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 131 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.109That ride upon the violent speed of fire,That ride vpon the violent speede of fire,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.1.2her daughter Diana, and Mariana, with otherher daughter Violenta and Mariana, with other
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.63Where be the sacred vials thou shouldst fillWhere be the Sacred Violles thou should'st fill
Antony and CleopatraAC I.v.60The violence of either thee becomes,The violence of either thee becomes,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.x.23.1Did violate so itself.Did violate so it selfe.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.129Some, of violated vowsSome of violated vowes,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.103Which being violently borne upon,Which being violently borne vp,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.88The unviolated honour of your wife.Th' vnuiolated honor of your wife. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.23that went like a bass viol in a case of leather; the man,that went like a Base-Viole in a case of leather; the man 
CoriolanusCor I.v.15Thy exercise hath been too violentThy exercise hath bin too violent,
CoriolanusCor II.i.41proud, violent, testy magistrates – alias fools – proud, violent, testie Magistrates (alias Fooles)
CoriolanusCor III.i.219.1Thus violently redress.Thus violently redresse.
CoriolanusCor III.i.221Where the disease is violent. Lay hands upon himWhere the Disease is violent. Lay hands vpon him,
CoriolanusCor III.ii.33The violent fit o'th' time craves it as physicThe violent fit a'th' time craues it as Physicke
CoriolanusCor IV.iii.23for the violent breaking out.for the violent breaking out.
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.74Than violent'st contrariety.Then violent'st Contrariety.
CoriolanusCor V.ii.39defender of them, and in a violent popular ignoranceDefender of them, and in a violent popular ignorance,
CymbelineCym I.iii.2violence of action hath made you reek as a sacrifice:Violence of Action hath made you reek as a Sacrifice:
CymbelineCym I.vi.83The violets, cowslips, and the primrosesThe Violets, Cowslippes, and the Prime-Roses
CymbelineCym IV.ii.172As zephyrs blowing below the violet,As Zephires blowing below the Violet,
CymbelineCym V.v.284With unchaste purpose, and with oath to violateWith vnchaste purpose, and with oath to violate
HamletHam I.i.145To offer it the show of violence,To offer it the shew of Violence,
HamletHam I.ii.171Nor shall you do my ear that violenceNor shall you doe mine eare that violence,
HamletHam I.iii.7A violet in the youth of primy nature,A Violet in the youth of Primy Nature;
HamletHam I.v.62With juice of cursed hebona in a vial,With iuyce of cursed Hebenon in a Violl,
HamletHam II.i.103Whose violent property fordoes itselfWhose violent property foredoes it selfe,
HamletHam III.ii.199Of violent birth, but poor validity,Of violent Birth, but poore validitie:
HamletHam III.ii.206The violence of either grief or joyThe violence of other Greefe or Ioy,
HamletHam IV.v.81Next, your son gone, and he most violent authorNext your Sonne gone, and he most violent Author
HamletHam IV.v.185violets, but they withered all when my father died. TheyViolets, but they wither'd all when my Father dyed: They
HamletHam IV.vii.157As make your bouts more violent to that end – As make your bowts more violent to the end,
HamletHam V.i.236May violets spring! I tell thee, churlish priest,May Violets spring. I tell thee (churlish Priest)
HamletHam V.ii.292I pray you, pass with your best violence.I pray you passe with your best violence,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.435Thou art violently carried away from grace. There is a devilthou art violently carryed away from Grace: there is a Deuill
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.70And violation of all faith and trothAnd violation of all faith and troth
Henry VH5 III.iii.21Of hot and forcing violation?Of hot and forcing Violation?
Henry VH5 IV.i.100as I am: the violet smells to him as it doth to me; theas I am: the Violet smells to him, as it doth to me; the
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.64Although ye hale me to a violent death.Although ye hale me to a violent death.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iv.30But him outlive, and die a violent death.But him out-liue, and dye a violent death.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iv.59But him outlive and die a violent death.But him out-liue, and dye a violent death.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.138Some violent hands were laid on Humphrey's life.Some violent hands were laid on Humfries life:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.156I do believe that violent hands were laidI do beleeue that violent hands were laid
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.246They will by violence tear him from your palaceThey will by violence teare him from your Pallace,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.33And when the King comes, offer him no violence,And when the King comes, offer him no violence,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.30As if they vowed some league inviolable;As if they vow'd some League inuiolable.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iv.29But to prevent the tyrant's violence – But to preuent the Tyrants violence,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.142By violent swiftness that which we run at,By violent swiftnesse that which we run at;
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.246You ask with such a violence, the King,You aske with such a Violence, the King
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.104Than when reproach with violence is borne.Then when reproch with violence is borne,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.132Which apprehend such violent extremesWhich apprehend such violent extremes,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.261In violating marriage' sacred lawIn violating mariage secred law,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.25Or by violence fell beside his horse?Or by violence fell beside his horse.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.27Which I in conscience may not violate,Which I in conscience may not violate,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.12To throw a perfume on the violet,To throw a perfume on the Violet,
King JohnKJ V.ii.7And keep our faiths firm and inviolable.And keepe our faithes firme and inuiolable.
King JohnKJ V.vii.49O, I am scalded with my violent motionOh, I am scalded with my violent motion
King LearKL I.ii.83you should run a certain course; where, if you violentlyyou shold run a certaine course: where, if you violently
King LearKL II.iv.23To do upon respect such violent outrage.To do vpon respect such violent outrage:
King LearKL IV.vii.28Repair those violent harms that my two sistersRepaire those violent harmes, that my two Sisters
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.21That violates the smallest branch herein.That violates the smallest branch heerein:
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.883When daisies pied and violets blueWhen Dasies pied, and Violets blew,
MacbethMac II.iii.107The expedition of my violent loveTh' expedition of my violent Loue
MacbethMac IV.ii.21But float upon a wild and violent sea,But floate vpon a wilde and violent Sea
MacbethMac IV.iii.169Are made, not marked; where violent sorrow seemsAre made, not mark'd: Where violent sorrow seemes
MacbethMac V.vi.109Who, as 'tis thought, by self and violent handsWho (as 'tis thought) by selfe and violent hands,
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.166That, lying by the violet in the sun,That, lying by the Violet in the Sunne,
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.128And blown with restless violence round aboutAnd blowne with restlesse violence round about
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.243an impediment in the current, made it more violent andan impediment in the Current) made it more violent and
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.41An hypocrite, a virgin-violator,An hypocrite, a virgin violator,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.401Being criminal, in double violationBeing criminall, in double violation
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.ii.39secure and wilful Actaeon; and to these violentsecure and wilfull Acteon, and to these violent
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.250Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows,Where Oxslips and the nodding Violet growes,
OthelloOth I.iii.246My downright violence and storm of fortunesMy downe-right violence, and storme of Fortunes,
OthelloOth I.iii.340purse – nor he his to her. It was a violent commencement,purse: nor he his to her. It was a violent Commencement in her,
OthelloOth II.i.34.1With foul and violent tempest.With fowle and violent Tempest.
OthelloOth II.i.216Mark me with what violence she first loved the Moor,Marke me with what violence she first lou'd the Moore,
OthelloOth II.iii.198.1When violence assails us.When violence assailes vs.
OthelloOth III.iii.454Even so my bloody thoughts with violent paceEuen so my bloody thoughts, with violent pace
PericlesPer I.i.82You are a fair viol, and your sense the strings,You are a faire Violl, and your sense, the stringes;
PericlesPer III.ii.89The viol once more! How thou stirrest, thou block!The Violl once more; how thou stirr'st thou blocke?
PericlesPer IV.i.15The purple violets, and marigoldsthe purple Violets, and Marigolds,
PericlesPer IV.i.60Never was waves nor wind more violent,neuer was waues nor winde more violent,
PericlesPer V.i.99You would not do me violence.you would not do me violence.
Richard IIR2 I.ii.12Were as seven vials of his sacred blood,Were as seuen violles of his Sacred blood,
Richard IIR2 I.ii.17One vial full of Edward's sacred blood,One Violl full of Edwards Sacred blood,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.18Which God defend a knight should violate! – (Which heauen defend a knight should violate)
Richard IIR2 I.iii.162Than an unstringed viol or a harp,Then an vnstringed Vyall, or a Harpe,
Richard IIR2 II.i.34For violent fires soon burn out themselves.For violent fires soone burne out themselues,
Richard IIR2 V.i.71Doubly divorced! Bad men, you violateDoubly diuorc'd? (bad men) ye violate
Richard IIR2 V.ii.46Welcome, my son! Who are the violets nowWelcome my sonne: who are the Violets now,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.200Die in his youth by like untimely violence!Dye in his youth, by like vntimely violence.
Richard IIIR3 II.i.27Upon my part shall be unviolable.Vpon my part, shall be inuiolable.
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.39To make an act of tragic violence.To make an act of Tragicke violence.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.vi.9These violent delights have violent endsThese violent delights haue violent endes,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.93Take thou this vial, being then in bed,Take thou this Violl being then in bed,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.64As violently as hasty powder firedAs violently, as hastie powder fier'd
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.264But, as it seems, did violence on herself.But (as it seemes) did violence on her selfe.
The TempestTem I.ii.347In mine own cell, till thou didst seek to violateIn mine owne Cell, till thou didst seeke to violate
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.22Such violent hands upon her tender life.Such violent hands vppon her tender life.
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.25What violent hands can she lay on her life?What violent hands can she lay on her life:
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.108I pray thee, do on them some violent death:I pray thee doe on them some violent death,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.109They have been violent to me and mine.They haue bene violent to me and mine.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.4And violenteth in a sense as strongAnd no lesse in a sense as strong
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.21For we would give much, to use violent thefts,For we would count giue much to as violent thefts,
Twelfth NightTN I.i.6That breathes upon a bank of violets,That breathes vpon a banke of Violets;
Twelfth NightTN I.ii.1Enter Viola, a Captain, and sailorsEnter Viola, a Captaine, and Saylors.
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.23Fie, that you'll say so. He plays o'the viol-de-gamboys,Fie, that you'l say so: he playes o'th Viol-de-ganboys,
Twelfth NightTN I.iv.1Enter Valentine, and Viola in man's attireEnter Valentine, and Viola in mans attire.
Twelfth NightTN I.iv.12Stand you awhile aloof. (To Viola) Cesario,Stand you a-while aloofe. Cesario,
Twelfth NightTN I.v.161Enter ViolaEnter Violenta.
Twelfth NightTN I.v.194(showing Viola the way out)
Twelfth NightTN II.ii.1Enter Viola and Malvolio at several doorsEnter Viola and Maluolio, at seuerall doores.
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.1.1Enter Orsino, Viola, Curio, and othersEnter Duke, Viola, Curio, and others.
Twelfth NightTN III.i.1.1Enter at different entrances Viola, and Feste playingEnter Viola and Clowne.
Twelfth NightTN III.i.146(To Viola) Cesario, by the roses of the spring,Cesario, by the Roses of the Spring,
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.193.1Enter Olivia and ViolaEnter Oliuia and Viola.
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.288 (to Viola)
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.323I must obey. (To Viola) This comes with seeking you.I must obey. This comes with seeking you:
Twelfth NightTN V.i.7Enter Orsino, Viola, Curio, and lordsEnter Duke, Viola, Curio, and Lords.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.238And say, ‘ Thrice welcome, drowned Viola.’And say, thrice welcome drowned Viola.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.241And died that day when Viola from her birthAnd dide that day when Viola from her birth
Twelfth NightTN V.i.250That I am Viola; which to confirm,That I am Viola, which to confirme,
Twelfth NightTN V.i.264(To Viola) Boy, thou hast said to me a thousand timesBoy, thou hast saide to me a thousand times,
Twelfth NightTN V.i.318(To Viola) Your master quits you; and for your service done himYour Master quits you: and for your seruice done him,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.454Must it be violent; and as he does conceiveMust it be violent: and, as he do's conceiue,
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.45With violent hefts. I have drunk, and seen the spider.With violent Hefts: I haue drunke, and seene the Spider.
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.128Prove violence, in the which three great ones suffer:Proue violence, in the which three great ones suffer,
The Winter's TaleWT III.i.17.2The violent carriage of itThe violent carriage of it
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.120The winds of March with beauty; violets, dim,The windes of March with beauty: Violets dim,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.474The violation of my faith; and thenThe violation of my faith, and then
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.122And from your sacred vials pour your gracesAnd from your sacred Viols poure your graces

Poems

 9 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.a24 chamber, violently ravished her, and early in the morning Chamber, violently rauisht her, and early in the morning
The Rape of LucreceLuc.883 ‘ Thou mak'st the vestal violate her oath; Thou makest the vestall violate her oath,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.894 Thy violent vanities can never last. Thy violent vanities can neuer last.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1059 The stained taste of violated troth; The stained tast of violated troth:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1667 As through an arch the violent roaring tide As through an Arch, the violent roaring tide,
SonnetsSonn.12.3 When I behold the violet past prime, When I behold the violet past prime,
SonnetsSonn.99.1 The forward violet thus did I chide: THe forward violet thus did I chide,
Venus and AdonisVen.125 These blue-veined violets whereon we lean These blew-veind violets whereon we leane,
Venus and AdonisVen.936 Gloss on the rose, smell to the violet? Glosse on the rose, smell to the violet.

Glossary

 77 result(s).
abuseflouting, violation, improper use
abusedmaltreated, wronged, violated
base violstringed instrument resembling a cello
bass viol, base violstringed instrument resembling a cello
before-breachprevious breaking, earlier violation
bigthreateningly, violently, menacingly
boisteroustumultuous, violent, tempestuous
boisterousviolent, fierce, savage
boisterousviolently, fiercely, forcefully
boisterouslyforcefully, violently, roughly
bruntshock, violence, ferocity
burstbursting out, violent outbreak
calves'-gutsviolin strings
churlishviolent, rough, harsh
constrainviolate, invade
enforcerape, violate, ravish
enforcedviolated, assaulted, ravished
enforcedviolating, shown in an assault
enforcementviolation, overcoming
extremeintense emotion, violent passion
fiercewild, lively, violent
forcewith violent compulsion
force[of weather] violence, turbulence, stress
forcerape, violate, ravish
forcedunnatural, contrived, brought about by violence
frushsmash, strike violently
gamboysviola da gamba
gentlemade peaceful, become violence-free
gentlepeaceful, calm, free from violence
gustoutburst, violent blast
headlyviolent, weighty, raging
headyviolent, weighty, raging
hurtlesound violently, resound harshly
hurtlingtumult, violent conflict
impiteousimpetuous, violent, pitiless
maliciousviolent, hostile, wrathful
maliciouslyviolently, virulently, ragingly
outrageviolence, hostility, fury
outrageousexcessively fierce, extremely violent
outstormrage more violently than a storm
perforceforcibly, by force, violently
preypreying, violence, devouring
profanedesecrate, violate, commit sacrilege
rageviolent outburst, furious passion
rageviolence, fighting, conflict
rankviolent, heated, intemperate
ransackedviolated, ravished, plundered
rapeabduction, violent seizure
rebukesevere blow, violent check
religioussacred, solemn, inviolate
roughviolent, harsh, cruel
rudeviolent, harsh, unkind
rudelyviolently, roughly, with great force
rudelyviolent, rough, harsh
rudenessviolent action, forceful strength
ruffianviolent, brutal, villainous
seditiousturbulent, tempestuous, violent
shakeabuse violently, scold, lambaste
soreviolent, harsh, dreadful
stratagemdeed of violence, bloody act
stronglygreatly, powerfully, violently
suddenunpredictable, prone to sudden violence
surgeheavy wave, violent sea
termagantsavage, violent, turbulent
tyrannicallyoutrageously, vehemently, violently
tyrannycruelty, barbarity, unmerciful violence
tyrantcruel, violent, rapacious
unforfeitedunviolated, unbroken
ungentleharsh, violent, cruel
ungoverneduncontrolled, unchecked, violent
unrulydisorderly, violent, unscrupulous
violtype of stringed instrument played with a bow
viol-de-gamboysviola da gamba
violentextreme, intense, utmost
violentrushed, hasty, impetuous
violentrage with violence, seethe, rampage
visitationforceful onset, violence, buffeting

Thesaurus

 88 result(s).
abuse violentlyshake
blast, violentgust
check, violentrebuke
compulsion, with violentforce
conflict, violenthurtling
earlier violationbefore-breach
free from violencegentle
inviolatereligious
outbreak, violentburst
outburst, violentrage
passion, violentextreme
prone to sudden violencesudden
rage more violently than a stormoutstorm
rage with violenceviolent
sea, violentsurge
seizure, violentrape
sound violentlyhurtle
storm, rage more violently than aoutstorm
strike violentlyfrush
sudden violence, prone tosudden
unviolatedunforfeited
viola da gambaviol-de-gamboys
violateconstrain
violateenforce
violateforce
violateprofane
violatedabused
violatedenforced
violatedransacked
violatingenforced
violationabuse
violationenforcement
violation, earlierbefore-breach
violencebrunt
violenceforce
violenceoutrage
violenceprey
violencerage
violencevisitation
violence, brought about byforced
violence, deed ofstratagem
violence, free fromgentle
violence, prone to suddensudden
violence, rage withviolent
violence, unmercifultyranny
violence-free, becomegentle
violentboisterous
violentboisterous
violentchurlish
violentfierce
violentheadly
violentheady
violentimpiteous
violentmalicious
violentrank
violentrough
violentrude
violentrudely
violentruffian
violentseditious
violentsore
violenttermagant
violenttyrant
violentungentle
violentungoverned
violentunruly
violent actionrudeness
violent blastgust
violent checkrebuke
violent compulsion, withforce
violent conflicthurtling
violent outburstrage
violent passionextreme
violent seasurge
violent seizurerape
violent, extremelyoutrageous
violentlybig
violentlyboisterous
violentlyboisterously
violentlymaliciously
violentlyperforce
violentlyrudely
violentlystrongly
violentlytyrannically
violently abuseshake
violently strikefrush
violently, soundhurtle
violin stringscalves'-guts

Themes and Topics

 7 result(s).
Address forms...nd iii i 179rj ii ii 100 sir toby to viola as cesario [knight to gentleman] bo...
Negatives...d none neither sir tn iii i 156 [viola of her heart] and that no woman has ...
Past tenses... engraved luc 203 fell by violence felled e3 iii iv 25 ...
Plants...igold pansy ham iv v 177 violaceae ...
...aceae viola tricolor associated with ‘thoughts’...
...bank / where oxlips and the nodding violet grows’ pink tnk i i 4 ...
...sy plant growing in wet places violet ham iv v 185 ...
...et ham iv v 185 violaceae ...
...aceae viola odorata associated with love prove...
Thou and you...s your parentage tn i v 266 olivia to viola as cesario formal i’ll be sworn ...
... tn i v 280 olivia alone thinking of viola as cesario beginning to fall in love ...
Classical mythology...hous&rsquo wedding feast one tried to violate his bride resulting in a fatal braw...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...ll be found tn iii iv 289 [sir toby to viola as cesario of sir andrew] he hath bet...
... perforce (adv ) 1 forcibly by force violently ce iv iii 94 [courtesan alone of...

Words Families

 19 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
INVIOLABLEBASICsee VIOLATE
UNVIOLABLEBASICsee VIOLATE
VIOLBASICviol n
VIOLTYPEbass viol n, viol-de-gamboys n
VIOLATEBASICsee VIOLENCE
VIOLENCEBASICviolence n, violent adj, violently adv
VIOLENCEVIOLATEviolate v, violated adj, violation n
VIOLENCEPEOPLEviolator n, virgin-violator n
VIOLENCENOTinviolable adj, unviolable adj, unviolated adj
VIOLETBASICviolet n
VIRGINPEOPLEvirgin-violator n

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