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Search phrase: stile

Plays

 43 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.194another style.another stile.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.v.61The most infectious pestilence upon thee!The most infectious Pestilence vpon thee.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.x.9On our side like the tokened pestilence,On our side, like the Token'd Pestilence,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.193Even with his pestilent scythe.Euen with his pestilent Sythe.
As You Like ItAYL II.i.20Into so quiet and so sweet a style.Into so quiet and so sweet a stile.
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.32Why, 'tis a boisterous and a cruel style,Why, tis a boysterous and a cruell stile,
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.33A style for challengers. Why, she defies me,A stile for challengers: why, she defies me,
CoriolanusCor III.iii.97Given hostile strokes, and that not in the presenceGiuen Hostile strokes, and that not in the presence
CoriolanusCor IV.i.13Now the red pestilence strike all trades in Rome,Now the Red Pestilence strike al Trades in Rome,
HamletHam II.ii.302appeareth nothing to me than a foul and pestilent congregationappeares no other thing to mee, then a foule and pestilent congregation
HamletHam IV.v.92With pestilent speeches of his father's death,With pestilent Speeches of his Fathers death,
HamletHam V.i.176A pestilence on him for a mad rogue!A pestlence on him for a mad Rogue,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.9Of hostile paces. Those opposed eyes,Of hostile paces. Those opposed eyes,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.50What means his grace that he hath changed his style?What meanes his Grace, that he hath chaung'd his Stile?
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.72Here's a silly stately style indeed!Heere's a silly stately stile indeede:
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.74Writes not so tedious a style as this.Writes not so tedious a Stile as this.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.46Am I a queen in title and in style,Am I a Queene in Title and in Stile,
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.49Most pestilent to th' hearing, and to bear 'emMost pestilent to th'hearing, and to beare 'em,
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.45A most arch heretic, a pestilenceA most Arch-Heretique, a Pestilence
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.80To whom, my lord, shall I direct my style?To whome my Lord shal I direct my stile.
King LearKL I.iv.113A pestilent gall to me!A pestilent gall to me.
King LearKL IV.i.55Both stile and gate, horse-way and footpath, PoorBoth style, and gate; Horseway, and foot-path: poore
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.196Well, sir, be it as the style shall give us cause toWell sir, be it as the stile shall giue vs cause to
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.97I am much deceived but I remember the style.I am much deceiued, but I remember the stile.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.42the action of her familiar style; and the hardest voicethe action of her familier stile, & the hardest voice
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.271his style. Thou, Master Brook, shalt know him forhis stile: thou (Master Broome) shalt know him for
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.32the stile, this way.the stile, this way.
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.80He is sooner caught than the pestilence, and the takerhe is sooner caught then the pestilence, and the taker
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.37However they have writ the style of gods,How euer they haue writ the stile of gods,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.6In so high a style, Margaret, that no man livingIn so high a stile Margaret, that no man liuing
OthelloOth II.i.240look after. A pestilent complete knave; and the womanlooke after. A pestilent compleat knaue, and the woman
OthelloOth II.iii.346I'll pour this pestilence into his ear:Ile powre this pestilence into his eare:
PericlesPer I.ii.24With hostile forces he'll o'erspread the land,With hostile forces heele ore-spread the land,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.284Devouring pestilence hangs in our air
Richard IIR2 III.iii.87Armies of pestilence; and they shall strikeArmies of Pestilence, and they shall strike
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.399Of hostile arms! Myself myself confound!Of hostile Armes: My selfe, my selfe confound:
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.142What a pestilent knave is this same!What a pestilent knaue is this same?
Romeo and JulietRJ V.ii.10Where the infectious pestilence did reign,Where the infectious pestilence did raigne,
Timon of AthensTim V.i.197Their fears of hostile strokes, their aches, losses,Their feares of Hostile strokes, their Aches losses,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.21A pestilence on him! Now will he be mocking:A pestilence on him: now will he be mocking:
Twelfth NightTN I.i.21Methought she purged the air of pestilence.Me thought she purg'd the ayre of pestilence;
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.20to walk alone, like one that had the pestilence; to sigh,to walke alone like one that had the pestilence: to sigh,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.122And merrily hent the stile-a:And merrily hent the Stile-a:

Poems

 4 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
SonnetsSonn.32.14 Theirs for their style I'll read, his for his love. Theirs for their stile ile read, his for his loue.
SonnetsSonn.78.11 In others' works thou dost but mend the style, In others workes thou doost but mend the stile,
SonnetsSonn.84.12 Making his style admired everywhere. Making his stile admired euery where.
Venus and AdonisVen.740 Life-poisoning pestilence and frenzies wood, Life-poysoning pestilence, and frendzies wood,

Glossary

 24 result(s).
adverseunfavourable, harmful, hostile
adversehostile, belligerent, antagonistic
battlehostile encounter, force
brushhostile meeting, collision, forceful encounter
contagiouspestilential, harmful, noxious
contentioushostile, belligerent, quarrelsome
contrariousadverse, unfavourable, hostile
frontoppose, confront, be hostile to
have[to someone] expression initiating a mock-hostile exchange
maliciousviolent, hostile, wrathful
maligndeal maliciously with, be hostile to
murrainplague, pestilence
opposedhostile, of conflicting forces
opposedhostile, malevolent
oppositeopposed, hostile, adverse, antagonistic [to]
pestiferouspestilent, mischievous, pernicious
pestilenceplague, epidemic, fatal disease
plaguyconfoundedly, insufferably, pestilently
scouringhostile roving about, aggressive movement
setbe hostile to, make an attack on
stubbornresistant, hostile, antagonistic
unkindhostile, cruel, harsh
waywardhostile, contrary, antagonistic
wilful-oppositestubbornly hostile, at fault for being too antagonistic

Thesaurus

 28 result(s).
encounter, hostilebattle
exchange, mock-hostilehave
hostileadverse
hostileadverse
hostilecontentious
hostilecontrarious
hostilemalicious
hostileopposed
hostileopposed
hostileopposite
hostilestubborn
hostileunkind
hostilewayward
hostile encounterbattle
hostile meetingbrush
hostile roving aboutscouring
hostile, befront
hostile, bemalign
hostile, beset
hostile, stubbornlywilful-opposite
meeting, hostilebrush
mock-hostile exchangehave
pestilencemurrain
pestilentpestiferous
pestilentialcontagious
pestilentlyplaguy
roving about, hostilescouring
stubbornly hostilewilful-opposite

Themes and Topics

 2 result(s).
Discourse markers...with another initiating a mock-hostile exchange trow ma iii iv 52 ...
Swearing...rain on it a cor i v 3 plague pestilence pox ham iii ii 262 ve...

Words Families

 5 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
HOSTILEBASIChostile adj, hostility n
PESTBASICpestilent adj
PESTDISEASEpestilence n
STILEBASICstile n

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