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Search phrase: wealth

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.143Is her own dower; honour and wealth from me.Is her owne dower: Honour and wealth, from mee.
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.v.79I am not worthy of the wealth I owe,I am not worthie of the wealth I owe,
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.132And get our jewels and our wealth together,And get our Iewels and our wealth together,
As You Like ItAYL II.v.49Leaving his wealth and ease,Leauing his wealth and ease,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.40With her I lived in joy, our wealth increasedWith her I liu'd in ioy, our wealth increast
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.5If you did wed my sister for her wealth,If you did wed my sister for her wealth,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.8His word might bear my wealth at any time.His word might beare my wealth at any time. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.49Hath he not lost much wealth by wrack of sea?Hath he not lost much wealth by wrack of sea, 
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.162Let's to the Capitol. Would half my wealthLet's to the Capitoll: would halfe my wealth
CymbelineCym I.v.80if there were wealth enough for the purchase, orif there were wealth enough for the purchases, or
HamletHam IV.iv.27This is th' imposthume of much wealth and peace,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.249them and were masters of their wealth – mark now how athem, and were Masters of their Wealth: mark now how a
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.46To set the exact wealth of all our statesto set the exact wealth of all our states
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.46Beside, his wealth doth warrant a liberal dower,Beside,his wealth doth warrant a liberal dower,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.50To choose for wealth and not for perfect love.To choose for wealth, and not for perfect Loue.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.82Having neither subject, wealth, nor diadem.Hauing neyther Subiect, Wealth, nor Diadem:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.91Have I affected wealth or honour? Speak.Haue I affected wealth, or honor? Speake.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.20Or gather wealth I care not with what envy;Or gather wealth I care not with what enuy:
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.44I have not been desirous of their wealth,I haue not been desirous of their wealth,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.29Affected eminence, wealth, sovereignty;Affected Eminence, Wealth, Soueraignty;
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.107What piles of wealth hath he accumulatedWhat piles of wealth hath he accumulated
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.211Of all that world of wealth I have drawn togetherOf all that world of Wealth I haue drawne together
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.284Of gleaning all the land's wealth into one,Of gleaning all the Lands wealth into one,
King JohnKJ IV.i.130That Hubert, for the wealth of all the world,That Hubert for the wealth of all the world,
King LearKL I.i.208I tell you all her wealth. (To France) For you, great king,I tell you all her wealth. For you great King,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.31To love, to wealth, to pomp, I pine and die,To loue, to wealth, to pompe, I pine and die,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.147For all the wealth that ever I did see,For all the wealth that euer I did see,
MacbethMac IV.iii.84.1Destroying them for wealth.Destroying them for wealth.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.254I freely told you all the wealth I hadI freely told you all the wealth I had
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.v.31are no good member of the commonwealth, for in convertingare no good member of the common wealth, for in conuerting
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.v.52show the whole wealth of thy wit in an instant? I prayshew the whole wealth of thy wit in an instant; I pray
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.266To let the wretched man outlive his wealthTo let the wretched man out-liue his wealth,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.362And yet, thy wealth being forfeit to the state,And yet thy wealth being forfeit to the state,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.367For half thy wealth, it is Antonio's,For halfe thy wealth, it is Anthonio's,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.173Nor pluck it from his finger for the wealthNor plucke it from his finger, for the wealth
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.249I once did lend my body for his wealth,I once did lend my bodie for thy wealth,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.ii.70her simply. The wealth I have waits on my consent, andher simply: the wealth I haue waits on my consent, and
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.204ha' your distemper in this kind for the wealth of Windsorha your distemper in this kind, for ye welth of Windsor
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.6I seek to heal it only by his wealth.I seeke to heale it onely by his wealth.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.13Albeit, I will confess, thy father's wealthAlbeit I will confesse, thy Fathers wealth
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.65wealth that he hath left, to be known a reasonable creature.wealth that he hath left, to be knowne a reasonable creature.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.69I would not for the wealth of all this townI would not for the wealth of all the towne,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.vi.34I cannot sum up sum of half my wealth.I cannot sum vp some of halfe my wealth.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.67As wealth is burden of my wooing dance – (As wealth is burthen of my woing dance)
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.85With wealth enough, and young and beauteous,With wealth enough, and yong and beautious,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.98A merchant of incomparable wealth.A Merchant of incomparable wealth.
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.240Thus honest fools lay out their wealth on curtsies.Thus honest Fooles lay out their wealth on Curtsies.
Timon of AthensTim III.ii.52witness; but I would not, for the wealth of Athens, Iwitnesse; but I would not for the wealth of Athens I
Timon of AthensTim III.ii.85I would have put my wealth into donation,I would haue put my wealth into Donation,
Timon of AthensTim III.iii.42Who cannot keep his wealth must keep his house.Who cannot keepe his wealth, must keep his house.
Timon of AthensTim III.iv.28I know my lord hath spent of Timon's wealth,I know my Lord hath spent of Timons wealth,
Timon of AthensTim IV.ii.23The latest of my wealth I'll share amongst you.The latest of my wealth Ile share among'st you.
Timon of AthensTim IV.ii.31Who would not wish to be from wealth exempt,Who would not wish to be from wealth exempt,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.218That thou turn rascal; hadst thou wealth again,That thou turne Rascall, had'st thou wealth againe,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.281Were all the wealth I have shut up in thee,Were all the wealth I haue shut vp in thee,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.435More than you rob. Take wealth and lives together.Moe then you Rob: Take wealth, and liues together,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.491T' accept my grief, and whilst this poor wealth lastsT'accept my greefe, and whil'st this poore wealth lasts,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.524For this one wish, that you had power and wealthFor this one wish, that you had power and wealth
Timon of AthensTim V.i.150Ay, even such heaps and sums of love and wealthI euen such heapes and summes of Loue and Wealth,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iv.13If I do dream, would all my wealth would wake me;If I do dreame, would all my wealth would wake me;
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.i.61With such a costly loss of wealth and friends.With such a costly losse of wealth and friends:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.13Well of his wealth; but of himself, so so.Well of his wealth; but of himselfe, so, so.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.344than hairs, and more wealth than faults.then haires, and more wealth then faults.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.355And more wealth than faults.And more wealth then faults.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.i.11Then know that I have little wealth to lose;Then know that I haue little wealth to loose;

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.270 Of wealth, of filial fear, law, kindred fame, Of wealth of filliall feare, lawe, kindred fame,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.17 What priceless wealth the heavens had him lent What priselesse wealth the heauens had him lent,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.142 With honour, wealth, and ease in waning age; With honor, wealth, and ease in wainyng age:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.146 Honour for wealth; and oft that wealth doth cost Honor for wealth, and oft that wealth doth cost
SonnetsSonn.29.13 For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings For thy sweet loue remembred such welth brings,
SonnetsSonn.37.5 For whether beauty, birth, or wealth, or wit, For whether beauty, birth, or wealth, or wit,
SonnetsSonn.67.13 O him she stores, to show what wealth she had, O him she stores, to show what welth she had,
SonnetsSonn.75.4 As 'twixt a miser and his wealth is found. As twixt a miser and his wealth is found.
SonnetsSonn.91.2 Some in their wealth, some in their body's force, Some in their wealth, some in their bodies force,
SonnetsSonn.91.10 Richer than wealth, prouder than garments' cost, Richer then wealth, prouder then garments cost,

Glossary

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cofferfunds, money, wealth
dowerdowry, property or wealth given with a wife
fatplenty, wealth, abundance
fortunewealth, possessions, substance
getmake money, get wealth, earn a living
Ind[pron: ind] the East Indies, thought of as a region of great wealth
Indiesthe East Indies, thought of as a region of great wealth
mean(plural) resources, wherewithal, wealth
opulencyopulence, affluence, wealth
Plutus[pron: 'plootus] Greek god of wealth and gold; also called Pluto
remainderremaining wealth, residue of a fortune
Saba[pron: 'sahba] in the Bible, Sheba, proverbial for wealth
stateestate, property, wealth, means
substanceproperty, wealth, possessions, treasure
talent[unclear meaning] wealth, treasure, riches
treasurymoney, wealth, riches
wealthwelfare, well-being, prosperity
wedding-dowerdowry, property or wealth given with a wife

Thesaurus

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remaining wealthremainder
wealthcoffer
wealthfat
wealthfortune
wealthmean
wealthopulency
wealthstate
wealthsubstance
wealthtalent
wealthtreasury
wealth, getget
wealth, god ofPlutus
wealth, region of greatInd
wealth, region of greatIndies
wealth, region of greatSaba
wealth, remainingremainder
wife, property or wealth given with adower
wife, property or wealth given with awedding-dower

Themes and Topics

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Gods and goddesses...and multiplying medicine greek god of wealth and gold also known as pluto p...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples... indies thought of as a region of great wealth ithaca cor i iii 85 islan...
...ible (1 kings 10) sheba proverbial for wealth sardis jc iv ii 28 capita...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...o abject base and poor / to choose for wealth 2 low-born lowly plebeian of lower ra...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
WEALTHBASICwealth n, wealthily adv , wealthy adj

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