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Search phrase: following

Plays

 43 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.137Thou hast been whipped for following him. HenceforthThou hast bin whipt. For following him, henceforth
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.48Had made provision for her following me,Had made prouision for her following me,
CoriolanusCor I.iv.51Following the fliers at the very heels,Following the Flyers at the very heeles,
CymbelineCym V.ii.1.2Briton Army at another: Leonatus Posthumus following, like aBritaine Army at another: Leonatus Posthumus following like a
Henry VH5 II.chorus.6Following the mirror of all Christian kingsFollowing the Mirror of all Christian Kings,
Henry VH5 III.ii.54.1Enter Fluellen, Gower followingEnter Gower.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iv.12Enter the Duchess of Gloucester aloft, Hume followingEnter Elianor aloft.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.66.3in a chair; Simpcox's Wife and others followingin a Chayre.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.25And his advantage following your decease,And his aduantage following your decease,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.81In following this usurping Henry.In following this vsurping Henry.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iii.28.3Warwick and the rest following themWarwicke and the rest following them.
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.16To one above itself. Each following dayTo one aboue it selfe. Each following day
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.158Enter Lovell, following her
Julius CaesarJC III.i.13Caesar enters the Capitol, the rest following
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.50Spits in thy face; and in this manner followingSpits in thy face, and in this manner folowing,
King LearKL I.i.176Upon our kingdom. If on the tenth day followingVpon our kingdome; if on the tenth day following,
King LearKL II.ii.78Knowing naught – like dogs – but following. – Knowing naught (like dogges) but following:
King LearKL II.ii.148For following her affairs. – Put in his legs.
King LearKL II.iv.70a hill, lest it break thy neck with following. But the greata hill, least it breake thy necke with following. But the great
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.202In manner and form following, sir – all thoseIn manner and forme following sir all those
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.204with her upon the ‘ form,’ and taken ‘ following ’ herwith her vpon the Forme, and taken following her
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.206form following.’ Now, sir, for the ‘ manner ’ – it is theforme following. Now sir for the manner; It is the
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.209For the ‘ following,’ sir?For the following sir.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.469Following the signs, wooed but the sign of she.Following the signes, woo'd but the signe of she.
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.34with you, and so following; but I will not eat with you,with you, and so following: but I will not eate with you,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.131Following – her womb then rich with my young squire – Following (her wombe then rich with my yong squire)
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.188Enter Demetrius, Helena following himEnter Demetrius, Helena following him.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.82There is no following her in this fierce vein.There is no following her in this fierce vaine,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.162Fair Helena in fancy following me.Faire Helena, in fancy followed me.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.376Following darkness like a dream,Following darkenesse like a dreame,
OthelloOth I.i.59In following him, I follow but myself.In following him, I follow but my selfe.
OthelloOth II.i.154See suitors following and not look behind:See Suitors following, and not looke behind:
OthelloOth II.iii.221And Cassio following with determined swordAnd Cassio following him with determin'd Sword
OthelloOth IV.ii.215next night following enjoy not Desdemona, take me fromnext night following enioy not Desdemona, take me from
PericlesPer V.iii.81Will in that kingdom spend our following days.will in that kingdome spend our following daies,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.432Enter Ratcliffe, Catesby followingEnter Ratcliffe.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.121But with a rearward following Tybalt's death,But which a rere-ward following Tybalts death
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.388Now, on the Sunday following shall BiancaNow on the sonday following, shall Bianca
The TempestTem V.i.216.2followingfollowing.
Timon of AthensTim I.i.98.4servants following
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.82Exit Diomedes, Ulysses and Troilus following
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.5Following the dead cold ashes of their sons,Following the dead cold ashes of their Sonnes
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.462More straining on for plucking back, not followingMore straining on, for plucking backe; not following

Poems

 2 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.130 In personal duty, following where he haunted, In personal duty, following where he haunted,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.186 What following sorrow may on this arise; What following sorrow may on this arise.

Glossary

 20 result(s).
afterfuture, later, following
after[nautical] second, following, further
after-dinnerperiod following dinner, afternoon
asthat [following ‘s’ or ‘such’]
bookexpertly, as if following a manual
boththe following set [of nouns - not restricted to two]
consequencein the following way
contrariouslyin opposed ways, following their own inclination
directfollowing normal legal procedure; or: immediate
dryfoot[hunting] by following the scent of the feet
fashion-mongingfashion-following, dealing in fashions, dandified
incliningparty, following, faction
liveryservice, following, entourage
overboots(plural) boot-deep, following a reckless course
overshoes(plural) shoe-deep, following a reckless course
rearwardin the rear of, following on behind
rearwardfollowing, immediately after
sequentfollowing, ensuing, consequent
successionbehaving in the same way, following the same course of action
trainretinue, following, entourage

Thesaurus

 19 result(s).
behind, following onrearward
course, following a recklessovershoes
dinner, period followingafter-dinner
fashion-followingfashion-monging
followingafter
followinginclining
followinglivery
followingrearward
followingsequent
followingtrain
following a modelprecedent
following on behindrearward
following way, in theconsequence
inclination, following their owncontrariously
legal procedure, following normaldirect
manual, following abook
period following dinnerafter-dinner
reckless course, following aoverboots
reckless course, following aovershoes

Themes and Topics

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Address forms... context in which they are speaking the following list illustrates some of the distinctive...
Family... stanley is his stepfather in the following case father-in-law is itself being used...
Functional shift...few examples are given at the end of the following list which groups noun conversions into...
Past tenses...ys a more dynamic sense than caught the following list illustrates only those forms which ...
Plants...bolic association no longer present the following list illustrates these differences b...
Responses...ed when no such word was present in the following examples from the early scenes of hamlet...
Stage directions...te stage directions to their immediately following lines for example the opening directi...
Verb forms...period -est for the 2nd person singular following thou (as in thou goest) and -th or -eth...
French...s nails h5 iii iv 14 in the following case the spelling change is enough to s...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...1 21 [first huntsman to lord of a hound following a scent] he cried upon it at the merest ...
Abbreviations...odern use of a word requires a different following preposition from the one given in the qu...
...hen a quotation is followed by i e the following words act as a paraphrase of all or part...
...ammar] ff [in line references] and following lines int interjection m mas...
...low) contain textual alternatives following a quotation (see below) contain c...
...low) contain clarificatory matter following a quotation (see below) pronuncia...
... zh illusion ‘ indicates a following stressed syllable text abbreviat...

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