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Search phrase: pause

Plays

 39 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.32Patience unmoved! No marvel though she pause.Patience vnmou'd, no maruel though she pause
HamletHam II.ii.485Doth rend the region; so after Pyrrhus' pause,Doth rend the Region. So after Pyrrhus pause,
HamletHam III.i.68Must give us pause. There's the respectMust giue vs pawse. There's the respect
HamletHam III.iii.42I stand in pause where I shall first begin,I stand in pause where I shall first begin,
HamletHam IV.iii.9Deliberate pause. Diseases desperate grownDeliberate pause, diseases desperate growne,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.127What? Drunk with choler? Stay, and pause awhile,What? drunke with choller? stay & pause awhile,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.65There did he pause. But let me tell the world – There did he pause. But let me tell the World,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.v.15Other offenders we will pause upon .Other offenders we will pause vpon.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.9And pause us till these rebels now afootAnd pawse vs, till these Rebels, now a-foot,
Henry VH5 II.iv.145A night is but small breath and little pauseA Night is but small breathe, and little pawse,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vi.4Where is John Talbot? Pause, and take thy breath;Where is Iohn Talbot? pawse, and take thy breath,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.19What seest thou in me, York? Why dost thou pause?What seest thou in me Yorke? / Why dost thou pause?
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.30I'll never pause again, never stand still,Ile neuer pawse againe, neuer stand still,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.31Now breathe we, lords; good fortune bids us pause,Now breath we Lords, good fortune bids vs pause,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.10It were no less; but yet I'll make a pause.It were no lesse, but yet Ile make a pawse.
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.33If any, speak; for him have I offended. I pause for aIf any, speake, for him haue I offended. I pause for a
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.108And I must pause till it come back to me.And I must pawse, till it come backe to me.
King JohnKJ II.i.53We coldly pause for thee. Chatillon, speak.We coldly pause for thee, Chatilion speake,
King JohnKJ II.i.195Peace, lady! Pause, or be more temperate.Peace Lady, pause, or be more temperate,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.231Hadst thou but shook thy head or made a pauseHad'st thou but shooke thy head, or made a pause
King JohnKJ V.i.14Then pause not, for the present time's so sick,Then pause not: for the present time's so sicke,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.24As much as he deserves? Pause there, Morocco,As much as he deserues; pause there Morocho,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.53Too long a pause for that which you find there.Too long a pause for that which you finde there.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.1I pray you tarry, pause a day or twoI pray you tarrie, pause a day or two
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.332Why doth the Jew pause? Take thy forfeiture.Why doth the Iew pause, take thy forfeiture.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.11pause or staggering, take this basket on your shoulders.pause, or staggering) take this basket on your shoulders:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.83Take time to pause, and by the next new moon – Take time to pause, and by the next new Moon
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.198.2Pause awhile,Pause awhile:
OthelloOth II.iii.223Steps in to Cassio and entreats his pause:Steppes in to Cassio, and entreats his pause;
OthelloOth V.ii.83.2Being done, there is no pause.Being done, there is no pawse.
PericlesPer II.iii.53Yet pause awhile.Yet pause awhile,
Richard IIR2 II.iii.167It may be I will go with you, but yet I'll pause;It may be I will go with you: but yet Ile pawse,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.161And twenty times made pause to sob and weep,And twenty times, made pause to sob and weepe:
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.179Nay, do not pause; for I did kill King Henry – Nay do not pause: For I did kill King Henrie,
Richard IIIR3 IV.ii.24Give me some little breath, some pause, dear lord,Giue me some litle breath, some pawse, deare Lord,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.14And while I pause serve in your harmony.And while I pause, serue in your harmony.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.34All time of pause, rudely beguiles our lipsAll time of pause; rudely beguiles our lips
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.192And I have seen thee pause and take thy breath,And I haue seene thee pause, and take thy breath,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.vi.14Pause, if thou wilt.Pause if thou wilt.

Poems

 4 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.277 Sad pause and deep regard beseems the sage: Sad pause, and deepe regard beseemes the sage,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.541 He rouseth up himself and makes a pause; He rowseth vp himselfe, and makes a pause,
Venus and AdonisVen.137 Then mightst thou pause, for then I were not for thee; Thẽ mightst thou pause, for thẽ I were not for thee,
Venus and AdonisVen.218 And swelling passion doth provoke a pause; And swelling passion doth prouoke a pause,

Glossary

 17 result(s).
abidestay a short while, pause before moving on
breathecatch breath, pause, rest
breathingdelay, interval, pause
checkpause, interruption, stoppage
commapause, interval, interlude
intermissionrespite, pause, rest
pausehesitating, not proceeding, pausing
pausehesitation, delay
pausedelay, take time to consider
pausedeliberate about, take time to consider
pauserprompting a pause, circumspect
periodrhetorical pause, sentence ending, termination
respiteinterval, pause, delay
restinterval, space, pause
sojournpause, reside, stay for a while
standstop, pause, standing still
stoppause, hesitation, breaking off

Thesaurus

 15 result(s).
pausebreathe
pausebreathing
pausecheck
pausecomma
pauseintermission
pauserespite
pauserest
pausesojourn
pausestand
pausestop
pause before moving onabide
pause, prompting apauser
pause, rhetoricalperiod
prompting a pausepauser
rhetorical pauseperiod

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PAUSEBASICpause n, pause v, pausingly adv
PAUSEPEOPLEpauser n

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