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Search phrase: cost

Plays

 50 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.v.10flesh and cost me the dearest groans of a mother Iflesh and cost mee the deerest groanes of a mother, I
Antony and CleopatraAC III.iv.37Choose your own company, and command what costChoose your owne company, and command what cost
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.76The cost of princes on unworthy shoulders?The cost of Princes on vnworthy shoulders?
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.80That says his bravery is not on my cost,That sayes his brauerie is not on my cost,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.123Do so. – This jest shall cost me some expense.Do so, this iest shall cost me some expence. 
CymbelineCym III.vii.53.1What pain it cost, what danger! Gods!What paine it cost, what danger: Gods!
HamletHam III.ii.258It would cost you a groaning to take off mineIt would cost you a groaning, to take off my
HamletHam V.i.90see't. Did these bones cost no more the breeding butsee't. Did these bones cost no more the breeding, but
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.90Whose tongue shall ask me for one penny costWhose tongue shall aske me for one peny cost
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.44Then must we rate the cost of the erection,Then must we rate the cost of the Erection,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.60Gives o'er and leaves his part-created costGiues o're, and leaues his part-created Cost
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.11It may chance cost some of us our lives, for he willIt may chance cost some of vs our liues: he wil
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.11Indeed, sir, to my cost.Indeede Sir, to my cost.
Henry VH5 IV.iii.25Nor care I who doth feed upon my cost;Nor care I who doth feed vpon my cost:
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.74One would have lingering wars with little cost;One would haue lingring Warres, with little cost;
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.82Gloucester, we'll meet to thy cost, be sure;Gloster, wee'le meet to thy cost, be sure:
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iv.43When thou shalt see I'll meet thee to thy cost.When thou shalt see, Ile meet thee to thy cost.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.60cost and charges, without having any dowry.Cost and Charges, without hauing any Dowry.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.129Have cost a mass of public treasury.Haue cost a masse of publique Treasurie.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vi.3of the city's cost, the Pissing Conduit run nothingof the Cities cost / The pissing Conduit run nothing
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.268Will cost my crown, and like an empty eagleWill cost my Crowne, and like an emptie Eagle,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.177These words will cost ten thousand lives this day.These words will cost ten thousand liues this day.
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.89.1The cost that did conclude it.The Cost that did conclude it.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.153His pride, perfumes, and parti-coloured cost,His pride perfumes, and party colloured cost,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.62Near to the coast I have descried, my lord,Neere to the cost I haue discribde my Lord,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.101Here in the middle coast, betwixt you both,Heere in the middle cost betwixtyou both,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.14And will be met, I warrant ye, to their cost,And will be met I warrant ye to their cost,
King LearKL V.iii.171.1Cost him his eyes.Cost him his eyes.
Measure for MeasureMM I.iii.10Where youth and cost a witless bravery keeps.Where youth, and cost, witlesse brauery keepes.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.77cost me two thousand ducats in Frankfurt! The cursecost me two thousand ducats in Franckford, the curse
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iv.19How little is the cost I have bestowedHow little is the cost I haue bestowed
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.145shovel-boards, that cost me two shillings and twopenceShouelboords, that cost me two shilling and two pence
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.82have caught the Benedick, it will cost him a thousandhaue caught the Benedict, it will cost him a thousand
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.90your trouble? The fashion of the world is to avoid cost,your trouble: the fashion of the world is to auoid cost,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.343My lord, I am for you, though it cost me tenMy Lord, I am for you, though it cost mee ten
OthelloOth II.iii.85His breeches cost him but a crown;His Breeches cost him but a Crowne,
OthelloOth V.ii.253(within) If thou attempt it, it will cost thee dear;If thou attempt it, it will cost thee deere;
PericlesPer III.ii.69This queen, worth all our mundane cost.This Queene, worth all our mundaine cost:
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.259Will maintain it with some little cost.I will maintaine it with some little cost.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.325Long kept in Britain at our mother's cost?Long kept in Britaine at our Mothers cost,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iv.6.1Spare not for cost.Spare not for cost.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.127Hath cost me a hundred crowns since supper-time.Hath cost me fiue hundred crownes since supper time.
Timon of AthensTim I.i.128And I have bred her at my dearest costAnd I haue bred her at my deerest cost
Timon of AthensTim I.i.215cost a man a doit.cast a man a Doit.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.52She is not worth what she doth cost the holding.she is not worth / What she doth cost the holding.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.223The fall of every Phrygian stone will costThe fall of euery Phrygian stone will cost
Troilus and CressidaTC V.viii.2Thy goodly armour thus hath cost thy life.Thy goodly armour thus hath cost thy life.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.316Here at my house, and at my proper cost.Heere at my house, and at my proper cost.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.127And his fat spouse, that welcomes to their costAnd his fat Spowse, that welcomes to their cost
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.110That we should things desire which do cost usThat we should things desire, which doe cost us

Poems

 6 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.96 Yet showed his visage by that cost more dear, Yet shewed his visage by that cost more deare,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.13.12 In spite of physic, painting, pain and cost. In spite of phisicke, painting, paine and cost.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.146 Honour for wealth; and oft that wealth doth cost Honor for wealth, and oft that wealth doth cost
SonnetsSonn.64.2 The rich proud cost of outworn buried age; The rich proud cost of outworne buried age,
SonnetsSonn.91.10 Richer than wealth, prouder than garments' cost, Richer then wealth, prouder then garments cost,
SonnetsSonn.146.5 Why so large cost, having so short a lease, Why so large cost hauing so short a lease,

Glossary

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chargeexpense, cost, outlay
chargecause expense, burden with a cost
costoutlay, expense, expenditure
costabundance, richness, costly appearance
costinvolve the loss of, deprive one of
costexpensive item, costly development
dearlygrievously, at great cost
maintainafford, stand the cost of
ratecost, expense
throeagonize, torture, cost in pain [as in childbirth]
utteranceto the uttermost, to the very last, at any cost

Thesaurus

 7 result(s).
burden with a costcharge
costcharge
costrate
cost, at anyutterance
cost, at greatdearly
cost, burden with acharge
cost, stand themaintain

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COSTBASICcost n, cost v, costliness n, costly adj

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