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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.255This is hard and undeserved measure, myThis is hard and vndeserued measure my
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.295Why, these balls bound, there's noise in it. 'Tis hard:Why these bals bound, ther's noise in it. Tis hard
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.v.30be once heard and thrice beaten. (Aloud) God save you,bee once hard, and thrice beaten. God saue you
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.63'Tis a hard bondage to become the wife'Tis a hard bondage to become the wife
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.228Whom ne'er the word of ‘ No’ woman heard speak,Whom nere the word of no woman hard speake,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.111But when we in our viciousness grow hardBut when we in our viciousnesse grow hard
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.117.2Take to you no hard thoughts.Take to you no hard thoughts,
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.46Indeed, there is Fortune too hard for Nature,Indeed there is fortune too hard for nature,
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.171I beseech you, punish me not with your hardI beseech you, punish mee not with your harde
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.41I have by hard adventure found mine own.I haue by hard aduenture found mine owne.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.56Besides, our hands are hard.Besides, our hands are hard.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.178O Lord, Lord, it is a hard matter for friends toO Lord, Lord, it is a hard matter for friends to
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.304Marry, he trots hard with a young maidMarry he trots hard with a yong maid,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.307pace is so hard that it seems the length of seven year.pace is so hard, that it seemes the length of seuen yeare.
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.26No, truly, unless thou wert hard-favoured:No truly, vnlesse thou wert hard fauour'd:
As You Like ItAYL III.v.4Whose heart th' accustomed sight of death makes hard,Whose heart th'accustom'd sight of death makes hard
As You Like ItAYL III.v.75'Tis at the tuft of olives here hard by. – 'Tis at the tufft of Oliues, here hard by:
As You Like ItAYL III.v.76Will you go, sister? – Shepherd, ply her hard. – Will you goe Sister? Shepheard ply her hard:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.93Unkindness blunts it more than marble hard.Vnkindnesse blunts it more then marble hard
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.58.1Master, knock the door hard.Master, knocke the doore hard
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.128hard in the palm of the hand.hard in the palme of the hand.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.34One whose hard heart is buttoned up with steel, On whose hard heart is button'd vp with steele:
CoriolanusCor I.vi.80A shield as hard as his. A certain number,A Shield, as hard as his. A certaine number
CoriolanusCor IV.v.190He was ever too hard for him, I have heard him say sohe was euer too hard for him, I haue heard him say so
CoriolanusCor IV.v.192He was too hard for him, directlyHe was too hard for him directly,
CymbelineCym I.vi.24Shall from this practice but make hard your heart:Shall from this practise, but make hard your heart:
CymbelineCym I.vii.107Made hard with hourly falsehood – falsehood, asMade hard with hourely falshood (falshood as
CymbelineCym II.ii.34As slippery as the Gordian knot was hard.As slippery as the Gordian-knot was hard.
CymbelineCym II.iv.46.1The stone's too hard to come by.The Stones too hard to come by.
CymbelineCym III.i.41We have yet many among us can gripe as hard asWe haue yet many among vs, can gripe as hard as
CymbelineCym III.iii.47As hard to leave as keep: whose top to climbAs hard to leaue, as keepe: whose top to climbe
CymbelineCym III.iii.79How hard it is to hide the sparks of Nature!How hard it is to hide the sparkes of Nature?
CymbelineCym III.iv.16And he's at some hard point. Speak, man, thy tongueAnd hee's at some hard point. Speake man, thy Tongue
CymbelineCym III.vii.8Finds the down-pillow hard. Now peace be here,Findes the Downe-pillow hard. Now peace be heere,
CymbelineCym III.vii.42I should woo hard, but be your groom in honesty:I should woo hard, but be your Groome in honesty:
CymbelineCym IV.iv.27The certainty of this hard life, aye hopelessThe certainty of this heard life, aye hopelesse
CymbelineCym V.iii.44Like fragments in hard voyages becameLike Fragments in hard Voyages became
CymbelineCym V.v.289Pluck a hard sentence: prithee, valiant youth,Plucke a hard sentence: Prythee valiant youth
HamletHam I.ii.60Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.
HamletHam I.ii.179Indeed, my lord, it followed hard upon.Indeed my Lord, it followed hard vpon.
HamletHam II.i.87He took me by the wrist and held me hard.He tooke me by the wrist, and held me hard;
HamletHam II.i.107What, have you given him any hard words of late?What haue you giuen him any hard words of late?
HamletHam III.iv.208Hoist with his own petar; and't shall go hard
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.179Yea, but I doubt they will be too hard forBut I doubt they will be too hard for
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.264.3True, who bears hardTrue, who beares hard
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.74Here, hard by, stand close.Heere hard by: Stand close.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.515Hark how hard he fetches breath. SearchHarke, how hard he fetches breath:
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.23Their courage with hard labour tame and dull,Their courage with hard labour tame and dull,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.36Outrode me. After him came spurring hardOut-rod me. After him, came spurring head
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.27How ill it follows, after you have laboured so hard,How ill it followes, after you haue labour'd so hard,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.317be acquainted with him if I return, and't shall go hardbe acquainted with him, if I returne: and it shall goe hard,
Henry IV Part 22H4 epilogue.30'a be killed with your hard opinions; for Oldcastle diedhe be kill'd with your hard Opinions: For Old-Castle dyed
Henry VH5 III.i.16Hold hard the breath, and bend up every spiritHold hard the Breath, and bend vp euery Spirit
Henry VH5 III.iii.11And the fleshed soldier, rough and hard of heart,And the flesh'd Souldier, rough and hard of heart,
Henry VH5 IV.i.226We must bear all. O hard condition,We must beare all. / O hard Condition,
Henry VH5 IV.vii.86What is this castle called that stands hard by?What is this Castle call'd that stands hard by.
Henry VH5 V.ii.294lord, a hard condition for a maid to consign to.Lord) a hard Condition for a Maid to consigne to.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.87Again, in pity of my hard distress,Againe, in pitty of my hard distresse,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.23O thou whose wounds become hard-favoured Death,O thou whose wounds become hard fauoured death,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.99Because thy flinty heart, more hard than they,Because thy flinty heart more hard then they,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.20brave mind than a hard hand.braue minde, then a hard hand.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.93hard with you.hard with you.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.106brother are hard by, with the King's forces.brother are hard by, with the Kings Forces.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ix.45For he is fierce and cannot brook hard language.For he is fierce, and cannot brooke hard Language.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.ii.51She is hard by with twenty thousand men;She is hard by, with twentie thousand men:
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.200Then Clifford, were thy heart as hard as steel,Then Clifford, were thy heart as hard as Steele,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.77What! Not an oath? Nay, then the world goes hardWhat, not an Oath? Nay then the world go's hard
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.50He plies her hard; and much rain wears the marble.Hee plyes her hard, and much Raine weares the Marble.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.78Hard-favoured Richard; Richard, where art thou?Hard fauor'd Richard? Richard, where art thou?
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.1Good day, my lord. What! At your book so hard?Good day, my Lord, what at your Booke so hard?
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.52.1Too hard an exclamation.Too hard an exclamation.
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.11.2Hearts of most hard temperHearts of most hard temper
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.101Our hard-ruled King. Again, there is sprung upOur hard rul'd King. Againe, there is sprung vp
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.117Strikes his breast hard, and anon he castsStrikes his brest hard, and anon, he casts
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.57My mind's not on't; you are too hard for me.My mindes not on't, you are too hard for me.
Julius CaesarJC I.i.36O you hard hearts, you cruel men of Rome,O you hard hearts, you cruell men of Rome,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.75That I do fawn on men and hug them hard,That I do fawne on men, and hugge them hard,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.173Under these hard conditions as this timeVnder these hard Conditions, as this time
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.310Caesar doth bear me hard, but he loves Brutus.Casar doth beare me hard, but he loues Brutus.
Julius CaesarJC II.i.215Caius Ligarius doth bear Caesar hard,Caius Ligarius doth beare Casar hard,
Julius CaesarJC II.iv.9How hard it is for women to keep counsel!How hard it is for women to keepe counsell.
Julius CaesarJC III.i.157I do beseech ye, if you bear me hard,I do beseech yee, if you beare me hard,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.74From the hard hands of peasants their vile trashFrom the hard hands of Peazants, their vile trash
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.117.1A table and provisions brought in; the battle heard afar offThe battell hard a farre off.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.13Good news, my lord; the Prince is hard at hand,Good newes my Lord the prince is hard at hand,
King JohnKJ III.i.310Made hard with kneeling, I do pray to thee,made hard with kneeling, / I doe pray to thee,
King JohnKJ IV.i.67Are you more stubborn-hard than hammered iron?Are you more stubborne hard, then hammer'd Iron?
King LearKL II.ii.153Pray do not, sir. I have watched and travelled hard.Pray do not Sir, I haue watch'd and trauail'd hard,
King LearKL II.iv.237Hold amity? 'Tis hard, almost impossible.Hold amity? 'Tis hard, almost impossible.
King LearKL III.i.27Or the hard rein which both of them have borneOr the hard Reine which both of them hath borne
King LearKL III.ii.61Gracious my lord, hard by here is a hovel;Gracious my Lord, hard by heere is a Houell,
King LearKL III.ii.63Repose you there while I to this hard house – Repose you there, while I to this hard house,
King LearKL III.iv.142T' obey in all your daughters' hard commands;T'obey in all your daughters hard commands:
King LearKL III.vi.77 these hard hearts? You, sir, I entertain for one of my hundred.these hard-hearts. You sir, I entertaine for one of my hundred;
King LearKL III.vi.98Stand in hard cure. (To the Fool) Come, help to bear thy master.
King LearKL III.vii.32.2Hard, hard! O filthy traitor!Hard, hard: O filthy Traitor.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.47O, these are barren tasks, too hard to keep,O, these are barren taskes, too hard to keepe,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.65Or, having sworn too hard-a-keeping oath,Or hauing sworne too hard a keeping oath,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.169had a very good wit. Cupid's butt-shaft is too hard forhad a very good witte. Cupids Butshaft is too hard for
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.244.2You are too hard for me.You are too hard for me.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.1Was that the King that spurred his horse so hardWas that the King that spurd his horse so hard,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.139She's too hard for you at pricks, sir. Challenge her to bowl.She's too hard for you at pricks, sir challenge her to boule.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.796If frosts and fasts, hard lodging and thin weeds,If frosts, and fasts, hard lodging, and thin weeds
MacbethMac I.vii.62Whereto the rather shall his day's hard journey(Whereto the rather shall his dayes hard Iourney
MacbethMac III.iv.142Is the initiate fear that wants hard use.Is the initiate feare, that wants hard vse:
MacbethMac IV.iii.139.1'Tis hard to reconcile.'Tis hard to reconcile.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.51Friar, not I. I have been drinking hard allFriar, not I: I haue bin drinking hard all
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.24by the will of a dead father. Is it not hard, Nerissa, that Iby the will of a dead father: it is not hard Nerrissa, that I
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.158Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspectWhose owne hard dealings teaches them suspect
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.25my conscience is but a kind of hard conscience to offer tomy conscience is a kinde of hard conscience, to offer to
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.40By God's sonties, 'twill be a hard way to hit! CanBe Gods sonties 'twill be a hard waie to hit, can
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.66shall go hard but I will better the instruction.shall goe hard but I will better the instruction.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.102Hard food for Midas, I will none of thee;Hard food for Midas, I will none of thee,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.290It will go hard with poor Antonio.It will goe hard with poore Anthonio.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.78You may as well do anything most hardYou may as well do any thing most hard,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.145.2He attendeth here hard byHe attendeth heere hard by
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.81Since naught so stockish, hard, and full of rageSince naught so stockish, hard, and full of rage,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.9Robert, be ready here hard by in the brew-house. AndRobert) be ready here hard-by in the Brew-house, &
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.36Hard by, at street end. He will be hereHard by, at street end; he wil be here
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.103shoulders. Your master is hard at door. If he bid youshoulders: your Master is hard at doore: if hee bid you
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.iii.13They are all couched in a pit hard byThey are all couch'd in a pit hard by
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.43Well, it shall be so. But there is two hard things:Well, it shall be so; but there is two hard things,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.72Hard-handed men that work in Athens here,Hard handed men, that worke in Athens heere,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.118I could find in my heart that I had not a hard heart, for,I could finde in my heart that I had not a hard heart, for
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.272Any hard lesson that may do thee good.Any hard Lesson that may do thee good.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.38‘ horn ’ – a hard rhyme; for ‘ school ’, ‘ fool ’ – a babblinghorne, a hard time: for schoole foole, a babling
OthelloOth I.ii.10I did full hard forbear him. But I pray, sir,I did full hard forbeare him. But I pray you Sir,
OthelloOth I.iii.351barbarian and a super-subtle Venetian not too hardBarbarian, and super-subtle Venetian be not too hard
OthelloOth II.i.253mutualities so marshal the way, hard at hand comes themutabilities so marshall the way, hard at hand comes the
OthelloOth III.iii.283Let me but bind it hard, within this hourLet me but binde it hard, within this houre
OthelloOth III.iii.419Cry ‘ O sweet creature!’ and then kiss me hard,Cry, oh sweet Creature: then kisse me hard,
PericlesPer I.i.30For deathlike dragons here affright thee hard.For Death like Dragons heere affright thee hard:
Richard IIR2 II.iii.7Making the hard way sweet and delectable.Making the hard way sweet and delectable:
Richard IIR2 III.ii.111With hard bright steel, and hearts harder than steel.With hard bright Steele, and hearts harder then Steele:
Richard IIR2 V.v.16‘ It is as hard to come as for a camelIt is as hard to come, as for a Camell
Richard IIR2 V.v.21Of this hard world, my ragged prison walls,Of this hard world, my ragged prison walles:
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.92Are at their beads, 'tis hard to draw them thence,Are at their Beades, 'tis much to draw them thence,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.341Spur your proud horses hard, and ride in blood!Spurre your proud Horses hard, and ride in blood,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.2In penalty alike; and 'tis not hard, I think,In penalty alike, and 'tis not hard I thinke,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.63The orchard walls are high and hard to climb,The Orchard walls are high, and hard to climbe,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.79Who knocks so hard? Whence come you? What's your will?Who knocks so hard? / Whence come you? what's your will?
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.183Well have you heard, but something hard of hearing;Well haue you heard, but something hard of hearing:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.80My life, sir? How, I pray? For that goes hard.My life sir? how I pray? for that goes hard.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iv.104It shall go hard if Cambio go without her.It shall goe hard if Cambio goe without her.
The TempestTem I.ii.343In this hard rock, whiles you do keep from meIn this hard Rocke, whiles you doe keepe from me
The TempestTem III.i.16Work not so hard. I would the lightning hadWorke not so hard: I would the lightning had
The TempestTem III.i.20Is hard at study. Pray now, rest yourself.Is hard at study; pray now rest your selfe,
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.216After distasteful looks and these hard fractions,After distastefull lookes; and these hard Fractions
Timon of AthensTim III.v.76.2Hard fate! He might have died in war.Hard fate: he might haue dyed in warre.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.270Hath made thee hard in't. Why shouldst thou hate men?Hath made thee hard in't. Why should'st yu hate Men?
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.155O be to me, though thy hard heart say no,Oh be to me though thy hard hart say no,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.45A stone is soft as wax, tribunes, more hard than stones.A stone is as soft waxe, / Tribunes more hard then stones:
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.60Hard as the palm of ploughman! This thou tell'st me,Hard as the palme of Plough-man. This thou tel'st me;
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.25The hard and soft, seem all affined and kin;The hard and soft, seeme all affin'd, and kin.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.316Blunt wedges rive hard knots; the seeded prideBlunt wedges riue hard knots: the seeded Pride
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.48Should have hare-hearts, would they but fat their thoughtsShould haue hard hearts, wold they but fat their thoghts
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.114Why was my Cressid then so hard to win?Why was my Cressid then so hard to win?
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.115Hard to seem won; but I was won, my lord,Hard to seeme won: but I was won my Lord
Twelfth NightTN I.ii.45.2That were hard to compass,That were hard to compasse,
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.102none of me; the Count himself, here hard by, woos her.none of me: the Connt himselfe here hard by, wooes her.
Twelfth NightTN II.ii.41It is too hard a knot for me t' untie.It is too hard a knot for me t'vnty.
Twelfth NightTN III.i.112Under your hard construction must I sit,Vnder your hard construction must I sit,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.85It shall go hard but I'll prove it by another.It shall goe hard but ile proue it by another.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.137being so hard to me that brought your mind, I fear she'llbeing so hard to me, that brought your minde; / I feare / she'll
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.138prove as hard to you in telling your mind. Give her noproue as hard to you in telling your minde. / Giue her no
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.139token but stones, for she's as hard as steel.token but stones, for she's as hard as steele.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.47Now, daughter Silvia, you are hard beset.Now, daughter Siluia, you are hard beset.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.81To bear a hard opinion of his truth;To beare a hard opinion of his truth:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.2him, look you, it goes hard – one that I brought up of ahim (looke you) it goes hard: one that I brought vp of a
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.25Her charitable heart, now hard and harsherHer charitable heart now hard, and harsher
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.138Is our inheritance; no hard oppressorIs our Inheritance: no hard Oppressour
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.176.3Or were they all hard-hearted?Or were they all hard hearted?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.106Yet pardon me hard language; when I spurYet pardon me hard language, when I spur
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.76I spurred hard to come up, and under meI spurd hard to come up, and under me
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.104Hard-haired and curled, thick-twined like ivy tods,Hard hayr'd, and curld, thicke twind like Ivy tops,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.95He was kept down with hard meat and ill lodging;He was kept downe with hard meate, and ill lodging
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK epilogue.5Then it goes hard, I see. He that hasThen it goes hard I see; He that has
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.5You'll kiss me hard, and speak to me as ifYou'le kisse me hard, and speake to me, as if
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.276against the hard hearts of maids. It was thought she wasagainst the hard hearts of maids: it was thought she was
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.143Ay, or else 'twere hard luck, being in soI: or else 'twere hard luck, being in so

Poems

 17 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.211 ‘ The diamond? why, 'twas beautiful and hard, The Diamond? why twas beautifull and hard,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.20.32 Faithful friends are hard to find: Faithfull friends are hard to find:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.255 Fearing some hard news from the warlike band Fearing some hard newes from the warlike band,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1632 ‘ For some hard-favoured groom of thine, quoth he, For some hard fauour'd Groome of thine, quoth he,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1713 Of hard misfortune, carved in it with tears. Of hard misfortune, caru'd it in with tears.
SonnetsSonn.120.10 My deepest sense, how hard true sorrow hits, My deepest sence, how hard true sorrow hits,
Venus and AdonisVen.199 ‘ Art thou obdurate, flinty, hard as steel? Art thou obdurate, flintie, hard as steele?
Venus and AdonisVen.203 O, had thy mother borne so hard a mind, O had thy mother borne so hard a minde,
Venus and AdonisVen.267 The bearing earth with his hard hoof he wounds, The bearing earth with his hard hoofe he wounds,
Venus and AdonisVen.375 O, give it me, lest thy hard heart do steel it, O giue it me lest thy hard heart do steele it,
Venus and AdonisVen.378 Because Adonis' heart hath made mine hard.’ Because Adonis heart hath made mine hard.
Venus and AdonisVen.426 For where a heart is hard they make no battery.’ For where a heart is hard they make no battry.
Venus and AdonisVen.476 He bends her fingers, holds her pulses hard, He bends her fingers, holds her pulses hard,
Venus and AdonisVen.500 Thy eyes' shrewd tutor, that hard heart of thine, Thy eyes shrowd tutor, that hard heart of thine,
Venus and AdonisVen.559 Hot, faint, and weary, with her hard embracing, Hot, faint, and wearie, with her hard imbracing,
Venus and AdonisVen.931Hard-favoured tyrant, ugly, meagre, lean, Hard fauourd tyrant, ougly, meagre, leane,
Venus and AdonisVen.985 O hard-believing love, how strange it seems O hard beleeuing loue how strange it seemes!

Glossary

 49 result(s).
brassyhard as brass, unfeeling, impenetrable
churlishstiff, hard, unyielding
curiousparticular, difficult to satisfy, hard to please
deardire, grievous, hard
drysevere, hard, harsh
flinttype of hard stone, flintstone
flintflint-like, hard, merciless
flint-hearthard-hearted, hard-boiled
flintyhard, harsh, tough
foulharsh, rough, hard
getwork hard for
hammerpuzzle out, work hard at, work out
hammerthink hard, deliberate, ponder
hammerthink hard about, ponder on
hardearnestly, vigorously, energetically
harddifficult, not easy [to obtain]
hardpainful, harrowing, tough
hardclose, near
hardunpleasant, harsh, cruel
hardbadly, poorly, ill
hardstrong, tough, powerful
hardtough, unfeeling, unsentimental
hardhardened, toughened
hardbad, poor, inadequate
hardpressing, persistent, unremitting
hardwith difficulty, not easily
hard-a-keepingtoo hard to keep
hard-favouredugly, unattractive, unsightly, hideous
hard-ruleddifficult to manage, obstreperous
heavydifficult, hard, laborious
knockhard blow, harsh stroke, buffet
labourhard work, physical toil [with pun on childbirth]
labourservice, effort, hard work
labourwork hard for, try to bring about, urge
labouredhard-worked, exhausted by toil
laboursomelaborious, assiduous, hard-working
laystrike out, fight hard
mattocktool for loosening hard ground
muchhard, difficult
obstinateunyielding, inflexible, hard-hearted
overriddenridden too hard, exhausted after too much riding
pushstrike, press hard, thrust
shrewdharsh, hard, severe
steelyhard as steel
straitedat a loss, nonplussed, hard put
tiringexhausted, worn out from riding hard
travaillabour, make an effort, work hard [for] [often overlapping with the sense of 'travel']
uneasynot easy, hard, difficult
viceforce, constrain, press hard

Thesaurus

 46 result(s).
brass, hard asbrassy
fight hardlay
hardchurlish
harddear
harddry
hardflint
hardflinty
hardfoul
hardheavy
hardmuch
hardshrewd
harduneasy
hard as brassbrassy
hard as steelsteely
hard putstraited
hard to keep, too hard-a-keeping
hard worklabour
hard, fightlay
hard, presspush
hard, thinkhammer
hard, thinkhammer
hard, workget
hard, workhammer
hard, worklabour
hard, worktravail
hard-boiledflint-heart
hard-heartedflint-heart
hard-heartedobstinate
hard-workedlaboured
hard-workinglaboursome
keep, too hard to hard-a-keeping
please, hard tocurious
press hardpush
press hardvice
riding hard, worn out fromtiring
riding too hardoverridden
steel, hard assteely
think hardhammer
think hardhammer
work hardget
work hardhammer
work hardlabour
work hardtravail
work, hardlabour
work, hardlabour
worn out from riding hardtiring

Themes and Topics

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Functional shift...em i ii 342 here you sty me / in this hard rock   urn* tnk i i 44 ...
Responses...no ham ii i 108 have you given him any hard words of late no my good lord ...
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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
HARDBASIChard adj, hard adv, hardening n, hardness n
HARDACTIONhardiment n
HARDAPPEARANCEhard-favoured adj, hard-handed adj
HARDOBJECThardest-timbered adj, stone-hard adj
HARDPART OF BODYhard-hearted adj, heart-hardening adj
HARDSTATEdaring-hardy adj, foolhardiness n, foolhardy adj, hard-a-keeping adj, hard-believing adj, hard-ruled adj, stubborn-hard adj
HARDNOThardly adv, unhardened adj
UNHARDENEDBASICsee HARD

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