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Search phrase: nine

Plays

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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.75Among nine bad if one be good,among nine bad if one be good,
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.76Among nine bad if one be good,among nine bad if one be good,
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.24'Tis but an hour ago since it was nine,'Tis but an houre agoe, since it was nine,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.169I was seven of the nine days out of the wonderI was seuen of the nine daies out of the wonder,
CoriolanusCor II.i.145One i'th' neck, and two i'th' thigh – there's nineOne ith' Neck, and two ith' Thigh, there's nine
HamletHam V.i.165nine year. A tanner will last you nine year.nine yeare. A Tanner will last you nine yeare.
HamletHam V.ii.164three hits. He hath laid on twelve for nine; and it wouldthree hits; He hath one twelue for mine, and that would
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.208nine in buckram that I told thee of – nine in Buckrom, that I told thee of.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.150He held me last night at least nine hoursHe held me last Night, at least, nine howres,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.215Agamemnon, and ten times better than the NineAgamemnon, and tenne times better then the nine
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.378twenty-nine years, come peascod-time, but an honestertwentie nine yeeres, come Pescod-time: but an honester,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.35very extremest inch of possibility; I have foundered ninescorevery extremest ynch of possibilitie. I haue fowndred nine
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.56Exceeding the nine sibyls of old Rome:Exceeding the nine Sibyls of old Rome:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ix.4But I was made a king at nine months old;But I was made a King, at nine months olde.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.112When I was crowned I was but nine months old.When I was crown'd, I was but nine moneths old.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.76I was anointed king at nine months old;I was annointed King at nine monthes old,
King LearKL I.i.31He hath been out nine years, and away heHe hath bin out nine yeares, and away he
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.111Sir, you shall present before her the NineSir, you shall present before her the Nine
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.117Nine Worthies.Nine Worthies.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.488.2And three times thrice is nine.And three times thrice is nine.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.491.2Is not nine?Is not nine.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.494By Jove, I always took three threes for nine.By Ioue, I alwaies tooke three threes for nine.
MacbethMac I.iii.22Weary sev'n-nights nine times nineWearie Seu'nights, nine times nine,
MacbethMac I.iii.35And thrice again, to make up nine.And thrice againe, to make vp nine.
MacbethMac IV.i.64Her nine farrow; grease that's sweatenHer nine Farrow: Greaze that's sweaten
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.34Be executed by tomorrow morning:Be executed by nine to morrow morning,
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.192Nine, sir. Overdone by the last.Nine, sir: Ouer-don by the last.
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.193Nine? Come hither to me, Master Froth.Nine? come hether to me, Master Froth;
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.128bred. One that is a prisoner nine years old.bred, / One that is a prisoner nine yeeres old.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.5a commodity of brown paper and old ginger, ninescore-and-seventeena commoditie of browne paper, and olde Ginger, nine score
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.150Alas, fifteen wives is nothing; eleven widows and ninealas, fifteene wiues is nothing, a leuen widdowes and nine
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vi.63'Tis nine o'clock; our friends all stay for you.'Tis nine a clocke, our friends all stay for you,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.43come to her between eight and nine. I must carry hercome to her, betweene eight and nine: I must carry her
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.49Do so. Between nine and ten, sayest thou?Do so. Betweene nine and ten saist thou?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.50Eight and nine, sir.Eight and nine Sir.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.120and nine is the hour, Master Brook.and nine is the houre (Master Broome.)
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.98The nine men's morris is filled up with mud,The nine mens Morris is fild vp with mud,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.65signor, walk aside with me; I have studied eight or ninesignior, walke aside with mee, I haue studied eight or nine
OthelloOth I.ii.4Sometimes to do me service. Nine or ten timesSometime to do me seruice. Nine, or ten times
OthelloOth I.iii.84Till now some nine moons wasted, they have usedTill now, some nine Moones wasted, they haue vs'd
OthelloOth I.iii.276At nine i'th' morning, here we'll meet again.At nine i'th'morning, here wee'l meete againe.
OthelloOth IV.i.177I would have him nine years a-killing! A fineI would haue him nine yeeres a killing: / A fine
Richard IIIR3 II.iii.17Was crowned in Paris but at nine months old.Was crown'd in Paris, but at nine months old.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.48.1It's nine a clock.it's nine a clocke.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.161.1But new struck nine.But new strooke nine.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.168.2By the hour of nine.By the houre of nine.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.1The clock struck nine when I did send the Nurse.The clocke strook nine, when I did send the Nurse,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.10Of this day's journey, and from nine till twelveOf this daies iourney, and from nine till twelue,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.77nine lives. That I mean to make bold withal, and, as younine liues, that I meane to make bold withall, and as you
Timon of AthensTim II.i.2He owes nine thousand, besides my former sum,He owes nine thousand, besides my former summe,
Timon of AthensTim III.iv.8Labouring for nine.Labouring for Nine.
Troilus and CressidaTC prologue.5Of cruel war. Sixty-and-nine that woreOf cruell Warre: Sixty and nine that wore
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.70nine sparrows for a penny, and his pia mater is notnine Sparrowes for a peny, and his Piamater is not
Twelfth NightTN III.ii.63Look where the youngest wren of nine comes.Looke where the youngest Wren of mine comes.
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.1Nine changes of the watery star hath beenNine Changes of the Watry-Starre hath been
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.145The second and the third nine and some five:The second, and the third, nine: and some fiue:
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.180For girls of nine – O think what they have done,For Girles of Nine) O thinke what they haue done,

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.38.10 Than those old nine which rhymers invocate, Then those old nine which rimers inuocate,

Glossary

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Heliconsnine Muses from the slopes of Mt Helicon, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who give artistic inspiration
morris, nine men'sarea marked out in squares for playing nine men's morris [a type of open-air game using nine ‘men’ on each side]
Museone of the nine goddesses in Greek mythology, the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who gave artistic inspiration; also called the Helicons, as they lived on Mt Helicon
Nine Worthiesthree pagans (Hector of Troy, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar), three Jews (Joshua, David, Judas Maccabaeus), three Christians (Arthur, Charlemagne, Godfrey of Bouillon or Guy of Warwick); Hercules and Pompey the Great are included in LLL V.ii
ninefoldset of nine attendants
novumgame of dice in which throws of nine and five were significant

Thesaurus

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attendants, set of nine ninefold
nine attendants, set ofninefold
set of nine attendantsninefold

Themes and Topics

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a- as a particle... death (oth iv i 177) ‘i would have him nine years a-killing ’ and the form can be us...
Elision...en mac i iii 22 weary sev’n-nights nine times...
...times nine ...
Numbers...ht score eight oth iii iv 170 168 nine score and odd 2h4 iv iii 35 ±180 ...
...score and odd 2h4 iv iii 35 ±180 nine score and seventeen mm iv iii 5 197 ...
Roman history... 56 one of a number of wise women (‘the nine sibyls of old rome’) reputed to have pow...
Classical mythology...o as alcides and comically as ercles nine worthies in historical figures ...
Gods and goddesses...hree muses mourning for the death the nine goddesses in greek mythology the daught...
Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore...t act was to kill the giant colbrand nine worthies in historical figures ...
Religious personalities and beings...0 bible (joshua) israelite leader nine worthies in historical figures ...
... leader of a jewish revolt 2nd-c bc nine worthies in historical figures ...
Historical figures...c bc known for his extensive empire nine worthies below alisander lll...
...ks in 768--814 great patron of learning nine worthies below cleitus h5 iv...
...d-c bc hector 1h6 i v 21 nine worthies below helen 1h6 i i...
...ius caesar r2 v i 2 caesar above nine worthies below laura rj ii i...
...man politician and general 1st-c bc nine worthies above pompey ac i v...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
NINEBASICnine adj, nine n, ninth adj, ninth n, ninefold n
NINEHIGHERnineteen adj, nineteen n, twenty-nine adj, ninety n, nine-score adj, nine thousand n

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