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Search phrase: early

Plays

 54 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.28‘ Too young,’ and ‘ The next year,’ and ‘ 'Tis too early.’Too young, and the next yeere, and 'tis too early.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.iv.22Early though't be, have on their riveted trim,early though't be, haue on their / Riueted trim,
As You Like ItAYL II.ii.6Saw her abed, and in the morning earlySaw her a bed, and in the morning early,
CymbelineCym II.iii.32up so early: he cannot choose but take this service Ivp so earely: he cannot choose but take this Seruice I
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.124o'clock early at Gad's Hill, there are pilgrims going toa clocke early at Gads hill, there are Pilgrimes going to
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.110And in the morning early shall mine uncleAnd in the Morning early shall my Vnckle
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.38Lives so in hope – as in an early springLiues so in hope: As in an early Spring,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.2hand, sir, give me your hand, sir! An early stirrer, byHand, Sir; giue mee your Hand, Sir: an early stirrer, by
Henry VH5 IV.i.6For our bad neighbour makes us early stirrers,For our bad Neighbour makes vs early stirrers,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.89Early and late, debating to and froEarly and late, debating too and fro
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.84Come pat betwixt too early and too lateCome pat betwixt too early, and too late
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.110What, Brutus, are you stirred so early too?What Brutus, are you stirr'd so earely too?
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.228Early tomorrow will we rise, and hence.Early to morrow will we rise, and hence.
Julius CaesarJC V.iii.5O Cassius, Brutus gave the word too early,O Cassius, Brutus gaue the word too early,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vii.7Whose early days are yet not worth a beard,Whose early daies are yet not worth a beard,
King JohnKJ II.i.5By this brave duke came early to his grave.By this braue Duke came early to his graue:
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.453And in the morning early will we bothAnd in the morning early will we both
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.100early and down late. But notwithstanding – to tell youearly, and down late: but notwithstanding, (to tell you
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.131No doubt they rose up early to observeNo doubt they rose vp early, to obserue
OthelloOth II.iii.14Our General cast us thus early for the love of hisOur Generall cast vs thus earely for the loue of his
PericlesPer III.ii.12.1Why do you stir so early?why doe you stirre so early?
PericlesPer III.ii.18That is the cause we trouble you so early;That is the cause we trouble you so early,
PericlesPer III.ii.21Rich tire about you, should at these early hoursrich tire about you, should at these early howers,
PericlesPer V.iii.22Early one blustering morn this lady wasEarlie in blustering morne this Ladie was
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.36Good morrow, Catesby; you are early stirring.Good morrow Catesby, you are early stirring:
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.89Prepare thy battle early in the morningPrepare thy Battell early in the Morning,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.210Ratcliffe, my lord, 'tis I. The early village cockRatcliffe my Lord, 'tis I: the early Village Cock
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.123So early walking did I see your son.So earely walking did I see your Sonne:
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.13And too soon marred are those so early made.And too soone mar'd are those so early made:
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.106I fear, too early. For my mind misgivesI feare too early, for my mind misgiues,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.139Too early seen unknown, and known too late!Too early seene, vnknowne, and knowne too late,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.28What early tongue so sweet saluteth me?What early tongue so sweet saluteth me?
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iv.10I will, and know her mind early tomorrow.I will, and know her mind early to morrow,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iv.35May call it early by and by. Good night.may call ir early by and by, / Goodnight.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.66Is she not down so late, or up so early?Is she not downe so late, or vp so early?
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.112Marry, my child, early next Thursday mornMarry my Child, early next Thursday morne,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.42Juliet, on Thursday early will I rouse ye.Iuliet, on Thursday early will I rowse yee,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iii.46So early waking – what with loathsome smells,So early waking, what with loathsome smels,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.23Hold, take this letter. Early in the morningHold take this Letter, early in the morning
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.188What misadventure is so early up,What misaduenture is so earely vp,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.208Come, Montague. For thou art early upCome Mountague, for thou art early vp
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.209To see thy son and heir now early down.To see thy Sonne and Heire, now early downe.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.275This letter he early bid me give his father,This Letter he early bid me giue his Father,
Titus AndronicusTit II.ii.15Somewhat too early for new-married ladies.Somewhat to earely for new married Ladies.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.51E'en so, Hector was stirring early.E'ene so; Hector was stirring early.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.i.35(To Aeneas) What business, lord, so early?What businesse Lord so early?
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.46I knew you not. What news with you so early?I knew you not: what newes with you so early?
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.12.2'Tis but early days.'Tis but early dayes.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.x.25Let Titan rise as early as he dare,Let Titan rise as early as he dare,
Twelfth NightTN I.v.118Cousin, cousin, how have you come so early byCosin, Cosin, how haue you come so earely by
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.7To be up after midnight and to go to bed then is early;To be vp after midnight, and to go to bed then is early:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iii.9I am thus early come, to know what serviceI am thus early come, to know what seruice
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.110Do, very early; I must be abroad elseDoe, very rarely, I must be abroad else
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.47.1That are most early sweet and bitter.That are most early sweet, and bitter.

Poems

 5 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.78 ‘ But woe is me, too early I attended But wo is mee, too early I atttended
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.1801 Which she too early and too late hath spilled.’ Which shee to earely and too late hath spil'd.
SonnetsSonn.33.9 Even so my Sun one early morn did shine Euen so my Sunne one early morne did shine,
Venus and AdonisVen.528 Or being early plucked is sour to taste. Or being early pluckt, is sower to tast.

Glossary

 29 result(s).
artere, artire[early spelling of ‘artery’] sinew, ligament, tendon
artire[early spelling of 'artery'] sinew, ligament, tendon
betimeearly, at an early hour
betimein good time, early on
betimesearly in the morning, at an early hour
betimesearly in life
bladegreenness, immaturity, early days
Britanyearly form of the name Britain
Coriolanus[pron: korioh'laynus] Caius Martius, defender of the early Roman republic in 5th-c BC
dawningdawn, daybreak, early morning
earlyat the outset, at first hearing
fatherfather of the Church, early Christian writer
fore-endearly part, initial period
forwardearly, premature
forwardpromising, early-maturing, precocious
Mulmutius[pron: mul'mootius] early king of the Britons
musketearly form of rifle
new-conceivedin early pregnancy
Pendragonearly British king, the father of King Arthur
primeearly years, prime of life, fullness of youth
suddensoon, at an early date
suddenimmediate, early, prompt
summer-seemingbefitting the summer-time [of life: early manhood]
timelyearly, premature
timelyearly, in good time
timelyearly, prematurely
well-forwarninggiving an accurate early warning, truth-predicting
young days, of sofrom such an early age
younglyin youth, early in life

Thesaurus

 35 result(s).
accurate early warning, giving anwell-forwarning
age, from such an earlyyoung days, of so
date, earlysudden
days, earlyblade
earlybetime
earlyforward
earlysudden
earlytimely
earlytimely
earlytimely
early age, from such anyoung days, of so
early date, at ansudden
early daysblade
early hour, at anbetime
early hour, at anbetimes
early in lifebetimes
early in lifeyoungly
early in the morningbetimes
early morningdawning
early onbetime
early partfore-end
early warning, giving an accuratewell-forwarning
early yearsprime
early-maturingforward
hour, at an earlybetime
hour, at an earlybetimes
life, early inbetimes
life, early inyoungly
morning, earlydawning
morning, early in thebetimes
pregnancy, in earlynew-conceived
rifle, early kind ofmusket
warning, giving an accurate earlywell-forwarning
writer, early Christianfather
years, earlyprime

Themes and Topics

 14 result(s).
Farewells...iety of spellings its modern form is an early 19th-century development a simple farew...
Functional shift... the loss of inflectional endings in the early middle ages is the formation of new wor...
... *first since an isolated usage in the early middle ages word* cym iv ii ...
... *first since an isolated usage in the early middle ages places where people l...
Hence, thence, and whence...this set (e g whenceforth) were used in early modern english but are not found in sha...
Here, there, and where...rly productive kind of word-formation in early modern english was to use the adverbs he...
Humours... in early accounts of human physiology a person's...
...hysical secretion is also still found in early modern english (humour (n ) 5--6) good ...
Plants... botanical nomenclature in early modern english is often different from t...
Responses...sent in the following examples from the early scenes of hamlet both of these usages c...
Verb forms...dle english are still to be found in the early modern period -est for the 2nd person s...
Weapons
Withal and withal...mid-16th century henry viii provides an early instance of the noun use - the only form...
Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore
Historical figures... iv 68 caius martius defender of the early roman republic in 5th-c bc character in...
...machiavel 1h6 v iv 74 machiavelli early 16th-c italian political theorist assoc...
Britain [outside London]
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... captures some of the character of basic early modern english vocabulary readers wh...

Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
EARLYBASICearliness n, early adj, early adv, early adv

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