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Search phrase: opportunity

Plays

 16 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CymbelineCym I.v.102even to the yielding, had I admittance, and opportunityeuen to the yeilding, had I admittance, and opportunitie
CymbelineCym I.v.126no more advantage than the opportunity of ano more aduantage then the opportunitie of a
CymbelineCym III.i.15That opportunity,That opportunity
CymbelineCym III.ii.19Shall give thee opportunity. O damned paper!Shall giue thee opportunitie. Oh damn'd paper,
CymbelineCym III.iv.28her life: I shall give thee opportunity at Milford-Haven:her life: I shall giue thee opportunity at Milford Hauen.
Henry VH5 III.ii.133better opportunity to be required, look you, I will bebetter oportunitie to be required, looke you, I will be
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.13Embrace we then this opportunity,Embrace we then this opportunitie,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.158We shall not find like opportunity.We shall not finde like opportunity.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.20If opportunity and humblest suitIf opportunity and humblest suite
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.217To trust the opportunity of nightTo trust the opportunity of night,
OthelloOth II.i.273opportunity.opportunity.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.49I will omit no opportunityI will omit no oportunitie,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.140With opportunity of sharp revengeWith opportunitie of sharpe reuenge
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.62For sluttish spoils of opportunityFor sluttish spoyles of opportunitie;
Twelfth NightTN III.ii.24opportunity you let time wash off, and you are nowopportunitie you let time wash off, and you are now
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.ii.75This is an offered opportunityThis is an offerd oportunity

Poems

 6 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.874 But ill-annexed Opportunity But ill annexed opportunity
The Rape of LucreceLuc.876 ‘ O Opportunity, thy guilt is great! O opportunity thy guilt is great,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.895 How comes it then, vile Opportunity, How comes it then, vile opportunity
The Rape of LucreceLuc.903 But they ne'er meet with Opportunity. But they nere meet with oportunitie.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.932 ‘ Why hath thy servant Opportunity Why hath thy seruant opportunity
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1023 ‘ In vain I rail at Opportunity, In vaine I raile at oportunitie,

Glossary

 24 result(s).
advantageright moment, favourable opportunity
chanceopportunity, prospect; or: risk
consideredwith opportunity for careful thought
convenienceopportunity, occasion, suitable moment
conveniencyconvenience, opportunity, advantage
fairtime of youth, favourable opportunity [as a young man]
gapentrance, access-point, position of opportunity
hearkenbe on the lookout, await an opportunity
hintopportunity, moment, chance
leisureopportunity, moment, available time
marketpurchase, spending opportunity, outlay
marketopportunity to make a profit
occasioncircumstance, opportunity
occasionpolitical opportunity, expedient circumstance
recourseopportunity of going, means of access
roomopportunity, scope, chance
scopeopportunity, liberty, free course of action
seasonopportunity, favourable moment
serveprovide opportunity [to], be favourable [to], favour
spy[unclear meaning] opportunity to spy, watch-keeping
timeright moment, favourable opportunity
useopportunity, benefit, advantage
vantageright moment, suitable opportunity
wayopportunity, scope

Thesaurus

 37 result(s).
await an opportunityhearken
careful thought, with opportunity for considered
favourable opportunityadvantage
favourable opportunityfair
favourable opportunitytime
going, opportunity ofrecourse
opportunitychance
opportunityconvenience
opportunityconveniency
opportunityhint
opportunityleisure
opportunityoccasion
opportunityroom
opportunityscope
opportunityseason
opportunityuse
opportunityway
opportunity of goingrecourse
opportunity to make a profitmarket
opportunity to spyspy
opportunity, await anhearken
opportunity, favourableadvantage
opportunity, favourablefair
opportunity, favourabletime
opportunity, politicaloccasion
opportunity, position ofgap
opportunity, provideserve
opportunity, spendingmarket
opportunity, suitablevantage
political opportunityoccasion
position of opportunitygap
profit, opportunity to make amarket
provide opportunityserve
spending opportunitymarket
spy, opportunity tospy
suitable opportunityvantage
thought, with opportunity for careful considered

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

 2 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
OPPORTUNITYBASICopportune adj, opportunity n

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