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Search phrase: event

Plays

 28 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.104Those tender limbs of thine to the eventThose tender limbes of thine, to the euent
CoriolanusCor II.i.262.1But hearts for the event.But Hearts for the euent.
CymbelineCym III.v.14.2Sir, the eventSir, the Euent
HamletHam IV.iv.41Of thinking too precisely on th' event
HamletHam IV.iv.50Makes mouths at the invisible event,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.166You cast th' event of war, my noble lord,You cast th' euent of Warre (my Noble Lord)
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.82But heaviness foreruns the good event.But heauinesse fore-runnes the good euent.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.191But that it doth presage some ill event.But that it doth presage some ill euent.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.105With hope to find the like event in loveWith hope to finde the like euent in loue,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.326Lord Suffolk, you and I must talk of that event.Lord Suffolke, you and I must talke of that euent.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.32In this the heaven figures some event.In this, the Heauen figures some euent.
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.36Daring th' event to th' teeth, are all in uproar,Daring th'euent too th'teeth, are all in vprore,
King JohnKJ III.iv.155No common wind, no customed event,No common winde, no customed euent,
King LearKL I.iv.345Well, well – th' event!Well, well, th'euent.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.236encounter that obscene and most preposterous event thatencounter that obscene and most preposterous euent that
MacbethMac V.iv.15Attend the true event, and put we onAttend the true euent, and put we on
Much Ado About NothingMA I.ii.6As the event stamps them; but they have aAs the euents stamps them, but they haue a
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.233Will fashion the event in better shapeWil fashion the euent in better shape,
PericlesPer Chorus.IV.45Prest for this blow. The unborn eventPrest for this blow, the vnborne euent,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.126I'll after him and see the event of this.Ile after him, and see the euent of this.
The TempestTem I.ii.117Mark his condition and th' event; then tell meMarke his condition, and th' euent, then tell me
The TempestTem III.i.69And crown what I profess with kind event,And crowne what I professe with kinde euent
Timon of AthensTim III.iv.18I'll show you how t' observe a strange event.Ile shew you how t'obserue a strange euent:
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.121Such and no other than event doth form it,Such, and no other then euent doth forme it,
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.169the event. Farewell.the euent: Farewell.
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.385Come, let's see the event.Come, let's see the euent.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.113.2Let th' event,Let th'event,
The Winter's TaleWT III.i.11.2If th' event o'th' journeyIf th' euent o'th' Iourney

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1598 And thus begins: ‘ What uncouth ill event And thus begins: what vncouth ill euent

Glossary

 20 result(s).
accidentoccurrence, event, happening
actevent, deed, happening
businessevent, happening, occurrence
calculate one's birthcast a horoscope, foretell an event
catastrophedenouement, final event in a play
chanceevent, occurrence, situation [especially, bad]
devildiabolical thing, worst possible event
eventoutcome, issue, consequence
firstlingfirst result, opening event
haphappening, event, occurrence
incidencyincident, event, occurrence
necessityunavoidable event
nullitynon-event, mere nothing, blank
occurrentincident, event, occurrence
omencalamity, ominous event, disaster
passageincident, occurrence, event, happening
pastoralpastoral play, theatrical event on a rural theme
stirevent, happening, activity
surprisealarm, terror [caused by a fearful event]
vaingloryshowy event, ostentatious activity

Thesaurus

 38 result(s).
deed [event]act
deed [event]business
deed [event]exploit
deed [event]feat
deed [event]feat
deed [event]gest
deed [event]issue
deed [event]manner
deed [event]touch
deed [event]turn
deed [event]work
eventaccident
eventact
eventbusiness
eventchance
eventhap
eventincidency
eventoccurrent
eventpassage
eventstir
event, ominousomen
event, openingfirstling
event, showyvainglory
event, worst possibledevil
final event in a dramacatastrophe
fit [event]ecstasy
fit [event]rapture
fit [event]start
foretell an eventcalculate one's birth
non-eventnullity
ominous eventomen
opening eventfirstling
play, final event in acatastrophe
rural theatrical eventpastoral
showy eventvainglory
theatrical event on a rural themepastoral
unavoidable eventnecessity
worst possible eventdevil

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology... to greece / with hope to find the like event in love youngest son of priam and hec...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
EVENTBASICevent n, eventful adj

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