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Search phrase: west

Plays

 33 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.79West of this place, down in the neighbour bottom,West of this place, down in the neighbor bottom
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.7Dies ere the weary sun set in the west.Dies ere the wearie sunne set in the West:
CoriolanusCor I.ii.10Whether for east or west. The dearth is great, Whether for East or West: the Dearth is great,
CoriolanusCor II.iii.21skull, they would fly east, west, north, south, and theirScull, they would flye East, West, North, South, and their
CymbelineCym IV.ii.349From the spongy south to this part of the west,From the spungy South, to this part of the West,
CymbelineCym V.v.472From south to west on wing soaring aloft,From South to West, on wing soaring aloft
CymbelineCym V.v.477.1Which shines here in the west.Which shines heere in the West.
HamletHam I.iv.17This heavy-headed revel east and west
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.193Send danger from the east unto the west,Send danger from the East vnto the West,
Henry IV Part 22H4 induction.3I, from the orient to the drooping west,I, from the Orient, to the drooping West
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.19West of this forest, scarcely off a mile,West of this Forrest, scarcely off a mile,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.104East, west, north, south; or like a school broke up,East, West, North, South: or like a Schoole, broke vp,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.152And all the wealthy kingdoms of the west,And all the wealthy Kingdomes of the West,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.159From weather's waste the undergarnished pride.From weathers West, the vnder garnisht pride:
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.42Whenas a lion roused in the westWhen as a Lyon rowsed in the west,
King JohnKJ II.i.29Even till that utmost corner of the westEuen till that vtmost corner of the West
King JohnKJ II.i.381By east and west let France and England mountBy East and West let France and England mount
King JohnKJ II.i.409We from the west will send destructionWe from the West will send destruction
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.240east from the west corner of thy curious-knotted garden.East from the West corner of thy curious knotted garden;
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.560By east, west, north, and south, I spread my conquering might;By East, West, North, & South, I spred my conquering might
MacbethMac III.iii.5The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day.The West yet glimmers with some streakes of Day.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.66shall be my East and West Indies, and I will trade toshall be my East and West Indies, and I will trade to
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.158At a fair vestal throned by the west,At a faire Vestall, throned by the West,
OthelloOth IV.ii.143.1Even from the east to th' west!Euen from the East to th'West.
Richard IIR2 II.iv.21Thy sun sets weeping in the lowly west,Thy Sunne sets weeping in the lowly West,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.485When they should serve their sovereign in the west?When they should serue their Soueraigne in the West?
Richard IIIR3 IV.v.10At Pembroke, or at Ha'rfordwest in Wales.At Penbroke, or at Hertford West in Wales.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.3As Phaeton would whip you to the WestAs Phaeton would whip you to the west,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.260And here's a lord – come knights from east to west,And here's a Lord, come Knights from East to West,
Twelfth NightTN III.i.131.1There lies your way, due west.There lies your way, due West.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iii.9Go thou with her to the west end of the wood;Goe thou with her to the West end of the wood,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.192For when the west wind courts her gently,For when the west wind courts her gently
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.203From east, west, north, and south. Be it concluded,From East, West, North, and South, be it concluded,

Poems

 4 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
SonnetsSonn.33.8 Stealing unseen to west with this disgrace: Stealing vnseene to west with this disgrace:
SonnetsSonn.73.6 As after sunset fadeth in the West, As after Sun-set fadeth in the West,
SonnetsSonn.132.8 Doth half that glory to the sober West Doth halfe that glory to the sober West
Venus and AdonisVen.530 His day's hot task hath ended in the west; His dayes hot taske hath ended in the west,

Glossary

 5 result(s).
occidentwest
PomfretPontefract, West Yorkshire; site of a castle in which Richard II was imprisoned; later, a Lancastrian stronghold
Sutton Coldfieldtown in the West Midlands, thought by Falstaff to be on the way from Coventry to Shrewsbury
westwardover in the west, in the west country
zephyrmild breeze, gentle wind [especially from the west]

Thesaurus

 2 result(s).
westoccident
west country, in thewestward

Themes and Topics

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Discourse markers...nd ’tis powerful think it / from east west north and south be certain of it ...
Britain [outside London]... pomfret r3 iii i 183 pontefract west yorkshire n england site of castle in ...
...ldfield    1h4iv ii 3  town in the west midlands c england thought by falstaf...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
WESTBASICwest adj, west n, westerly adj, western adj, westward adv
WESTDIRECTIONnorth-north-west adj, south-west adj, south-west n

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