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Search phrase: dust

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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.139Where dust and damned oblivion is the tombWhere dust, and damn'd obliuion is the Tombe.
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.55.1The dust that did offend it.The dust that did offend it.
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.64Destroy our friends and after weep their dust;Destroy our friends, and after weepe their dust:
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vi.48Longing for what it had not. Nay, the dustLonging for what it had not. Nay, the dust
CoriolanusCor II.iii.118The dust on antique time would lie unsweptThe Dust on antique Time would lye vnswept,
CoriolanusCor III.i.170And throw their power i'th' dust.And throw their power i'th' dust.
CoriolanusCor III.ii.103This mould of Martius, they to dust should grind itThis Mould of Martius, they to dust should grinde it,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.5Whose dust is both alike. I am very sick.Whose dust is both alike. I am very sicke,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.247Together, have one dust, yet reverence – Together haue one dust, yet Reuerence
CymbelineCym IV.ii.263As chimney-sweepers, come to dust.As Chimney-Sweepers come to dust.
CymbelineCym IV.ii.269All follow this and come to dust.All follow this and come to dust.
CymbelineCym IV.ii.275Consign to thee and come to dust.Consigne to thee and come to dust.
HamletHam I.ii.71Seek for thy noble father in the dust.Seeke for thy Noble Father in the dust;
HamletHam II.ii.308to me what is this quintessence of dust? Man delightsto me, what is this Quintessence of Dust? Man delights
HamletHam IV.ii.6Compounded it with dust, whereto 'tis kin.Compounded it with dust, whereto 'tis Kinne.
HamletHam V.i.200may not imagination trace the noble dust of Alexandermay not Imagination trace the Noble dust of Alexander,
HamletHam V.i.206returneth to dust; the dust is earth; of earth we makereturneth into dust; the dust is earth; of earth we make
HamletHam V.i.247Now pile your dust upon the quick and deadNow pile your dust, vpon the quicke, and dead,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.132And shed my dear blood, drop by drop in the dust,And shed my deere blood drop by drop i'th dust,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.84Lies on my tongue. No, Percy, thou art dust,Lyes on my Tongue: No Percy, thou art dust
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.103Thou that threwest dust upon his goodly head,Thou that threw'st dust vpon his goodly head
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.116Only compound me with forgotten dust.Onely compound me with forgotten dust.
Henry VH5 II.iv.87Nor from the dust of old oblivion raked,Nor from the dust of old Obliuion rakt,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.29Now, France, thy glory droopeth to the dust.Now France, thy glory droopeth to the dust.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.iii.14He hath no eyes; the dust hath blinded them.He hath no eyes, the dust hath blinded them.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.56Write in the dust this sentence with thy blood:Write in the dust this Sentence with thy blood,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.ii.23Lo, now my glory smeared in dust and blood!Loe, now my Glory smear'd in dust and blood.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.ii.27Why, what is pomp, rule, reign, but earth and dust?Why, what is Pompe, Rule, Reigne, but Earth and Dust?
Julius CaesarJC III.i.116.1No worthier than the dust!No worthier then the dust?
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.167As when a whirlwind takes the summer dustAs when a wherle winde takes the Summer dust,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.2No, dear Artois, but choked with dust and smoke,No deare Artoys, but choakt with dust and smoake,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vii.43To darkness, consummation, dust, and worms.To darkenes consummation, dust and Wormes.
King JohnKJ III.i.165And by the merit of vile gold, dross, dust,And by the merit of vilde gold, drosse, dust,
King JohnKJ III.iv.32And stop this gap of breath with fulsome dust,And stop this gap of breath with fulsome dust,
King JohnKJ III.iv.128Shall blow each dust, each straw, each little rub,Shall blow each dust, each straw, each little rub
King JohnKJ IV.i.92A grain, a dust, a gnat, a wandering hair,A graine, a dust, a gnat, a wandering haire,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.120Is stopped with dust. The first of April diedIs stopt with dust: the first of Aprill di'de
King JohnKJ V.vii.31That all my bowels crumble up to dust.That all my bowels crumble vp to dust:
King LearKL IV.ii.30You are not worth the dust which the rude windYou are not worth the dust which the rude winde
King LearKL IV.vi.198Ay, and laying autumn's dust. I will die bravely,I wil die brauely,
King LearKL V.iii.135To the descent and dust below thy foot,To the discent and dust below thy foote,
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.21That issue out of dust. Happy thou art not,That issue out of dust. Happie thou art not,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.380To sweep the dust behind the door.To sweep the dust behinde the doore.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.54overmastered with a pierce of valiant dust? To make anouermastred with a peece of valiant dust? to make
PericlesPer I.i.98Blows dust in others' eyes, to spread itself;Blowes dust in others eyes to spread it selfe;
PericlesPer II.ii.54Until this day, to scour it in the dust.Vntill this day, to scowre it in the dust.
Richard IIR2 II.i.294Wipe off the dust that hides our sceptre's gilt,Wipe off the dust that hides our Scepters gilt,
Richard IIR2 II.iii.90Dared once to touch a dust of England's ground?Dar'd once to touch a Dust of Englands Ground?
Richard IIR2 III.ii.146Make dust our paper, and with rainy eyesMake Dust our Paper, and with Raynie eyes
Richard IIR2 III.iii.43And lay the summer's dust with showers of bloodAnd lay the Summers dust with showers of blood,
Richard IIR2 V.ii.6Threw dust and rubbish on King Richard's head.Threw dust and rubbish on King Richards head.
Richard IIR2 V.ii.30But dust was thrown upon his sacred head,But dust was throwne vpon his Sacred head,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.385Which now, two tender bedfellows for dust,Which now two tender Bed-fellowes for dust,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.13O woe! thy canopy is dust and stones –O woe, thy Canopie is dust and stones,
Timon of AthensTim V.ii.16Doth choke the air with dust. In, and prepare.Doth choake the ayre with dust: In, and prepare,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.12For these two, tribunes, in the dust I writeFor these, Tribunes, in the dust I write
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.185Hark, villains, I will grind your bones to dust,Harke Villaines, I will grin'd your bones to dust,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.178And give to dust that is a little giltAnd goe to dust, that is a little guilt,
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.120take dust, like Mistress Mall's picture? Why dost thoutake dust, like mistris Mals picture? Why dost thou
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.30speaks a word; but see how I lay the dust with my tears.speakes a word: but see how I lay the dust with my teares.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.145.1Affords them dust and shadow.Affords them dust and shaddow.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.110To put life into dust; the aged crampTo put life into dust, the aged Crampe
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.455Where no priest shovels in dust. (To Perdita) O cursed wretch,Where no Priest shouels-in dust. Oh cursed wretch,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.945 And smear with dust their glittering golden towers; And smeare with dust their glitring golden towrs.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1381 Begrimed with sweat and smeared all with dust; Begrim'd with sweat, and smeared all with dust,
SonnetsSonn.32.2 When that churl Death my bones with dust shall cover, When that churle death my bones with dust shall couer
SonnetsSonn.108.10 Weighs not the dust and injury of age, Waighes not the dust and iniury of age,

Glossary

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dustspeck of dust, particle, iota
motespeck of dust, tiny particle, trifle
overdustedcovered over with dust

Thesaurus

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dust, covered withoverdusted
dust, speck ofdust
dust, speck ofmote
speck of dustdust
speck of dustmote

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DUSTBASICdust n, dusty adj
DUSTSTATEo'erdusted adj
OVERDUSTEDBASICsee DUST

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