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Search phrase: stop

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 97 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.v.73stop up the displeasure he hath conceived against yourstoppe vp the displeasure he hath conceiued against your
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.ii.10Nay, you need not to stop your nose, sir. INay you neede not to stop your nose sir: I
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.ii.12Indeed, sir, if your metaphor stink I will stop myIndeed sir, if your Metaphor stinke, I will stop my
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.39Against the blown rose may they stop their noseAgainst the blowne Rose may they stop their nose,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.181And send to darkness all that stop me. Come,And send to darkenesse all that stop me. Come,
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.152and 'twill out at the key-hole; stop that, 'twill fly withand 'twill out at the key-hole: stop that, 'twill flie with
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.53Stop in your wind, sir. Tell me this, I pray:Stop in your winde sir, tell me this I pray?
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.172I'll stop mine ears against the mermaid's song.Ile stop mine eares against the Mermaids song.
CoriolanusCor III.i.32.2Stop,Stop,
CoriolanusCor IV.v.89Thine own particular wrongs and stop those maimsThine owne particular wrongs, and stop those maimes
CoriolanusCor V.i.39.1Might stop our countryman.Might stop our Countryman.
CymbelineCym I.vii.99.1What both you spur and stop.What both you spur and stop.
CymbelineCym V.iii.40A stop i'th' chaser; a retire: anonA stop i'th'Chaser; a Retyre: Anon
HamletHam I.i.140.2Stay and speak. Stop it, Marcellus.Stay, and speake. Stop it Marcellus.
HamletHam III.ii.81To sound what stop she please. Give me that manTo sound what stop she please. Giue me that man,
HamletHam V.i.208might they not stop a beer barrel?might they not stopp a Beere-barrell?
HamletHam V.i.210Might stop a hole to keep the wind away.Might stop a hole to keepe the winde away.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.387For tears do stop the floodgates of her eyes.For teares doe stop the floud-gates of her eyes.
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.71And stop all sight-holes, every loop from whenceAnd stop all sight-holes, euery loope, from whence
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.82Must have a stop. O, I could prophesy,Must haue a stop. O, I could Prophesie,
Henry IV Part 22H4 induction.1Open your ears, for which of you will stopOpen your Eares: For which of you will stop
Henry IV Part 22H4 induction.17And of so easy and so plain a stopAnd of so easie, and so plaine a stop,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.79But in the end, to stop my ear indeed,But in the end (to stop mine Eare indeed)
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.41mouth as offer to stop it with security. I looked 'a shouldmouth, as offer to stoppe it with Security. I look'd hee should haue
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.65And purge th' obstructions which begin to stopAnd purge th' obstructions, which begin to stop
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.i.20had. And, sir, do you mean to stop any of William'shad: And Sir, doe you meane to stoppe any of Williams
Henry VH5 II.iv.69Turn head, and stop pursuit, for coward dogsTurne head, and stop pursuit: for coward Dogs
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iii.25Doth stop my cornets, were in Talbot's place!Doth stop my Cornets, were in Talbots place,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.i.9To stop effusion of our Christian bloodTo stop effusion of our Christian blood,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.285Send succours, lords, and stop the rage betime,Send Succours (Lords) and stop the Rage betime,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.288A breach that craves a quick expedient stop!A Breach that craues a quick expedient stoppe.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.396To have thee with thy lips to stop my mouth;To haue thee with thy lippes to stop my mouth:
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.58Now death shall stop his dismal threatening soundNow death shall stop his dismall threatning sound,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iv.22And stop the rising of blood-sucking sighs,And stop the rising of blood-sucking sighes,
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.152To stop the rumour and allay those tonguesTo stop the rumor; and allay those tongues
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.23But stop their mouths with stubborn bits and spur 'emBut stop their mouthes with stubborn Bits & spurre'em,
Julius CaesarJC IV.i.32To wind, to stop, to run directly on,To winde, to stop, to run directly on:
King JohnKJ II.i.558That we shall stop her exclamation.That we shall stop her exclamation,
King JohnKJ II.i.562John, to stop Arthur's title in the whole,Iohn to stop Arthurs Title in the whole,
King JohnKJ III.i.299Will not a calf's-skin stop that mouth of thine?Will not a Calues-skin stop that mouth of thine?
King JohnKJ III.iv.32And stop this gap of breath with fulsome dust,And stop this gap of breath with fulsome dust,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.239Yea, without stop, didst let thy heart consent,Yea, without stop, didst let thy heart consent,
King JohnKJ V.i.7To stop their marches 'fore we are inflamed.To stop their marches 'fore we are enflam'd:
King JohnKJ V.vii.67Even so must I run on, and even so stop.Euen so must I run on, and euen so stop.
King LearKL II.i.36.1Stop, stop! – No help?Stop, stop, no helpe?
King LearKL III.vi.53What store her heart is made on. Stop her there!
King LearKL V.iii.153Or with this paper shall I stop it – Hold, sir!Or with this paper shall I stop it: hold Sir,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.95Proceeded well, to stop all good proceeding.Proceeded well, to stop all good proceeding.
MacbethMac I.iii.76Upon this blasted heath you stop our wayVpon this blasted Heath you stop our way
MacbethMac I.v.42Stop up the access and passage to remorse,Stop vp th' accesse, and passage to Remorse,
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.25Come all to help him, and so stop the airCome all to help him, and so stop the ayre
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.v.33But stop my house's ears, I mean my casements;But stop my houses eares, I meane my casements,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.46To stop the foreign spirits, but they comeTo stop the forraine spirits, but they come
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.15Come, the full stop!Come, the full stop.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.255To stop his wounds, lest he do bleed to death.To stop his wounds, least he should bleede to death.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.154the fox. Let me stop this way first.the Fox. Let me stop this way first:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.120knows not the stop. A good moral, my lord: it is notknowes not the stop. A good morall my Lord. It is not
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.286Speak, cousin; or, if you cannot, stop his mouthSpeake cosin, or (if you cannot) stop his mouth
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.97Peace! I will stop your mouth.Peace I will stop your mouth.
OthelloOth II.iii.2Let's teach ourselves that honourable stop,Let's teach our selues that Honourable stop,
OthelloOth II.iii.296an answer would stop them all. To be now a sensiblean answer would stop them all. To be now a sensible
OthelloOth V.ii.262Than twenty times your stop. but, O vain boast! –Then twenty times your stop. But (oh vaine boast)
PericlesPer I.i.101To stop the air would hurt them. The blind mole castsTo stop the Ayre would hurt them, the blind Mole castes
PericlesPer I.ii.23He'll stop the course by which it might be known.Heele stop the course by which it might be knowne,
PericlesPer I.ii.98How I might stop this tempest ere it came;How I might stop this tempest ere it came,
PericlesPer IV.ii.76difference of all complexions. What! do you stop yourdifference of all complexions, what doe you stop your
PericlesPer V.i.160.2O, stop there a little!O stop there a little,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.230But stop no wrinkle in his pilgrimage.But stop no wrinkle in his pilgrimage:
Richard IIR2 V.i.95One kiss shall stop our mouths, and dumbly part.One Kisse shall stop our mouthes, and dumbely part;
Richard IIR2 V.ii.4.2At that sad stop, my lord,At that sad stoppe, my Lord,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.35To stop devoted charitable deeds?To stop deuoted charitable deeds?
Richard IIIR3 III.v.3And then again begin, and stop again,And then againe begin, and stop againe,
Richard IIIR3 IV.ii.58To stop all hopes whose growth may damage me.To stop all hopes, whose growth may dammage me.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.69Therefore thy kinsmen are no stop to me.Therefore thy kinsmen are no stop to me.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.91Stop there, stop there!Stop there, stop there.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.92Thou desirest me to stop in my tale againstThou desir'st me to stop in my tale against
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.12To stop the inundation of her tears,To stop the inundation of her teares,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.54Stop thy unhallowed toil, vile Montague!Stop thy vnhallowed toyle, vile Mountague:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.76And if you cannot, best you stop your ears.And If you cannot, best you stop your eares.
The TempestTem V.i.198.2There, sir, stop.There Sir stop,
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.1No care, no stop, so senseless of expenseNo care, no stop, so senselesse of expence,
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.152And what remains will hardly stop the mouthAnd what remaines will hardly stop the mouth
Timon of AthensTim V.i.208To stop affliction, let him take his haste,To stop Affliction, let him take his haste;
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.184.2Nay then, I'll stop your mouth.Nay then Ile stop your mouth
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.151Sirs, stop his mouth and let him speak no more.Sirs stop his mouth, & let him speake no more.
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.160And stop their mouths, if they begin to cry.
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.163Stop close their mouths, let them not speak a word.Stop close their mouthes, let them not speake a word,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.166Sirs, stop their mouths. Let them not speak to me,Sirs stop their mouthes, let them not speake to me,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.79As will stop the eye of Helen's needle, forAs will stop the eye of Helens Needle, for
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.131My soul of counsel from me! – Stop my mouth.My soule of counsell from me. Stop my mouth.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.2To stop his ears against admonishment?To stop his eares against admonishment?
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.57Opposed to hinder me, should stop my way,Oppos'd to hinder me, should stop my way:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.43stop my mouth?stop my mouth?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.345Stop there; I'll have her; she was mine and notStop there: Ile haue her: she was mine, and not
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.84.1Stop no more holes but what you should.Stop no more holes, but what you should.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.173If unto neither thou show mercy. Stop,If unto neither thou shew mercy, stop,
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.187Shall stop or spur me. Have I done well?Shall stop, or spurre me. Haue I done well?

Poems

 9 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.109 What rounds, what bounds, what course, what stop he makes; What rounds, what bounds, what course what stop he makes
A Lover's ComplaintLC.159 Counsel may stop a while what will not stay: Counsaile may stop a while what will not stay:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.327 Or as those bars which stop the hourly dial, Or as those bars which stop the hourely diall,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.501 Or stop the headlong fury of his speed. Or stop the headlong furie of his speed.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1180 Revenge on him that made me stop my breath. Reuenge on him that made me stop my breath,
SonnetsSonn.3.8 Of his self-love to stop posterity? Of his selfe loue to stop posterity?
SonnetsSonn.44.2 Injurious distance should not stop my way, Iniurious distance should not stop my way,
Venus and AdonisVen.688 To stop the loud pursuers in their yell; To stop the loud pursuers in their yell:
Venus and AdonisVen.706 Each shadow makes him stop, each murmur stay; Ech shadow makes him stop, ech murmour stay,

Glossary

 46 result(s).
abidestay, remain, stop [in a position]
ailprevent, obstruct, stop
arrestorder to obey the law, summons to stop
breakstop talking, finish a discussion
ceasestop, halt, end
checkrestrain, stop, hold back
forbearstop, cease, desist
forestallprevent, stop, intercept, waylay
givesurrender, give up, stop using
hangleave hold, stop clinging
haveput an end to, stop
holdstop, cease, hold on
hollawhoa, stop [to a horse]
interceptprevent, stop, get rid of
keepkeep going, don't stop
leavecease, stop, give up
leavebreak off, stop, interrupt oneself
letenough, stop
periodfull stop, end, ending, conclusion
pointfull stop, complete halt
rebatecheck, stop, suppress
rescue[cry for help to stop someone escaping] help, assistance
sparestop, desist
standstop, halt
standstand still, stop, cease moving
standstop, pause, standing still
staydissuade, stop, prevent
staystop, halt, come to a standstill
staystop, prevent, end
stintcease, stop short
stopnote [produced by closing a finger-hole in a wind instrument]
stopmeans of closing a finger-hole in a wind instrument
stopstop up, close (up), shut
stop[in managing a horse] pulling-up, sudden checking of a career
stopstopper, fasten, shut
stopfull-stop, period, full point
stoppause, hesitation, breaking off
stopobstruction, obstacle, hindrance
stopblock, hinder, impede, obstruct
stopstaunch, close up, prevent from bleeding
stopfill, cram, stuff
stopsilence, put a stop to
stopfilling up, plugging, sealing
stople[Q variant] stop up, close up, plug
surceasecease, stop, leave off
unyokestop working, cease labouring

Thesaurus

 45 result(s).
block [stop]bar
block [stop]stop
block [stop]take
block [stop]wall
clinging, stophang
full stopperiod
full-stopstop
short, stopstint
stopabide
stopail
stopcease
stopcheck
stopforbear
stopforestall
stophave
stophold
stopintercept
stopleave
stopleave
stoplet
stoprebate
stopspare
stopstand
stopstand
stopstand
stopstay
stopstay
stopstay
stopsurcease
stop clinginghang
stop shortstint
stop talkingbreak
stop to, put astop
stop upstop
stop upstople
stop usinggive
stop workingunyoke
stop, don'tkeep
stop, fullperiod
stop, fullpoint
stop, summons toarrest
summons to stoparrest
talking, stopbreak
using, stopgive
working, stopunyoke

Themes and Topics

 3 result(s).
Discourse markers... it out [coriolanus] let go enough stop a confirmation check on what x ha...
French... (v ) h5 v ii 250 laisser [you] stop leave langage (n m ) h5 ii...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...attle] field (n ) 2--4 forbear (v ) 1 stop cease desist ayl ii vii 88 [orlando t...

Words Families

 3 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
STOPBASICstop n, stop v
STOPSTATEspell-stopped adj

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