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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.116concerns you something to know it.concernes you something to know it.
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.237.2There's something in'tThere's something in't
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.v.27 A good traveller is something at the latterA good Trauailer is something at the latter
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.v.83Something, and scarce so much; nothing indeed.Something, and scarse so much: nothing indeed,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.88He's shrewdly vexed at something. Look, heHe's shrewdly vext at something. Looke he
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.82.1Something to save thy life.Something to saue thy life.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.3something in't that stings his nature, for on the readingsom thing in't that stings his nature: for on the reading
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iv.28.1Something in my behalf.Something in my behalfe.
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.89That you know well. Something it is I would – That you know well, something it is I would:
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.91Yes, something you can deny for your ownYes some-thing you can deny for your owne
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.22Something particular. His coin, ships, legions,Something particular: His Coine, Ships, Legions,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.viii.20Do something mingle with our younger brown, yet ha' weDo somthing mingle with our yonger brown, yet ha we
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.252woman, but something given to lie, as a woman shouldwoman, / but something giuen to lye, as a woman should
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.347There is a vent of blood, and something blown;There is a vent of Bloud, and something blowne,
As You Like ItAYL I.i.16something that nature gave me his countenance seemssomething that nature gaue mee, his countenance seemes
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.249Or Charles or something weaker masters thee.Or Charles, or something weaker masters thee.
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.125Something that hath a reference to my state:Something that hath a reference to my state:
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.57And mine, but it grows something stale with me.And mine, but it growes something stale with mee.
As You Like ItAYL II.vi.11something to eat, I will give thee leave to die; but ifsomething to eate, / I wil giue thee leaue to die: but if
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.329Your accent is something finer than you couldYour accent is something finer, then you could
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.395something, and for no passion truly anything, as boyssomething, and for no passion truly any thing, as boyes
As You Like ItAYL III.iv.7Something browner than Judas's. Marry, hisSomething browner then Iudasses: / Marrie his
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.180I shall devise something. But I pray youI shall deuise something: but I pray you
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.52Marry, sir, for this somethingMarry sir, for this something 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.55to give you nothing for something. But say, sir, is itto giue you nothing for something. But say sir, is it 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.69There is something in the wind, that we cannot get in.There is something in the winde, that we cannot get in. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.73Go fetch me something. I'll break ope the gate.Go fetch me something, Ile break ope the gate. 
CoriolanusCor II.i.46Tiber in't; said to be something imperfect in favouringTiber in't: Said, to be something imperfect in fauouring
CoriolanusCor II.iii.81But this is something odd.But this is something odde.
CoriolanusCor III.ii.25Come, come, you have been too rough, something too rough.Come, come, you haue bin too rough, somthing too rough:
CoriolanusCor IV.v.159there was something in him. He had, sir, a kind of face,there was some-thing in him. He had sir, a kinde of face
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.108Your enemies and his find something in him.Your Enemies and his, finde something in him.
CymbelineCym I.i.21For one his like; there would be something failingFor one, his like; there would be something failing
CymbelineCym I.ii.17I something fear my father's wrath, but nothing – I something feare my Fathers wrath, but nothing
CymbelineCym I.v.68comparison – had been something too fair, and too goodcomparison, had beene something too faire, and too good
CymbelineCym I.v.106your ring, which in my opinion o'ervalues it something:your Ring, which in my opinion o're-values it something:
CymbelineCym I.vii.94Something of me, or what concerns me; pray you,Something of me, or what concernes me; pray you
CymbelineCym I.vii.191And I am something curious, being strange,And I am something curious, being strange
CymbelineCym II.iv.149.1Her father. I'll do somethingHer Father. Ile do something.
CymbelineCym V.v.114.1Am something nearer.Am something neerer.
HamletHam I.i.54Is not this something more than fantasy?Is not this something more then Fantasie?
HamletHam I.iii.89So please you, something touching the Lord Hamlet.So please you, somthing touching the L. Hamlet.
HamletHam I.iii.121Be something scanter of your maiden presence.Be somewhat scanter of your Maiden presence;
HamletHam I.iv.90Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.Something is rotten in the State of Denmarke.
HamletHam II.i.51something! Where did I leave?somthing: where did I leaue?
HamletHam II.ii.4Our hasty sending. Something have you heardOur hastie sending. Something haue you heard
HamletHam II.ii.366something in this more than natural, if philosophy couldsomething in this more then Naturall, if Philosophie could
HamletHam II.ii.593Play something like the murder of my fatherPlay something like the murder of my Father,
HamletHam III.i.78But that the dread of something after death,But that the dread of something after death,
HamletHam III.i.165Was not like madness. There's something in his soulWas not like Madnesse. There's something in his soule?
HamletHam III.i.174This something-settled matter in his heart,This something setled matter in his heart:
HamletHam III.ii.84As I do thee. Something too much of this.As I do thee. Something too much of this.
HamletHam III.ii.352is something musty.is something musty.
HamletHam IV.i.9Behind the arras hearing something stir,Behinde the Arras, hearing something stirre,
HamletHam V.i.258Yet have I in me something dangerous,Yet haue I something in me dangerous,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.189in the afternoon, with a white head, and something awith a white head, & somthing a
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.80For I am on the sudden something ill.For I am, on the sodaine, something ill.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.58Let it do something, my good lord, that mayLet it doe something (my good Lord) that may
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iii.132something to do thyself good. Boot, boot, Mastersomething to do thy selfe good. Boote, boote Master
Henry VH5 IV.i.198Your reproof is something too round. IYour reproofe is something too round, I
Henry VH5 V.i.82And something lean to cutpurse of quick hand.and something leane to Cut-purse of quicke hand:
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.7Something I must do to procure me grace.Something I must doe to procure me grace:
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.166And though the edge hath something hit ourselves,And though the edge hath something hit our selues,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.195.1Something mistaken in't.Somthing mistaken in't.
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.202There's something more would out of thee: what sayst?Ther's somthing more would out of thee; what say'st?
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.34And something spoke in choler, ill and hasty;And somthing spoke in choller, ill, and hasty:
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.135And when you would say something that is sad,and when you would say somthing that is sad,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.104.2He is vexed at something.He is vex'd at something.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.105I would 'twere something that would fret the string,I would 'twer somthing yt would fretthe string,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.116Something I can command. As I walk thither,Something I can command. As I walke thither,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.151And something over to remember me by.And something ouer to remember me by.
Julius CaesarJC III.iii.4Yet something leads me forth.Yet something leads me foorth.
Julius CaesarJC V.i.15And something to be done immediately.And something to be done immediately.
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.20Undoubtedly then something is amiss.Vndoubtedly then some thing is a misse.
King JohnKJ I.i.170Something about, a little from the right,Something about a little from the right,
King JohnKJ II.i.396Smacks it not something of the policy?Smackes it not something of the policie.
King LearKL I.i.20Though this knave came something saucily to the world,though this Knaue came somthing sawcily to the world
King LearKL I.i.306We must do something, and i'th' heat.We must do something, and i'th'heate.
King LearKL II.iii.21That's something yet: Edgar I nothing am.That's something yet: Edgar I nothing am.
King LearKL III.i.28Against the old kind King, or something deeper,Against the old kinde King; or something deeper,
King LearKL III.v.3thus gives way to loyalty, something fears me to think of.thus giues way to Loyaltie, something feares mee to thinke of.
King LearKL IV.i.76With something rich about me. From that placeWith something rich about me: from that place,
King LearKL IV.iii.3Something he left imperfect in the state,
King LearKL V.iii.199You look as you had something more to say.You looke as you had something more to say.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.99.2Something then in rhyme.Something then in rime.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.55I will something affect the letter, for itI will something affect a letter, for it
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.119This will I send, and something else more plain,This will I send, and something else more plaine.
MacbethMac III.i.131And something from the palace; always thoughtAnd something from the Pallace: alwayes thought,
MacbethMac IV.i.45Something wicked this way comes.Something wicked this way comes:
MacbethMac IV.iii.14He hath not touched you yet. I am young; but somethingHe hath not touch'd you yet. I am yong, but something
MacbethMac V.iii.58.1Makes us hear something.Makes vs heare something.
Measure for MeasureMM I.i.61That we may bring you something on the way.That we may bring you something on the way
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.77something near to the speech we had to such a purpose.somthing neere to the speech we had to such a purpose.
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.119I something do excuse the thing I hateI something do excuse the thing I hate,
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.94in him. Something too crabbed that way, friar.in him: Something too crabbed that way, Frier.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.93You something know, yet I believe there comesYou something know: yet I beleeue there comes
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.124By something showing a more swelling portBy something shewing a more swelling port
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.129Wherein my time, something too prodigal,Wherein my time something too prodigall
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.15indeed my father did something smack, something growindeede my Father did something smack, something grow
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.172Something too liberal. Pray thee take painSomething too liberall, pray thee take paine
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.iii.13These foolish drops do something drown my manlythese foolish drops doe somewhat drowne my manly
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.4There's something tells me, but it is not love,There's something tels me (but it is not loue)
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.158Is sum of something, which to term in gross,Is sum of nothing: which to terme in grosse,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.181Where every something being blent togetherWhere euery something being blent together,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.v.76And Portia one, there must be something elseAnd Portia one: there must be something else
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.302Tarry a little, there is something else.Tarry a little, there is something else,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.13prayer. He is something peevish that way, but nobodyprayer; hee is something peeuish that way: but no body
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.163something emboldened me to this unseasoned intrusion;something emboldned me to this vnseason'd intrusion:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.65thee there's something extraordinary in thee. Come, Ithee. Ther's something extraordinary in thee: Come, I
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.68Good hearts, devise something. Any extremityGood hearts, deuise something: any extremitie,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.vi.22While other jests are something rank on foot,While other Iests are something ranke on foote,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.126Of something nearly that concerns yourselves.Of something, neerely that concernes your selues.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.304Because she is something lower than myselfBecause she is something lower then my selfe,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.181And – for the morning now is something worn – And for the morning now is something worne,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.26And grows to something of great constancy;And growes to something of great constancie;
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.270nor well; but civil count, civil as an orange, and somethingnor well: but ciuill Count, ciuill as an Orange, and something
OthelloOth I.ii.39Something from Cyprus, as I may divine:Something from Cyprus, as I may diuine:
OthelloOth I.iii.153Whereof by parcels she had something heard,Whereof by parcels she had something heard,
OthelloOth I.iii.206The robbed that smiles steals something from the thief;The rob'd that smiles, steales something from the Thiefe,
OthelloOth II.iii.193While I spare speech, which something now offends me,While I spare speech which something now offends me.
OthelloOth III.i.2Something that's brief; and bid ‘ Good morrow, General.’Something that's briefe: and bid, goodmorrow General.
OthelloOth III.iii.107Too hideous to be shown. Thou dost mean something.Too hideous to be shewne. Thou dost mean somthing:
OthelloOth III.iii.156Who steals my purse, steals trash; 'tis something, nothing;Who steales my purse, steales trash: / 'Tis something, nothing;
OthelloOth III.iii.321As proofs of holy writ. This may do something.As proofes of holy Writ. This may do something.
OthelloOth III.iv.134Something of moment then. I will go meet him.Something of moment then: I will go meet him,
OthelloOth III.iv.136.2Something, sure, of state,Something sure of State,
OthelloOth IV.i.213.1I warrant, something from Venice.I warrant something from Venice,
PericlesPer IV.ii.81Marry, whip the gosling. I think I shall have somethingMarie whip the Gosseling, I thinke I shall haue something
PericlesPer IV.vi.83heard something of my power, and so stand aloof forheard something of my power, and so stand aloft for
PericlesPer V.i.94But there is something glows upon my cheek,but there is something glowes vpon my cheek,
PericlesPer V.i.101You're like something that – What countrywoman?your like something that, what Countrey women
Richard IIR2 II.ii.12With nothing trembles. At some thing it grievesWith nothing trembles, at something it greeues,
Richard IIR2 II.ii.36For nothing hath begot my something grief,For nothing hath begot my something greefe,
Richard IIR2 II.ii.37Or something hath the nothing that I grieve – Or something, hath the nothing that I greeue,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.116And fall somewhat into a slower method,And fall something into a slower method.
Richard IIIR3 III.i.193Chop off his head! Something we will determine.Chop off his Head: / Something wee will determine:
Richard IIIR3 III.v.54Somewhat against our meaning, have prevented;Something against our meanings, haue preuented;
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.372If something thou wouldst swear to be believed,If something thou would'st sweare to be beleeu'd,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.373Swear then by something that thou hast not wronged.Sweare then by something, that thou hast not wrong'd.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.130that is something stale and hoar ere it be spent.that is something stale and hoare ere it be spent.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.39with something. Make it a word and a blow.with something, make it a word and a blow.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.8As signal that thou hearest something approach.As signall that thou hearest some thing approach,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.18The boy gives warning something doth approach.The Boy giues warning, something doth approach,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.183Well have you heard, but something hard of hearing;Well haue you heard, but something hard of hearing:
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.54A good swift simile, but something currish.A good swift simile, but something currish.
The TempestTem I.ii.402Into something rich and strange.Into something rich, & strange:
The TempestTem I.ii.415Was in the wrack; and, but he's something stainedWas in the wracke: and but hee's something stain'd
The TempestTem III.i.58Something too wildly, and my father's preceptsSomething too wildely, and my Fathers precepts
The TempestTem III.iii.95I'th' name of something holy, sir, why stand youI'th name of something holy, Sir, why stand you
The TempestTem IV.i.126There's something else to do. Hush and be mute,There's something else to doe: hush, and be mute
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.111A fool in good clothes, and something like thee.A Foole in good cloathes, and something like thee.
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.213Something hath been amiss – a noble natureSomething hath beene amisse; a Noble Nature
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.56.1That I might love thee something.That I might loue thee something.
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.156Nothing so kind, but something pitiful.Nothing so kind but something pittifull.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.136He hangs the lip at something – you know all,He hangs the lippe at something; you know all
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.91Something not worth in me such rich beholdingSomething not worth in me such rich beholding,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.93But something may be done that we will not;but something may be done that we wil not:
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.51You shake, my lord, at something; will you go?You shake my Lord at something; will you goe?
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.89I'll give you something else.Ile giue you something else.
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.133Possess us, possess us, tell us something of him.Possesse vs, possesse vs, tell vs something of him.
Twelfth NightTN II.v.118something in me. . . . Softly, ‘ M.O.A.I.’ . . .something in me? Softly, M.O.A.I.
Twelfth NightTN III.i.27Not so, sir. I do care for something; but in my conscience,Not so sir, I do care for something: but in my concience
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.199There's something in me that reproves my fault.There's something in me that reproues my fault:
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.249offence to him is. It is something of my negligence,offence to him is: it is something of my negligence,
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.335I'll lend you something. My having is not much.Ile lend you something: my hauing is not much,
Twelfth NightTN IV.iii.20As I perceive she does. There's something in'tAs I perceiue she do's: there's something in't
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.iii.63My will is something sorted with his wish.My will is something sorted with his wish:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.1I may depart with little while I live; somethingI may depart with little, while I live, some thing
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iii.35.1Something she did, sir.Something she did Sir.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.151And here's something to paint your pole withal.And heer's something to paint your Pole withall.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.28To seat something I would confound. So hoist weTo seate something I would confound: So hoyst we
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK prologue.27And something do to save us; you shall hearAnd something doe to save us: You shall heare
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.143Thou mayst co-join with something; and thou dost,Thou may'st co-ioyne with something, and thou do'st,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.147.1He something seems unsettled.He something seemes vnsetled.
The Winter's TaleWT II.ii.25She is something before her time delivered.She is, something before her time, deliuer'd.
The Winter's TaleWT II.ii.55I'll to the Queen. Please you come something nearer.Ile to the Queene: please you come something neerer.
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.118Than your own weak-hinged fancy – something savoursThen your owne weake-hindg'd Fancy) something sauors
The Winter's TaleWT III.i.20Shall the contents discover, something rareShall the Contents discouer: something rare
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.158But smacks of something greater than herself,But smackes of something greater then her selfe,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.159.2He tells her somethingHe tels her something
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.343Your heart is full of something that does takeYour heart is full of something, that do's take
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.403Something unfilial. Reason my sonSomething vnfilliall: Reason my sonne
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.532That I may call thee something more than man,That I may call thee something more then man,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.601remembered. My clown, who wants but something to be aremembred. My Clowne (who wants but something to be a
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.790plain men, what you have to the King. Being somethingplaine men) what you haue to the King: being something
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.14Or from the all that are took something goodOr from the All that are, tooke something good,
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.128As I did him, and speak of something wildlyAs I did him, and speake of something wildly
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.141Which waits upon worn times, hath something seized(Which waits vpon worne times) hath something seiz'd
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.23.1Comes it not something near?Comes it not something neere?

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.154 Make something nothing by augmenting it. Make something nothing, by augmenting it.
SonnetsSonn.85.10 And to the most of praise add something more, And to the most of praise adde some-thing more,
SonnetsSonn.136.12 That nothing me, a something sweet to thee. That nothing me, a some-thing sweet to thee.

Glossary

 24 result(s).
abhorringobject of disgust, something to be loathed
abstract[unclear meaning] something removed, withdrawal; abridgement
bootadditional element, something added to the bargain
concealmentsomething to be concealed, secret
counterimitation coin, something of no value
creakmake something creak, squeak
Dardanianpoetic name for someone or something to do with Troy
dispatch, despatchdeal with promptly, settle, get [something] done quickly
eggshellsomething worthless
feelexperience, live through [something]
foilsetting, background which sets something off to advantage [as dull metal sets off a gem]
lending(plural) something lent, borrowing
markin an apologetic exclamation, after referring to something unpleasant
monsterdescribe as something wonderful, make into an unnatural marvel
readinterpret, discern, make something of
restso much for, think no further of [someone / something]
retirementsomething to fall back on
secondsecond-rate material, something of inferior quality
smilemake something happen by smiling
somethingsomewhat, rather
somethinga little, to some extent
somewhatsomething
sticking placeplace on a device at which something is held fast [such as a stringed instrument or crossbow]
uncapableincapable, unable [to do something]

Thesaurus

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bargain, something added to aboot
concealed, something to beconcealment
fall back on, something to retirement
fast, hold something on a devicesticking place
inferior quality, something ofsecond
lent, somethinglending
loathed, something to beabhorring
place on a device at which something is held faststicking place
quality, something of inferiorsecond
removed, somethingabstract
value, something of nocounter
worthless, somethingeggshell

Themes and Topics

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Exclamations... impatience or contempt when being told something already known fico for a mw...
Politeness...i 18) when asking or begging for something [modern please may i ask] i...
...asking for agreement or permission to do something [modern if you please by your leave ...
Swearing...he speaker makes an invocation to affirm something or to make...
...or to make something happen in this sense it is more narrowl...
Classical mythology...nian wives poetic name for someone or something to do with troy deucalion co...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...amber bless several (adj ) 2--3 (n ) something (adv ) somewhat rather cym i ii 17 [in...
...er cym i ii 17 [innogen to posthumus] i something fear my father' s wrath ham i iii 12...
... ham i iii 121 [polonius to ophelia] be something scanter of your maiden presence 2h4 i i...
...ord chief justice] i was born [with] something a round belly kl i i 20 [gloucester to ...
...ster to kent of edmund] this knave came something saucily to the world tem iii i 58 [mira...
... i 58 [miranda to ferdinand] i prattle / something too wildly see also...
...too wildly see also something (adv ) 2 sport (n ) recreation amuseme...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SOMETHINGBASICsee THING

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