Regent made in Metalin.
PericlesPer V.iii.10Brought her to Mytilene; 'gainst whose shorebrought her to Meteline, gainst whose shore
Richard IIR2 I.iii.284Devouring pestilence hangs in our air
Richard IIR2 III.iii.87Armies of pestilence; and they shall strikeArmies of Pestilence, and they shall strike
Richard IIIR3 III.i.152Was not incensed by his subtle motherWas not incensed by his subtile Mother,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.399Of hostile arms! Myself myself confound!Of hostile Armes: My selfe, my selfe confound:
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.142What a pestilent knave is this same!What a pestilent knaue is this same?
Romeo and JulietRJ V.ii.10Where the infectious pestilence did reign,Where the infectious pestilence did raigne,
The TempestTem I.ii.338The fresh springs, brine-pits, barren place and fertile.The fresh Springs, Brine-pits; barren place and fertill,
The TempestTem II.ii.145I'll show thee every fertile inch o'th' island, andIle shew thee euery fertill ynch o'th Island: and
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.188Ensear thy fertile and conceptious womb,Enseare thy Fertile and Conceptious wombe,
Timon of AthensTim V.i.197Their fears of hostile strokes, their aches, losses,Their feares of Hostile strokes, their Aches losses,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.395How comes it that the subtle Queen of GothsHow comes it that the subtile Queene of Gothes,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.162Even for his sake am I pitiless.Euen for his sake am I pittilesse:
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.198What, art thou fallen? What subtle hole is this,What art thou fallen? / What subtile Hole is this,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.22Too subtle-potent, tuned too sharp in sweetness,Too subtile, potent, and too sharpe in sweetnesse,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.21A pestilence on him! Now will he be mocking:A pestilence on him: now will he be mocking:
Twelfth NightTN I.i.21Methought she purged the air of pestilence.Me thought she purg'd the ayre of pestilence;
Twelfth NightTN I.v.244With adorations, fertile tears,With adorations, fertill teares,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.20to walk alone, like one that had the pestilence; to sigh,to walke alone like one that had the pestilence: to sigh,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.92Thou subtle, perjured, false, disloyal man,Thou subtile, periur'd, false, disloyall man:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.41As learned authors utter, washed a tile;As learned Authours utter, washd a Tile,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.113From heartiness, from bounty, fertile bosom,From Heartinesse, from Bountie, fertile Bosome,
The Winter's TaleWT III.i.2Fertile the isle, the temple much surpassingFertile the Isle, the Temple much surpassing
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.122And merrily hent the stile-a:And merrily hent the Stile-a:

Poems

 4 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
SonnetsSonn.32.14 Theirs for their style I'll read, his for his love. Theirs for their stile ile read, his for his loue.
SonnetsSonn.78.11 In others' works thou dost but mend the style, In others workes thou doost but mend the stile,
SonnetsSonn.84.12 Making his style admired everywhere. Making his stile admired euery where.
Venus and AdonisVen.740 Life-poisoning pestilence and frenzies wood, Life-poysoning pestilence, and frendzies wood,

Glossary

 47 result(s).
adverseunfavourable, harmful, hostile
adversehostile, belligerent, antagonistic
battlehostile encounter, force
brushhostile meeting, collision, forceful encounter
childingfertile, fruitful, teeming
contagiouspestilential, harmful, noxious
contentioushostile, belligerent, quarrelsome
contrariousadverse, unfavourable, hostile
dispiteouspitiless, merciless
fatfertile, rich, productive
fertileabundant, profuse, rich
frontoppose, confront, be hostile to
fruitfulfertile, productive of children
gun-stonecannon-ball, bullet, projectile
have[to someone] expression initiating a mock-hostile exchange
hungrybarren, sterile, unfertile
impiteousimpetuous, violent, pitiless
maliciousviolent, hostile, wrathful
maligndeal maliciously with, be hostile to
murdering-piecetype of weapon which scatters lethal projectiles
murrainplague, pestilence
Mytilene[pron: 'mitilen] city in Lesbos, Greece
opposedhostile, of conflicting forces
opposedhostile, malevolent
oppositeopposed, hostile, adverse, antagonistic [to]
outrageoustemperamental, capricious, volatile
pestiferouspestilent, mischievous, pernicious
pestilenceplague, epidemic, fatal disease
plaguyconfoundedly, insufferably, pestilently
ruthlessunpitying, pitiless, unsparing
scouringhostile roving about, aggressive movement
Scythian[pron: 'sithian] someone from Scythia, ancient region of E Europe; people known for pitilessness
setbe hostile to, make an attack on
sleevelessfutile, fruitless, unproductive
stonypitiless, unfeeling, obdurate
stubbornresistant, hostile, antagonistic
Tartarsomeone from Tartary, C Asia; known for pitilessness; also, a stereotype of dark complexion
tile[in expressions]
tinder-likequick-tempered, inflammable, volatile
tyrannouscruel, pitiless, oppressive
tyrantpitiless ruffian, cruel villain
unkindhostile, cruel, harsh
unpitiedpitiless, ruthless, unmerciful
vail[textiles: remnant of cloth, leftover of material] tip, gratuity, perk
wantonmerciless, cruel, pitiless
waywardhostile, contrary, antagonistic
wilful-oppositestubbornly hostile, at fault for being too antagonistic

Thesaurus

 49 result(s).
encounter, hostilebattle
exchange, mock-hostilehave
fertilechilding
fertilefat
fertilefruitful
futilesleeveless
hostileadverse
hostileadverse
hostilecontentious
hostilecontrarious
hostilemalicious
hostileopposed
hostileopposed
hostileopposite
hostilestubborn
hostileunkind
hostilewayward
hostile encounterbattle
hostile meetingbrush
hostile roving aboutscouring
hostile, befront
hostile, bemalign
hostile, beset
hostile, stubbornlywilful-opposite
meeting, hostilebrush
mock-hostile exchangehave
pestilencemurrain
pestilentpestiferous
pestilentialcontagious
pestilentlyplaguy
pitilessdispiteous
pitilessimpiteous
pitilessruthless
pitilessstony
pitilesstyrannous
pitilessunpitied
pitilesswanton
pitiless ruffiantyrant
pitilessnessScythian
pitilessnessTartar
projectilegun-stone
roving about, hostilescouring
ruffian, pitilesstyrant
stubbornly hostilewilful-opposite
tile, wash a tile
unfertilehungry
volatileoutrageous
volatiletinder-like
wash a tiletile

Themes and Topics

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Discourse markers...ith another initiating a mock-hostile exchange trow ma iii iv 52 ...
Swearing...ain on it a cor i v 3 plague pestilence pox ham iii ii 262 ve...
Weapons...6 mortar which scatters lethal projectiles musket aw iii ii 108 ea...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples... mt misenum port in s italy mytilene per iv ii 3 city in lesbos gre...
... region of e europe people known for pitilessness senoy aw i ii 1 si...
...meone from tartary c asia known for pitilessness also a stereotype of dark compl...

Words Families

 13 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FERTILEBASICfertile adj, fertility n
FERTILESTATEfertile-fresh adj
FERTILENOTunfertile adj
FRESHSTATEfertile-fresh adj
HOSTILEBASIChostile adj, hostility n
PESTBASICpestilent adj
PESTDISEASEpestilence n
PITYNOTpitiless adj
STILEBASICstile n
TILEBASICtile n
UNFERTILEBASICsee FERTILE

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