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Search phrase: nurse

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.8The beggar's nurse and Caesar's.The beggers Nurse, and Casars.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.309.1That sucks the nurse asleep?That suckes the Nurse asleepe.
As You Like ItAYL II.iii.40Which I did store to be my foster-nurseWhich I did store to be my foster Nurse,
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.162her fault her husband's occasion, let her never nurse herher fault her husbands occasion, let her neuer nurse her
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.98I will attend my husband, be his nurse,I will attend my husband, be his nurse
CoriolanusCor II.i.198Are spectacled to see him. Your prattling nurseAre spectacled to see him. Your pratling Nurse
CoriolanusCor V.iii.110The country, our dear nurse, or else thy person,The Countrie our deere Nurse, or else thy person
CymbelineCym III.iii.104Thou wast their nurse, they took thee for their mother,Thou was't their Nurse, they took thee for their mother,
CymbelineCym V.v.341Your highness knows. Their nurse, Euriphile – your Highnesse knowes: Their Nurse Euriphile
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.6Nature's soft nurse, how have I frighted thee,Natures soft Nurse, how haue I frighted thee,
Henry VH5 V.ii.35Dear nurse of arts, plenties, and joyful births,Deare Nourse of Arts, Plentyes, and ioyfull Births,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.133The elder of them, being put to nurse,The elder of them being put to nurse,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vii.1.2queen, George, Richard, Hastings, a nurse carryingClarence, Richard, Hastings, Nurse,
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.92Have their free voices. Rome, the nurse of judgement,Haue their free voyces. Rome (the Nurse of Iudgement)
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.28Shall still be doubled on her. Truth shall nurse her,Shall still be doubled on her. Truth shall Nurse her,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.302But O, thou world, great nurse of flattery,But O thou world great nurse of flatterie,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.44And lofty Poland, nurse of hardy men,And lofty Poland, nurse of hardie men,
King LearKL IV.iv.12Our foster-nurse of nature is repose,Our foster Nurse of Nature, is repose,
Measure for MeasureMM I.iii.30The baby beats the nurse, and quite athwartThe Baby beates the Nurse, and quite athwart
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.271Pardon is still the nurse of second woe.Pardon is still the nurse of second woe:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.ii.3which is in the manner of his nurse, or his dry nurse,which is in the manner of his Nurse; or his dry-Nurse;
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.64to the nurse and bid her still it.to the nurse, and bid her still it.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.65How if the nurse be asleep and willHow if the nurse be asleepe and will
PericlesPer Chorus.III.15.6Lychorida, a nurse. The King shows her the letter;Lichorida a nurse, the King shewes her the letter,
PericlesPer Chorus.III.43Lychorida her nurse she takes,Lichorida her Nurse she takes,
PericlesPer Chorus.IV.42Lychorida, our nurse, is dead,Lichorida our nurse is dead,
PericlesPer IV.i.24You have a nurse of me. Lord, how your favour'sHaue you a nurse of me? Lord how your fauours
PericlesPer IV.i.53My father, as nurse says, did never fear,My father, as nurse ses, did neuer feare,
PericlesPer V.i.159As my good nurse Lychorida hath oftas my good Nurse Licherida hath oft
Richard IIR2 I.iii.170I am too old to fawn upon a nurse,I am too old to fawne vpon a Nurse,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.307My mother and my nurse that bears me yet!My Mother, and my Nurse, which beares me yet:
Richard IIR2 II.i.51This nurse, this teeming womb of royal kings,This Nurse, this teeming wombe of Royall Kings,
Richard IIR2 V.iii.112An if I were thy nurse thy tongue to teach,And if I were thy Nurse, thy tongue to teach,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.87Pour all your tears! I am your sorrow's nurse,Power all your teares, I am your sorrowes Nurse,
Richard IIIR3 II.iv.32Grandam, his nurse.Grandam, his Nursse.
Richard IIIR3 II.iv.33His nurse? Why, she was dead ere thou wast born.His Nurse? why she was dead, ere yu wast borne.
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.101Rude ragged nurse, old sullen playfellowRude ragged Nurse, old sullen Play-fellow,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.1Enter Lady Capulet and NurseEnter Capulets Wife and Nurse.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.1Nurse, where's my daughter? Call her forth to me.Nurse wher's my daughter? call her forth to me.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.8This is the matter – Nurse, give leave awhile.This is the matter: Nurse giue leaue awhile,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.9We must talk in secret. – Nurse, come back again.we must talke in secret. Nurse come backe againe,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.59And stint thou too, I pray thee, Nurse, say I.And stint thou too, I pray thee Nurse, say I.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.68An honour! Were not I thine only nurse,An houre, were not I thine onely Nurse,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.102up, you called, my young lady asked for, the Nursevp, you cal'd, my young Lady askt for, the Nurse
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.17.1Enter Capulet, his wife, Juliet, Tybalt, Nurse, and allEnter all the Guests and Gentlewomen
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.127Exeunt all but Juliet and Nurse
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.128Come hither, Nurse. What is yond gentleman?Come hither Nurse, / What is yond Gentleman:
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.137.1Nurse calls withinCals within.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.137Anon, good Nurse! – Sweet Montague, be true.Anon good Nurse, sweet Mountague be true:
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.99Enter Nurse and her man, PeterEnter Nurse and her man.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.144A gentleman, Nurse, that loves to hear himselfA Gentleman Nurse, that loues to heare himselfe
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.168Nurse, commend me to thy lady and mistress. INurse commend me to thy Lady and Mistresse, I
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.172What wilt thou tell her, Nurse? Thou dost notWhat wilt thou tell her Nurse? thou doest not
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.183And stay, good Nurse, behind the abbey wall.And stay thou good Nurse behind the Abbey wall,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.191What sayest thou, my dear Nurse?What saist thou my deare Nurse?
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.203Ay, Nurse. What of that? Both with an ‘ R.’I Nurse, what of that? Both with an R
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.211ExeuntExit Nurse and Peter.
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.18Enter Nurse and PeterEnter Nurse.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.18O God, she comes! O honey Nurse, what news?O God she comes, O hony Nurse what newes?
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.21Now, good sweet Nurse – O Lord, why lookest thou sad?Now good sweet Nurse: / O Lord, why lookest thou sad?
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.28Nay, come, I pray thee speak. Good, good Nurse, speak.Nay come I pray thee speake, good good Nurse speake.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.54Sweet, sweet, sweet Nurse, tell me, what says my love?Sweet sweet, sweet Nurse, tell me what saies my Loue?
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.78Hie to high fortune! Honest Nurse, farewell.Hie to high Fortune, honest Nurse, farewell.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.31Enter Nurse, wringing her hands, with the ladder of cordsEnter Nurse with cords.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.31.2O here comes my Nurse,O here comes my Nurse:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.34Now, Nurse, what news? What, hast thou there the cordsNow Nurse, what newes? what hast thou there?
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.127Where is my father and my mother, Nurse?Where is my Father and my Mother Nurse?
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.136Come, cords. Come, Nurse. I'll to my wedding bed,Come Cord, come Nurse, Ile to my wedding bed,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.143Exit Juliet with NurseExit.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.72KnockEnter Nurse, and knockes.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.82Enter NurseEnter Nurse.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.92.1NurseNurse.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.108.3He offers to stab himself, and the Nurse snatches the
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.155Go before, Nurse. Commend me to thy lady,Goe before Nurse, commend me to thy Lady,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.163The Nurse begins to go in and turns back again
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.164Exit Nurse
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.37Enter Nurse hastilyEnter Madam and Nurse.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.38Nurse?Nurse.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.40Exit Nurse
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.126Enter Capulet and NurseEnter Capulet and Nurse.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.205O God! – O Nurse, how shall this be prevented?O God! / O Nurse, how shall this be preuented?
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.213.1Some comfort, Nurse.Some comfort Nurse.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.235Exit Nurse
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.92Let not the Nurse lie with thee in thy chamber.Let not thy Nurse lie with thee in thy Chamber:
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.ii.1.1Enter Capulet, Lady Capulet, Nurse, and two or threeEnter Father Capulet, Mother, Nurse, and
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.ii.33Nurse, will you go with me into my closetNurse will you goe with me into my Closet,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.ii.37Go, Nurse, go with her. We'll to church tomorrow.Go Nurse, go with her, / Weele to Church to morrow.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.ii.37Exeunt Juliet and NurseExeunt Iuliet and Nurse.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iii.1.1Enter Juliet and NurseEnter Iuliet and Nurse.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iii.1Ay, those attires are best. But, gentle Nurse,I those attires are best, but gentle Nurse
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iii.10And let the Nurse this night sit up with you.And let the Nurse this night sit vp with you,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iii.13Exeunt Lady Capulet and NurseExeunt.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iii.18Nurse! – What should she do here?Nurse, what should she do here?
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iv.1Enter Lady Capulet and Nurse, with herbsEnter Lady of the house, and Nurse.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iv.1Hold, take these keys and fetch more spices, Nurse.Hold, / Take these keies, and fetch more spices Nurse.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iv.12Exeunt Lady Capulet and NurseExit Lady and Nurse.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iv.24Nurse! Wife! What, ho! What, Nurse, I say!Nurse, wife, what ho? what Nurse I say?
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iv.25.1Enter NurseEnter Nurse.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.1.1Nurse goes to curtains
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.95.1Exeunt all except the Nurse, castingExeunt
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.99Exit Nurse
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.266Her nurse is privy; and if aught in thisher Nurse is priuy: / And if ought in this
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.131And melancholy is the nurse of frenzy.And melancholly is the Nurse of frenzie,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.335A loving nurse, a mother to his youth.A louing Nurse, a Mother to his youth.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.51Enter Nurse with a blackamoor childEnter Nurse with a blackeaMoore childe.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.82What, must it, nurse? Then let no man but IWhat, must it Nurse? Then let no man but I
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.85Nurse, give it me; my sword shall soon dispatch it.Nurse giue it me, my sword shall soone dispatch it.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.103(To Nurse) Tell the Empress from me I am of ageTell the Empresse from me, I am of age
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.134 (to Nurse)
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.139(To Nurse) But say again, how many saw the child?But say againe, how many saw the childe?
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.161.1Hark ye, lords, (pointing to the Nurse)Harke ye Lords,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.166The midwife and the Nurse well made away,The Midwife and the Nurse well made away,
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.84To save my boy, to nurse and bring him up,To saue my Boy, to nourish and bring him vp,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.58That, like a testy babe, will scratch the nurse,That (like a testie Babe) will scratch the Nurse,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.243Time is the nurse and breeder of all good;Time is the Nurse, and breeder of all good;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.32Directing in his head – his mind nurse equalDirecting in his head, his minde, nurse equall
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.56(To Hermione) Give me the boy. I am glad you did not nurse him;Giue me the Boy, I am glad you did not nurse him:
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.182Where chance may nurse or end it. Take it up.Where Chance may nurse, or end it: take it vp.

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.141 The aim of all is but to nurse the life The ayme of all is but to nourse the life,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.767 Vast sin-concealing chaos, nurse of blame! Vast sin-concealing Chaos, nourse of blame.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.813 ‘ The nurse to still her child will tell my story, The nourse to still her child will tell my storie,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1162 Will slay the other and be nurse to none. Will slay the other, and be nurse to none.
SonnetsSonn.22.12 As tender nurse her babe from faring ill. As tender nurse her babe from faring ill,
Venus and AdonisVen.446 Being nurse and feeder of the other four! Being nourse, and feeder of the other foure,
Venus and AdonisVen.773 For, by this black-faced night, desire's foul nurse, For by this black-fac't night, desires foule nourse,

Glossary

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damemother, nurse
dry nursehousekeeper
foster upbring up, nurse, nourish
foster-nursenurse who brings up someone else's child as her own
keepernurse, carer
nourishnurse, nursemaid
nourishednurse, care for, bring up
nursenourisher, feeder
nursenourish, take care of

Thesaurus

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nursedame
nursenourish
nursenourished
nursekeeper
nursefoster up
nurse who brings up someone else's child as her ownfoster-nurse

Themes and Topics

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Address forms...[as if messenger to lady] mercutio to nurse [noble to member of household] madam ...
Regrets
Ships... romeo enthuses about his rope-ladder to nurse ‘which to the high topgallant of my joy...
French
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
NURSEBASICnurse n, nurse v, nurse-like adj, nursing n
NURSEPEOPLEfoster-nurse n, nurser n
NURSEPLACEnursery n

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