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Search phrase: height

Plays

 35 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.ii.2height of your breeding.height of your breeding.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.19By th' height, the lowness, or the mean if dearthBy'th'height, the lownesse, or the meane: If dearth
Antony and CleopatraAC III.x.20Leaving the fight in height, flies after her.Leauing the Fight in heighth, flyes after her:
As You Like ItAYL V.ii.43By so much the more shall I tomorrow be at the heightby so much the more shall I to morrow be at the height
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.200Even in the strength and height of injury.Euen in the strength and height of iniurie: 
HamletHam I.iv.21From our achievements, though performed at height,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iii.63As with the tide swelled up unto his height,As with the Tyde, swell'd vp vnto his height,
Henry VH5 III.i.17To his full height! On, on, you noblest English,To his full height. On, on, you Noblish English,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.111Or flourish to the height of my degree.Or flourish to the height of my Degree.
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.214He's traitor to th' height!Hee's Traytor to th'height.
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.215We, at the height, are ready to decline.We at the height, are readie to decline.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.30Behind us too the hill doth bear his height,Behinde vs two the hill doth beare his height,
King JohnKJ IV.iii.46The height, the crest, or crest unto the crest,The heighth, the Crest: or Crest vnto the Crest
King LearKL IV.vi.58Look up a-height. The shrill-gorged lark so farLooke vp a height, the shrill-gorg'd Larke so farre
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.238And punish them to your height of pleasure.And punish them to your height of pleasure.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.72And bid the main flood bate his usual height,And bid the maine flood baite his vsuall height,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.107It was a miracle to 'scape suffocation. And in the heightit was a miracle to scape suffocation. And in the height
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.291Between our statures. She hath urged her height,Betweene our statures, she hath vrg'd her height,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.293Her height, forsooth, she hath prevailed with him.Her height (forsooth) she hath preuail'd with him.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.297Is he not approved in the height a villain thatIs a not approued in the height a villaine, that
PericlesPer II.iv.6Even in the height and pride of all his glory,euen in the height and pride / Of all his glory,
PericlesPer IV.ii.54hair, complexion, height, her age, with warrant of herhaire, complexion, height, her age, with warrant of her
Richard IIR2 I.i.189Or with pale beggar-fear impeach my heightOr with pale beggar-feare impeach my hight
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.41I fear our happiness is at the highest.I feare our happinesse is at the height.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.82By Him that raised me to this careful heightBy him that rais'd me to this carefull height,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.187Seduced the pitch and height of his degreeSeduc'd the pitch, and height of his degree,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.244Unto the dignity and height of fortune,Vnto the dignity and height of Fortune,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.177And Richard falls in height of all his pride!And Richard fall in height of all his pride.
Timon of AthensTim III.v.88On height of our displeasure. Friend or brother,On height of our displeasure: Friend, or Brother,
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.125But to your wishes' height advance you both.But to your wishes height aduance you both.
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.70My grief was at the height before thou cam'st,My griefe was at the height before thou cam'st,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.34Captives, to be advanced to this height?Captiues, to be aduanced to this height?
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.3Whose height commands as subject all the vale,Whose height commands as subiect all the vaile,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.3Patroclus, let us feast him to the height.Patroclus, / let vs Feast him to the hight.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.161Therefore I know she is about my height.Therefore I know she is about my height,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.776 His wonted height, yet ere he go to bed His wonted height, yet ere he go to bed,
SonnetsSonn.15.7 Vaunt in their youthful sap, at height decrease, Vaunt in their youthfull sap, at height decrease,
SonnetsSonn.32.8 Exceeded by the height of happier men. Exceeded by the hight of happier men.
SonnetsSonn.116.8 Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken. Whose worths vnknowne, although his higth be taken.

Glossary

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a-heighton high, aloft
browheight, peak, pinnacle
careerrapid course, height, full swing
floodat its height, in its prime
flow[of water] rise to a great height
headheight and breadth, greatest extent
heightrank, high birth, high degree
heightmaximum, highest amount, utmost degree
height[navigation] altitude, elevation
heighthvariant spelling of ‘height
pitchheight, elevation, high aspiration
pitchheight [to which a bird of prey soars before swooping]
precipitancejumping from a great height, headlong fall
statureheight
stretchstand upright, draw oneself up to full height
tower[falconry] mount up to a great height, circle, soar

Thesaurus

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bird of prey, height soared by apitch
draw oneself up to full heightstretch
heightbrow
heightcareer
heightpitch
heightstature
height [to which a bird of prey soars before swooping]pitch
height and breadthhead
height, at itsflood
height, draw oneself up to fullstretch
height, jumping from a greatprecipitance
height, rise to a greatflow
jumping from a great heightprecipitance
long [height]tall
mount up to a great height [in falconry]tower
rise to a great heightflow
steep [height]steepy

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
HEIGHTBASICsee HIGH

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