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Search phrase: pick

Plays

 18 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.7the ruff and sing, ask questions and sing, pick his teeththe Ruffe and sing, aske questions and sing, picke his teeth,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.v.12'Twas a good lady, 'twas a good lady. We may pickTwas a good Lady, 'twas a good Lady. Wee may picke
CoriolanusCor I.i.198As I could pick my lance.As I could picke my Lance.
CoriolanusCor V.i.25He could not stay to pick them in a pileHe could not stay to picke them, in a pile
CymbelineCym V.iv.10The penitent instrument to pick that bolt,The penitent Instrument to picke that Bolt,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.360could the world pick thee out three such enemies again,could the World picke thee out three such Enemyes againe,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.66now you pick a quarrel to beguile me of it. I bought younow you picke a quarrell, to beguile me of it: I bought you
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.98bawdy-house, they pick pockets.Bawdy-house, they picke Pockets.
Henry VH5 III.ii.100I sall quit you with gud leve, as I may pick occasion: thatI sall quit you with gud leue, as I may pick occasion: that
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.7I climbed into this garden, to see if I can eat grass, or pickI climb'd into this Garden, to see if I can eate Grasse, or picke
King JohnKJ III.iv.167And pick strong matter of revolt and wrathAnd picke strong matter of reuolt, and wrath
King LearKL IV.vi.244'Chill pick your teeth, zir. Come; no matter vorChill picke your teeth Zir: come, no matter vor
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.541Cannot pick out five such, take each one in his vein.Cannot pricke out fiue such, take each one in's vaine.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.141Pistol, did you pick Master Slender's purse?Pistoll, did you picke M. Slenders purse?
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.231with love than I will get again with drinking, pick outwith loue, then I will get againe with drinking, picke out
OthelloOth IV.iii.104Not to pick bad from bad, but by bad mend!Not to picke bad, from bad; but by bad, mend.
PericlesPer IV.ii.30if in our youths we could pick up some prettyif in our youthes we could picke vp some prettie
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.25pick flowers with Proserpine. Then will I make Palamonpicke flowers with Proserpine, then will I make / Palamon

Poems

 1 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.100 Could pick no meaning from their parling looks, Could picke no meaning from their parling lookes,

Glossary

 16 result(s).
choose forthselect, pick out, make a choice
collectsee, perceive, pick up
cullselect, pick out, choose
cullselect, pick out, choose
cullpick out, choose, decide on
electpick out, choose, select
glancepick on, snipe at, cast aspersions on
pickpike
pickthrow, pitch, hurl
pickextract, make out, detect
pick-pursepickpocket, purse-stealer
prickmark down, pick out, select [for death]
setpick out, send forth
single[hunting] single out, pick out
tooth-pickertooth-pick
undistinguishableunrecognizable, undetectable, impossible to pick out

Thesaurus

 13 result(s).
impossible to pick outundistinguishable
pick onglance
pick outchoose forth
pick outcull
pick outcull
pick outcull
pick outelect
pick outprick
pick outset
pick outsingle
pick out, impossible toundistinguishable
pick upcollect
tooth-picktooth-picker

Themes and Topics

 3 result(s).
Weapons
Gods and goddesses...iv iii 25 do nothing all day long but pick flowers with proserpine roman goddess...
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Words Families

 16 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PICKBASICpick n, pick v, picked adj, picking adj, picking n
PICKOBJECTpickaxe n, picklock n, toothpick n, tooth-picker n
PICKPART OF BODYpicker n
PICKPEOPLEPickbone n, pick-purse n, pickthanks n
PICKSTATEbare-picked adj
PICKNOTunpicked adj
UNPICKEDBASICsee PICK

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