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Search phrase: wall

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CoriolanusCor I.iii.11to hang by th' wall, if renown made it not stir – to hang by th' wall, if renowne made it not stirre,
HamletHam V.i.212Should patch a wall t' expel the winter's flaw!Should patch a Wall, t'expell the winters flaw.
Henry VH5 I.ii.141Shall be a wall sufficient to defendShall be a Wall sufficient to defend
Henry VH5 III.i.2Or close the wall up with our English dead!Or close the Wall vp with our English dead:
Henry VH5 III.iii.44.1Enter the Governor on the wallEnter Gouernour.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.ii.2Summon their general unto the wall.Summon their Generall vnto the Wall.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.ii.24To wall thee from the liberty of flight;To wall thee from the liberty of Flight;
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.6I could stay no longer. Wherefore, on a brick wall haveI could stay no longer. Wherefore on a Bricke wall haue
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iv.4Wert thou environed with a brazen wall.Wer't thou inuiron'd with a Brazen wall.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.17See how the surly Warwick mans the wall!See how the surly Warwicke mans the Wall.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.16Comes to the wall; I'll closely step aside,Comes to the wall, Ile closely step aside,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.124Being at the wall, enter our homely gate.Being at the wall, enter our homely gate.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.143More happy do not make our outward wallMore happie do not make our outward wall,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.34Breathes from the wall an angel's note from heavenBreathes from the wall, an Angels note from Heauen:
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.76Thy glory shaketh like a tottering wall.Thy glory shaketh like a tottering wall.
King JohnKJ III.iii.20We owe thee much! Within this wall of fleshWe owe thee much: within this wall of flesh
King JohnKJ IV.iii.1The wall is high, and yet will I leap down.The Wall is high, and yet will I leape downe.
King LearKL II.ii.64 villain into mortar and daub the wall of a jakes with him.villaine into morter, and daube the wall of a Iakes with him.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.901When icicles hang by the wall,When Isicles hang by the wall,
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.166Which have, like unscoured armour, hung by th' wallWhich haue (like vn-scowr'd Armor) hung by th' wall
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.29Builds in the weather on the outward wall,Builds in the weather on the outward wall,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.56thing. We must have a wall in the Great Chamber; forthing, we must haue a wall in the great Chamber; for
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.58chink of a wall.chinke of a wall.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.59You can never bring in a wall. What say you,You can neuer bring in a wall. What say you
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.61Some man or other must present Wall; and letSome man or other must present wall, and let
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.63about him to signify Wall; and let him hold his fingersabout him, to signifie wall; or let him hold his fingers
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.126.2Wall, Starveling as Moonshine, and Snug as Lion;Enter Pyramus and Thisby,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.126.3a trumpeter before themWall, Moone-shine, and Lyon.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.131Wall – that vile wall which did these lovers sunder;Wall, that vile wall, which did these louers sunder:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.149Let Lion, Moonshine, Wall, and lovers twainLet Lyon, Moone-shine, Wall, and Louers twaine,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.150Exeunt Quince, Bottom, Flute, Snug, and StarvelingExit all but Wall.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.154That I – one Snout by name – present a wall.That I, one Snowt (by name) present a wall:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.155And such a wall as I would have you thinkAnd such a wall, as I would haue you thinke,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.160That I am that same wall; the truth is so.That I am that same Wall; the truth is so.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.166Pyramus draws near the wall. Silence!Pyramus drawes neere the Wall, silence.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.171And thou, O wall, O sweet, O lovely wall,And thou ô wall, thou sweet and louely wall,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.173Thou wall, O wall, O sweet and lovely wall,Thou wall, ô wall, o sweet and louely wall,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.175.1Wall holds up his fingers
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.175Thanks, courteous wall; Jove shield thee well for this.Thankes courteous wall. Ioue shield thee well for this.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.177O wicked wall, through whom I see no bliss:O wicked wall, through whom I see no blisse,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.179The wall, methinks, being sensible, should curseThe wall me-thinkes being sensible, should curse
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.183through the wall. You shall see – it will fall pat as I toldthrough the wall. You shall see it will fall. / Pat as I told
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.185O wall, full often hast thou heard my moansO wall, full often hast thou heard my mones,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.197O kiss me through the hole of this vile wall!O kisse me through the hole of this vile wall.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.201Thus have I, Wall, my part discharged so;Thus haue I Wall, my part discharged so;
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.202And, being done, thus Wall away doth go.And being done, thus Wall away doth go.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.341Ay, and Wall too.I, and Wall too.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.342No, I assure you, the wall is downNo, I assure you, the wall is downe,
Richard IIR2 II.i.47Which serves it in the office of a wall,Which serues it in the office of a wall,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.170Bores through his castle wall, and – farewell, king!Bores through his Castle Walls, and farwell King.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.11will take the wall of any man or maid of Montague's.will take the wall of any Man or Maid of Mountagues.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.13goes to the wall.goes to the wall.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.15weaker vessels, are ever thrust to the wall. Therefore Iweaker Vessels, are euer thrust to the wall: therefore I
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.16will push Montague's men from the wall, and thrust hiswill push Mountagues men from the wall, and thrust his
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.17maids to the wall.Maides to the wall.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.28Sitting in the sun under the dovehouse wall.sitting in the Sunne vnder the Douehouse wall,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.i.5He ran this way and leapt this orchard wall.He ran this way and leapt this Orchard wall.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.183And stay, good Nurse, behind the abbey wall.And stay thou good Nurse behind the Abbey wall,
The TempestTem II.i.89He hath raised the wall, and houses too.He hath rais'd the wall, and houses too.
Timon of AthensTim IV.i.1Let me look back upon thee. O thou wallLet me looke backe vpon thee. O thou Wall
Timon of AthensTim IV.i.38Th' Athenians both within and out that wall.Th'Athenians both within and out that Wall:
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.351How has the ass broke the wall, that thou art outHow ha's the Asse broke the wall, that thou art out
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.24I heard a child cry underneath a wall.I heard a childe cry vnderneath a wall:
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.114I pried me through the crevice of a wallI pried me through the Creuice of a Wall,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.206So that the ram that batters down the wall,So that the Ramme that batters downe the wall,
Twelfth NightTN I.ii.49And though that nature with a beauteous wallAnd though that nature, with a beauteous wall
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.i.9Out at the postern by the abbey wall;Out at the Posterne by the Abbey wall;
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.785against a brick wall, the sun looking with a southwardagainst a Brick-wall, (the Sunne looking with a South-ward

Poems

 2 result(s).
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The Rape of LucreceLuc.464 Rude ram, to batter such an ivory wall(Rude Ram to batter such an Iuorie wall:)
The Rape of LucreceLuc.723 Have battered down her consecrated wall, Haue batterd downe her consecrated wall,

Glossary

 13 result(s).
emurewall
hangingwall-covering, tapestry, curtain
immurewall
mineexcavated passage under a fortress wall
mural[disputed reading: mure all] wall
murewall
partitionwall, dividing structure; also: section of a learned book
Pyramus lover of Thisbe; kept apart by their parents, they talked through a crack in their dividing wall; arriving at a rendezvous, Pyramus found Thisbe’s cloak stained with blood from a lion’s prey; thinking she had been killed by a lion
ribrampart, protective wall
walltake the inside position, keep to the cleaner side of a path
wallshut off, block, impede
wall-eyedwith glaring eyes
wall-newtlizard on the wall

Thesaurus

 12 result(s).
fortress wall, passage under amine
lizard on the wallwall-newt
passage excavated under a fortress wallmine
protective wallrib
wallimmure
wallemure
wallmure
wallpartition
wall, lizard on thewall-newt
wall, protectiverib
wall, take thetake
wall-coveringhanging

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...talked through a crack in their dividing wall arriving at a rendezvous pyramus found...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...de it doth befall / that i present a wall 2 happen to come to e3 ii ii 23 [derby...

Words Families

 8 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
WALLBASICwall n, wall v, walled adj
WALLANIMALwall-newt n
WALLAPPEARANCEout-wall n, wall-eyed adj
WALLWATERsea-walled adj, water-walled adj

Snippets

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Arthur on the walls
city wall speech
Timon city wall
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