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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.ii.57On the catastrophe and heel of pastime,On the Catastrophe and heele of pastime
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.5past endeavours, for then we wound our modesty, andpast endeuours, for then we wound our Modestie, and
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.121To prostitute our past-cure maladyTo prostitute our past-cure malladie
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.124A senseless help, when help past sense we deem.A sencelesse helpe, when helpe past sence we deeme.
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.158My art is not past power, nor you past cure.My Art is not past power, nor you past cure.
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.1They say miracles are past, and we have ourThey say miracles are past, and we haue our
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.231poor doing eternal; for doing I am past, as I will bypoore doing eternall: for doing I am past, as I will by
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.92The troop is past. Come, pilgrim, I will bring youThe troope is past: Come pilgrim, I wil bring you,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vii.36.1To what is passed already.To what is past already.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.63May token to the future our past deeds.May token to the future, our past deeds.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.122If ye pinch me like a pasty I can say no more.If ye pinch me like a Pasty, I can say no more.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.137All's one to him. What a past-saving slave isall's one to him. What a past-sauing slaue is
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.4.2'Tis past, my liege,'Tis past my Liege,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.121My forepast proofs, howe'er the matter fall,My fore-past proofes, how ere the matter fall
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.331The bitter past, more welcome is the sweet.The bitter past, more welcome is the sweet.
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.98Things that are past are done, with me. 'Tis thus:Things that are past, are done, with me. 'Tis thus,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.146She is cunning past man's thought.She is cunning past mans thought.
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.188Till his deserts are past, begin to throwTill his deserts are past, begin to throw
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iv.65Yea, like the stag when snow the pasture sheets,Yea, like the Stagge, when Snow the Pasture sheets,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.97It's past the size of dreaming. Nature wants stuffIt's past the size of dreaming: Nature wants stuffe
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.82Which I have passed upon her; she is banished.Which I haue past vpon her, she is banish'd.
As You Like ItAYL II.i.53Full of the pasture, jumps along by himFull of the pasture, iumps along by him
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.85What is he that shall buy his flock and pasture?What is he that shall buy his flocke and pasture?
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.89Buy thou the cottage, pasture, and the flock,Buy thou the Cottage, pasture, and the flocke,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.26pasture makes fat sheep; and that a great cause of thepasture makes fat sheepe: and that a great cause of the
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.1How say you now? Is it not past two o'clock? How say you now, is it not past two a clock?
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.192To see no pastime, I. What you would haveTo see no pastime, I: what you would haue,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.189And now he's there, past thought of human reason.And now he's there, past thought of humane reason. 
CoriolanusCor II.iii.248Scaling his present bearing with his past,Skaling his present bearing with his past,
CoriolanusCor II.iii.256Than stay, past doubt, for greater.Then stay past doubt, for greater:
CoriolanusCor III.ii.72.1Of what is past.Of what is past.
CoriolanusCor III.iii.59That being passed for consul with full voice,That being past for Consull with full voyce:
CoriolanusCor IV.iii.17The main blaze of it is past, but a small thingThe maine blaze of it is past, but a small thing
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.31O'ercome with pride, ambitious past all thinking,O'recome with Pride, Ambitious, past all thinking
CoriolanusCor V.ii.21I have tumbled past the throw, and in his praiseI haue tumbled past the throw: and in his praise
CymbelineCym I.ii.67.2Past grace? Obedience?Past Grace? Obedience?
CymbelineCym I.ii.68Past hope, and in despair, that way past grace.Past hope, and in dispaire, that way past Grace.
CymbelineCym I.vii.97Either are past remedies; or timely knowing,Either are past remedies; or timely knowing,
CymbelineCym III.i.78His majesty bids you welcome. Make pastime withHis Maiesty biddes you welcome. Make pastime with
CymbelineCym IV.ii.265Thou art past the tyrant's stroke,Thou art past the Tirants stroake,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.290Their pleasures here are past, so is their pain.Their pleasures here are past, so are their paine.
CymbelineCym IV.iii.8So needful for this present. It strikes me, pastSo needfull for this present? It strikes me, past
CymbelineCym V.iv.2.1So graze, as you find pasture.So graze, as you finde Pasture.
CymbelineCym V.iv.156So, if I prove a good repast to the spectators, theSo if I proue a good repast to the Spectators, the
CymbelineCym V.iv.170past, is, and to come, the discharge: your neck, sir,past, is, and to come, the discharge: your necke (Sis)
CymbelineCym V.v.212That's due to all the villains past, in being,That's due to all the Villaines past, in being
HamletHam I.iii.47Do not, as some ungracious pastors do,Doe not as some vngracious Pastors doe,
HamletHam I.v.100All saws of books, all forms, all pressures pastAll sawes of Bookes, all formes, all presures past,
HamletHam II.ii.396tragedy, comedy, history, pastoral, pastoral-comical,Tragedie, Comedie, Historie, Pastorall: Pastoricall-Comicall-
HamletHam II.ii.397historical-pastoral, tragical-historical, tragical-comical-historical-pastoral,Historicall-Pastorall: Tragicall-Historicall: Tragicall-Comicall-Historicall-Pastorall:
HamletHam II.ii.457Baked and impasted with the parching streets,Bak'd and impasted with the parching streets,
HamletHam III.i.15To any pastime?to any pastime?
HamletHam III.iii.51My fault is past. But, O, what form of prayerMy fault is past. But oh, what forme of Prayer
HamletHam III.iv.151Repent what's past. Avoid what is to come;Repent what's past, auoyd what is to come,
HamletHam IV.v.149.1Repast them with my blood.Repast them with my blood.
HamletHam IV.vii.33And think it pastime. You shortly shall hear more.And thinke it pastime. You shortly shall heare more,
HamletHam IV.vii.87With the brave beast. So far he topped my thoughtWith the braue Beast, so farre he past my thought,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.186Nay, that's past praying for, I have pepperedNay, that's past praying for, I haue pepper'd
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.97past your youth, have yet some smack of age in you,past your youth) hath yet some smack of age in you:
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.108Past and to come seems best; things present, worst."Past, and to Come, seemes best; things Present, worst.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.34'Tis one o'clock, and past.'Tis One a Clock, and past.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.245home till you are past service; and for your part,home, till you are past seruice: and for your part,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.24The heat is past; follow no further now.The heat is past, follow no farther now:
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.78Turning past evils to advantages.Turning past-euills to aduantages.
Henry VH5 I.i.3Was like, and had indeed against us passed,Was like, and had indeed against vs past,
Henry VH5 I.i.16Of indigent faint souls past corporal toil,Of indigent faint Soules, past corporall toyle,
Henry VH5 II.chorus.5They sell the pasture now to buy the horse,They sell the Pasture now, to buy the Horse;
Henry VH5 III.chorus.21Either past or not arrived to pith and puissance.Eyther past, or not arriu'd to pyth and puissance:
Henry VH5 III.i.27The mettle of your pasture; let us swearThe mettell of your Pasture: let vs sweare,
Henry VH5 III.v.1'Tis certain he hath passed the River Somme.'Tis certaine he hath past the Riuer Some.
Henry VH5 III.vii.12horse with any that treads but on four pasterns. Ca, ha!Horse with any that treades but on foure postures: ch'ha:
Henry VH5 V.chorus.43The interim, by remembering you 'tis past.The interim, by remembring you 'tis past.
Henry VH5 V.i.2today? Saint Davy's day is past.to day? S. Dauies day is past.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.57What's past and what's to come she can descry.What's past, and what's to come, she can descry.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.117And like a hermit overpassed thy days.And like a Hermite ouer-past thy dayes.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.114For grief that they are past recovery;For greefe that they are past recouerie.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.3That sought to be encompassed with your crown.That sought to be incompast with your Crowne.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.39Passed over to the end they were created,Past ouer to the end they were created,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.12Here comes a man; let's stay till he be past.Heere comes a man, let's stay till he be past:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.226Thou seest what's passed, go fear thy king withal.Thou seest what's past, go feare thy King withall.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.98Till storms be past of civil enmity.Till stormes be past of Ciuill Enmitie.
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.70A single voice, and that not passed me butA single voice, and that not past me, but
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.10But, pray, how passed it?But pray how past it?
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.130They vex me past my patience. Pray you, pass on.They vexe me past my patience, pray you passe on;
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.95You must no more call it York Place; that's past,You must no more call it Yorke-place, that's past:
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.123But now I am past all comforts here but prayers.But now I am past all Comforts heere, but Prayers.
Henry VIIIH8 V.ii.10The King's physician. As he passed along,The Kings Physitian, as he past along
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.154That her wide walls encompassed but one man?That her wide Walkes incompast but one man?
Julius CaesarJC II.i.140Of any promise that hath passed from him.Of any promise that hath past from him.
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.259I should not urge thy duty past thy might;I should not vrge thy duty past thy might,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.115That we may cheer our stomachs with repast,That we may cheere our stomacks with repast,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.33He's close encompassed with a world of odds!Hees close incompast with a world of odds.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.84But now 'tis past that no man can recall,But now tis past that no man can recall,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.24That, having hardly passed a dangerous gulf,That hauing hardely past a dangerous gulfe,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.59And we have compassed him; he cannot scape.And we haue compast him he cannot scape.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.129And stratagems forepast with iron pensAnd stratagems forepast with yron pens,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.59And make their way to the encompassed prince.And make their waie to the incompast prince,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.125This said, we passed, not daring to reply.This said, we past, not daring to reply,
King JohnKJ I.i.258Which was so strongly urged past my defence.Which was so strongly vrg'd past my defence.
King JohnKJ IV.ii.86Indeed we feared his sickness was past cure.Indeed we fear'd his sicknesse was past cure.
King JohnKJ IV.iii.51All murders past do stand excused in this.All murthers past, do stand excus'd in this:
King LearKL II.iv.6.1Makest thou this shame thy pastime?Mak'st thou this shame ahy pastime?
King LearKL II.iv.118when she put 'em i'the paste alive. She knapped 'emwhen she put 'em i'th'Paste aliue, she knapt 'em
King LearKL IV.vi.45By this had thought been past. – Alive or dead?By this had thought bin past. Aliue, or dead?
King LearKL IV.vi.205Past speaking of in a king. – Thou hast one daughterPast speaking ofin a King. Thou hast a Daughter
King LearKL V.iii.162'Tis past; and so am I. But what art thou'Tis past, and so am I: But what art thou
King LearKL V.iii.191Until some half-hour past, when I was armed,Vntill some halfe houre past when I was arm'd,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.19Your oaths are passed; and now subscribe your names,Your oathes are past, and now subscribe your names:
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.49Your oath is passed, to pass away from these.Your oath is past, to passe away from these.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.120Forbear till this company be passed.Forbeare till this company be past.
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.207You sheep, and I pasture. Shall that finish the jest?You Sheepe & I pasture: shall that finish the iest?
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.208.1So you grant pasture for me.So you grant pasture for me.
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.231Did point you to buy them along as you passed.Did point out to buy them along as you past.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.94Food for his rage, repasture for his den.Foode for his rage, repasture for his den.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.152pupil of mine, where, if before repast it shall pleasePupill of mine, where if (being repast) it shall please
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.353We will with some strange pastime solace them,We will with some strange pastime solace them:
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.28Great reason, for past cure is still past care.Great reason: for past care, is still past cure.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.360We have had pastimes here and pleasant game:We haue had pastimes heere, and pleasant game,
MacbethMac III.i.76That it was he in the times past which held youthat it was he, in the times past, / Which held you
MacbethMac III.i.79In our last conference; passed in probation with youin our last conference, / Past in probation with you:
MacbethMac V.vi.95I see thee compassed with thy kingdom's pearlI see thee compast with thy Kingdomes Pearle,
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.106remembered, that such a one and such a one were pastremembred) that such a one, and such a one, were past
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.162Son, I have overheard what hath passedSon, I haue ouer-heard what hath past
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.171again, would eat mutton on Fridays. He's not past itagaine) would eate Mutton on Fridaies. He's now past it,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.141fearless of what's past, present, or to come; insensiblefearelesse of what's past, present, or to come: insensible
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.394That life is better life past fearing deathThat life is better life past fearing death,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vi.2.2His hour is almost past.His houre is almost past.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.229He did entreat me past all saying nayHe did intreate mee past all saying nay
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.v.68Past all expressing. It is very meetPast all expressing, it is very meete
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.165And so conclusions passed the careers.and so conclusions past the Car-eires.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.181have a hot venison pasty to dinner. Come, gentlemen, Ihaue a hot Venison pasty to dinner; Come gentlemen, I
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.277and shrieked at it, that it passed. But women, indeed,and shrekt at it, that it past: But women indeede,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.iii.4'Tis past the hour, sir, that Sir Hugh promised'Tis past the howre (Sir) that Sir Hugh promis'd
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.8My riots past, my wild societies;My Riots past, my wilde Societies,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.58hath passed between me and Ford's wife?hath past betweene me, and Fords wife.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.121'Tis past eight already, sir.'Tis past eight already Sir.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.94cue is past. It is ‘ never tire.’cue is past; it is neuer tyre.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.65Out, dog! Out, cur! Thou drivest me past the boundsOut dog, out cur, thou driu'st me past the bounds
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.138Good morrow, friends – Saint Valentine is past!Good morrow friends: Saint Valentine is past,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.204dream past the wit of man to say what dream it was. Mandreame, past the wit of man, to say, what dreame it was. Man
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.219O, she misused me past the endurance of a O she misusde me past the indurance of a
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.103it is past the infinite of thought.it is past the infinite of thought.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.46what hath passed between you and Claudio.what hath past betweene you and Claudio.
OthelloOth I.i.167Past thought! – What said she to you? – Get more tapers.Past thought:) what said she to you? Get moe Tapers:
OthelloOth I.iii.130That I have passed.That I haue past.
OthelloOth I.iii.166She loved me for the dangers I had passed,She lou'd me for the dangers I had past,
OthelloOth I.iii.200When remedies are past the griefs are endedWhen remedies are past, the griefes are ended
OthelloOth I.iii.202To mourn a mischief that is past and goneTo mourne a Mischeefe that is past and gon,
OthelloOth II.iii.61Good faith, a little one; not past a pint, as I amGood-faith a litle one: not past a pint, as I am
OthelloOth II.iii.253Ay, past all surgery.I, past all Surgery.
OthelloOth III.iv.112That nor my service past, nor present sorrow,That nor my Seruice past, nor present Sorrowes,
PericlesPer I.ii.83Bethought me what was past, what might succeed.Bethought what was past, what might succeed,
PericlesPer Chorus.II.6Till he hath passed necessity.Till he hath past necessitie:
PericlesPer V.iii.41Makes my past miseries sports; you shall do wellmakes my past miseries sports, you shall doe well
Richard IIR2 II.i.14Writ in remembrance more than things long past.Writ in remembrance, more then things long past;
Richard IIR2 II.iii.170Things past redress are now with me past care.Things past redresse, are now with me past care.
Richard IIR2 III.ii.154Which serves as paste and cover to our bones.Which serues as Paste, and Couer to our Bones:
Richard IIR2 III.iii.100Her pastor's grass with faithful English blood.Her Pastors Grasse with faithfull English Blood.
Richard IIR2 V.ii.21And thus still doing, thus he passed along.And thus still doing, thus he past along.
Richard IIR2 V.iii.50Remember, as thou readest, thy promise passed.Remember as thou read'st, thy promise past:
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.2O, I have passed a miserable night,O, I haue past a miserable night,
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.45I passed, methought, the melancholy flood,I past (me thought) the Melancholly Flood,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.364Harp not on that string, madam; that is past.Harpe not on that string Madam, that is past.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.388That thou hast wronged in the time o'erpast;That thou hast wronged in the time ore-past:
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.390Hereafter time, for time past wronged by thee.Heereafter time, for time past, wrong'd by thee.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.396Misused ere used, by times ill-used o'erpast. Misvs'd ere vs'd, by times ill-vs'd repast.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.346My lord, the enemy is past the marsh.My Lord, the Enemy is past the Marsh:
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.236Where I may read who passed that passing fair?Where I may read who past that passing faire.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.32For you and I are past our dancing days.For you and I are past our dauncing daies:
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.42they be not to be talked on, yet they are past compare.they be not to be talkt on, yet they are past compare:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.173But that a joy past joy calls out on me,But that a ioy past ioy, calls out on me,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.45Come weep with me. Past hope, past cure, past help!Come weepe with me, past hope, past care, past helpe.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.47It strains me past the compass of my wits.It streames me past the compasse of my wits:
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iv.2They call for dates and quinces in the pastry.They call for Dates and Quinces in the Pastrie.
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.65It will be pastime passing excellent,It wil be pastime passing excellent,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.68Husht, master, here's some good pastime toward.Husht master, heres some good pastime toward;
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.69Why, I am past my gamut long ago.Why, I am past my gamouth long agoe.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.53past cure of the fives, stark spoiled with the staggers,past cure of the Fiues, starke spoyl'd with the Staggers,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.15I prithee go and get me some repast,I prethee go, aud get me some repast,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.135‘ With a small compassed cape.’With a small compast cape.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.173Our strength as weak, our weakness past compare,Our strength as weake, our weakenesse past compare,
The TempestTem I.ii.239.2Past the mid-season.Past the mid season.
The TempestTem II.i.257Whereof what's past is prologue, what to come,Whereof, what's past is Prologue; what to come
The TempestTem II.ii.40will here shroud till the dregs of the storm be past.will here shrowd till the dregges of the storme be past.
The TempestTem III.ii.58How now shall this be compassed? CanstHow now shall this be compast? / Canst
The TempestTem III.iii.52The best is past. Brother, my lord the Duke,The best is past: brother: my Lord, the Duke,
The TempestTem V.i.38Whereof the ewe not bites; and you whose pastimeWhereof the Ewe not bites: and you, whose pastime
The TempestTem V.i.141.1Says it is past her cure.Saies, it is past her cure.
Timon of AthensTim II.i.21Out of mine own. His days and times are past,Out of mine owne, his dayes and times are past,
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.35six weeks and past.sixe weekes, and past.
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.178No villainous bounty yet hath passed my heart;No villanous bounty yet hath past my heart;
Timon of AthensTim III.ii.6Lord Timon's happy hours are done and past, and hisLord Timons happie howres are done and past, and his
Timon of AthensTim III.v.12Hath stepped into the law, which is past depthHath stept into the Law: which is past depth
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.12It is the pasture lards the wether's sides,It is the Pastour Lards, the Brothers sides,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.434And at my suit, sweet, pardon what is past.And at my sute (sweet) pardon what is past.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.471For you, Prince Bassianus, I have passedFor you Prince Bassianus, I haue past
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.26Our pastimes done, possess a golden slumber,(Our pastimes done) possesse a Golden slumber,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iii.31Kinsmen, his sorrows are past remedy.Kinsmen, his sorrowes are past remedie.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.7Buzz in the people's ears, there naught hath pastBuz in the peoples eares) there nought hath past,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.186And with your blood and it I'll make a paste,And with your blood and it, Ile make a Paste,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.187And of the paste a coffin I will rear,And of the Paste a Coffen I will reare,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.188And make two pasties of your shameful heads,And make two Pasties of your shamefull Heads,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.199And in that paste let their vile heads be baked.And in that Paste let their vil'd Heads be bakte,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.125These wrongs unspeakable, past patience,These wrongs, vnspeakeable past patience,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.112th' other day into the compassed window – and youth'other day into the compast window, and you
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.113know he has not past three or four hairs on his chin – know he has not past three or foure haires on his chinne.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.168laughed, that it passed.laught, that it past.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.269blow – unless it swell past hiding, and then it's pastblow, vnlesse it swell past hiding, and then it's past
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.29The past-proportion of his infinite,The past proportion of his infinite,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.142I do believe it; for they passed by meI doe beleeue it: / For they past by me,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.148Those scraps are good deeds past, which are devouredThose scraps are good deedes past, / Which are deuour'd
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.164Though less than yours in past, must o'ertop yours;Though lesse then yours in past, must ore-top yours:
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.177Though they are made and moulded of things past,Though they are made and moulded of things past,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.166What's past and what's to come is strewed with husksWhat's past, and what's to come, is strew'd with huskes,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.100Well, well, 'tis done, 'tis done, 'tis past – and yet it is not;Well, well, 'tis done, 'tis past; and yet it is not:
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.94Past question, for thou seest it will not curl byPast question, for thou seest it will not coole my
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.137till our very pastime, tired out of breath, prompt us totil our very pastime tyred out of breath, prompt vs to
Twelfth NightTN V.i.77Did I redeem; a wrack past hope he was.Did I redeeme: a wracke past hope he was:
Twelfth NightTN V.i.153Hath newly passed between this youth and me.Hath newly past, betweene this youth, and me.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.350This practice hath most shrewdly passed upon thee;This practice hath most shrewdly past vpon thee:
Twelfth NightTN V.i.366That have on both sides passed.That haue on both sides past.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.99Here's too small a pasture for such store ofHere's too small a Pasture for such store of
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.65And ask remission for my folly past.And aske remission, for my folly past.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.35And make a pastime of each weary step,And make a pastime of each weary step,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.1.3after Hymen, a nymph, encompassed in her tresses,After Hymen, a Nimph, encompast in her Tresses,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.77Will relish of the pasture, and we mustWill relish of the pasture, and we must
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.28Though craving seriousness and skill, passed slightlyThough craving seriousnes, and skill, past slightly
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.13is past. But have you a full promise of her? WhenIs past; But have you a full promise of her? When
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.ii.67.2What pastimes are they?What pastimes are they?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.101If you but favour, our country pastime made is.If you but favour; our Country pastime made is,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.62Had so encompassed it. I laid me downHad so encompast it: I laide me downe
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.139.1Past all cure.Past all cure.
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.152Its tenderness, and make itself a pastimeIt's tendernesse? and make it selfe a Pastime
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.268But that's past doubt, you have, or your eye-glass(But that's past doubt: you haue, or your eye-glasse
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.2.1'Tis past enduring.'Tis past enduring.
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.24Laugh at me, make their pastime at my sorrow.Laugh at me: make their pastime at my sorrow:
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.80So I would you did: then 'twere past all doubtSo I would you did: then 'twere past all dout
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.150Past and to come, that you do change this purpose,Past, and to come) that you doe change this purpose,
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.32Who least will seem to do so – my past life(Whom least will seeme to doe so) my past life
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.83And I but dreamed it. As you were past all shame – And I but dream'd it: As you were past all shame,
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.84Those of your fact are so – so past all truth;(Those of your Fact are so) so past all truth;
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.220To th' noble heart. What's gone and what's past helpTo th' Noble heart. What's gone, and what's past helpe
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.221Should be past grief. Do not receive afflictionShould be past greefe: Do not receiue affliction
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.79I have a kinsman not past three-quarters of a mile hence,I haue a Kinsman not past three quarters of a mile hence,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.93a bailiff; then he compassed a motion of the Prodigal(a Bayliffe) then hee compast a Motion of the Prodigall
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.134In Whitsun pastorals: sure this robe of mineIn Whitson-Pastorals: Sure this Robe of mine
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.124Come, boy, I am past more children; but thyCome Boy, I am past moe Children: but thy

Poems

 21 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.158 To put the by-past perils in her way? To put the by-past perrils in her way?
The Passionate PilgrimPP.1.6 Although I know my years be past the best, Although I know my yeares be past the best:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.243 My will is strong past reason's weak removing: My will is strong past reasons weake remoouing:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.923 To all sins past and all that are to come To all sinnes past and all that are to come,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1022 Since that my case is past the help of law. Since that my case is past the helpe of law.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1151 Or one encompassed with a winding maze, Or one incompast with a winding maze,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1671 In rage sent out, recalled in rage being past; In rage sent out, recald in rage being past,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1685 From what is past. The help that thou shalt lend me From what is past, the helpe that thou shalt lend me
SonnetsSonn.12.3 When I behold the violet past prime, When I behold the violet past prime,
SonnetsSonn.30.2 I summon up remembrance of things past, I sommon vp remembrance of things past,
SonnetsSonn.70.9 Thou hast passed by the ambush of young days, Thou hast past by the ambush of young daies,
SonnetsSonn.82.6 Finding thy worth a limit past my praise, Finding thy worth a limmit past my praise,
SonnetsSonn.120.6 As I by yours, y'have passed a hell of time, As I by yours, y 'haue past a hell of Time,
SonnetsSonn.123.10 Not wond'ring at the present nor the past, Not wondring at the present, nor the past,
SonnetsSonn.129.6 Past reason hunted, and no sooner had Past reason hunted, and no sooner had
SonnetsSonn.129.7 Past reason hated, as a swallowed bait Past reason hated as a swollowed bayt,
SonnetsSonn.138.6 Although she knows my days are past the best, Although she knowes my dayes are past the best,
SonnetsSonn.147.9 Past cure I am, now reason is past care, Past cure I am, now Reason is past care,
Venus and AdonisVen.272 Upon his compassed crest now stand on end; Vpon his compast crest now stand on end,
Venus and AdonisVen.380 My day's delight is past, my horse is gone, My dayes delight is past, my horse is gone,
Venus and AdonisVen.567 Things out of hope are compassed oft with vent'ring, Things out of hope, are compast oft with ventring,

Glossary

 85 result(s).
abridgementpastime, short entertainment, means of shortening the time
agoneago, past
ancient, aunchientformer, earlier, past
backwardpast portion, earlier part, bygone period
badepast form of 'bid'
baked meatspies, pastries
banquet, runninglight meal taken hurriedly, quickly served repast
bespokepast form of 'bespeak'
bethoughtpast form of 'bethink'
bought and soldpast form of 'buy and sell'
brieflya little while ago, a short time past
by-pastformer, elapsed, previous
chidpast form of 'chide'
coffinpie-crust, pastry mould
commonpublic property, common land, open pasture
daythis past seven years, in a long time
deceasedpast, previous, gone by
didst2nd person singular, past tense of 'do'
disportdiversion, pastime, entertainment
dravedrove [past tense of ‘drive’]
dravedrove [past form of 'drive']
feedpasture, grazing land
feedinggrazing-ground, pasturage
forbod[past tense of ‘forbid’] forbade
foregoperform before, carry out in the past
forepastpast, previous, former
forepastpreviously passed, already accumulated
gamboldfrolic, entertainment, pastime
giltpast form of 'gild'
gotpast form of 'get'
grassgraze, feed, eat pasture
hadst2nd person singular, past tense of 'have'
holppast form of 'help'
idlenesspastime, foolishness, silly diversion
impastedmade into a paste, crusted
irrecoverablebeyond redemption, past recovery
laterecent, not long past
leavepass by, go past
many a day, for thisduring these past few days
methoughtpast form of 'methinks'
oughtpast form of 'owe'
overflyfly past, overtake in flight
overpastpast, now ended, former
overraughtpast form of 'overreach'
overslippass by unnoticed, slip past
pastincapable of
pastepastry, doughy mixture
pasternhoof, leg
pastimepleasure, delight, enjoyment
pastorshepherd, herdsman
pastoralpastoral play, theatrical event on a rural theme
past-proportionimmeasurableness, quantity beyond compare
pastrypastry-making part of the kitchen
past-savingbeyond redemption, incapable of salvation
pasturenurture, rearing, upbringing
pastymeat-pie
postbe over, rush past
puddingtype of large savoury dish; dumpling, pasty
raughtpast form of 'reach'
recreationrefreshment, pastime, diversion
reftpast form of 'reave'
reliefrefreshment, sustenance, pasture
repastfeed, nourish, supply
repastfood and drink, meal, refreshment
repasturefood, repast, meal
repetitiongoing over the past, re-opening of old wounds
running banquetlight meal taken hurriedly, quickly served repast
shorepast form of 'shorn'
smotepast form of 'smite'
sportexercise, athletic pastime
staleworn out, past the prime of life
stalepast the time, no longer of value
strokepast form of 'strike'
strookstruck [past tense of ‘strike’]
suppliancepastime, diversion
ta'enpast form of 'take'
timepast time, history
tonightlast night, this past night
wert2nd person singular, past tense of 'be'
whey-facemilk-face, pasty-face
worn-outpast, bygone, departed
wouldpast form of 'will'
wroughtpast form of 'work'
yellowsallow, pasty-faced; or: jealous
yore, ofof old, formerly, in times long past

Thesaurus

 57 result(s).
athletic pastimesport
carry out in the pastforego
days, during these past fewmany a day, for this
during these past few daysmany a day, for this
eat pasturegrass
fly pastoverfly
go pastleave
going over the pastrepetition
kitchen, pastry-making part of thepastry
life, past the prime ofstale
night, last/this pasttonight
pastagone
pastancient, aunchient
pastdeceased
pastforepast
pastoverpast
pastworn-out
past portionbackward
past timetime
past, a short timebriefly
past, going over therepetition
past, not longlate
past, perform in theforego
past, rushpost
paste, made into aimpasted
pastimeabridgement
pastimedisport
pastimegambold
pastimeidleness
pastimerecreation
pastimesuppliance
pastime, athleticsport
pastoral playpastoral
pastriesbaked meats
pastrypaste
pastry mouldcoffin
pastry-making part of the kitchenpastry
pasturagefeeding
pasturefeed
pasturerelief
pasture, eatgrass
pasture, opencommon
pastypudding
pasty-facewhey-face
pasty-facedyellow
play, pastoralpastoral
prime of life, past thestale
quickly served repastbanquet, running
recovery, pastirrecoverable
repastrepasture
rush pastpost
seven years, this pastday
slip pastoverslip
time, pasttime
time, past thestale
times long past, inyore, of
years, this past sevenday

Themes and Topics

 5 result(s).
Archaisms... old english ge- form used chiefly as a past-time marker in ...
...-time marker in past participles further examples are given...
Past tenses... have one inflected form for expressing past time the ...
... time the past tense which is typically formed by add...
...hey asked there are some 300 irregular past tenses in modern english ranging from ...
...en in i have asked is often called the past participle - but many modern texts avoi...
...o means restricted to the expression of past time in particular the same form is u...
...ed and i will be asked (where present past and future times are expressed) the r...
... ii iv 46) irregular > regular past tenses in shakespeare mode...
...mac iv i 64 regular > irregular past tenses in shakespeare mode...
...iv 32 irregular stays irregular past tenses in shakespeare mode...
...h written cym iii v 2 many past forms derived from latin mostly ending...
Verb forms...n wast were 2nd person singular past tense rj ii iv 74 thou wast never with...
...] wert were 2nd person singular past tense 2h4 iii ii 162 i would thou wert...
...h hadst had 2nd person singular past tense aw v iii 281 where thou hadst th...
... didst did 2nd person singular past tense ts induction 1 87 thou didst it ...
... didest did 2nd person singular past tense [rare] ham iv vii 56 thus didest...
What and what...what is he that shall buy his flock and pasture who what kl v iii 98 what i...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... a wrong beshrew (v ) 2 bethink (v ) past form bethought call to mind think abo...
...te a brow brow (n ) 2--6 chide (v ) past form chid   scold rebuke reprove ...

Words Families

 34 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BY-PASTBASICsee PAST
COMICTYPEpastoral-comical n
CURENOTpast-cure adj
FOREPASTBASICsee PAST
HISTORYTYPEhistorical-pastoral adj
IMPASTEDBASICsee PASTE
PASTBASICpast adj, past n, past prep
PASTAMOUNTpast-proportion n
PASTPREVIOUSby-past adj, forepast adj
PASTSTATEpast-cure adj, past-saving adj
PASTEBASICpaste n
PASTEFOODpastry n, pasty n
PASTESTATEimpasted adj
PASTERNBASICpastern n
PASTIMEBASICsee TIME
PASTORBASICpastor n
PASTORALBASICpastoral n
PASTORALTYPEhistorical-pastoral n, pastoral-comical n
PASTRYBASICsee PASTE
PASTUREBASICpasture n, repasture n
PASTYBASICsee PASTE
PORTIONINTENSITYpast-proportion n
REPASTBASICrepast n, repast v, repasture n
SAFESTATEpast-saving adj
TIMELEISUREpastime n

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