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Search phrase: shy

Plays

 44 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.162Of ashy semblance, meagre, pale, and bloodless,Of ashy semblance, meager, pale, and bloodlesse,
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.124Sir, I was an inward of his. A shy fellow was theSir, I was an inward of his: a shie fellow was the
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.54May seem as shy, as grave, as just, as absoluteMay seeme as shie, as graue, as iust, as absolute:
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.1.1Enter Bassanio with Shylock the JewEnter Bassanio with Shylocke the Iew.
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.49.2Shylock, do you hear?Shylock, doe you heare.
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.58Shylock, although I neither lend nor borrowShylocke, albeit I neither lend nor borrow
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.102Well, Shylock, shall we be beholding to you?Well Shylocke, shall we be beholding to you?
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.113Shylock, we would have moneys,’ you say so,Shylocke, we would haue moneyes, you say so:
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.168Yes, Shylock, I will seal unto this bond.Yes Shylocke, I will seale vnto this bond.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.134Shylock thy master spoke with me this day,Shylocke thy Maister spoke with me this daie,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.139my master Shylock and you, sir. You have the grace ofmy Maister Shylocke and you sir, you haue the grace of
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.v.1.1Enter Shylock the Jew and Launcelot, his man thatEnter Iew, and his man that
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.v.2The difference of old Shylock and Bassanio....The difference of old Shylocke and Bassanio;
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.21Enter ShylockEnter Shylocke.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.21How now, Shylock? What news among the merchants?How now Shylocke, what newes among the Merchants?
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.26And Shylock for his own part knew the bird wasAnd Shylocke for his own part knew the bird was
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iii.1.1Enter Shylock the Jew and Solanio and Antonio andEnter the Iew, and Solanio, and Anthonio, and
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iii.3.2Hear me yet, good Shylock.Heare me yet good Shylok.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.16Enter ShylockEnter Shylocke.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.17Shylock, the world thinks, and I think so too,Shylocke the world thinkes, and I thinke so to
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.172Antonio and old Shylock, both stand forth.Anthonio and old Shylocke, both stand forth.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.173.1Is your name Shylock?Is your name Shylocke?
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.173.2Shylock is my name.Shylocke is my name.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.224Shylock, there's thrice thy money offered thee.Shylocke, there's thrice thy monie offered thee.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.254Have by some surgeon, Shylock, on your charge,Haue by some Surgeon Shylock on your charge
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.397Exit ShylockExit.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.ii.11I pray you show my youth old Shylock's house.I pray you shew my youth old Shylockes house.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.84By paved fountain or by rushy brook,By paued fountaine, or by rushie brooke,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.7.2nobles, including Gaunt, and Bushy, Bagot, and Gaunt, Bushy, Bagot, Greene, & others:
Richard IIR2 I.iv.23Ourself and BushyOur selfe, and Bushy: heere Bagot and Greene
Richard IIR2 I.iv.53Enter BushyEnter Bushy.
Richard IIR2 I.iv.53Bushy, what news?Bushy, what newes?
Richard IIR2 II.i.69.1Enter King Richard, Queen Isabel, Aumerle, Bushy,Enter King, Queene, Aumerle, Bushy,
Richard IIR2 II.i.215Go, Bushy, to the Earl of Wiltshire straight,Go Bushie to the Earle of Wiltshire streight,
Richard IIR2 II.ii.1.1Enter the Queen, Bushy, and BagotEnter Queene, Bushy, and Bagot.
Richard IIR2 II.ii.119I should to Pleshey, too,I should to Plashy too:
Richard IIR2 II.ii.122Bushy, Bagot, and Green remain
Richard IIR2 II.iii.164By Bushy, Bagot, and their complices,By Bushie, Bagot, and their Complices,
Richard IIR2 III.i.1.2Bushy and Green, prisonersBushie and Greene Prisoners.
Richard IIR2 III.i.2Bushy and Green, I will not vex your souls,Bushie and Greene, I will not vex your soules,
Richard IIR2 III.i.35Exeunt Northumberland with Bushy and Green
Richard IIR2 III.ii.123What is become of Bushy, where is Green,What is become of Bushie? where is Greene?
Richard IIR2 III.ii.141Is Bushy, Green, and the Earl of Wiltshire dead?Is Bushie, Greene, and the Earle of Wiltshire dead?
Richard IIR2 III.iv.53I mean the Earl of Wiltshire, Bushy, Green.I meane, the Earle of Wiltshire, Bushie, Greene.

Poems

 3 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1378 And dying eyes gleamed forth their ashy lights And dying eyes gleem'd forth their ashie lights,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1512 Nor ashy pale the fear that false hearts have. Nor ashie pale, the feare that false hearts haue.
Venus and AdonisVen.76 'Twixt crimson shame and anger ashy-pale. Twixt crimson shame, and anger ashie pale,

Glossary

 19 result(s).
beetleoverhanging, prominent, bushy
bogglestart with fright, shy away, become alarmed
boskybushy, full of thickets
brawnmuscle, fleshy part of the body
brawn-buttockfleshy buttock, well-rounded bottom
buskybosky, bushy, shrub-covered
chaffy[as of chaff] worthless, useless, trashy
chariestmost cautious, shyest, most careful
charycautious, shy, careful
checkturn aside from, shy away from
gambolshy away, leap away
harlotrytrashy, tawdry, third-rate
nicetycoyness, shyness, reserve
pudencymodesty, bashfulness, shyness
shame-faced, shamefastmodest, retiring, shy
shywary, cautious, reserved
skimble-skamblenonsensical, incoherent, rubbishy
todbush, bushy tuft
waterishabounding in water; also: wishy-washy, watered down

Thesaurus

 19 result(s).
body, fleshy part of thebrawn
bushybeetle
bushybosky
bushybusky
bushy tufttod
buttock, fleshybrawn-buttock
fleshy buttockbrawn-buttock
fleshy part of the bodybrawn
rubbishyskimble-skamble
shychary
shyshame-faced, shamefast
shy awayboggle
shy awaygambol
shy awaycheck
shyestchariest
shynessnicety
shynesspudency
trashychaffy
trashyharlotry

Themes and Topics

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Plurals...of printing errors examples include shylock’s use of beefs and muttons and the ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... about consider reflect mv i iii 29 [shylock to bassanio] that i may be assured ...

Words Families

 5 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ASHBASICashy adj, ashy-pale adj
PALE [colour]STATEashy-pale adj
RUSH [plant]BASICrushy adj
SHYBASICshy adj

Snippets

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Shylock's jew speech
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