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Search phrase: naught

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vii.21Now his important blood will naught denyNow his important blood will naught denie,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.iii.38When it is all to nought, and his quails everWhen it is all to naught: and his Quailes euer
Antony and CleopatraAC III.v.21.2'Twill be naught;'Twillbe naught,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.x.1Naught, naught, all naught! I can behold no longer.Naught, naught, al naught, I can behold no longer:
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xv.77Till they had stolen our jewel. All's but naught.Till they had stolne our Iewell. All's but naught:
As You Like ItAYL I.i.33Marry, sir, be better employed, and be naught aMarry sir be better employed, and be naught a
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.63honour the mustard was naught: now I'll stand to itHonor the Mustard was naught: Now Ile stand to it,
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.64the pancakes were naught and the mustard was good,the Pancakes were naught, and the Mustard was good,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.15is naught. In respect that it is solitary, I like it very well;is naught. In respect that it is solitary, I like it verie well:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.92Blows fair from land. They stay for naught at allBlowes faire from land: they stay for nought at all,
CoriolanusCor III.i.230.1All will be naught else.All will be naught else.
CoriolanusCor III.i.269.1Which he so sets at nought.Which he so sets at naught.
CymbelineCym V.v.271O, she was naught; and long of her it wasOh, she was naught; and long of her it was
HamletHam III.ii.156You are naught, you are naught. I'll mark theYou are naught, you are naught, Ile marke the
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.85To have a son set your decrees at naught?To haue a Sonne, set your Decrees at naught?
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.38For Doll is in. Pistol speaks naught but truth.for Dol is in. Pistol, speakes nought but troth.
Henry VH5 I.ii.73Though in pure truth it was corrupt and naught,Though in pure truth it was corrupt and naught,
Henry VH5 I.ii.252And bids you be advised there's naught in FranceAnd bids you be aduis'd: There's nought in France,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.135Till by broad spreading it disperse to naught.Till by broad spreading, it disperse to naught.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.70Naught rests for me in this tumultuous strifeNaught rests for me, in this tumultuous strife,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.216And can do naught but wail her darling's loss;And can doe naught but wayle her Darlings losse;
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.307What, worse than naught? Nay, then a shame take all!What, worse then naught? nay, then a shame take all.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.366Myself no joy in naught but that thou livest.My selfe no ioy in nought, but that thou liu'st.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.7This hand was made to handle naught but gold.This hand was made to handle nought but Gold.
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.135A better wife, let him in nought be trustedA better Wife, let him in naught be trusted,
Henry VIIIH8 epilogue.5They'll say 'tis naught. Others to hear the cityThey'l say tis naught. Others to heare the City
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.169In great affairs 'tis naught to use delay.In great affaires tis nought to vse delay.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.72I will accept of naught but fire and sword,Will accept of nought but fire and sword,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.32The spirit of fear, that feareth naught but death,The spirit of feare that feareth nought but death,
King JohnKJ III.iv.111That it yields naught but shame and bitterness.That it yeelds nought but shame and bitternesse.
King JohnKJ V.vii.117And we shall shock them! Naught shall make us rueAnd we shall shocke them: Naught shall make vs rue,
King LearKL II.ii.78Knowing naught – like dogs – but following. – Knowing naught (like dogges) but following:
King LearKL II.iv.129Thy sister's naught. O Regan, she hath tiedThy Sisters naught: oh Regan, she hath tied
King LearKL IV.vi.136Shall so wear out to naught. Dost thou know me?Shall so weare out to naught. / Do'st thou know me?
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.92Too much to know is to know naught but fame,Too much to know, is to know nought but fame:
MacbethMac IV.i.69Hear his speech, but say thou naught.Heare his speech, but say thou nought.
MacbethMac IV.iii.224They were all struck for thee. Naught that I am,They were all strooke for thee: Naught that I am,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.81Since naught so stockish, hard, and full of rageSince naught so stockish, hard, and full of rage,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.197When naught would be accepted but the ring,When nought would be accepted but the Ring,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.462Naught shall go ill.nought shall goe ill.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.ii.14us – a thing of naught.vs) a thing of nought.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.151curiously, say my knife's naught. Shall I not find acuriously, say my knife's naught, shall I not finde a
OthelloOth I.i.48For naught but provender, and when he's old – cashiered!For naught but Prouender, & when he's old Casheer'd.
OthelloOth I.i.163Is naught but bitterness. Now, Roderigo,Is naught but bitternesse. Now Rodorigo,
OthelloOth IV.ii.185With nought but truth. I have wasted myselfWith naught but truth: I haue wasted my selfe
OthelloOth V.ii.292For naught did I in hate, but all in honour.For nought I did in hate, but all in Honour.
PericlesPer I.iv.43Thought naught too curious are ready nowThought nought too curious, are readie now
Richard IIR2 I.i.53As to be hushed, and naught at all to say.As to be husht, and nought at all to say.
Richard IIR2 II.i.83Whose hollow womb inherits naught but bones.Whose hollow wombe inherits naught but bones.
Richard IIR2 II.ii.23Which looked on as it is, is naught but shadowsWhich look'd on as it is, is naught bur shadowes
Richard IIIR3 I.i.97With this, my lord, myself have naught to do.With this (my Lord) my selfe haue nought to doo.
Richard IIIR3 I.i.98Naught to do with Mistress Shore? I tell thee, fellow,Naught to do with Mistris Shore?
Richard IIIR3 I.i.99He that doth naught with her, excepting one,I tell thee Fellow, he that doth naught with her / (Excepting one)
Richard IIIR3 III.vi.13Bad is the world, and all will come to naughtBad is the World, and all will come to nought,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.13For naught so vile that on the earth doth liveFor nought so vile, that on the earth doth liue,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.87All forsworn, all naught, all dissemblers.all forsworne, all naught, all dissemblers,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.158If love have touched you, naught remains but so – If loue haue touch'd you, naught remaines but so,
The TempestTem I.ii.18Art ignorant of what thou art, naught knowingArt ignorant of what thou art. naught knowing
The TempestTem III.ii.66He shall drink naught but brine, for I'll not show himHe shall drinke nought but brine, for Ile not shew him
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.110He's but a mad lord, and naught but humoursHe's but a mad Lord, & nought but humors
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.377I am sick of this false world, and will love naughtI am sicke of this false world, and will loue nought
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.149Remaineth naught but to inter our brethren,Remaineth nought but to interre our Brethren,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.7Buzz in the people's ears, there naught hath pastBuz in the peoples eares) there nought hath past,
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.85Or else I will discover naught to thee.Ore else I will discouer nought to thee.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.288That she beloved knows naught that knows not this:That she belou'd, knowes nought, that knowes not this;
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.19And call them shame, which are, indeed, naught elseAnd thinke them shame, which are (indeed) nought else
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.249He hears naught privately that comes from Troy.He heares nought priuatly / That comes from Troy.
Twelfth NightTN I.i.11Receiveth as the sea, naught enters there,Receiueth as the Sea. Nought enters there,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.68War with good counsel, set the world at naught;Warre with good counsaile; set the world at nought;
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.83And naught esteems my aged eloquence.And naught esteemes my aged eloquence.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.64Thou hast beguiled my hopes; naught but mine eyeThou hast beguil'd my hopes; nought but mine eye
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.v.9We convent naught else but woes,We convent nought else but woes.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.v.10We convent naught else but woes.We convent, &c.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iii.52.1Get off your trinkets; you shall want naught.Get off your Trinkets, you shall want nought;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.73His lord, that kept it bravely. When naught served,His Lord, that kept it bravely: when nought serv'd,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.111The loss of our desire! That naught could buyThe losse of our desire; That nought could buy
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.177That lacked sight only, naught for approbationThat lack'd sight onely, nought for approbation

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1095 Who wayward once, his mood with naught agrees; Who wayward once, his mood with naught agrees,
Venus and AdonisVen.631 ‘ Alas, he nought esteems that face of thine, Alas, he naught esteem's that face of thine,
Venus and AdonisVen.911 Full of respects, yet nought at all respecting, Full of respects, yet naught at all respecting,
Venus and AdonisVen.912 In hand with all things, nought at all effecting. In hand with all things, naught at all effecting.

Glossary

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naughtimproper, offensive, naughty
naughtworthless, useless, of no value
naughtnothing
naughtdamaging, harmful, hurtful
naughtlost, ruined, brought to nothing
naughtbad, wicked, sinful
naughtruin, disaster, catastrophe
naughtwickedness, immorality, sinfulness

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Politeness... paramour is - god bless us - a thing of naught manhood saving your 2h4 ii ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
NAUGHTBASICsee AUGHT

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