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Search phrase: private

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 70 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.v.57.1Some private speech with you.Some priuate speech with you.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.9.1For private stomaching.for priuate stomacking.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xii.15A private man in Athens. This for him.A priuate man in Athens: this for him.
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.71That can therein tax any private party?That can therein taxe any priuate party:
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.16but in respect that it is private, it is a very vile life. Nowbut in respect that it is priuate, it is a very vild life. Now
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.60.1Haply, in private.Haply in priuate. 
CoriolanusCor II.iii.75wounds to show you, which shall be yours in private.wounds to shew you, which shall bee yours in priuate:
CoriolanusCor II.iii.165He said he had wounds which he could show in private,Hee said hee had Wounds, / Which he could shew in priuate:
CoriolanusCor V.i.24For's private friends. His answer to me was,For's priuate Friends. His answer to me was
CoriolanusCor V.iii.7A private whisper – no, not with such friendsa priuat whisper, no not with such frends
CoriolanusCor V.iii.18Nor from the state nor private friends, hereafterNor from the State, nor priuate friends heereafter
CoriolanusCor V.iii.93Hear nought from Rome in private. (He sits) Your request?Heare nought from Rome in priuate. Your request?
CymbelineCym V.v.115I'll tell you, sir, in private, if you pleaseIle tell you (Sir) in priuate, if you please
HamletHam I.iii.92Given private time to you, and you yourselfGiuen priuate time to you; and you your selfe
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.2Must have some private conference – but be near at hand,Must haue some priuate conference: . But be neere at hand,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.164him to a private soldier, that is the leader of so manyhim to a priuate souldier, that is the Leader of so many
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.80you grieve at this. I shall be sent for in private to himyou grieue at this: I shall be sent for in priuate to him:
Henry VH5 IV.i.193of an elder-gun, that a poor and a private displeasureof an Elder Gunne, that a poore and a priuate displeasure
Henry VH5 IV.i.230Must kings neglect that private men enjoy!must Kings neglect, / That priuate men enioy?
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.69In private will I talk with thee apart.In priuate will I talke with thee apart:
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.109Your private grudge, my lord of York, will out,Your priuate grudge my Lord of York, wil out,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iv.22Let not your private discord keep awayLet not your priuate discord keepe away
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.136Retain but privilege of a private man?Retaine but priuiledge of a priuate man?
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.ii.60And in this private plot be we the firstAnd in this priuate Plot be we the first,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.42While I myself will lead a private lifeWhile I my selfe will lead a priuate Life,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.101The state takes notice of the private differenceThe State takes notice of the priuate difference
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.169Let's think in private more.Let's thinke in priuate more.
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.13.2I left him private,I left him priuate,
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.64Into my private meditations?Into my priuate Meditations?
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.79.1Of private conference.Of priuate conference.
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.206And doctors learned. First I began in privateAnd Doctors learn'd. First I began in priuate,
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.28Into your private chamber, we shall give youInto your priuate Chamber; we shall giue you
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.268From any private malice in his endFrom any priuate malice in his end,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.40Both in his private conscience and his place,Both in his priuate Conscience, and his place,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.55Where, being but a private man again,Where being but a priuate man againe,
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.73But for your private satisfaction,But for your priuate satisfaction,
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.214What private griefs they have, alas, I know not,What priuate greefes they haue, alas I know not,
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.249His private arbours, and new-planted orchards,His priuate Arbors, and new-planted Orchards,
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.33It is not hate nor any private wrong,It is not hate nor any priuat wronge,
King JohnKJ IV.iii.16Whose private with me of the Dauphin's loveWhose priuate with me of the Dolphines loue,
King LearKL III.iv.153Let me ask you one word in private.Let me aske you one word in priuate.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.229.1In private then.In priuate then.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.241As much in private, and I'll bid adieu.As much in priuate, and Ile bid adieu.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.254One word in private with you ere I die.One word in priuate with you ere I die.
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.457No, my good lord, it was by private message.No my good Lord: it was by priuate message.
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.463That should by private order else have diedThat should by priuate order else haue dide,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.116I have some private schooling for you both.I haue some priuate schooling for you both.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.75In private?In priuate?
OthelloOth II.iii.209To manage private and domestic quarrelTo Manage priuate, and domesticke Quarrell?
OthelloOth III.iii.67T' incur a private check. When shall he come?T'encurre a priuate checke. When shall he come?
OthelloOth IV.i.2.1To kiss in private?to kisse in priuate?
PericlesPer I.i.153And our mind partakes her private actionsAnd our minde pertakes her priuat actions,
PericlesPer I.ii.104Who either by public war or private treasonWho either by publike warre, or priuat treason,
PericlesPer II.iv.17See, not a man in private conferenceSee, not a man in priuate conference,
PericlesPer IV.vi.86upon thee. Come, bring me to some private place.vpon thee, come bring me to some priuate place:
Richard IIR2 II.i.166Not Gaunt's rebukes, nor England's private wrongs,Nor Gauntes rebukes, nor Englands priuate wrongs,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.4With some few private friends upon this coast.With some few priuate friends, vpon this Coast.
Richard IIIR3 I.i.86That no man shall have private conference,That no man shall haue priuate Conferenee.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.138And private in his chamber pens himself,And priuate in his Chamber pennes himselfe,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.50Either withdraw unto some private place,Either withdraw vnto some priuate place,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.84For private quarrel 'twixt your Duke and him,For priuate quarrel 'twixt your Duke and him,
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.26.1For private faults in them.For priuate faults in them.
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.60Saucy controller of my private steps,Sawcie controuler of our priuate steps:
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.75When I have walked like a private man,(When I haue walked like a priuate man)
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.126To make it gracious. For my private part,To make it gracious. For my priuate part,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.111Even to his inches, and with private soulEuen to his inches: and with priuate soule,
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.89Go off, I discard you. Let me enjoy my private.Go off, I discard you: let me enioy my priuate:
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.231on carpet consideration – but he is a devil in privateon carpet consideration, but he is a diuell in priuate
Twelfth NightTN V.i.62In private brabble did we apprehend him.In priuate brabble did we apprehend him.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.71The private wound is deepest. O time most accursed!The priuate wound is deepest: oh time, most accurst:

Poems

 5 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.828 O unfelt sore, crest-wounding private scar! O vnfelt sore, crest-wounding priuat scarre!
The Rape of LucreceLuc.891 Thy private feasting to a public fast, Thy priuate feasting to a publicke fast,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1478 ‘ Why should the private pleasure of some one Why should the priuate pleasure of some one
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1484 To plague a private sin in general? To plague a priuate sinne in generall.
SonnetsSonn.9.7 When every private widow well may keep, When euery priuat widdow well may keepe,

Glossary

 36 result(s).
by-roomside-room, private room
cabinetprivate apartment, intimate chamber
chamber-counselpersonal confidences, private conversation
chantrysmall private chapel
closeprivate, secluded, sequestered
closetprivate chamber, study, own room
closetprivate repository for valuables, cabinet
counselprivate reflection, self-communing
counselconfidential matter, private communication
counsel-bearercarrier of private messages
fee-simpleprivate estate [belonging to the owner and his heirs for ever]; permanent lease, full possession
gentleman of a companynon-ranking volunteer with a status higher than that of a private
inwardsecret, private, undisclosed
mandrakevariety of poisonous plant [whose long forked root was thought to resemble a man's legs and private parts; thus, with aphrodisiac properties]
movable(plural) personal possessions, private effects, pieces of property
moveable(plural) personal possessions, private effects, pieces of property
mutualintimate, private, innermost
nearpersonal, private
packenter into a private arrangement, make a secret deal
particularpersonal, special, private
particularprivate matter, personal business
peculiarparticular, private, personal
privatesecluded, unfrequented, remote
privatepersonal, individual, particular
privateprivacy, own company, solitude
privateprivate communication, confidential message
privateintimate, favourite
privateordinary person, someone not holding high position
privityparticipation, private knowledge
privysecret, personal, private
privyprivate, particular, exclusive
privy chamberprivate room, inner room
properpersonal, private, individual
secretprivate affair, confidence
several[of land] private, enclosed, restricted
whistlewhisper, speak in private

Thesaurus

 40 result(s).
apartment, privatecabinet
carrier of private messagescounsel-bearer
chamber, privatecloset
chapel, small private chantry
communication, privatecounsel
communication, privateprivate
conversation, privatechamber-counsel
estate, privatefee-simple
knowledge, privateprivity
matter, privateparticular
messages, carrier of privatecounsel-bearer
privateclose
privateinward
privatemutual
privatenear
privateparticular
privatepeculiar
privateprivy
privateprivy
privateproper
privateseveral
private affairsecret
private apartmentcabinet
private arrangement, enter into apack
private chambercloset
private communicationcounsel
private communicationprivate
private conversationchamber-counsel
private knowledgeprivity
private matterparticular
private messages, carrier ofcounsel-bearer
private reflectioncounsel
private roomby-room
private roomprivy chamber
private, speak in whistle
reflection, privatecounsel
repository for valuables, privatecloset
room, inner/privateprivy chamber
room, privateby-room
speak in privatewhistle

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Words Families

 9 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PRIVATEBASICprivacy n, private adj, private n, privately adv, privily adv, privity n, privy adj
PRIVATEPLACEprivy chamber n, privy-kitchen n

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