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Search phrase: falling

Plays

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Antony and CleopatraAC IV.i.8Even to falling. Give him no breath, but nowEuen to falling. Giue him no breath, but now
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.24Let me see – what think you of falling in love?let me see, what thinke you of falling in Loue?
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.37Who, falling there to find his fellow forth,Who falling there to finde his fellow forth,
CoriolanusCor III.i.246Against a falling fabric. Will you henceAgainst a falling Fabrick. Will you hence,
CymbelineCym III.iii.48Is certain falling: or so slipp'ry thatIs certaine falling: or so slipp'ry, that
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 V.iii.10Some mortally, some slightly touched, some fallingSome mortally, some slightly touch'd, some falling
HamletHam I.v.47O Hamlet, what a falling off was there,Oh Hamlet, what a falling off was there,
HamletHam II.i.59There falling out at tennis;’ or perchanceThere falling out at Tennis; or perchance,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.v.21And falling from a hill he was so bruisedAnd falling from a hill, he was so bruiz'd
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.100Is held from falling with so weak a windIs held from falling, with so weake a winde,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.333Press not a falling man too far! 'Tis virtue.Presse not a falling man too farre: 'tis Vertue:
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.55.1And sometimes falling ones.And sometimes falling ones.
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.77.1To load a falling man.To load a falling man.
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.252'Tis very like; he hath the falling sickness.'Tis very like he hath the Falling sicknesse.
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.254And honest Casca, we have the falling sickness.And honest Caska, we haue the Falling sicknesse.
Measure for MeasureMM II.iii.11Who, falling in the flaws of her own youth,Who falling in the flawes of her owne youth,
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.188frailty hath examples for his falling, I should wonder atfrailty hath examples for his falling, I should wonder at
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.v.25last at six o'clock i'th' morning, falling out that yearlast, at six a clocke ith morning, falling out that yeere
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.90Contagious fogs which, falling in the land,Contagious fogges: Which falling in the Land,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.12scorn by falling in love; and such a man is Claudio. Iscorne, by falling in loue, & such a man is Claudio, I
OthelloOth V.ii.197.1(falling on bed) O! O! O!Oh, oh, oh.
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.18Methought that Gloucester stumbled, and in fallingMe thought that Glouster stumbled, and in falling
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.402The mere want of gold, and the falling-from of histhe meere want of Gold, and the falling from of his
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.64.1 (falling to his knees)
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.100Falling in after falling out may make themFalling in after falling out, may make them
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.179Falling on Diomed.Falling on Diomed.
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.372Wafting his eyes to th' contrary, and fallingWafting his eyes to th' contrary, and falling

Poems

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Venus and AdonisVen.314He vails his tail that, like a falling plume,He vailes his taile that like a falling plume,

Glossary

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cadentfalling, dropping, descending
chancefalling out of events, fortuitous circumstance
decaydecline, downturn, falling off
decliningfalling, sinking, descending
droppingtearful, falling in teardrops, sorrowful
falling inreconciliation, coming together
falling-fromfalling away, desertion, defection
folly-fallenfalling into folly, stooping to foolishness
relapse[unclear meaning] falling back, return; rebound
retirementretreat, withdrawal, falling back
side-sleevehanging sleeves open from the shoulder and falling away backwards
sweet-seasonedfilled with sweetness, gently falling
tailor[said when falling] exclamation of shock, surprise
unhandsomeinadequate, inexpert, falling short
variancefalling out, disagreement, discord
vaultingrising and falling

Thesaurus

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events, falling out ofchance
fallingcadent
fallingdeclining
falling awayfalling-from
falling backrelapse
falling backretirement
falling gentlysweet-seasoned
falling in teardropsdropping
falling into follyfolly-fallen
falling offdecay
falling outvariance
folly, falling intofolly-fallen
gently fallingsweet-seasoned
rising and fallingvaulting
short, fallingunhandsome

Themes and Topics

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Clothing...nging sleeves open from the shoulder and falling away backwards stomach...
Exclamations
Politeness... i ii 25 [rosalind] what think you of falling in love [celia] marry i prithee do t...
Who and who...s’ (mv ii vii 4) a drop of water ‘who falling there to find his fellow forth’ (ce i ii...
Classical mythology...hersites jeered at him for killing then falling in love with penthesilea character in ...

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