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Search phrase: period

Plays

 20 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.ii.25May be it is the period of your duty.May be, it is the period of your duty,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.107.1And time is at his period.And time is at his Period.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.229My worldly business makes a period.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.ii.17The period of thy tyranny approacheth.The period of thy Tyranny approacheth,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.149And prove the period of their tyranny,And proue the Period of their Tyrannie,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.1Now here a period of tumultuous broils.Now here a period of tumultuous Broyles.
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.209.2There's his period,There's his period,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.130I have not to a period brought her praise.I haue not to a period brought her praise.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.133That they disdain an ending period.That they disdaine an ending period.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.139Then wherefore talk'st thou of a periodThen wherefore talkest thou of a period,
King LearKL IV.vii.96My point and period will be throughly wrought,
King LearKL V.iii.202.2This would have seemed a period
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.42the period of my ambition. O this blessed hour!the period of my ambition: O this blessed houre.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.208shamed, and methinks there would be no period to thesham'd, and me thinkes there would be no period to the
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.96Make periods in the midst of sentences,Make periods in the midst of sentences,
OthelloOth V.ii.353.1O bloody period!Oh bloody period.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.237O, let me make the period to my curse!Oh let me make the Period to my Curse.
Richard IIIR3 II.i.44To make the blessed period of this peace.To make the blessed period of this peace.
Timon of AthensTim I.i.103.1Periods his comfort.Periods his comfort.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.110A pretty period! Well, I guess the sequel;A pretty period: well: I ghesse the sequell;

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.380 Then had they seen the period of their ill! Then had they seene the period of their ill:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.565 She puts the period often from his place, Shee puts the period often from his place,

Glossary

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after-dinnerperiod following dinner, afternoon
after-supperperiod of time immediately after dessert [eaten after the main course of the evening meal]
All-hallownAll Saints' Day; period of fine weather in late autumn
approbationacceptance as a novice, probationary period
backwardpast portion, earlier part, bygone period
bestbest period, heyday, high point
bringcomplete, bring the end to [a period of time]
childishnesschildhood, period of childish behaviour
continuancestay, period of time
dateduration, period of existence
day(plural) time, delay, period of action
ember-eveevening before ember-days [church quarterly 3-day period of fasting and prayer]
fastpass a period of abstinence
fitstage, period, hours
fore-endearly part, initial period
guardperiod of watch
limitprescribed time, fixed period
limitationallotted time, appointed period
minorityunder-age period, earlier youth, childhood
nonageminority, period of legal infancy
periodfull stop, end, ending, conclusion
periodend, purpose, goal
periodpoint of completion, fitting conclusion, consummation
periodrhetorical pause, sentence ending, termination
periodend, conclude; [with ‘comfort’ as object] put an end to; or [with ‘comfort’ as subject]: come to an end
quarterperiod of watch
rest[period of] peace, calm, repose
roadperiod of travel, stage
seasonwhile, short period of time
seasonage [period of history], time
stopfull-stop, period, full point
termany of four periods of activity within the legal year [Michaelmas, Hilary, Easter, Trinity]
timetime interval, specific period of time
tricebrief period, moment, instant
vastlong deserted period, empty space of time
watchtime interval, period of time

Thesaurus

 43 result(s).
abstinence, pass a period offast
action, period ofday
appointed periodlimitation
best periodbest
brief periodtrice
bygone periodbackward
childish behaviour, period ofchildishness
dessert, period afterafter-supper
dinner, period followingafter-dinner
existence, period ofdate
fixed periodlimit
infancy, period of legalnonage
initial periodfore-end
long deserted periodvast
pass a period of abstinencefast
periodstop
periodfit
period after dessertafter-supper
period following dinnerafter-dinner
period of actionday
period of existencedate
period of timecontinuance
period of timewatch
period of time, specifictime
period of travelroad
period of watchquarter
period of watchguard
period, appointedlimitation
period, brieftrice
period, bygonebackward
period, fixedlimit
period, initialfore-end
period, long desertedvast
period, under-ageminority
probationary periodapprobation
short period of timeseason
time, period ofwatch
time, period ofcontinuance
time, short period of season
travel, period ofroad
under-age periodminority
watch, period ofquarter
watch, period ofguard

Themes and Topics

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Clothing...locution for typical male attire of the period (as in ayl ii iv 6) for the...
Roman history...sary but as anyone unfamiliar with the period would certainly find them to be ‘hard w...
Stage directions...heatre but a number are typical of the period in some cases relating to the particul...
Swearing...the influence of expurgators during the period the &lsquo act to restrain abuses of p...
Verb forms...e still to be found in the early modern period -est for the 2nd person singular follo...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PERIODBASICperiod n

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