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Search phrase: envy

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Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.164Addition of his envy. Say, good Caesar,Addition of his Enuy. Say (good Casar)
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.70that I wear, owe no man hate, envy no man's happiness,that I weare; owe no man hate, enuie no mans happinesse:
CoriolanusCor I.viii.4More than thy fame and envy. Fix thy foot.More then thy Fame and Enuy: Fix thy foot.
CoriolanusCor III.iii.3Enforce him with his envy to the people,Inforce him with his enuy to the people,
CoriolanusCor III.iii.57.1Rather than envy you.Rather then enuy you.
CoriolanusCor IV.v.77The cruelty and envy of the people,The Cruelty and Enuy of the people,
CoriolanusCor IV.v.106A root of ancient envy. If JupiterA roote of Ancient Enuy. If Iupiter
CymbelineCym II.iii.127Even to the point of envy, if 'twere madeEuen to the point of Enuie. If'twere made
CymbelineCym IV.ii.158I love thee brotherly, but envy muchI loue thee brotherly, but enuy much
HamletHam IV.vii.73Did not together pluck such envy from him
HamletHam IV.vii.102Did Hamlet so envenom with his envyDid Hamlet so envenom with his Enuy,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.78In envy that my Lord NorthumberlandIn enuy, that my Lord Northumberland
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.26Either envy therefore, or misprision,Who either through enuy, or misprision,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.35Envy your great deservings and good name,Enuie your great deseruings, and good name,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.66If he outlive the envy of this day,If he out-liue the enuie of this day,
Henry VH5 V.ii.343With envy of each other's happiness,With enuy of each others happinesse,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.193But more when envy breeds unkind division.But more, when Enuy breeds vnkinde deuision,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.315As lean-faced Envy in her loathsome cave.As leane-fac'd enuy in her loathsome caue.
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 III.iii.127Exempt from envy, but not from disdain,Exempt from Enuy, but not from Disdaine,
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.85'Gainst me that I cannot take peace with. No black envyGainst me, that I cannot take peace with: / No blacke Enuy
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.87Who can be angry now? What envy reach you?Who can be angry now? What Enuy reach you?
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.36Envy and base opinion set against 'em,Enuy and base opinion set against 'em,
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.113You turn the good we offer into envy.You turne the good we offer, into enuy.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.239Of what coarse metal ye are moulded – envy;Of what course Mettle ye are molded, Enuy,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.44Envy and crooked malice nourishmentEnuy, and crooked malice, nourishment;
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.112And his disciples only envy at,And his Disciples onely enuy at,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.164Like wrath in death, and envy afterwards;Like Wrath in death, and Enuy afterwards:
Julius CaesarJC V.v.70Did that they did in envy of great Caesar;Did that they did, in enuy of great Casar:
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.12When envy and destruction is so nigh?When enuie and destruction is so nigh,
King JohnKJ III.iv.73But now I envy at their liberty,But now I enuie at their libertie,
Measure for MeasureMM I.iii.51Stands at a guard with envy, scarce confessesStands at a guard with Enuie: scarce confesses
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.133Either this is the envy in you, folly, or mistaking. TheEither this is Enuie in you, Folly, or mistaking: The
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.126Of thy sharp envy. Can no prayers pierce thee?Of thy sharpe enuy. Can no prayers pierce thee?
PericlesPer Chorus.IV.12That monster envy, oft the wrackThat monster Enuie oft the wracke
PericlesPer Chorus.IV.37That Cleon's wife, with envy rare,That Cleons wife with Enuie rare,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.131With rival-hating envy set on you
Richard IIR2 II.i.49Against the envy of less happier lands;Against the enuy of lesse happier Lands,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.74You envy my advancement and my friends'.You enuy my aduancement, and my friends:
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.63Go, go, poor soul! I envy not thy glory.Goe, goe, poore soule, I enuie not thy glory,
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.99Whom envy hath immured within your walls – Whom Enuie hath immur'd within your Walls,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.18Is it for him you do envy me so?Is it for him you do enuie me so?
The TempestTem I.ii.258The foul witch Sycorax, who with age and envyThe fowle Witch Sycorax, who with Age and Enuy
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.136With poisonous spite and envy.With poysonous Spight and Enuy.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.156Here lurks no treason, here no envy swells,Heere lurks no Treason, heere no enuie swels,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.31Achilles, and thou art as full of envy at his greatness asAchilles, and thou art as ful of enuy at his greatnes, as
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.20a placket. I have said my prayers, and devil Envy saya placket. I haue said my prayers and diuell, enuie, say
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.94to Cressid as what envy can say worst shall be a mockto Cressid, as what enuie can say worst, shall be a mocke
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.27Have the gods envy?Haue the gods enuie?
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.4.2How now, thou core of envy?How now, thou core of Enuy?
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.22Why, thou damnable box of envy, thou,Why thou damnable box of enuy thou,
Twelfth NightTN II.i.26bore a mind that envy could not but call fair. She isbore a minde that enuy could not but call faire: Shee is
Twelfth NightTN V.i.55That very envy and the tongue of lossThat very enuy, and the tongue of losse
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.144Quarrels consume us; envy of ill menQuarrels consume us, Envy of ill men
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.155Do such a justice thou thyself wilt envy.Doe such a Iustice, thou thy selfe wilt envie,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.21There is but envy in that light which showsThere is but envy in that light, which showes

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.39 Perchance that envy of so rich a thing, Perchance that enuie of so rich a thing
The Rape of LucreceLuc.909 Wrath, envy, treason, rape, and murder's rages, Wrath, enuy, treason, rape, and murthers rages,
SonnetsSonn.70.12 To tie up envy evermore enlarged: To tye vp enuy, euermore inlarged,
SonnetsSonn.128.5 Do I envy those jacks that nimble leap Do I enuie those Iackes that nimble leape,

Glossary

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envyadmiration, desire [to be like], jealousy
envymalice, ill-will, enmity
envyshow malice [towards], hate, regard with ill will
envybegrudge, resent, object to
jaundicesallowness, yellowness [as a sign of envy or jealousy]

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Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...ke ' em / that are so envious to me envy (n ) fain (adv ) [usually with would] g...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ENVYBASICenvious adj, enviously adv, envy n, envy v

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