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Search phrase: motion

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.75With sprightly fire and motion; whose simple touchWith sprightly fire and motion, whose simple touch
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.232thee, in what motion age will give me leave.thee, in what motion age will giue me leaue.
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.i.13By self-unable motion; therefore dare notBy selfe vnable motion, therefore dare not
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iv.47.1To rot itself with motion.To rot it selfe with motion.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.iii.14I see it in my motion, have it not in myI see it in my motion: haue it not in my
Antony and CleopatraAC III.iii.19Her motion and her station are as one.her motion, & her station are as one.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.24We in your motion turn, and you may move us.We in your motion turne, and you may moue vs.
CoriolanusCor II.i.48trivial motion; one that converses more with the buttocktriuiall motion: One, that conuerses more with the Buttocke
CoriolanusCor II.ii.51Your loving motion toward the common bodyYour louing motion toward the common Body,
CoriolanusCor II.ii.107He was a thing of blood, whose every motionHe was a thing of Blood, whose euery motion
CoriolanusCor III.ii.118Make motion through my lips, and my armed knees,Make motion through my Lips, and my Arm'd knees
CymbelineCym I.vii.103Takes prisoner the wild motion of mine eye,Takes prisoner the wild motion of mine eye,
CymbelineCym II.iv.85.1Motion and breath left out.Motion, and Breath left out.
CymbelineCym II.iv.172The woman's part in me – for there's no motionThe Womans part in me, for there's no motion
CymbelineCym IV.ii.188Hath Cadwal now to give it motion? Hark!Hath Cadwal now to giue it motion? Hearke.
CymbelineCym IV.iii.31The want is but to put those powers in motionThe want is, but to put those Powres in motion,
HamletHam I.ii.217Itself to motion like as it would speak.It selfe to motion, like as it would speake:
HamletHam III.iv.73Else could you not have motion. But sure that sense
HamletHam IV.vii.100He swore had neither motion, guard, nor eye,
HamletHam IV.vii.156When in your motion you are hot and dry – when in your motion you are hot and dry,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.223To keep his anger still in motion.To keepe his anger still in motion.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.64Two stars keep not their motion in one sphere,Two Starres keepe not their motion in one Sphere,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.222motion.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.255discharge you, with the motion of a pewterer's hammer,discharge you, with the motion of a Pewterers Hammer:
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.33or a bullet? Have I in my poor and old motion theor a Bullet? Haue I, in my poore and olde Motion, the
Henry VH5 I.ii.185Setting endeavour in continual motion;Setting endeuour in continual motion:
Henry VH5 III.chorus.2In motion of no less celerityIn motion of no lesse celeritie
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.i.7How doth your grace affect their motion?How doth your Grace affect their motion?
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.244Yes, I agree, and thank you for your motion.Yes, I agree, and thanke you for your Motion.
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.86In fear our motion will be mocked or carped at,In feare our motion will be mock'd, or carp'd at,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.233Meanwhile must be an earnest motionMeane while, must be an earnest motion
Julius CaesarJC II.i.64And the first motion, all the interim isAnd the first motion, all the Interim is
Julius CaesarJC III.i.70Unshaked of motion; and that I am he,Vnshak'd of Motion: and that I am he,
Julius CaesarJC IV.i.33His corporal motion governed by my spirit.His corporall Motion, gouern'd by my Spirit,
King JohnKJ I.i.212But from the inward motion – to deliverBut from the inward motion to deliuer
King JohnKJ II.i.453More free from motion, no, not death himselfMore free from motion, no not death himselfe
King JohnKJ II.i.578This sway of motion, this commodity,This sway of motion, this commoditie,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.184The other four in wondrous motion.The other foure, in wondrous motion.
King JohnKJ IV.ii.255The dreadful motion of a murderous thought;The dreadfull motion of a murderous thought,
King JohnKJ V.i.47Govern the motion of a kingly eye.Gouerne the motion of a kinglye eye:
King JohnKJ V.vii.49O, I am scalded with my violent motionOh, I am scalded with my violent motion
King LearKL II.i.49To his unnatural purpose, in fell motionTo his vnnaturall purpose, in fell motion
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.293And abstinence engenders maladies.And abstinence ingenders maladies. / And where that you haue vow'd to studie (Lords) / In that each of you haue forsworne his Booke. / Can you still dreame and pore, and thereon looke. / For when would you my Lord, or you, or you, / Haue found the ground of studies excellence, / Without the beauty of a womans face; / From womens eyes this doctrine I deriue, / They are the Ground, the Bookes, the Achadems, / From whence doth spring the true Promethean fire. / Why, vniuersall plodding poysons vp / The nimble spirits in the arteries, / As motion and long during action tyres / The sinnowy vigour of the trauailer. / Now for not looking on a womans face, / You haue in that forsworne the vse of eyes: / And studie too, the causer of your vow. / For where is any Author in the world, / Teaches such beauty as a womans eye: / Learning is but an adiunct to our selfe, / And where we are, our Learning likewise is. / Then when our selues we see in Ladies eyes, / With our selues. / Doe we not likewise see our learning there?
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.305But with the motion of all elementsBut with the motion of all elements,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.216The music plays; vouchsafe some motion to it.The musick playes, vouchsafe some motion to it.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.403Nor to the motion of a schoolboy's tongue,Nor to the motion of a Schoole-boies tongue.
MacbethMac II.iii.121Nor our strong sorrow upon the foot of motion.Nor our strong Sorrow / Vpon the foot of Motion.
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.123This sensible warm motion to becomeThis sensible warme motion, to become
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.105That I know to be true. And he is a motion generative.that I know to bee true: and he is a motion generatiue,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.532I have a motion much imports your good,I haue a motion much imports your good,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.118Seem they in motion? Here are severed lipsSeeme they in motion? Here are seuer'd lips
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.61But in his motion like an angel sings,But in his motion like an Angell sings,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.51motion if we leave our pribbles and prabbles, and desiremotion, if we leaue our pribbles and prabbles, and desire
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.ii.31out his wife's inclination. He gives her folly motion andout his wiues inclination: he giues her folly motion and
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.59foot would give an excellent motion to thy gait in afoote, would giue an excellent motion to thy gate, in a
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.193You sway the motion of Demetrius' heart.you sway the motion of Demetrius hart.
OthelloOth I.ii.75That weakens motion. I'll have't disputed on;That weakens Motion. Ile haue't disputed on,
OthelloOth I.iii.95Of spirit so still and quiet that her motionOf Spirit so still, and quiet, that her Motion
OthelloOth II.iii.168Holds his soul light: he dies upon his motion.Holds his soule light: He dies vpon his Motion.
PericlesPer V.i.154Motion as well? Speak on. Where were you born?Motion well, speake on, where were you borne?
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.13She would be as swift in motion as a ball.She would be as swift in motion as a ball,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.59Vile earth, to earth resign; end motion here,Vile earth to earth resigne, end motion here,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.277O excellent motion! Fellows, let's be gone.Oh excellent motion: fellowes let's be gon.
The TempestTem IV.i.39Incite them to quick motion, for I mustIncite them to quicke motion, for I must
Timon of AthensTim II.i.3Which makes it five-and-twenty. Still in motionWhich makes it fiue and twenty. Still in motion
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.102What? All in motion? Henceforth be no feastWhat? All in Motion? Henceforth be no Feast,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.246Tell me, Andronicus, doth this motion please thee?Tell me Andronicus doth this motion please thee?
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.183Since things in motion sooner catch the eyeSince things in motion begin to catch the eye,
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.97No motion of the liver, but the palate,No motion of the Liuer, but the Pallat,
Twelfth NightTN III.i.76Taste your legs, sir; put them to motion.Taste your legges sir, put them to motion.
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.270motion that it is inevitable; and on the answer, he paysmotion that it is ineuitable: and on the answer, he payes
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.280I'll make the motion. Stand here, make a goodIle make the motion: stand heere, make a good
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.89O excellent motion! O exceeding puppet!Oh excellent motion; oh exceeding Puppet:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.98Then a dove's motion when the head's plucked off;Then a Doves motion, when the head's pluckt off:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.105.2'Tis in motion;Tis in motion
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.62Toward my seat, and in that motion mightToward my Seat, and in that motion might
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.93a bailiff; then he compassed a motion of the Prodigal(a Bayliffe) then hee compast a Motion of the Prodigall
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.67The fixture of her eye has motion in'tThe fixure of her Eye ha's motion in't,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.327 O all that borrowed motion seeming owed, O all that borrowed motion seeming owed,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.591 To soften it with their continual motion; To soften it with their continuall motion:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1326 The heavy motion that it doth behold, The heauie motion that it doth behold,
SonnetsSonn.45.4 These present absent with swift motion slide. These present absent with swift motion slide.
SonnetsSonn.51.8 In winged speed no motion shall I know: In winged speed no motion shall I know,
SonnetsSonn.104.12 Hath motion and mine eye may be deceived; Hath motion, and mine eye may be deceaued.
SonnetsSonn.128.2 Upon that blessed wood whose motion sounds Vpon that blessed wood whose motion sounds
SonnetsSonn.149.12 Commanded by the motion of thine eyes? Commanded by the motion of thine eyes.

Glossary

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abroachafoot, astir, in motion
agitationmovement, motion, activity [physical, not mental]
bendmovement, bending motion, posture
circledin a circular motion, encircling
gotake in hand, make busy, set in motion
motion[fencing] attack, execution
motionadvocate, propose, promote
motionproposal, proposition, suggestion, offer
motionorbit, rhythm of movement
motioncause, prompting, provocation
motionurging, prompting, encouragement
motionbowel movement
motionpuppet-show
motionexpression, grimace; or: agitation, emotion
motionpower to act normally, reaction, faculties
motioninner movement, inward prompting, natural impulse, imagining
motionact of moving, movement, stirring
motionemotion, inclination, desire, impulse
stirmovement, motion, agitation
travailmovement, motion, passage
wandering[astrology] having its own motion

Thesaurus

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bending motionbend
circular motion, in acircled
motionagitation
motionstir
motiontravail
motion, having its own [in astrology]wandering
motion, inabroach
motion, set ingo
set in motiongo

Themes and Topics

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Cosmos...escribing a heavenly body having its own motion specific stars domains and sign...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COMMOTIONBASICsee MOTION
MOTIONBASICmotion n, motion v
MOTIONACTIONcommotion n, promotion n, remotion n
MOTIONNOTmotionless adj
PROMOTIONBASICsee MOTION

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