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Search phrase: creature

Plays

 75 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.35I have been, madam, a wicked creature, as youI haue beene Madam a wicked creature, as you
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.141If thou canst like this creature as a maid,If thou canst like this creature, as a maide,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.65I warrant, good creature, wheresoe'er she is,I write good creature, wheresoere she is,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.109And this is all I have done. She's a fair creature;And this is all I haue done: She's a faire creature,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.78Was a sweet creature; such a ring as this,Was a sweet creature: such a ring as this,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.178My lord, this is a fond and desperate creatureMy Lord, this is a fond and desp'rate creature,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.81.2Most sovereign creatureMost Soueraigne Creature.
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.42No; when Nature hath made a fair creature, mayNo; when Nature hath made a faire creature, may
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.220Say he dines forth, and let no creature enter. – Say he dines forth, and let no creature enter: 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.33Teach me, dear creature, how to think and speak.Teach me deere creature how to thinke and speake:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.89but that she, being a very beastly creature, lays claimbut that she being a verie beastly creature layes claime
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.92No, not a creature enters in my house.No, not a creature enters in my house. 
CymbelineCym I.i.19And therefore banished – is a creature suchAnd therefore banish'd) is a Creature, such,
HamletHam III.ii.265Confederate season, else no creature seeing,Confederate season, else, no Creature seeing:
HamletHam IV.vii.179Or like a creature native and induedOr like a creature Natiue, and indued
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.183Jack, then am I no two-legg'd creature.Iack, then am I no two-legg'd Creature.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.320my sweet creature of bombast, how long is't ago, Jack,my sweet Creature of Bombast, how long is't agoe, Iacke,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.v.7A noble earl, and many a creature elseA Noble Earle, and many a creature else,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.11creature small beer. But indeed, these humble considerationsCreature, Small Beere. But indeede these humble considerations
Henry VH5 II.ii.95Ingrateful, savage, and inhuman creature?Ingratefull, sauage, and inhumane Creature?
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.vi.4Divinest creature, Astraea's daughter,Diuinest Creature, Astrea's Daughter,
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.166My chaplain to no creature living butMy Chaplaine to no Creature liuing, but
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.229Katherine our Queen, before the primest creature(Katherine our Queene) before the primest Creature
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.36A creature of the Queen's, Lady Anne Bullen.’A Creature of the Queenes, Lady Anne Bullen.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.49She is a gallant creature, and completeShe is a gallant Creature, and compleate
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.25She's a good creature and, sweet lady, doesShee's a good Creature, and sweet-Ladie do's
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.117A wretched creature, and must bend his bodyA wretched Creature, and must bend his body,
Julius CaesarJC IV.i.31It is a creature that I teach to fight,It is a Creature that I teach to fight,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.11Each other's words, and yet no creature speaks.Each others wordes, and yet no creature speakes,
King JohnKJ III.iv.81There was not such a gracious creature born.There was not such a gracious creature borne:
King LearKL I.iv.274To make this creature fruitful.To make this Creature fruitfull:
King LearKL III.iv.113mildews the white wheat, and hurts the poor creature ofMildewes the white Wheate, and hurts the poore Creature of
King LearKL IV.vi.158And the creature run from the cur? There thouAnd the Creature run from the Cur: there thou
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.65A creature unprepared, unmeet for death,A creature vnpre-par'd, vnmeet for death,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.i.4Bring me the fairest creature northward born,Bring me the fairest creature North-ward borne,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.275A creature that did bear the shape of manA creature that did beare the shape of man
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.54Why, sir, she's a good creature.Why, Sir; shee's a good-creature;
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.58not such a sickly creature, I give heaven praise.not such a sickely creature, I giue Heauen praise.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.121woman, the modest wife, the virtuous creature, thatwoman, the modest wife, the vertuous creature, that
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.172Upon the next live creature that it sees.Vpon the next liue creature that it sees.
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.65wealth that he hath left, to be known a reasonable creature.wealth that he hath left, to be knowne a reasonable creature.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.181Maintained the change of words with any creature,Maintain'd the change of words with any creature,
OthelloOth II.iii.20Indeed, she is a most fresh and delicate creature.Indeed shes a most fresh and delicate creature.
OthelloOth II.iii.300Come, come; good wine is a good familiar creature ifCome, come: good wine, is a good famillar Creature, if
OthelloOth III.iii.240Why did I marry? This honest creature doubtlessWhy did I marry? / This honest Creature (doubtlesse)
OthelloOth III.iii.419Cry ‘ O sweet creature!’ and then kiss me hard,Cry, oh sweet Creature: then kisse me hard,
OthelloOth IV.i.95Buys herself bread and clothes. It is a creatureBuyes her selfe Bread, and Cloath. It is a Creature
OthelloOth IV.i.183hath not a sweeter creature! She might lie by anhath not a sweeter Creature: she might lye by an
PericlesPer III.ii.102And make us weep to hear your fate, fair creature,and make vs weepe. / To heare your fate, faire creature,
PericlesPer IV.i.9But yet she is a goodly creature.but yet she is a goodly creature.
PericlesPer IV.i.77To any living creature. Believe me, law,to anie liuing creature: Beleeue me law,
PericlesPer IV.vi.39Is she not a fair creature?Is shee not a faire creature?
PericlesPer IV.vi.74to be a creature of sale.to be a Creature of sale.
Richard IIR2 V.iii.17And from the commonest creature pluck a glove,And from the common'st creature plucke a Gloue
Richard IIR2 V.v.4And here is not a creature but myself,And heere is not a Creature, but my selfe,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.132Curse not thyself, fair creature – thou art both.Curse not thy selfe faire Creature, / Thou art both.
Richard IIIR3 III.v.25I took him for the plainest harmless creatureI tooke him for the plainest harmelesse Creature,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.201I shall despair. There is no creature loves me;I shall dispaire, there is no Creature loues me;
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.115serving-creature.Seruing creature.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.51It is supposed the fair creature died –It is supposed the faire Creature died,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.65She was the fairest creature in the world – She was the fairest creature in the world,
The TempestTem I.ii.7Who had, no doubt, some noble creature in her,(Who had no doubt some noble creature in her)
The TempestTem I.ii.31Betid to any creature in the vesselBetid to any creature in the vessell
The TempestTem III.i.25.2No, precious creature.No precious Creature,
Timon of AthensTim I.i.120This fellow here, Lord Timon, this thy creature,This Fellow heere, L. Timon, this thy Creature,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.182No grace? No womanhood? Ah, beastly creature,No Garace, / No womanhood? Ah beastly creature,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.307the more capable creature.the more capable creature.
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.19Save in the constant image of the creatureSaue in the constant image of the creature
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.iv.40Your most unworthy creature, but offends you,(Your most unworthie Creature) but offends you,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.34A right good creature, more to me deservingA right good creature, more to me deserving
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.452Is for a precious creature; as she's rareIs for a precious Creature: as shee's rare,
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.83Which I'll not call a creature of thy place,(Which Ile not call a Creature of thy place,
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.18So like a waking. To me comes a creature,So like a waking. To me comes a creature,
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.106Will have your tongue too. This is a creature,Will haue your Tongue too. This is a Creature,
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.35be his character; the majesty of the creature in resemblancebe his Character: the Maiestie of the Creature, in resemblance

Poems

 5 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.10.4 Fair creature, killed too soon by death's sharp sting; Faire creature kilde too soon by Deaths sharpe sting:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1627 A creeping creature with a flaming light, A creeping creature with a flaming light,
SonnetsSonn.113.10 The most sweet favour or deformed'st creature, The most sweet-fauor or deformedst creature,
Venus and AdonisVen.1005 'Tis he, foul creature, that hath done thee wrong; T'is he foule creature, that hath done thee wrong,
Venus and AdonisVen.1081 ‘ Bonnet nor veil henceforth no creature wear; Bonnet, nor vaile henceforth no creature weare,

Glossary

 27 result(s).
breatherliving being, creature
caitiff[sympathetic or contemptuous] miserable wretch, wretched creature
Centaurcreature with the upper half of a man and the rear legs of a horse; reputed for bestial behaviour
creatureman, human
creaturecreated being
creaturematerial comfort, drink, liquor
creaturedependant, servant
creatureobject, instrument, thing
cruel[unclear meaning] form of cruelty, cruel creature
demi-puppettiny puppet, dwarf-like creature
feedependent creature, beneficiary, vassal
filthvile creature, foul animal
foolsimple creature, poor thing
fool[term of endearment or pity] dear, darling, innocent creature
groomfellow, character, creature
liverliving creature, inhabitant, being
mooncalfmonstrosity, misshapen creature, monster
musk-catmusk-deer [from which musk is obtained]; sweetly scented creature
piececreature, individual, person, woman
ragworthless wretch, good-for-nothing creature, beggar
ronyon[term of abuse for a woman] mangy creature
serving-creature[derisive term for] serving-man
subjectobject, thing, creature
thing[contemptuous] being, creature, base thing
vassalwretch, creature, slave
wantonwilful creature, obstinate individual
woepitiable creature, mournful sight

Thesaurus

 31 result(s).
creaturebreather
creaturegroom
creaturepiece
creaturesubject
creaturething
creaturevassal
creature, cruelcruel
creature, dwarf-likedemi-puppet
creature, innocentfool
creature, livingliver
creature, mangyronyon
creature, misshapenmooncalf
creature, pitiablewoe
creature, simplefool
creature, sweetly scentedmusk-cat
creature, vilefilth
creature, wretchedcaitiff
cruel creaturecruel
dependent creaturefee
dwarf-like creaturedemi-puppet
good-for-nothing creaturerag
innocent creaturefool
living creatureliver
mangy creatureronyon
misshapen creaturemooncalf
pitiable creaturewoe
simple creaturefool
sweetly scented creaturemusk-cat
vile creaturefilth
wilful creaturewanton
wretched creaturecaitiff

Themes and Topics

 4 result(s).
Classical mythology
Gods and goddesses... astraea 1h6 i vi 4 divinest creature astraea&rsquo s daughter daughter of...
Latin... animis (n m ) 2h6 ii i 24 animus creature being mind soul antiquius (adj )...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...dow to diana of helena] i warrant good creature wheresoe&rsquo er she is / her heart w...

Words Families

 2 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CREATUREBASICcreature n
CREATURETYPEserving-creature n

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