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Search phrase: fill

Plays

 71 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.ii.69I fill a place, I know't. How long is't, Count,I fill a place I know't: how long ist Count
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vii.33In fine, delivers me to fill the time,In fine, deliuers me to fill the time,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.63Where be the sacred vials thou shouldst fillWhere be the Sacred Violles thou should'st fill
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.86Fill till the cup be hid.Fill till the cup be hid.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.18And he will fill thy wishes to the brimand he will fill thy wishes to the brimme,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.183All my sad captains. Fill our bowls once more.All my sad Captaines, fill our Bowles once more:
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.179world I fill up a place which may be better suppliedworld I fil vp a place, which may bee better supplied,
CoriolanusCor I.iii.84all the yarn she spun in Ulysses' absence did but fillall the yearne she spun in Vlisses absence, did but fill
CymbelineCym III.ii.58Love's counsellor should fill the bores of hearing,(Loues Counsailor should fill the bores of hearing,
HamletHam IV.v.131Let him demand his fill.Let him demand his fill.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.169Or fill up chronicles in time to come,Or fill vp Chronicles in time to come,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.101He doth fill fields with harness in the realm,He doth fill fields with Harneis in the Realme,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.116To fill the mouth of deep defiance up,To fill the mouth of deepe Defiance vp,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.1Bardolph, get thee before to Coventry. Fill meBardolph, get thee before to Couentry, fill me
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.31such have I to fill up the rooms of them as have boughtsuch haue I to fill vp the roomes of them that haue bought
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.64food for powder, they'll fill a pit as well as better.foode for Powder: they'le fill a Pit, as well as better:
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.52And changes fill the cup of alterationAnd Changes fill the Cuppe of Alteration
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.134we have a number of shadows fill up the muster-book.wee haue a number of shadowes to fill vppe the Muster-Booke.
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iii.52Fill the cup, and let it come,Fill the Cuppe, and let it come.
Henry VH5 I.ii.162To fill King Edward's fame with prisoner kings,To fill King Edwards fame with prisoner Kings,
Henry VH5 IV.viii.57Here, uncle Exeter, fill this glove with crowns,Here Vnckle Exeter, fill this Gloue with Crownes,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.35To fill the world with vicious qualities.To fill the world with vicious qualities.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.4And dead men's cries do fill the empty air,And dead mens cries do fill the emptie ayre,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.167Or I will fill the house with armed men,Or I will fill the House with armed men,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.72And no more words till they have flowed their fill.And no more words, till they haue flow'd their fill.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.113I'll bear thee hence, where I may weep my fill.Ile beare thee hence, where I may weepe my fill.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.172Mine, such as fill my heart with unhoped joys.Mine such, as fill my heart with vnhop'd ioyes.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.44Why should she live to fill the world with words?Why should shee liue, to fill the World with words.
Henry VIIIH8 I.iii.20That fill the court with quarrels, talk, and tailors.That fill the Court with quarrels, talke, and Taylors.
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.94Goodness and he fill up one monument!Goodnesse and he, fill vp one Monument.
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.90Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill:Whose Ransomes, did the generall Coffers fill:
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.159Fill, Lucius, till the wine o'erswell the cup;Fill Lucius, till the Wine ore-swell the Cup:
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.127Read, Lod'wick, read.Fill thou the emptie hollowes of mine eares,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.128Fill thou the empty hollows of mine earsWith the sweete hearing of thy poetrie.
King JohnKJ II.i.556If not fill up the measure of her will,(If not fill vp the measure of her will)
King JohnKJ IV.i.128I'll fill these dogged spies with false reports;Ile fill these dogged Spies with false reports:
King JohnKJ V.ii.28Upon her gentle bosom, and fill upVpon her gentle bosom, and fill vp
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.193How many inches doth fill up one mile.How many inches doth fill vp one mile?
MacbethMac I.v.40And fill me from the crown to the toe topfullAnd fill me from the Crowne to the Toe, top-full
MacbethMac III.i.24As far, my lord, as will fill up the timeAs farre, my Lord, as will fill vp the time
MacbethMac III.iv.87Then I'll sit down. Give me some wine; fill full!Then Ile sit downe: Giue me some Wine, fill full:
MacbethMac IV.iii.62Your matrons and your maids, could not fill upYour Matrons, and your Maides, could not fill vp
MacbethMac IV.iii.88Scotland hath foisons to fill up your willScotland hath Foysons, to fill vp your will
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.153head fill my belly; one fruitful meal would set me to't.head fill my belly. One fruitful Meale would set mee too't:
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.158enough commend, comes with him, at my importunity, to fillenough commend, comes with him at my importunity, to fill
OthelloOth I.iii.343in their wills – fill thy purse with money. The foodin their wils: fill thy purse with Money. The Food
PericlesPer I.ii.90To lop that doubt, he'll fill this land with arms,To lop that doubt, hee'le fill this land with armes,
PericlesPer II.iii.51As you do love, fill to your mistress' lips.As do you loue, fill to your Mistris lippes,
Richard IIR2 V.v.107Go thou, and fill another room in hell.Go thou and fill another roome in hell.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.46That fill his ears with such dissentious rumours.That fill his eares with such dissentious Rumors.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.91A queen in jest, only to fill the scene.A Queene in ieast, onely to fill the Scene.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.63Fill me a bowl of wine. Give me a watch.Fill me a Bowle of Wine: Giue me a Watch,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.73Well said, master. Mum! And gaze your fill.Well said Mr, mum, and gaze your fill.
The TempestTem I.ii.370Fill all thy bones with aches, make thee roar,Fill all thy bones with Aches, make thee rore,
The TempestTem II.ii.173bottle. Fellow Trinculo, we'll fill him by and by again.Bottle: Fellow Trinculo; we'll fill him by and by againe.
The TempestTem IV.i.233From toe to crown he'll fill our skins with pinches,From toe to crowne hee'l fill our skins with pinches,
The TempestTem V.i.81Will shortly fill the reasonable shoreWill shortly fill the reasonable shore
The TempestTem epilogue.12Must fill, or else my project fails,Must fill, or else my proiect failes,
Timon of AthensTim I.i.83Follow his strides, his lobbies fill with tendance,Follow his strides, his Lobbies fill with tendance,
Timon of AthensTim I.i.265Ay, to see meat fill knaves and wine heat fools.I, to see meate fill Knaues, and Wine heat fooles.
Timon of AthensTim III.i.9Servant) Fill me some wine.Fill me some Wine.
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.73Pass by and curse thy fill, but pass, and stay not here thy gait.Passe by, and curse thy fill, but passe and stay not here thy gate.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.96For I can smooth and fill his aged earsFor I can smooth and fill his aged eare,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.29'Twill fill your stomachs. Please you eat of it.'Twill fill your stomacks, please you eat of it.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.103And I will fill them with prophetic tears.And I will fill them with Propheticke teares.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.236.1Behold thy fill.Behold thy fill.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.viii.4Rest, sword; thou hast thy fill of blood and death.Rest Sword, thou hast thy fill of bloud and death.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.95There wanteth but a mean to fill your song.There wanteth but a Meane to fill your Song.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.50were dry, I am able to fill it with my tears. If the windwere drie, I am able to fill it with my teares: if the winde
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.451That thought to fill his grave in quiet, yea,That thought to fill his graue in quiet: yea,
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.101I'll fill your grave up. Stir; nay, come away.Ile fill your Graue vp: stirre: nay, come away:

Poems

 5 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.297 Stuff up his lust, as minutes fill up hours; Stuffe vp his lust: as minutes fill vp howres.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.946 ‘ To fill with worm-holes stately monuments, To fill with worme-holes stately monuments,
SonnetsSonn.56.5 So, love, be thou; although today thou fill So loue be thou, although too daie thou fill
SonnetsSonn.112.1 Your love and pity doth th' impression fill, YOur loue and pittie doth th'impression fill,
SonnetsSonn.136.6 Ay, fill it full with wills, and my will one. I fill it full with wils, and my will one,

Glossary

 27 result(s).
astonishfill with wonder, amaze, astound
beliefill with lies, deceive, delude
berattlerattle away on, fill with clamour
enterludeshort play, theatrical performance [staged to fill an interval]
entertainoccupy, engage, fill up
fillswell, increase, make full
fillsatisfy, fulfil, meet
fillequal, measure, make the sum of
fill(plural) shafts of a cart
fill-horsedraught-horse, horse which goes between shafts
fulfilfill up, make complete
full-gorgedallowed to eat her fill
infusefill, imbue, pervade
interludeshort play, theatrical performance [staged to fill an interval]
linecram, stuff, fill
possessfill, imbue
resistrevolt, repel, fill with distaste
seasonimbue, infuse, fill
stopfill, cram, stuff
stow[as of a ship] fill up with cargo
strike[unclear meaning] tap the casks; fill the cups; clink the glasses; bang the drums
supplyfill up, take [the place of], occupy, substitute
supplyfill, contribute to
takeoccupy, fill up
throngcram, fill, burden
windoccupy, fill up, take up
worthpennyworth, fill

Thesaurus

 22 result(s).
cargo, fill up withstow
clamour, fill withberattle
cups, fill thestrike
distaste, fill withresist
eat one's fillfull-gorged
fillinfuse
fillline
fillpossess
fillseason
fillstop
fillsupply
fillthrong
fillworth
fill the cupsstrike
fill upentertain
fill upfulfil
fill upsupply
fill uptake
fill upwind
fill up with cargostow
lies, fill withbelie
wonder, fill withastonish

Themes and Topics

 3 result(s).
Discourse markers...a simple putting off catch-phrase to fill an awkward silence   some discour...
Singing...rds such as heigh derry and nonny to fill up a line or forming a line in a chorus ...
Classical mythology...e spun in ulysses&rsquo absence did but fill ithaca full of moths ulysses&rsquo w...
...e spun in ulysses&rsquo absence did but fill ithaca full of moths son of laertes ...

Words Families

 9 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FILLBASICfill n, fill v
FILLACTIONupfill v
FILLANIMALfill-horse n, PART OF BODY, mouth-filling adj
FILLNOTunfilled adj
UNFILLEDBASICsee FILL
UPFILLBASICsee FILL

Snippets

 1 result(s).
Snippet
Constance grief fills up
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