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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.166Immoment toys, things of such dignityImmoment toyes, things of such Dignitie
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.346.1In her strong toil of grace.In her strong toyle of Grace.
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.70Even a toy in hand here, sir. Nay, pray be covered.euen a toy in hand heere Sir: Nay, pray be couer'd.
CymbelineCym III.iii.49The fear's as bad as falling: the toil o'th' war,The feare's as bad as falling. The toyle o'th'Warre,
CymbelineCym III.vii.10I am weak with toil, yet strong in appetite.I am weake with toyle, yet strong in appetite.
CymbelineCym IV.ii.193Triumphs for nothing, and lamenting toys,Triumphes for nothing, and lamenting Toyes,
HamletHam I.i.72So nightly toils the subject of the land,So nightly toyles the subiect of the Land,
HamletHam I.iii.6Hold it a fashion and a toy in blood,Hold it a fashion and a toy in Bloud;
HamletHam I.iv.75The very place puts toys of desperation,
HamletHam III.ii.355if you would drive me into a toil?if you would driue me into a toyle?
HamletHam IV.v.18Each toy seems prologue to some great amiss.Each toy seemes Prologue, to some great amisse,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.30When I was dry with rage and extreme toil,When I was dry with Rage, and extreame Toyle,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.164Shall we fall foul for toys?shall wee fall foule for Toyes?
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.58Who like a brother toiled in my affairsWho, like a Brother, toyl'd in my Affaires,
Henry VH5 I.i.16Of indigent faint souls past corporal toil,Of indigent faint Soules, past corporall toyle,
Henry VH5 II.ii.36So service shall with steeled sinews toil,So seruice shall with steeled sinewes toyle,
Henry VH5 IV.i.272Winding up days with toil, and nights with sleep,Winding vp Dayes with toyle, and Nights with sleepe,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.9By whose approach the regions of Artois,By whose approach, the Regions of Artoys,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iv.21Your faithful service, and your toil in war;Your faithfull seruice, and your toyle in Warre:
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.145That for a toy, a thing of no regard,That for a toy, a thing of no regard,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.81And did my brother Bedford toil his witsAnd did my brother Bedford toyle his wits,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.178But toiling desperately to find it out – But toyling desperately to finde it out,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.24Not used to toil, did almost sweat to bearNot vs'd to toyle, did almost sweat to beare
Julius CaesarJC II.i.206Lions with toils, and men with flatterers,Lyons with Toyles, and men with Flatterers.
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.1.1Flourish. Enter King Edward, Derby, Prince Edward, Audley, Warwick, and ArtoisEnter King Edward, Derby, Prince Edward, Audely and Artoys.
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.1Robert of Artois, banished though thou beRObert of Artoys banisht though thou be,
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.42This counsel, Artois, like to fruitful showers,This counsayle Artoyes like to fruictfull shewers,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.90Enter King Edward, Warwick, Artois, with othersEnter king Edward, Warwike, Artoyes, with others.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.118Come, we'll pursue the Scots. – Artois, away!Come wele persue the Scots, Artoyes away.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.137Warwick, Artois, to horse and let's away!Warwike, Artoys, to horse and lets away.
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.19Artois, and all, look underneath the brows.Artoyes, and all looke vnderneath the browes.
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.199Warwick, my son, Derby, Artois, and Audley,Warwike, my Sonne, Darby, Artoys and Audley,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.204Myself, Artois, and Derby will through FlandersMy selfe, Artoys and Darby will through Flaunders,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.13.1Enter ArtoisEnter Artoyes.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.20As Barfleur, Lo, Crotoy, and Carentan,As Harslen, Lie, Crotag, and Carentigne,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.23Enter ArtoisEnter Artoys.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.24Rescue, Artois? What, is he prisoner,Rescue Artoys, what is he prisoner?
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.44Franticly rends and bites the woven toil;Frantiquely wrends and byts the wouen toyle,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.78And now, behold, after my winter's toil,And now behold after my winters toyle,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.83But all are frivolous fancies, toys, and dreams:But all are fryuolous, fancies, toyes and dreames,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.1.1Alarum. Enter Prince Edward and ArtoisAllarum. Enter prince Edward and Artoys.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.2No, dear Artois, but choked with dust and smoke,No deare Artoys, but choakt with dust and smoake,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.9Courage, Artois! A fig for feathered shaftsCourage Artoys, a fig for feathered shafts,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.13Up, up, Artois! The ground itself is armedVp, vp Artoys, the ground it selfe is armd,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.16And to it with stones! Away, Artois, away!and to it with stones, awaie Artoys, awaie,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vii.12See, see, Artois doth bring with him alongSee, see, Artoys doth bring with him along,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vii.14Welcome, Artois, and welcome, Philip, too.Welcome Artoys, and welcome Phillip to,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.187Enter Prince Edward, King John, Philip, Audley, and ArtoisEnter Prince Edward, king Iohn, Phillip, Audley, Artoys.
King JohnKJ I.i.232There's toys abroad. Anon I'll tell thee more.There's toyes abroad, anon Ile tell thee more.
King JohnKJ II.i.93This toil of ours should be a work of thine;This toyle of ours should be a worke of thine;
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.3They have pitched a toil; I am toiling in a pitch – pitchThey haue pitcht a Toyle, I am toyling in a pytch, pitch
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.168And critic Timon laugh at idle toys!And Critticke Tymon laugh at idle toyes.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.199A toy, my liege, a toy. Your grace needs not fear it.A toy my Liedge, a toy: your grace needes not feare it.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.302Scarce show a harvest of their heavy toil;Scarce shew a haruest of their heauy toyle.
MacbethMac II.iii.91All is but toys, renown and grace is dead,All is but Toyes: Renowne and Grace is dead,
MacbethMac IV.i.20Double, double, toil and trouble;Double, double, toyle and trouble,
MacbethMac IV.i.35Double, double, toil and trouble;Double, double, toyle and trouble,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.43Vat is you sing? I do not like dese toys. Pray you goVat is you sing? I doe not like des-toyes: pray you goe
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.3These antique fables, nor these fairy toys.These anticke fables, nor these Fairy toyes,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.74And now have toiled their unbreathed memoriesAnd now haue toyled their vnbreathed memories
OthelloOth I.iii.265For she is with me. No, when light-winged toysWhen she is with me. No, when light wing'd Toyes
OthelloOth III.iv.152And no conception nor no jealous toyand no Conception, / Nor no Iealious Toy,
PericlesPer I.iii.23So puts himself unto the shipman's toil,so puts himselfe vnto the Shipmans toyle,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.96And, toiled with works of war, retired himselfAnd toyl'd with workes of Warre, retyr'd himselfe
Richard IIIR3 I.i.60These, as I learn, and suchlike toys as theseThese (as I learne) and such like toyes as these,
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.79An outward honour for an inward toil;An outward Honor, for an inward Toyle,
Richard IIIR3 III.i.114And being but a toy, which is no grief to give.And being but a Toy, which is no griefe to giue.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.119If no inconstant toy nor womanish fearIf no inconstant toy nor womanish feare,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.42And in his needy shop a tortoise hung,And in his needie shop a Tortoyrs hung,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.54Stop thy unhallowed toil, vile Montague!Stop thy vnhallowed toyle, vile Mountague:
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.395Set foot under thy table. Tut, a toy!Set foot vnder thy table: tut, a toy,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.67A knack, a toy, a trick, a baby's cap.A knacke, a toy, a tricke, a babies cap:
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.165Unapt to toil and trouble in the world,Vnapt to toyle and trouble in the world,
The TempestTem I.ii.242Is there more toil? Since thou dost give me pains,Is there more toyle? Since yu dost giue me pains,
The TempestTem I.ii.316Come, thou tortoise! When?Come thou Tortoys, when?
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.203Of their observant toil the enemies' weight – Of their obseruant toyle, the Enemies waight,
Twelfth NightTN III.iii.45Haply your eye shall light upon some toyHaply your eye shall light vpon some toy
Twelfth NightTN V.i.388A foolish thing was but a toy,A foolish thing was but a toy,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.82As little by such toys as may be possible.As little by such toyes, as may be possible:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.153Then, bootless toil must recompense itselfThen, booteles toyle must recompence it selfe,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.33That sweating in an honourable toilThat sweating in an honourable Toyle
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.71They died in perfume; on my head no toyThey dide in perfume: on my head no toy
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.35affliction a toy to jest at.affliction, a toy to jest at.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.66Took toy at this, and fell to what disorderTooke Toy at this, and fell to what disorder
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.38This was so, and no slumber. Dreams are toys:This was so, and no slumber: Dreames, are toyes,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.317Any toys for your head,any Toyes for your head

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.39 The tricks and toys that in them lurk, The tricks and toyes that in them lurke,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.214 Or sells eternity to get a toy? Or sels eternitie to get a toy?
SonnetsSonn.27.1 Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed, WEary with toyle, I hast me to my bed,
SonnetsSonn.28.7 The one by toil, the other to complain The one by toyle, the other to complaine
SonnetsSonn.28.8 How far I toil, still farther off from thee. How far I toyle, still farther off from thee.
Venus and AdonisVen.34 With leaden appetite, unapt to toy; With leaden appetite, vnapt to toy,
Venus and AdonisVen.106 To toy, to wanton, dally, smile and jest, To toy, to wanton, dallie, smile, and iest,

Glossary

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baubletoy, plaything
baublelike a toy, paltry, insignificant
Crotoy[pron: krot'wa] Le Crotoy, Normandy, N France
gaudgaudy toy, showy plaything, trinket
lathtoy sword, stage weapon
paddletoy [with], play wantonly [with], fondle
toywhim, caprice, trifling matter
toyfancy, fantastic thought
toytrinket, trifle, trivial ornament
toyfoolish dislike, silly aversion
toyflimsy being, insubstantial thing
toyfoolish story, old wives' tale
toypiece of nonsense, foolish affair
toyflirt, dally, make amorous sport

Thesaurus

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gaudy toygaud
sword, toylath
toybauble
toy swordlath
toy withpaddle
toy, gaudygaud
toy, like abauble

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology... to see critic timon laugh at idle toys nobleman from athens disgusted wi...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples... known for its shaggy dogs crotoy e3 iii iii 20 le cro...
... e3 iii iii 20 le crotoy normandy n france cydnus ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
TOP [toy]BASICtop n
TOYBASICtoy n, toy v

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