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Search phrase: direction

Plays

 25 result(s). alternate result(s)
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Henry IV Part 11H4 II.i.52purses than giving direction doth from labouring. ThouPurses, then giuing direction, doth from labouring. Thou
Henry VH5 III.ii.97mind – as touching the direction of the military discipline,Mind: as touching the direction of the Militarie discipline,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.85To take direction from your majesty.To take direction from your maiestie.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.3And had direction how to pass the sea?And had direction how to passe the sea.
King JohnKJ II.i.580From all direction, purpose, course, intent – From all direction, purpose, course, intent.
King JohnKJ IV.ii.68To your direction. Hubert, what news with you?To your direction: Hubert, what newes with you?
MacbethMac III.iii.4.1To the direction just.To the direction iust.
MacbethMac IV.iii.122I put myself to thy direction, andI put my selfe to thy Direction, and
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.170Give him direction for this merry bond,Giue him direction for this merrie bond,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.i.14By nice direction of a maiden's eyes.By nice direction of a maidens eies:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.17lack no direction. – Be gone, and come when you arelacke no direction. Be gone, and come when you are
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.342minister such assistance as I shall give you direction.minister such assistance as I shall giue you direction.
OthelloOth I.iii.296Of love, of worldly matters and directionOf Loue, of wordly matter, and direction
OthelloOth II.iii.4Iago hath direction what to do;Iago, hath direction what to do.
OthelloOth II.iii.118And give direction; and do but see his vice:And giue direction. And do but see his vice,
Richard IIR2 II.iii.35Then with directions to repair to Ravenspurgh.Then with direction to repaire to Rauenspurgh.
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.153I, as a child, will go by thy direction.I, as a childe, will go by thy direction,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.226Thy head, all indirectly, gave direction.Thy head (all indirectly) gaue direction.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.16Call for some men of sound direction.Call for some men of sound direction:
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.237Why, then 'tis time to arm and give direction.Why then 'tis time to Arme, and giue direction.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.303A good direction, warlike sovereign.A good direction warlike Soueraigne,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.79By whose direction foundest thou out this place?By whose direction found'st thou out this place?
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.115Just as my master had direction.Iust as my master had direction:
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.30direction till thy death; then if she that lays thee outdirection till thy death, then if she that laies thee out
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.520Your gracious self, embrace but my direction.Your gracious selfe; embrace but my direction,

Poems

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Venus and AdonisVen.216 For men will kiss even by their own direction.’ For men will kisse euen by their owne direction.

Glossary

 52 result(s).
appointmentorder, direction, arrangement
aspect[astrology] influential phase, direction of alignment
bendchange, alter, turn in a new direction
bendglance, gaze, turning in a particular direction
bentdirection, turning, inclination
coastquarter, direction, route
comechange direction, veer round
commandorders, direction
conductguidance, direction
contraryopposite direction, other way
contraryin a very different direction
counseladvice, guidance, direction
directionway of proceeding, course of action
directioninstruction, guidance, counsel
directionauthoritative guidance, tactical knowledge, capacity for direction
directivesubject to direction, under the control [of]
dispatch, despatchmanagement, direction, supervision
dispositioncontrol, direction, management
doorquarter, direction
driftdirection, progress, course
elseelsewhere, in another direction
erectionmalapropism for ‘direction’
evenlyin an even direction, along the same lines
gazeviewing, observation, direction of looking
guideguidance, direction, conduct
hedgedeviate from a straight path, shift direction
hitherward(s)in this direction, towards this place
instructionlesson, education, direction
instructionadvice, good direction, counsel
intentionintensity, forceful purpose, powerful direction
lookturn towards, look in the direction of
makemove towards, go in the direction of
managemanagement, direction, administration
noteinstruction, indication, direction
orderarrangement, disposition, direction
orderingmanagement, direction, regulation
park-warddirection of Windsor Great Park
pittie-warddirection of Windsor Little Park
pointdecision, conclusion, direction
preceptdetailed direction, precise instruction
prescriptorder, direction, instruction
providencedirection, fate, destiny
quarterdirection, bearing, point [of the compass]
retrograde[astrology] moving in a contrary direction
superscriptionaddress, direction [on a letter]
swaycontrolling influence, guiding power, direction
teachgive direction to, lecture
unswayedunwielded, uncontrolled, lacking direction
waydirection, route, path
wheelturn to face in a new direction, circle round
wheretoto which; formerly; in which direction
wind-changingchanging with the direction of the wind, fickle

Thesaurus

 61 result(s).
alignment, direction of [in astrology]aspect
capacity for directiondirection
change directioncome
changing with wind directionwind-changing
contrary direction, moving in a [in astrology]retrograde
detailed directionprecept
different direction, in a verycontrary
directionappointment
directionbent
directioncoast
directioncommand
directionconduct
directioncounsel
directiondispatch, despatch
directiondisposition
directiondoor
directiondrift
directionguide
directioninstruction
directionmanage
directionnote
directionorder
directionordering
directionpoint
directionprescript
directionprovidence
directionquarter
directionsway
directionway
direction [on a letter]superscription
direction of alignment [in astrology]aspect
direction of lookinggaze
direction of, look in thelook
direction, capacity fordirection
direction, changecome
direction, detailedprecept
direction, giveteach
direction, go in a particularmake
direction, goodinstruction
direction, in a very differentcontrary
direction, in an evenevenly
direction, in anotherelse
direction, in thishitherward(s)
direction, in which whereto
direction, lackingunswayed
direction, newbend
direction, oppositecontrary
direction, powerfulintention
direction, shifthedge
direction, subject todirective
direction, turn to face in a newwheel
direction, turning in a particularbend
look in the direction oflook
looking, direction ofgaze
moving in a contrary direction [in astrology]retrograde
opposite directioncontrary
powerful directionintention
shift directionhedge
turn in a new directionbend
turn to face in a new directionwheel
wind causing change of directionwind-changing

Themes and Topics

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Cosmos...ly body moving in an apparently contrary direction to the order of the zodiacal signs ...
Here, there, and where... whereto tends all this in what/which direction whereto ham iii iii 46 whereto se...
Hither, thither, and whither... powers are marching hitherward in this direction towards this place hitherwards 1h...
...trong / is marching hitherwards in this direction towards this place thither and t...
... ii 52 we met him thitherward in that direction towards that place whither and -...
Stage directions...llowing lines for example the opening direction in a scene will be numbered by referring...
...d by referring to line 1 of the scene a direction immediately before line 42 will be numbe...
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