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Search phrase: rule

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 51 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.135rule of nature. To speak on the part of virginity is torule of Nature. To speake on the part of virginitie, is to
Antony and CleopatraAC II.iii.7Shall all be done by th' rule. Good night, dear lady.Shall all be done byth'Rule: good night deere Lady:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.73By what rule, sir?By what rule sir? 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.74Marry, sir, by a rule as plain asMarry sir, by a rule as plaine as 
CoriolanusCor III.i.36You being their mouths, why rule you not their teeth?You being their Mouthes, why rule you not their Teeth?
CoriolanusCor III.i.40Suffer't, and live with such as cannot ruleSuffer't, and liue with such as cannot rule,
HamletHam III.iv.100A cutpurse of the empire and the rule,A Cutpurse of the Empire and the Rule.
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.39So long as out of limit and true ruleSo long as out of Limit, and true Rule,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.86So much the worse, if your own rule be true.So much the worse, if your owne Rule be true.
Henry VH5 I.ii.188Creatures that by a rule in nature teachCreatures that by a rule in Nature teach
Henry VH5 II.iii.46Let senses rule. The word is ‘ Pitch and pay!’Let Sences rule: The world is, Pitch and pay:
Henry VH5 IV.i.145imputation of his wickedness, by your rule, should beimputation of his wickednesse, by your rule, should be
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.107Margaret shall now be Queen, and rule the King;Margaret shall now be Queene, and rule the King:
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.108But I will rule both her, the King, and realm.But I will rule both her, the King, and Realme.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.257Whose bookish rule hath pulled fair England down.Whose bookish Rule, hath pull'd faire England downe.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.6Let them obey that knows not how to rule;Let them obey, that knowes not how to Rule.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.94Not fit to govern and rule multitudes,Not fit to gouerne and rule multitudes,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.95Which darest not – no, nor canst not – rule a traitor.Which dar'st not, no nor canst not rule a Traitor.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.104Give place; by heaven, thou shalt rule no moreGiue place: by heauen thou shalt rule no more
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.76For though usurpers sway the rule awhile,For though Vsurpers sway the rule a while,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vii.61Away with scrupulous wit! Now arms must rule.Away with scrupulous Wit, now Armes must rule.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.ii.27Why, what is pomp, rule, reign, but earth and dust?Why, what is Pompe, Rule, Reigne, but Earth and Dust?
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.92Ever beloved and loving may his rule be;Euer belou'd and louing, may his Rule be;
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.76.1An army cannot rule 'em.An Army cannot rule 'em.
Julius CaesarJC I.i.7Where is thy leather apron, and thy rule?Where is thy Leather Apron, and thy Rule?
Julius CaesarJC V.i.100Even by the rule of that philosophyEuen by the rule of that Philosophy,
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.24Ought not admit a governor to ruleOught not admit a gouernor to rule,
King LearKL I.i.49Since now we will divest us both of rule,(Since now we will diuest vs both of Rule,
King LearKL V.iii.143By rule of knighthood, I disdain and spurn.By rule of Knight-hood, I disdaine and spurne:
King LearKL V.iii.318Rule in this realm, and the gored state sustain.Rule in this Realme, and the gor'd state sustaine.
MacbethMac V.ii.16.1Within the belt of rule.Within the belt of Rule.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.175Yet in such rule that the Venetian lawYet in such rule, that the Venetian Law
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.48Now, the report goes she has all the rule of Now, the report goes, she has all the rule of
OthelloOth II.iii.199My blood begins my safer guides to rule,My blood begins my safer Guides to rule,
OthelloOth III.iii.123.1That passion cannot rule.That Passion cannot rule.
PericlesPer I.ii.109Your rule direct to any; if to me,your rule direct to anie, if to me,
PericlesPer II.iv.38That best know how to rule and how to reign,That best know how to rule, and how to raigne,
Richard IIIR3 II.iii.29And were they to be ruled, and not to rule,And were they to be rul'd, and not to rule,
Richard IIIR3 II.iv.20That, if his rule were true, he should be gracious.That if his rule were true, he should be gracious.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.108And awful rule, and right supremacy,An awfull rule, and right supremicie:
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.162Or seek for rule, supremacy, and sway,Or seeke for rule, supremacie, and sway,
The TempestTem II.i.267Than now they are. There be that can rule NaplesThen now they are: There be that can rule Naples
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.19Ambitiously for rule and empery,Ambitiously for Rule and Empery:
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.194Tomorrow yield up rule, resign my life,To morrow yeeld vp rule, resigne my life,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.78The specialty of rule hath been neglected,The specialty of Rule hath beene neglected;
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.136By Cressid's rule; rather think this not Cressid.By Cressids rule. Rather thinke this not Cressid.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.144If there be rule in unity itself,If there be rule in vnitie it selfe,
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.119means for this uncivil rule. She shall know of it, by thismeanes for this vnciuill rule; she shall know of it by this
Twelfth NightTN V.i.302your drunken cousin rule over me, yet have I the benefit ofyour drunken Cosine rule ouer me, yet haue I the benefit of
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.46.2What? Canst not rule her?What? canst not rule her?
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.50.1He shall not rule me.He shall not rule me:

Poems

 3 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.271 Love's arms are peace, 'gainst rule, 'gainst sense, 'gainst shame Loues armes are peace, gainst rule, gainst sence, gainst shame
The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.3 Let reason rule things worthy blame, Let reason rule things worthy blame,
Venus and AdonisVen.1008 Could rule them both without ten women's wit.’ Could rule them both, without ten womens wit.

Glossary

 19 result(s).
canonlaw, decree, rule
conditionaccepted rule, agreed procedure
countyterritory under the rule of a count
dignityofficial position, high office, rule
night-rulenight-time activity, nocturnal diversion
ordinancedecree, divine rule, injunction
rectorshiprule, government, dominion
regimentrule, regimen, normal state
roast, rule thehas total authority, domineer, be master
rulecontrol, direct, guide
rulegovernment, country, state
ruleproper discipline, good management
ruleprinciple, order, regulation
squarerule, canon; or: proper constitution, normal condition
squarerule, direct, influence
swaypower, dominion, rule
swaycontrol, rule, direct, govern
truthabstract principle, general rule
untitledwith no right to rule, illegal

Thesaurus

 18 result(s).
accepted rulecondition
count, territory under the rule of a county
divine ruleordinance
general ruletruth
right to rule, with nountitled
rulecanon
ruledignity
rulerectorship
ruleregiment
rulesquare
rulesquare
rulesway
rulesway
rule, acceptedcondition
rule, divineordinance
rule, generaltruth
rule, with no right tountitled
territory under the rule of a countcounty

Themes and Topics

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An... the general rule for the use of the indefinite article in...
...ish shows several cases where the modern rule does not operate there are instances wh...
Negatives...rmatives ’ (tn v i 20) this supposed rule endeared itself greatly to prescriptive ...
...aning of an utterance (this is how the rule continues to operate in regional dialect...
Thou and you...per classes used you to each other as a rule even when they were closely related ac...
Abbreviations...se denotements / that passion cannot rule [q1 f dilations] in other words the it...

Words Families

 10 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
OVERRRULEBASICsee RULE
RULEBASICrule n, rule v
RULEACTIONo'errule v , overrule v
RULEPEOPLEruler n
RULESTATEhard-ruled adj
RULETIMEnight-rule n
RULENOTunruly adj
UNRULYBASICsee RULE

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