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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.78.1And write to her a love-line.And write to her a loue-line.
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.197I must tell thee, sirrah, I write man, to whichI must tell thee sirrah, I write Man: to which
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.286And wherefore I am fled; write to the KingAnd wherefore I am fled: Write to the King
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.59‘ then ’ I write a ‘ never.’(then) I write a Neuer.
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.iv.8Write, write, that from the bloody course of warWrite, write, that from the bloodie course of warre,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.iv.29Of greatest justice. Write, write, Rynaldo,Of greatest Iustice. Write, write Rynaldo
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.65I warrant, good creature, wheresoe'er she is,I write good creature, wheresoere she is,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.I.29Grants scarce distinction. Thou wilt write to Antony?graunts scarce distinction: thou wilt write to Anthony.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.ii.17Think, speak, cast, write, sing, number – hoo! – Thinke speake, cast, write, sing, number: hoo,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.iii.46Where I will write. All may be well enough.where I will write; all may be well enough.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.28Ourselves alone. I'll write it. Follow me.Our selues alone: Ile write it: Follow me.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.v.13Detain no jot, I charge thee. Write to him – Detaine no iot I charge thee: write to him,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.133Will I ‘ Rosalinda ’ write,Will I Rosalinda write,
As You Like ItAYL III.v.134I'll write to him a very taunting letter,Ile write to him a very tanting Letter,
As You Like ItAYL III.v.136.2I'll write it straight:Ile write it strait:
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.23.1Phebe did write it.Phebe did write it.
CoriolanusCor I.ix.73Where, ere we do repose us, we will writeWhere ere we doe repose vs, we will write
CymbelineCym I.ii.30Known but by letter; thither write, my queen,Knowne but by Letter; thither write (my Queene)
CymbelineCym I.iv.2And question'dst every sail: if he should write,And questioned'st euery Saile: if he should write,
CymbelineCym I.vii.208.2I will write.I will write:
CymbelineCym II.ii.24To note the chamber: I will write all down:To note the Chamber, I will write all downe,
CymbelineCym II.ii.43Why should I write this down, that's riveted,Why should I write this downe, that's riueted,
CymbelineCym II.iv.183Not half so old as that. I'll write against them,Not halfe so old as that. Ile write against them,
CymbelineCym III.ii.1How? Of adultery? Wherefore write you notHow? of Adultery? Wherefore write you not
CymbelineCym III.v.105I'll write to my lord she's dead: O Innogen,Ile write to my Lord she's dead: Oh Imogen,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.316Hast here cut off my lord. To write, and readHath heere cut off my Lord. To write, and read,
HamletHam V.ii.34A baseness to write fair, and laboured muchA basenesse to write faire; and laboured much
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iv.40Therefore make haste – I must go write againTherefore make hast, I must go write againe
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.104But wet her fair words still in foulest terms?But write her faire words still in foulest Letters?
Henry VH5 V.ii.330having any occasion to write for matter of grant, shallhauing any occasion to write for matter of Graunt, shall
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.66I'll call for pen and ink, and write my mind.Ile call for Pen and Inke, and write my minde:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.24And so will I, and write home for it straight.And so will I, and write home for it straight.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.80The clerk of Chartham; he can write and read andThe Clearke of Chartam: hee can write and
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.87Nay, he can make obligations, and write court-hand.Nay, he can make Obligations, and write Court hand.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.92They use to write it on the top of letters. 'Twill goThey vse to writ it on the top of Letters: 'Twill go
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.94Let me alone. Dost thou use to write thy name?Let me alone: Dost thou vse to write thy name?
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.98that I can write my name.that I can write my name.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.200And that I'll write upon thy burgonet,And that Ile write vpon thy Burgonet,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.169Write up his title with usurping blood.Write vp his Title with vsurping blood.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.271I'll write unto them and entreat them fair.Ile write vnto them, and entreat them faire;
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.56Write in the dust this sentence with thy blood:Write in the dust this Sentence with thy blood,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.46We write in water. May it please your highnessWe write in Water. May it please your Highnesse
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.128.1I caused you write yet sent away?I caus'd you write, yet sent away?
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.126Mark him and write his speeches in their books,Marke him, and write his Speeches in their Bookes,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.143Write them together, yours is as fair a name;Write them together: Yours, is as faire a Name:
Julius CaesarJC III.i.278Caesar did write for him to come to Rome.Casar did write for him to come to Rome.
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.6You wronged yourself to write in such a case.You wrong'd your selfe to write in such a case.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.95.2Write I to a woman?Writ I to a woman?
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.105Write on, while I peruse her in my thoughts.Write on while I peruse her in my thoughts,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.125If not, write but in letters capitalIf not, write but in letters Capitall my mistres name,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.184Give me the pen and paper; I will write.Giue me the pen and paper I will write,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.393The poets write that great Achilles' spearThe Poets write that great Achilles speare,
King LearKL I.ii.57 write this? a heart and brain to breed it in? When came write this? A heart and braine to breede it in? When came
King LearKL I.iii.26That I may speak. I'll write straight to my sisterIle write straight to my Sister
King LearKL IV.v.19Why should she write to Edmund? Might not youWhy should she write to Edmund?
King LearKL V.iii.36About it; and write happy when th' hast done.About it, and write happy, when th'hast done,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.117And to the strictest decrees I'll write my name.And to the strictest decrees Ile write my name.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.153So to the laws at large I write my name,So to the Lawes at large I write my name,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.177sure I shall turn sonnet. Devise, wit; write, pen; for Isure I shall turne Sonnet. Deuise Wit, write Pen, for I
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.201Well, I will love, write, sigh, pray, sue, and groan;Well, I will loue, write, sigh, pray, shue, grone,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.55These numbers will I tear, and write in prose.These numbers will I teare, and write in prose.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.179When shall you see me write a thing in rhyme?When shall you see me write a thing in rime?
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.322Never durst poet touch a pen to writeNeuer durst Poet touch a pen to write,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.419Write ‘ Lord have mercy on us ’ on those three.Write Lord haue mercie on vs, on those three,
MacbethMac V.i.7write upon't, read it, afterwards seal it, and again returnwrite vpon't, read it, afterwards Seale it, and againe re-turne
Measure for MeasureMM I.i.55Matters of needful value. We shall write to you,Matters of needfull value: We shall write to you
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.16Let's write ‘ good Angel ’ on the devil's horn,Let's write good Angell on the Deuills horne
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.91Now will I write letters to Varrius – Now wil I write Letters to Angelo,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.118Than to live still, and write mine epitaph.Then to liue still, and write mine Epitaph.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.69And Honi soit qui mal y pense writeAnd, Hony Soit Qui Mal-y-Pence, write
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.16Write me a prologue, and let the prologue seem to sayWrite me a Prologue, and let the Prologue seeme to say,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.212Peter Quince to write a ballad of this dream. It shall bePeterQuince to write a ballet of this dreame, it shall be
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.245great letters as they write ‘ Here is good horse to hire,’great Letters as they write, heere is good horse to hire:
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.131scorn, write to him that I love him?’scorne, write to him that I loue him?
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.133write to him; for she'll be up twenty times a night, andwrite to him, for shee'll be vp twenty times a night, and
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.144to write to one that she knew would flout her.to write, to one that shee knew would flout her:
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.12for they can write and read.for they can write and reade.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.15man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comesis the gift of Fortune, but to write and reade, comes
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.54Out on thee! Seeming! I will write against it.Out on thee seeming, I will write against it,
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.ii.12Pray, write down, Borachio. Yours, sirrah?Pray write downe Borachio. Yours sirra.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.ii.15Write down Master Gentleman Conrade.Write downe Master gentleman Conrade:
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.ii.18Write down, that they hope they serve God –
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.ii.19and write God first, for God defend but God should go
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.ii.39Write down Prince John a villain. Why, this isWrite down, Prince Iohn a villaine: why this is
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.ii.69write down the Prince's officer coxcomb. Come, bindwrite downe the Princes Officer Coxcombe: come, binde
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.ii.73not suspect my years? O that he were here to write menot suspect my yeeres? O that hee were heere to write mee
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.4Will you then write me a sonnet in praise ofWill you then write me a Sonnet in praise of
OthelloOth I.iii.45.2Write from us: wish himWrite from vs, / To him,
OthelloOth II.i.115.1You shall not write my praise.You shall not write my praise.
OthelloOth II.i.116What wouldst thou write of me, if thou shouldst praise me?What would'st write of me, if thou should'st praise me?
OthelloOth IV.ii.71Made to write ‘ whore ’ upon? What committed!Made to write Whore vpon? What commited,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.186Nor never write, regreet, nor reconcileNor euer write, regreete, or reconcile
Richard IIR2 III.ii.147Write sorrow on the bosom of the earth.Write Sorrow on the Bosome of the Earth.
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.46With that sour ferryman which poets write of,With that sowre Ferry-man which Poets write of,
Richard IIIR3 III.vi.5Eleven hours I have spent to write it over,Eleuen houres I haue spent to write it ouer,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.428I go. Write to me very shortly,I go, write to me very shortly,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.10Any man that can write may answer a letter.Any man that can write, may answere a Letter.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.ii.27But I will write again to Mantua,But I will write againe to Mantua,
Timon of AthensTim V.i.152And write in thee the figures of their love,And write in thee the figures of their loue,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iv.3Write down thy mind, bewray thy meaning so,Write downe thy mind, bewray thy meaning so,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.12For these two, tribunes, in the dust I writeFor these, Tribunes, in the dust I write
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.72Write thou, good niece, and here display at lastWrite thou good Neece, and heere display at last,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.102And with a gad of steel will write these words,And with a Gad of steele will write these words,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.127And underwrite in an observing kindAnd vnder write in an obseruing kinde
Twelfth NightTN I.v.259Write loyal cantons of contemned loveWrite loyall Cantons of contemned loue,
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.125Do't, knight, I'll write thee a challenge; or I'llDoo't knight, Ile write thee a Challenge: or Ile
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.152feelingly personated. I can write very like my lady, yourfeelingly personated. I can write very like my Ladie your
Twelfth NightTN III.ii.40Go, write it in a martial hand. Be curst andGo, write it in a martial hand, be curst and
Twelfth NightTN III.ii.47in thy ink, though thou write with a goose pen, noin thy inke, though thou write with a Goose-pen, no
Twelfth NightTN V.i.309Did he write this?Did he write this?
Twelfth NightTN V.i.330Write from it if you can, in hand or phrase,Write from it if you can, in hand, or phrase,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.82Last night she enjoined me to write someLast night she enioyn'd me, / To write some
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.107No, madam; so it stead you, I will write,No (Madam) so it steed you, I will write
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.122Please you, I'll write your ladyship another.Please you, Ile write your Ladiship another.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.133That my master, being scribe, to himself should write the letter?That my master being scribe, / To himselfe should write the Letter?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.144What need she, when she hath made you write toWhat need she, / When shee hath made you write to
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.159Herself hath taught her love himself to write unto her lover.Her self hath taught her Loue himself, to write vnto her louer.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.75Write till your ink be dry, and with your tearsWrite till your inke be dry: and with your teares
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.55.2Can he write and read too?Can he write and reade too.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.557Things known betwixt us three – I'll write you down,Things knowne betwixt vs three, Ile write you downe,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1296 Her maid is gone, and she prepares to write, Her maide is gone, and shee prepares to write,
SonnetsSonn.17.5 If I could write the beauty of your eyes, If I could write the beauty of your eyes,
SonnetsSonn.21.9 O let me, true in love, but truly write, O let me true in loue but truly write,
SonnetsSonn.38.7 For who's so dumb that cannot write to thee, For who's so dumbe that cannot write to thee,
SonnetsSonn.76.5 Why write I still all one, ever the same, Why write I still all one, euer the same,
SonnetsSonn.76.9 O know sweet love I always write of you, O know sweet loue I alwaies write of you,
SonnetsSonn.80.1 O how I faint when I of you do write, O How I faint when I of you do write,
SonnetsSonn.85.5 I think good thoughts, whilst other write good words, I thinke good thoughts, whilst other write good wordes,
SonnetsSonn.86.5 Was it his spirit, by spirits taught to write Was it his spirit, by spirits taught to write,
SonnetsSonn.103.5 Oh blame me not if I no more can write! Oh blame me not if I no more can write!
SonnetsSonn.134.7 He learned but surety-like to write for me, He learnd but suretie-like to write for me,

Glossary

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characterinscribe, engrave, write
drawwrite out, draw up, present
engrosswrite out in proper legal form
enscheduleput in a schedule, write down in a list
inditewrite, compose, set down
inventcreate, compose, write creatively
paperput down on paper, write down
quotenote, jot, write
registerrecord, formally write down
setcompose a tune, write the music
subscribewrite one down as, proclaim to be
textengrave, write, inscribe
writesign, designate, call
writeclaim, bear, exhibit
writecall oneself, claim to be

Thesaurus

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creatively, writeinvent
formally write downregister
music, write theset
writecharacter
writeindite
writequote
writetext
write creativelyinvent
write downpaper
write down formallyregister
write one down assubscribe
write outdraw
write the musicset

Themes and Topics

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a- as a particle... complaint about the time it took him to write out lord hastings’ indictment (r3 iii vi...
... iii vi 7) eleven hours i have spent to write it over the precedent was full as ...
Elision...ive in modern english we do not usually write y’are for ‘you are’ or o’doors for ‘of d...
Classical mythology... achilles e3 ii i 393 the poets write that great achilles&rsquo spear / could...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
UNDERWRITEBASICsee WRITE
WRITEBASICwrite v, writing n, written adj
WRITEACTIONunderwrite v
WRITEPEOPLEwriter n
WRITETYPEhandwriting n

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