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Search phrase: leap

Plays

 55 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.v.37and all, like him that leaped into the custard; and out ofand all: like him that leapt into the Custard, and out of
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.53Though I swore I leaped from the window ofThough I swore I leapt from the window of
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.51Will leap to be his friend; for us, you know,Will leape to be his Friend: For vs you know,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.viii.14Chain mine armed neck; leap thou, attire and all,Chaine mine arm'd necke, leape thou, Attyre and all
CoriolanusCor II.ii.134Let me o'erleap that custom, for I cannotLet me o're-leape that custome: for I cannot
CymbelineCym IV.ii.200To have turned my leaping time into a crutch,To haue turn'd my leaping time into a Crutch,
HamletHam I.v.64The leperous distilment; whose effectThe leaperous Distilment; whose effect
HamletHam V.i.247.1He leaps in the graveLeaps in the graue.
HamletHam V.i.274To outface me with leaping in her grave?To outface me with leaping in her Graue?
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.9leaping-houses, and the blessed sun himself a fair hotLeaping-houses, and the blessed Sunne himselfe a faire hot
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.199By heaven, methinks it were an easy leapBy heauen, me thinkes it were an easie leap,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.33And winking leaped into destruction.And (winking) leap'd into destruction.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.124Had found some months asleep and leaped them over.Had found some Moneths asleepe, and leap'd them ouer.
Henry VH5 V.ii.136measure in strength. If I could win a lady at leapfrog,measure in strength. If I could winne a Lady at Leape-frogge,
Henry VH5 V.ii.139should quickly leap into a wife. Or if I might buffet forshould quickly leape into a Wife: Or if I might buffet for
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.39.1The French leap over the walls in their shirts. Enter,The French leape ore the walles in their shirts. Enter
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.25Leap o'er the walls for refuge in the field.Leape o're the Walls for refuge in the field.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.140leap me over this stool and run away.leape me ouer this Stoole, and runne away.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.144Sirrah beadle, whip him till he leap over that sameSirrha Beadle, whippe him till he leape ouer that same
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.150.1After the Beadle hath hit him once, he leaps over theAfter the Beadle hath hit him once, he leapes ouer the
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.157True; made the lame to leap and fly away.True: made the Lame to leape and flye away.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.75I am no loathsome leper; look on me.I am no loathsome Leaper, looke on me.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.6Clip dead men's graves, and from their misty jawsCleape dead-mens graues, and from their misty Iawes,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.206Leaped from his eyes. So looks the chafed lionLeap'd from his Eyes. So lookes the chafed Lyon
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.139You take a precipice for no leap of danger,You take a Precepit for no leape of danger,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.103Leap in with me into this angry flood,Leape in with me into this angry Flood,
Julius CaesarJC V.v.24It is more worthy to leap in ourselvesIt is more worthy, to leape in our selues,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.108To music every summer-leaping swainTo musicke euery sommer leaping swaine,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.13What, doth his highness leap to hear these news?What doth his highnes leap to heare these newes?
King JohnKJ IV.iii.1The wall is high, and yet will I leap down.The Wall is high, and yet will I leape downe.
King JohnKJ IV.iii.9He leaps down
King LearKL III.vi.72Dogs leapt the hatch and all are fled.Dogs leapt the hatch, and all are fled.
King LearKL IV.vi.27.1Would I not leap upright.For all beneath the Moone would I not leape vpright.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.146How will he triumph, leap, and laugh at it!How will he triumph, leape, and laugh at it?
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.291And leap for joy though they are lame with blows.And leape for ioy, though they are lame with blowes:
MacbethMac I.iv.50On which I must fall down, or else o'erleap,On which I must fall downe, or else o're-leape,
MacbethMac I.vii.27Vaulting ambition which o'erleaps itselfVaulting Ambition, which ore-leapes it selfe,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.49For you to laugh and leap, and say you are merryFor you to laugh and leape, and say you are merry
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.18blood, but a hot temper leaps o'er a cold decree, such ablood, but a hot temper leapes ore a colde decree, such a
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.43Cricket, to Windsor chimneys shalt thou leap.Cricket, to Windsor-chimnies shalt thou leape;
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.49And some such strange bull leaped your father's cow,And some such strange bull leapt your fathers Cow,
OthelloOth II.i.287Hath leaped into my seat, the thought whereofHath leap'd into my Seate. The thought whereof,
PericlesPer II.iv.43Take I your wish, I leap into the seas,(Take I your wish, I leape into the seas,
PericlesPer V.iii.45Leaps to be gone into my mother's bosom.leaps to be gone into my mothers bosome.
Richard IIR2 II.iv.12Rich men look sad, and ruffians dance and leapRich men looke sad, and Ruffians dance and leape,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.i.5He ran this way and leapt this orchard wall.He ran this way and leapt this Orchard wall.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.7Leap to these arms untalked of and unseen.Leape to these armes, vntalkt of and vnseene,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.77O bid me leap, rather than marry Paris,Oh bid me leape, rather then marrie Paris,
The TempestTem I.ii.214Was the first man that leaped; cried, ‘ Hell is empty,Was the first man that leapt; cride hell is empty,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.247And what he is that now is leapt into it.And what he is that now is leapt into it.
Troilus and CressidaTC prologue.27Leaps o'er the vaunt and firstlings of those broils,Leapes ore the vaunt and firstlings of those broyles,
Twelfth NightTN I.iv.21Be clamorous and leap all civil boundsBe clamorous, and leape all ciuill bounds,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.272And leap the garden, when I see her next,And leape the garden, when I see her next
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.45such a trifle. Believe me, one would marry a leproussuch a Trifle, beleve me one would marry a leaprous
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.48by favour. Our king, being ready to leap out of himselfby Fauor. Our King being ready to leape out of himselfe,

Poems

 10 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.20.5 Beasts did leap and birds did sing, Beastes did leape, and Birds did sing,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.169 And now this lustful lord leaped from his bed, And now this lustfull Lord leapt from his bed,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.760 And bids it leap from thence, where it may find And bids it leape from thence, where it maie finde
SonnetsSonn.44.10 To leap large lengths of miles when thou art gone, To leape large lengths of miles when thou art gone,
SonnetsSonn.98.4 That heavy Saturn laughed and leaped with him. That heauie Saturne laught and leapt with him.
SonnetsSonn.128.5 Do I envy those jacks that nimble leap Do I enuie those Iackes that nimble leape,
Venus and AdonisVen.265 Imperiously he leaps, he neighs, he bounds, Imperiously he leaps, he neighs, he bounds,
Venus and AdonisVen.279 Anon he rears upright, curvets and leaps, Anon he reres vpright, curuets, and leaps,
Venus and AdonisVen.1026 Whereat she leaps that was but late forlorn. Whereat she leaps, that was but late forlorne.
Venus and AdonisVen.1050 That from their dark beds once more leap her eyes; That frõ their dark beds once more leap her eies.

Glossary

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Arion[a'riyon] legendary Greek musician; about to be robbed and killed by a ship’s crew, he was allowed to sing one last song; dolphins then appeared, Arion leapt overboard, and was carried by one of them to safety
back-tricktype of backwards dance leap
caperdance with joy, leap with delight
caperperform a leap in which the feet are kicked together in the air
cleapembrace, clasp, hug
curvet[of a horse] leap about, act friskily, prance
curvet[horse-riding] type of high leap
gambolshy away, leap away
gambolleap, caper, antic
lavoltlively, high-leaping dance
leapjump into, throw oneself into
leaprejoice, enthuse, exult
leaping-housebrothel, whorehouse
lengthstride, distance [in leaping]
maretype of schoolboy game involving one boy leaping on top of others
overleappass over, pass by , skip
overleapleap too far, overshoot
overleapleap over, jump across
summer-leapingdelighting in the summer-time

Thesaurus

 13 result(s).
dance leapback-trick
delight, leap withcaper
far, leap toooverleap
high-leaping dancelavolt
leapgambol
leap [in horse-riding]curvet
leap about [of a horse]curvet
leap awaygambol
leap overoverleap
leap too faroverleap
leap with delightcaper
leap with feet kicked together, perform acaper
perform a leap with feet kicked togethercaper

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...ast song dolphins then appeared arion leapt overboard and was carried by one of t...
Gods and goddesses...nn 98 4 heavy saturn laugh' d and leap' d with him roman god of seed tim...

Words Families

 11 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FROGGAMEleapfrog n
HOUSESEXleaping-house n
LEAPBASICleap n, leap v, leaping adj
LEAPGAMEleapfrog n
LEAPINTENSITYo'erleap v
LEAPSEXleaping-house n
LEAPSTATEsummer-leaping adj
OVERLEAPBASICsee LEAP
SUMMERACTIONsummer-leaping adj

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