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Search phrase: pattern

Plays

 13 result(s). alternate result(s)
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Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.76Shall as a pattern or a measure liveShall as a Patterne, or a Measure, liue,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.65And is a pattern of celestial peace.And is a patterne of Celestiall peace.
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.22A pattern to all princes living with her,A Patterne to all Princes liuing with her,
King JohnKJ III.iv.16So we could find some pattern of our shame.So we could finde some patterne of our shame:
King LearKL III.ii.37No, I will be the pattern of all patience.No,I will be the patterne of all patience,
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.30Let mine own judgement pattern out my deathLet mine owne Iudgement patterne out my death,
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.251Pattern in himself to know,Patterne in himselfe to know,
OthelloOth V.ii.11Thou cunning'st pattern of excelling nature,Thou cunning'st Patterne of excelling Nature,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.54Behold this pattern of thy butcheries.Behold this patterne of thy Butcheries.
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.43A pattern, precedent, and lively warrantA patterne, president, and liuely warrant,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.72But was her pattern; her affections – pretty,But was her patterne, her affections (pretty
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.35Than history can pattern, though devisedThen Historie can patterne, though deuis'd,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.379By th' pattern of mine own thoughts I cut outBy th' patterne of mine owne thoughts, I cut out

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1350 Even so this pattern of the worn-out age Euen so the patterne of this worne-out age,
SonnetsSonn.19.12 For beauty's pattern to succeeding men. For beauties patterne to succeding men.
SonnetsSonn.98.12 Drawn after you, you pattern of all those. Drawne after you, you patterne of all those.

Glossary

 12 result(s).
copyexample, model, pattern
figurecover with a pattern, embellish, ornament
formpattern, shaping, outcome, order
knitstyle, pattern, type
measurepattern of movement, regular course, routine
moduleimage, pattern, model, empty pretence
mouldmodel, pattern, paradigm
patternpicture, model, specimen, example
patternparallel, match, equal
patternbe a pattern for, act as a precedent for
patternprecedent, previous example
patternshow a model, give a precedent

Thesaurus

 9 result(s).
movement, pattern ofmeasure
patterncopy
patternmould
patternmodule
patternknit
patternform
pattern of movementmeasure
pattern, be apattern
pattern, cover with afigure

Themes and Topics

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Welsh... jesu h5 iii ii 61 the general pattern is clearly &lsquo voiced becomes voicele...

Words Families

 2 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PATTERNBASICpattern n, pattern v

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