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 126 result(s). alternate result(s)
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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.51lords; you have restrained yourself within the list of tooLords, you haue restrain'd your selfe within the List of too
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vi.76.1With a more larger list of sceptres.With a more larger List of Scepters.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.iii.13.3List, list!List list.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.ix.6.2Stand close, and list him.Stand close, and list him.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.102And teach your ears to list me with more heed.And teach your eares to list me with more heede:
CoriolanusCor I.iv.20There is Aufidius. List what work he makesThere is Auffidious. List what worke he makes
CoriolanusCor III.ii.128With as big heart as thou. Do as thou list.With as bigge heart as thou. Do as thou list,
CoriolanusCor III.iii.40List to your Tribunes. Audience! Peace, I say!List to your Tribunes. Audience: / Peace I say.
HamletHam I.i.98Sharked up a list of lawless resolutesShark'd vp a List of Landlesse Resolutes,
HamletHam I.ii.32The lists, and full proportions are all madeThe Lists, and full proportions are all made
HamletHam I.iii.30If with too credent ear you list his songs,If with too credent eare you list his Songs;
HamletHam I.v.22To ears of flesh and blood. List, list, O, list!To eares of flesh and bloud; list Hamlet, oh list,
HamletHam I.v.177Or ‘ If we list to speak,’ or ‘ There be, an if they might,’Or if we list to speake; or there be and if there might,
HamletHam III.iv.45And sets a blister there; makes marriage vowsAnd makes a blister there. Makes marriage vowes
HamletHam IV.v.101The ocean, overpeering of his list,The Ocean (ouer-peering of his List)
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.209Good cousin, give me audience for a while.Good Cousin giue me audience for a-while, / And list to me.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.31down, lay thine ear close to the ground and list if thoudowne, lay thine eare close to the ground, and list if thou
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.207Do so, for it is worth the listening to. TheseDoe so, for it is worth the listning too: these
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.94Prithee let her alone, and list to me.Prethee let her alone, and list to mee.
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.51The very list, the very utmost boundThe very List, the very vtmost Bound
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.29On Tuesday last to listen after news.On Tuesday last, to listen after Newes.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.122please you, it is the disease of not listening, the maladyplease you) it is the disease of not Listning, the malady
Henry VH5 I.i.43List his discourse of war, and you shall hearList his discourse of Warre; and you shall heare
Henry VH5 II.ii.117From glistering semblances of piety;From glist'ring semblances of piety:
Henry VH5 V.ii.267weak list of a country's fashion. We are the makers ofweake Lyst of a Countreyes fashion: wee are the makers
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.v.22Drives back our troops and conquers as she lists.Driues back our troupes, and conquers as she lists:
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.103Lady, vouchsafe to listen what I say.Lady, vouchsafe to listen what I say.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.32To try his strength, forsaketh yet the listsTo try his strength, forsaketh yet the Listes
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.35But list to me, my Humphrey, my sweet Duke:But list to me my Humfrey, my sweete Duke:
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.88That she will light to listen to the lays,That she will light to listen to the Layes,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.90So let her rest; and, madam, list to me,So let her rest: and Madame list to me,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.147And listen after Humphrey, how he proceeds.And listen after Humfrey, how he proceedes:
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iii.50The armourer and his man, to enter the lists,The Armorer and his Man, to enter the Lists,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iii.54A God's name, see the lists and all things fit;A Gods Name see the Lysts and all things fit,
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.120Almost with ravished listening, could not findAlmost with rauish'd listning, could not finde
Henry VIIIH8 I.iii.31Short blistered breeches, and those types of travel,Short blistred Breeches, and those types of Trauell;
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.20Turns what he list. The King will know him one day.Turnes what he list. The King will know him one day.
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.21Than to be perked up in a glistering griefThen to be perk'd vp in a glistring griefe,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.14.2Yes, 'tis the listYes, 'tis the List
Julius CaesarJC II.iv.17.2Prithee, listen well;Prythee listen well:
Julius CaesarJC IV.i.41Listen great things. Brutus and CassiusListen great things. Brutus and Cassius
Julius CaesarJC V.v.15Come hither, good Volumnius; list a word.Come hither, good Volumnius, list a word.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.17And list their babble, blunt and full of pride.And list their babble blunt and full of pride.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.174As ancient custom is of martialists,As ancient custome is of Martialists,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.68Dispose, elect, and govern as they list!Dispose, elect, and gouerne as they list,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.93Then, arms, adieu, and let them fight that list.Then armes adieu, and let them fight that list,
King JohnKJ II.i.468Son, list to this conjunction, make this match;Son, list to this coniunction, make this match
King JohnKJ III.i.198King Philip, listen to the Cardinal.King Philip, listen to the Cardinall.
King JohnKJ V.i.54Away, and glister like the god of warAway, and glister like the god of warre
King LearKL II.iv.163.1To fall and blister.To fall, and blister.
King LearKL V.iii.62.2That's as we list to grace him.That's as we list to grace him.
King LearKL V.iii.110lists of the army will maintain upon Edmund, supposedlists of the Army, will maintaine vpon Edmund, supposed
King LearKL V.iii.179By nursing them, my lord. List a brief tale;By nursing them my Lord. List a breefe tale,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.42What, Longaville, and reading! Listen, ear!What Longauill, and reading: listen eare.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.335A blister on his sweet tongue, with my heart,A blister on his sweet tongue with my hart,
MacbethMac II.ii.28Listening their fear I could not say ‘ Amen ’Listning their feare, I could not say Amen,
MacbethMac III.i.70Rather than so, come fate into the listRather then so, come Fate into the Lyst,
MacbethMac IV.i.88.2Listen, but speak not to't.Listen, but speake not too't.
MacbethMac IV.iii.12This tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongues,This Tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongues,
Measure for MeasureMM I.i.6Exceeds, in that, the lists of all adviceExceedes (in that) the lists of all aduice
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.29I grant: as there may between the lists and theI grant: as there may betweene the Lists, and the
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.30velvet. Thou art the list.Veluet. Thou art the List.
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.33had as lief be a list of an English kersey as be piled, ashad as liefe be a Lyst of an English Kersey, as be pil'd, as
Measure for MeasureMM II.iii.12Hath blistered her report. She is with child,Hath blisterd her report: She is with childe,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.65All that glitters is not gold;All that glisters is not gold,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.115take all, pay all, go to bed when she list, rise when shetake all, pay all, goe to bed when she list, rise when she
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.116list, all is as she will. And, truly, she deserves it; for iflist, all is as she will: and truly she deserues it; for if
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.42Elves, list your names; silence, you airy toys.Elues, list your names: Silence you aiery toyes.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.232it to his discretion, and let us listen to the moon.it to his discretion, and let vs hearken to the Moone.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.12To listen our propose. This is thy office;To listen our purpose, this is thy office,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.75am not such a fool to think what I list, nor I list not toam not such a foole to thinke what I list, nor I list not to
OthelloOth II.i.104I find it still when I have list to sleep.I finde it still, when I haue leaue to sleepe.
OthelloOth II.i.211list me. The Lieutenant tonight watches on the court oflist-me; the Lieutenant to night watches on the Court of Guard.
OthelloOth II.iii.336That she may make, unmake, do what she list,That she may make, vnmake, do what she list,
OthelloOth IV.i.75Confine yourself but in a patient list.Confine your selfe but in a patient List,
PericlesPer I.i.62Like a bold champion I assume the lists,Like a bold Champion I assume the Listes,
PericlesPer I.ii.87That I should open to the listening airThat I should open to the listning ayre ,
PericlesPer IV.ii.93Faith, they listened to me as they would haveFaith they listened to mee, as they would haue
PericlesPer V.i.229The music of the spheres! List, my Marina!the Musicke of the Spheres, list my Marina.
PericlesPer V.i.233It nips me unto listening, and thick slumberIt nips me vnto listning, and thicke slumber
Richard IIR2 I.ii.52And throw the rider headlong in the lists,And throw the Rider headlong in the Lists,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.32Before King Richard in his royal lists?Before King Richard in his Royall Lists?
Richard IIR2 I.iii.38In lists on Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk,In Lists, on Thomas Mowbray Duke of Norfolke,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.43Or daring-hardy as to touch the listsOr daring hardie as to touch the Listes,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.118.2into the lists
Richard IIR2 I.iii.124And list what with our council we have done.and list / What with our Councell we haue done.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.167Doubly portcullised with my teeth and lips,Doubly percullist with my teeth and lippes,
Richard IIR2 II.i.9He that no more must say is listened moreHe that no more must say, is listen'd more,
Richard IIR2 II.i.20The open ear of youth doth always listen;The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.
Richard IIR2 III.iii.178Down, down I come like glistering Phaethon,Downe, downe I come, like glist'ring Phaeton,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.93In thy foul throat thou li'st! Queen Margaret sawIn thy foule throat thou Ly'st, / Queene Margaret saw
Richard IIIR3 III.v.83Without control, listed to make his prey.Without controll, lusted to make a prey.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.40they list.they list
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.75Which oft the angry Mab with blisters plagues,which oft the angry Mab with blisters plagues,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.23your bosom. The very butcher of a silk button. A duellist,your bosom: the very butcher of a silk button, a Dualist,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.24a duellist. A gentleman of the very first house, of thea Dualist: a Gentleman of the very first house of the
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.59Where should she be? How oddly thou repliest!where should she be? / How odly thou repli'st:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.90.2Blistered be thy tongueBlister'd be thy tongue
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.177Listen to me, and if you speak me fair,Listen to me, and if you speake me faire,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.356That ‘ only ’ came well in. Sir, list to me.That only came well in: sir, list to me,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.89Seize thee that list. If once I find thee ranging,Seize thee that List, if once I finde thee ranging,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.66list; an old hat, and the humour of forty fancies prickedlist; an old hat, & the humor of forty fancies prickt
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.164‘ Now take them up,’ quoth he, ‘ if any list.’Now take them vp quoth he, if any list.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.58cuff was but to knock at your ear and beseech listening.Cuffe was but to knocke at your eare, and beseech listning:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.v.7It shall be moon, or star, or what I list,It shall be moone, or starre, or what I list,
The TempestTem I.ii.324And blister you all o'er!And blister you all ore.
The TempestTem III.ii.16Your lieutenant, if you list; he's no standard.Your Lieutenant if you list, hee's no standard.
The TempestTem III.ii.130If thou beest a devil, take't as thou list.If thou beest a diuell, take't as thou list.
The TempestTem IV.i.193Enter Ariel, loaden with glistering apparel, etc.Enter Ariell, loaden with glistering apparell, &c.
Timon of AthensTim V.i.130For each true word a blister, and each falseFor each true word, a blister, and each false
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.7Gallops the zodiac in his glistering coachGallops the Zodiacke in his glistering Coach,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.139Listen, fair madam, let it be your gloryListen faire Madam, let it be your glory
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.99And, when he sleeps, will she do what she list.And when he sleepes will she do what she list.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.18List!List?
Twelfth NightTN III.i.75list of my voyage.list of my voyage.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.146Lie blistering 'fore the visitating sun,Ly blistring fore the visitating Sunne,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.16The gain o'th' martialist, who did propoundThe gaine o'th Martialist, who did propound
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.ii.15Might call fell things to listen, who have in themMight call fell things to listen, who have in them
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.63And listened to the words she sung, for then,And listned to the words she song, for then
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.69Our stars must glister with new fire, or beOur stars must glister with new fire, or be
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.48.2List then. Your cousin,List then: your Cosen
The Winter's TaleWT II.ii.33If I prove honey-mouthed, let my tongue blister,If I proue hony-mouth'd, let my tongue blister.
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.168No richer than his honour. How he glistersNo richer then his Honor: How he glisters
The Winter's TaleWT IV.i.14The glistering of this present, as my taleThe glistering of this present, as my Tale
The Winter's TaleWT IV.i.26I list not prophesy; but let Time's newsI list not prophesie: but let Times newes
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.538.2Then list to me.Then list to me:

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.4 And down I laid to list the sad-tuned tale; And downe I laid to list the sad tun'd tale,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.283 Away he steals with open listening ear, Away he steales with open listning eare,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1008 But little stars may hide them when they list. But little stars may hide them when they list.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1410 All jointly listening, but with several graces, All ioyntlie listning, but with seuerall graces,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1548 ‘ Look, look, how listening Priam wets his eyes, 1548 Looke looke how listning PRIAM wets his eyes,
SonnetsSonn.58.9 Be where you list, your charter is so strong Be where you list, your charter is so strong,
Venus and AdonisVen.154 From morn till night, even where I list to sport me. From morne till night, euen where I list to sport me.
Venus and AdonisVen.275 His eye, which scornfully glisters like fire, His eye which scornfully glisters like fire,
Venus and AdonisVen.564 While she takes all she can, not all she listeth. While she takes all she can, not all she listeth.
Venus and AdonisVen.595 Now is she in the very lists of love, Now is she in the verie lists of loue,
Venus and AdonisVen.698 Stands on his hinder legs with listening ear, Stands on his hinder-legs with listning eare,

Glossary

 63 result(s).
abstractlist, register, inventory
attendlisten [to], pay attention [to]
auditoryassembly of listeners, audience
billinventory, list, catalogue
billetenrol, enter in a list
blainblister, inflamed sore
blisterburn-mark
blisterraise blisters on [as if branded on the forehead as a whore]; tarnish, stain
blisteredornamented with puffs, displaying slashes to show the lining
bookrecord, list, register
candiedmade of ice, crystallized, glistening
cataloguelist, register, roll-call
dividedistinguish the qualities, list the attributes [of someone]
earlisten to, hear, give ear to
earhearing, listening, paying attention
enscheduleput in a schedule, write down in a list
fellowpractitioner, specialist, expert
fileregister, list, roll
forfeit[unclear meaning] list of penalties for bad behaviour
glisterglitter, sparkle, gleam
glisteringglittering, shining, sparkling
glisteringbrilliance, sparkle, shining nature
harklisten
hearlisten further to
hearkenlisten [to], pay attention [to]
impressconscript, enlist, force into service
impressedconscripted, forced to enlist
inventorydetailed list, itemization
levyenlist, conscript, muster
listboundary, limit, confines
listmuster, troop, band, recruitment
listlisten to, pay attention to
listlisten
listwish, like, please
list(usually plural) combat arena at a tournament
listcare, choose, desire
listwish, desire, inclination
listcloth edging, border material
listlimit, objective
listenlisten to, pay attention to, hear
listenlook out for, keep a watch on
martialistsoldier, military man [i.e. follower of Mars]
mountanto[directional thrust in fencing] fencer, duellist
muster(plural) enlistment of soldiers, mobilizing of troops
musterrecruit, enlist, enrol
muster-fileofficial list of men
notelist, record, roll
orthographyspeaker of high-flown phrases, stylistically polished person
overnamename in succession, read through the list of
parcel[debated meaning] increase, add to the list of
parcellingdividing up, itemizing, listing
Philip, Saintin the Bible, an evangelist who had four daughters who were prophets
pollvoting list, head-count
possibilitywithin the bounds of possibility, realistically, practically
prickmark (down), put on a list, record in writing
putpresent a list of accusations
putenlist, call up [as]
reckonlist, enumerate
scheduleinventory, list, itemization
tabletabulate, list, itemize
takerecruit, enlist, levy
tendattend, listen, pay attention
unrollstrike off the roll, remove from the list

Thesaurus

 59 result(s).
accusations, present a list ofput
attributes, listdivide
behaviour, list of penalties for badforfeit
blisterblain
blisters, raiseblister
detailed listinventory
duellistmountanto
enlistimpress
enlistlevy
enlistmuster
enlistput
enlisttake
enlist, forced toimpressed
enlistment of soldiersmuster
enter in a listbillet
enter in a listenschedule
forced to enlistimpressed
glisteningcandied
listabstract
listbill
listbook
listcatalogue
listfile
listnote
listreckon
listschedule
listtable
list attributesdivide
list of accusations, present aput
list of men, officialmuster-file
list, add to theparcel
list, detailedinventory
list, enter in abillet
list, enter in aenschedule
list, put on aprick
list, read through aovername
list, remove from aunroll
list, votingpoll
listenattend
listenear
listenhark
listenhearken
listenlist
listenlisten
listentend
listen further tohear
listeners, assembly ofauditory
listeningear
listingparcelling
official list of menmuster-file
penalties for bad behaviour, list offorfeit
present a list of accusationsput
read through a listovername
realisticallypossibility
remove from a listunroll
soldiers, enlistment ofmuster
specialistfellow
stylistically polished personorthography
voting listpoll

Themes and Topics

 17 result(s).
Address forms... which they are speaking the following list illustrates some of the distinctive exp...
Attention signals...ord lo where your son is borne listen hark ts i i 84 [lucenti...
... cor iii iii 40 [aedile to plebeians] list to your tribunes audience go...
Discourse markers... such as i trust well come come) the list below illustrates some of the distincti...
Elision...frequent and predictable and these are listed below &rsquo tis for example is th...
...re several differences including those listed below in some cases it is only t...
Functional shift...s are given at the end of the following list which groups noun conversions into bro...
Here, there, and where...binations are found in shakespeare the list below gives those which are present in...
Past tenses...e and examples are included in the -en lists below verb forms have changed greatly...
...ynamic sense than caught the following list illustrates only those forms which disp...
Plants...iation no longer present the following list illustrates these differences but e...
Roman history...to be ‘hard words’ the chief items are listed below item example gl...
Swearing...indication is given of frequency in the list so it is important to note that some i...
Classical mythology... roman and greek deities are listed separately gods and goddesses for...
Gods and goddesses... r2 iii iii 178 down i come like glistering phaethon son of helios the gre...
Religious personalities and beings... 1h6 i ii 143 bible (acts 21) evangelist who had four daughters who were prophet...
French...utez dites-moi si je parle bien - > listen tell me if `i speak correctly - h5 i...
...te coutez > not at all alice   listen h5 iii iv 28  o seigneur dieu ...
...ent ê tes-vous appelé > listen what' s your name h5 iv iv 27&nb...
...h5 iii iv 15 é couter [you] listen é cus (n m ) h5 iv ...
Latin...u [plural] as well as the errors listed above there are also instances of mo...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...ese words in particular senses in the list below and chosen quotations for them w...
...nk of these words as a preliminary word-list which captures some of the character of...
... lord chief justice] the disease of not listening the malady of not marking mac iv...
Abbreviations...so signals that some the other examples listed do not need the preposition to make t...
...atical information [ ] contain stylistic and explanatory matter in definitions...

Words Families

 20 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BILL [list]BASICbill n
BILL [list]TYPEtavern-bill n
BLISTERBASICblister n, blister v, blistered adj
DUELLISTBASICduellist n, duello n
GLISTERBASICglister v, glistering adj, glistering n
IMPRESS [enlist]BASICsee PRESS
LIST [physical]BASIClist n, list v
LIST [wish]BASIClist v
LISTENBASIClist v, listen v, listening adj, listening n, listening to n
MARTIALBASICmartialist n

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