or use Advanced Search
if you are searching for a compound word, note that it might appear in any of three ways, reflecting varied editorial practice: spaced ('house keeper'), solid ('housekeeper'), or hyphenated ('house-keeper')

Search results

Search phrase: luck

Plays

 24 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.ii.53I ne'er had worse luck in my life in my ‘ O Lord,I nere had worse lucke in my life in my O Lord
Antony and CleopatraAC II.iii.27Thou art sure to lose; and of that natural luckThou art sure to loose: And of that Naturall lucke,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.285The luck of Caesar, which the gods give menThe lucke of Casar, which the Gods giue men
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.94I have but lean luck in the match, and yetI haue but leane lucke in the match, and yet
CymbelineCym II.i.1Was there ever man had such luck? When I kissedWas there euer man had such lucke? when I kist
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.41He told me that rebellion had ill luck,He told me, that Rebellion had ill lucke,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.51.1Had met ill luck?Had met ill lucke?
Henry VH5 IV.iii.11Farewell, good Salisbury, and good luck go with thee!Farwell good Salisbury, & good luck go with thee:
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.135Of as great size. Ween you of better luck,Of as great Size. Weene you of better lucke,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.86no revenge! Nor no ill luck stirring but what lightsno reuenge, nor no ill luck stirring but what lights
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.89Yes, other men have ill luck too. Antonio, as IYes, other men haue ill lucke too, Anthonio as I
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.91What, what, what? Ill luck, ill luck?What, what, what, ill lucke, ill lucke.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.62motions. If it be my luck, so; if not, happy man be hismotions: if it be my lucke, so; if not, happy man bee his
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.76You shall hear. As good luck would have it,You shall heare. As good lucke would haue it,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.i.2is the third time; I hope good luck lies in odd numbers.is the third time: I hope good lucke lies in odde numbers:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.57Strew good luck, ouphes, on every sacred room,Strew good lucke (Ouphes) on euery sacred roome,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.116Sir John, we have had ill luck; we couldSir Iohn, we haue had ill lucke: wee could
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.221And good luck grant thee thy Demetrius.And good lucke grant thee thy Demetrius.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.41You do their work, and they shall have good luck.You do their worke, and they shall haue good lucke.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.422If we have unearned luckIf we haue vnearned lucke,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.402Be opposite all planets of good luckBe opposite all Planets of good lucke
Troilus and CressidaTC V.v.41As if that luck, in very spite of cunning,As if that luck in very spight of cunning,
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.67ivy. Good luck, an't be thy will!Iuy. Good-lucke (and't be thy will)
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.143Ay, or else 'twere hard luck, being in soI: or else 'twere hard luck, being in so

Poems

 1 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
SonnetsSonn.14.3 But not to tell of good, or evil luck, But not to tell of good, or euil lucke,

Glossary

 9 result(s).
disastermisfortune, instance of bad luck
faultmisfortune, mischance, bad luck
fortunelucky chance, good luck
goodnesspiece of luck, good fortune
hapluck, chance, accident
haplyperhaps, maybe, by chance, with luck
happinessgood luck, success, good fortune
speedsuccess, fortune, good luck
unhappinessmisfortune, mishap, bad luck

Thesaurus

 15 result(s).
bad luckunhappiness
bad luckfault
bad luck, instance ofdisaster
good luckspeed
good luckhappiness
good luckfortune
luckhap
luck, badunhappiness
luck, badfault
luck, goodspeed
luck, goodhappiness
luck, goodfortune
luck, instance of baddisaster
luck, piece ofgoodness
luck, withhaply

Themes and Topics

 2 result(s).
French...ne (n f ) h5 iv v 5   fortune luck français (n m ) h5 v ii 186...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...y (adv ) perhaps maybe by chance with luck ce v i 184 [egeon to duke] haply i see ...

Words Families

 7 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
LUCKBASICluck n, luckily adv, lucky adj
LUCKNOTluckless adj, unluckily adv, unlucky adj
UNLUCKYBASICsee LUCK

Snippets

 0 result(s).
x

Jump directly to