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Search phrase: guess

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 51 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.150As 'tis with us that square our guess by shows;As 'tis with vs, that square our guesse by showes:
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.326For I can guess that by thy honest aidFor I can guesse, that by thy honest ayde,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.iii.26.1Guess at her years, I prithee.Guesse at her yeares, I prythee.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.121Though you can guess what temperance should be,Though you can guesse what Temperance should be,
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.20I partly guess, for I have loved ere now.I partly guesse: for I haue lou'd ere now.
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.21No, Corin, being old thou canst not guess,No Corin, being old, thou canst not guesse,
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.9I know not the contents, but as I guessI know not the contents, but as I guesse
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.134but I could find no whiteness in them. But I guess itbut I could find no whitenesse in them. But I guesse, it
CoriolanusCor I.i.17were wholesome, we might guess they relieved uswere wholsome, wee might guesse they releeued vs
CoriolanusCor I.vi.52.2As I guess, Martius,As I guesse Martius,
CoriolanusCor V.ii.61my son Coriolanus. Guess but by my entertainment withmy Son Coriolanus, guesse but my entertainment with
CymbelineCym I.i.60Were stolen; and to this hour no guess in knowledgeWere stolne, and to this houre, no ghesse in knowledge
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iv.7.1I guess their tenor.I guesse their tenor.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.84King Richard might create a perfect guessKing Richard might create a perfect guesse,
Henry VH5 I.i.96Which I could with a ready guess declareWhich I could with a ready guesse declare,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.29Not all together; better far, I guess,Not altogether: Better farre I guesse,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.60For I am ignorant and cannot guess.For I am ignorant, and cannot guesse.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.90Tell me their words as near as thou canst guess them.tell me their words, / As neere as thou canst guesse them.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iv.28Guess thou the rest: King Edward's friends must down.Guesse thou the rest, King Edwards Friends must downe.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.8And, by thy guess, how nigh is Clarence now?And by thy guesse, how nigh is Clarence now?
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.84To London all in post; and, as I guess,To London all in post, and as I guesse,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.47Of this great sport together, as you guess?Of this great Sport together? Nor. As you guesse:
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.7.1You may guess quickly what.You may guesse quickly what.
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.162I guess thy message. Is the Queen delivered?I gesse thy Message. Is the Queene deliuer'd?
Julius CaesarJC II.i.3Give guess how near to day. Lucius, I say!Giue guesse how neere to day--- Lucius, I say?
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.39By which I guess that their approach is near.By which I gesse that their approch is neare.
King LearKL V.i.52Here is the guess of their true strength and forcesHeere is the guesse of their true strength and Forces,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.121Like Muscovites or Russians, as I guess.Like Muscouites, or Russians, as I gesse.
MacbethMac IV.iii.203.2Hum! I guess at it.Humh: I guesse at it.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iv.6I guess not.I ghesse not.
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.51And, by the near guess of my memoryAnd by the neere gesse of my memorie
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.101You have it full, Benedick; we may guess byYou haue it full Benedicke, we may ghesse by
OthelloOth I.iii.36Ay, so I thought. How many, as you guess?I, so I thought: how many, as you guesse?
OthelloOth III.iii.144Though I perchance am vicious in my guessThough I perchance am vicious in my guesse
Richard IIR2 II.iii.68It is my Lord of Berkeley, as I guess.It is my Lord of Barkely, as I ghesse.
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.19You cannot guess who caused your father's death.You cannot guesse who caus'd your Fathers death.
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.45But canst thou guess that he doth aim at it?But canst thou guesse, that he doth ayme at it?
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.8No farther than the Tower, and, as I guess,No farther then the Tower, and as I guesse,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.465I know not, mighty sovereign, but by guess.I know not, mightie Soueraigne, but by guesse.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.466Well, as you guess?Well, as you guesse.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.474Unless for that, my liege, I cannot guess.Vnlesse for that, my Liege, I cannot guesse.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.476You cannot guess wherefore the Welshman comes.You cannot guesse wherefore the Welchman comes.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.329Than words can witness or your thoughts can guess.Then words can witnesse, or your thoughts can guesse.
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.207That he thereby may have a likely guessThat he thereby may haue a likely gesse,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.15Canst thou not guess wherefore she plies thee thus?Canst thou not gesse wherefore she plies thee thus?
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.16My lord, I know not, I, nor can I guess,My Lord I know not I, nor can I gesse,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.110A pretty period! Well, I guess the sequel;A pretty period: well: I ghesse the sequell;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.109The scattered to the banquet; you must guessThe scatterd to the Banket; you must guesse
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.91.2I guess he is a prince too, I ghesse he is a Prince too,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.403What incidency thou dost guess of harmWhat incidencie thou do'st ghesse of harme
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.465He will allow no speech – which I do guessHe will allow no speech: (which I do ghesse

Poems

 4 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.2.12 I guess one angel in another's hell. I ghesse one Angell in anothers hell:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1238 Grieving themselves to guess at others' smarts, Greeuing themselues to gesse at others smarts,
SonnetsSonn.69.10 And that, in guess, they measure by thy deeds; And that in guesse they measure by thy deeds,
SonnetsSonn.144.12 I guess one angel in another's hell. I gesse one angel in an others hel.

Glossary

 16 result(s).
aimguess, conjecture, surmise
aimguess, conjecture, surmise
conjecturesurmise, guess, supposition
divinationguess, conjecture, prophecy
divineguess, suppose, conjecture
estimationguess, conjecture, speculation
gatherinfer, work out [for oneself], guess at
guessassume, surmise, suppose
guessrecall, remember, bring to mind
guessconjecture, opinion, view
harpguess, express in words, give voice to
imagineguess, think, consider
levelguess correctly, rightly anticipate
supposeguess at, speculate about
trowknow, guess, imagine
wonderwonder at, be curious about, guess at

Thesaurus

 13 result(s).
correctly guesslevel
guessaim
guessconjecture
guessdivination
guessdivine
guessestimation
guessharp
guessimagine
guesstrow
guess atgather
guess atsuppose
guess atwonder
guess correctlylevel

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Words Families

 3 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
GUESSBASICguess n, guess v, guessingly adv

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