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Search phrase: leading

Plays

 19 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CoriolanusCor IV.v.140The leading of thine own revenges, takeThe leading of thine owne Reuenges, take
CymbelineCym V.iv.30.2to Posthumus, an old man, attired like a warrior, leading in his handto Posthumus, an old man, attyred like a warriour, leading in his hand
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.39Leading the men of Herefordshire to fightLeading the men of Herefordshire to fight
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.17Being men of such great leading as you are,being mẽ of such great leading as you are
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.180Pleading so wisely in excuse of it!Pleading so wisely, in excuse of it.
Henry VH5 IV.iii.130The leading of the vaward.The leading of the Vaward.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.99I'll bridle it. He shall die, an it be but for pleading soIle bridle it: he shall dye, and it bee but for pleading so
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.97To plague thee for thy foul misleading me.To plague thee, for thy foule mis-leading me.
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.173Exeunt, leading KatherineExeunt leading Katherine.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.220The leading of the vaward, Ned, is thine,The leading of the vowarde Ned is thyne,
King JohnKJ IV.i.98Must needs want pleading for a pair of eyes.Must needes want pleading for a paire of eyes:
King LearKL IV.i.77.1I shall no leading need.I shall no leading neede.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.i.36And so may I, blind Fortune leading me,And so may I, blinde fortune leading me
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.113Pleading for a lover's fee.Pleading for a Louers fee.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.298Shall have the leading of this foot and horse.Shall haue the leading of the Foot and Horse.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.192I will be deaf to pleading and excuses.It will be deafe to pleading and excuses,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.1.4before, pleadingbefore pleading.
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.20Enter a Goth leading Aaron with his child in his armsEnter a Goth leading of Aaron with his child in his armes.
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.129And from the place where you behold us pleadingAnd from the place where you behold vs now,

Poems

 7 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.436 His eye commends the leading to his hand; His eye commends the leading to his hand;
The Rape of LucreceLuc.561 Her pity-pleading eyes are sadly fixed Her pittie-pleading eyes are sadlie fixed
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1401 There pleading might you see grave Nestor stand, There pleading might you see graue NESTOR stand,
Venus and AdonisVen.110 Leading him prisoner in a red-rose chain: Leading him prisoner in a red rose chaine,
Venus and AdonisVen.217 This said, impatience chokes her pleading tongue, This said, impatience chokes her pleading tongue,
Venus and AdonisVen.328 That lovesick Love by pleading may be blest; That louesicke loue, by pleading may be blest:
Venus and AdonisVen.609 Her pleading hath deserved a greater fee; Her pleading hath deseru'd a greater fee,

Glossary

 16 result(s).
advocationadvocacy, pleading, entreating
bell-wetherleading sheep of a flock [wearing a bell]; cuckold [of a ram, because horned]
bestleading citizens
deceptiousdeceptive, misleading, deceiving
forehandleading power, mainstay, linchpin
forwardchief, foremost, leading
halterrope, noose [for leading a beast]
importunedbeseeching, pleading, imploring
kamcrooked, misleading, perverse
leadingleadership, command, generalship
mainleading, chief, pre-eminent
mastership[ironic use] senior citizen, leading light
mightyinfluential, important, leading
principalperson chiefly responsible, leading practitioner
prosperousprofitable, beneficial, leading to a successful outcome
sovereignleading, principal, outstanding

Thesaurus

 18 result(s).
citizens, leadingbest
leadingmain
leadingmighty
leadingsovereign
leadingforward
leading citizensbest
leading lightmastership
leading powerforehand
leading practitionerprincipal
misleadingdeceptious
misleadingkam
outcome, leading to a successfulprosperous
pleadingadvocation
pleadingimportuned
power, leadingforehand
practitioner, leadingprincipal
sheep, leadingbell-wether
successful outcome, leading to aprosperous

Themes and Topics

 3 result(s).
Politeness...ble does not include cases of ‘special pleading’ such as the highly refined formulae u...
Roman history...of the elite roman families from which leading figures (senators consuls etc) were s...
Classical mythology... of aeson king of iolcos he was sent leading the argonauts on the quest for the gol...

Words Families

 5 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
LEAD [bring]BASICleading n
PITYSTATEpity-pleading adj
PLEABASICpleading adj, pleading n
PLEAEMOTIONpity-pleading adj

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