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Search phrase: unfold

Plays

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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.115in the defence yet is weak. Unfold to us some warlikein the defence yet is weak: vnfold to vs some war-like
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.170Their mediation – must I be unfoldedTheir mediation, must I be vnfolded
CymbelineCym I.i.26Crush him together, rather than unfoldCrush him together, rather then vnfold
CymbelineCym II.iii.95I shall unfold equal discourtesyI shall vnfold equall discourtesie
CymbelineCym V.v.313For mine own part unfold a dangerous speech,For mine owne part, vnfold a dangerous speech,
HamletHam I.i.2Nay, answer me. Stand and unfold yourself.Nay answer me: Stand & vnfold your selfe.
HamletHam I.v.6.1To what I shall unfold.To what I shall vnfold.
HamletHam I.v.15I could a tale unfold whose lightest wordI could a Tale vnfold, whose lightest word
Henry IV Part 22H4 induction.4Making the wind my post-horse, still unfold(Making the winde my Post-horse) still vnfold
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.77When we are wronged, and would unfold our griefs,When wee are wrong'd, and would vnfold our Griefes,
Henry VH5 I.ii.10And justly and religiously unfoldAnd iustly and religiously vnfold,
Henry VH5 III.vi.115Unfold it.Vnfold it.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.161Such as my heart doth tremble to unfold:Such as my heart doth tremble to vnfold:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.117When he to madding Dido would unfoldWhen he to madding Dido would vnfold
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.27Are all unfolded, wherein he appearsAre all vnfolded: wherein he appeares,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.274That you unfold to me, your self, your half,That you vnfold to me, your selfe; your halfe
Julius CaesarJC II.i.330I shall unfold to thee, as we are goingI shall vnfold to thee, as we are going,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.28Unfolded she of David and his Scots!Vnfolded she of Dauid and his Scots:
King LearKL I.i.280Time shall unfold what plighted cunning hides;Time shall vnfold what plighted cunning hides,
MacbethMac III.vi.46Fly to the court of England and unfoldFlye to the Court of England, and vnfold
Measure for MeasureMM I.i.3Of government the properties to unfoldOf Gouernment, the properties to vnfold,
Measure for MeasureMM I.i.29Fully unfold. Thyself and thy belongingsFully vnfold: Thy selfe, and thy belongings
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.196chance nothing of what is writ. Look, th' unfolding starchance nothing of what is writ. Looke, th' vnfolding Starre
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.117Unfold the evil which is here wrapped upVnfold the euill, which is heere wrapt vp
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.10First, never to unfold to anyoneFirst, neuer to vnfold to any one
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.88And I to Ford shall eke unfoldAnd I to Page shall eke vnfold
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.180eye upon my follies, as you hear them unfolded, turneye vpon my follies, as you heare them vnfolded, turne
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.212To what purpose have you unfolded this to me?To what purpose haue you vnfolded this to me?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.146That in a spleen unfolds both heaven and earth,That (in a spleene) vnfolds both heauen and earth;
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.208Helen, to you our minds we will unfold.Helen, to you our mindes we will vnfold,
OthelloOth I.iii.242To my unfolding lend your prosperous ear,To my vnfolding, lend your prosperous eare,
OthelloOth III.iii.241Sees and knows more, much more than he unfolds.Sees, and knowes more, much more then he vnfolds.
OthelloOth IV.ii.140O heaven, that such companions thou'dst unfold,Oh Heauens, that such companions thou'd'st vnfold,
OthelloOth V.i.21May unfold me to him – there stand I in much peril.May vnfold me to him: there stand I in much perill:
Richard IIR2 III.i.7I will unfold some causes of your deaths.I will vnfold some causes of your deaths.
Richard IIR2 III.ii.94The worst is worldly loss thou canst unfold.The worst is worldly losse, thou canst vnfold:
Romeo and JulietRJ II.vi.28Unfold the imagined happiness that bothVnfold the imagin'd happinesse that both
Twelfth NightTN I.ii.19Mine own escape unfoldeth to my hope,Mine owne escape vnfoldeth to my hope,
Twelfth NightTN I.iv.24O, then unfold the passion of my love.O then, vnfold the passion of my loue,
Twelfth NightTN V.i.150Here to unfold – though lately we intendedHeere to vnfold, though lately we intended
The Winter's TaleWT IV.i.2Of good and bad; that makes and unfolds error,Of good, and bad: that makes, and vnfolds error,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.754 For they their guilt with weeping will unfold, For they their guilt with weeping will vnfold,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1146 Will we find out; and there we will unfold Will wee find out: and there we will vnfold
SonnetsSonn.52.12 By new unfolding his imprisoned pride. By new vnfoulding his imprison'd pride.

Glossary

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discloseopen up, unfold, unclose
displayedunfolded, opened, in full bloom
unboltunfold, explain, open out
unfoldrelate, recount, narrate
unfoldidentify, disclose, reveal
unfolddisplay, reveal, show
unfoldedexposed, revealed, unmasked
unfoldingexposition, proposal, proposition
unfoldingrising, morning [telling the shepherd that it is time to release his sheep from the fold]

Thesaurus

 3 result(s).
unfoldunbolt
unfolddisclose
unfoldeddisplayed

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...ius did / when he to madding dido would unfold / his father' s acts son of aenea...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FOLDNOTunfold v, unfolded adj, unfolding adj, unfolding n
UNFOLDBASICsee FOLD

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