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Search phrase: leap

Plays

 26 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.51Will leap to be his friend; for us, you know,Will leape to be his Friend: For vs you know,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.viii.14Chain mine armed neck; leap thou, attire and all,Chaine mine arm'd necke, leape thou, Attyre and all
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.199By heaven, methinks it were an easy leapBy heauen, me thinkes it were an easie leap,
Henry VH5 V.ii.139should quickly leap into a wife. Or if I might buffet forshould quickly leape into a Wife: Or if I might buffet for
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.39.1The French leap over the walls in their shirts. Enter,The French leape ore the walles in their shirts. Enter
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.25Leap o'er the walls for refuge in the field.Leape o're the Walls for refuge in the field.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.140leap me over this stool and run away.leape me ouer this Stoole, and runne away.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.144Sirrah beadle, whip him till he leap over that sameSirrha Beadle, whippe him till he leape ouer that same
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.157True; made the lame to leap and fly away.True: made the Lame to leape and flye away.
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.139You take a precipice for no leap of danger,You take a Precepit for no leape of danger,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.103Leap in with me into this angry flood,Leape in with me into this angry Flood,
Julius CaesarJC V.v.24It is more worthy to leap in ourselvesIt is more worthy, to leape in our selues,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.13What, doth his highness leap to hear these news?What doth his highnes leap to heare these newes?
King JohnKJ IV.iii.1The wall is high, and yet will I leap down.The Wall is high, and yet will I leape downe.
King LearKL IV.vi.27.1Would I not leap upright.For all beneath the Moone would I not leape vpright.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.146How will he triumph, leap, and laugh at it!How will he triumph, leape, and laugh at it?
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.291And leap for joy though they are lame with blows.And leape for ioy, though they are lame with blowes:
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.49For you to laugh and leap, and say you are merryFor you to laugh and leape, and say you are merry
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.43Cricket, to Windsor chimneys shalt thou leap.Cricket, to Windsor-chimnies shalt thou leape;
PericlesPer II.iv.43Take I your wish, I leap into the seas,(Take I your wish, I leape into the seas,
Richard IIR2 II.iv.12Rich men look sad, and ruffians dance and leapRich men looke sad, and Ruffians dance and leape,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.7Leap to these arms untalked of and unseen.Leape to these armes, vntalkt of and vnseene,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.77O bid me leap, rather than marry Paris,Oh bid me leape, rather then marrie Paris,
Twelfth NightTN I.iv.21Be clamorous and leap all civil boundsBe clamorous, and leape all ciuill bounds,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.272And leap the garden, when I see her next,And leape the garden, when I see her next
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.48by favour. Our king, being ready to leap out of himselfby Fauor. Our King being ready to leape out of himselfe,

Poems

 5 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.20.5 Beasts did leap and birds did sing, Beastes did leape, and Birds did sing,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.760 And bids it leap from thence, where it may find And bids it leape from thence, where it maie finde
SonnetsSonn.44.10 To leap large lengths of miles when thou art gone, To leape large lengths of miles when thou art gone,
SonnetsSonn.128.5 Do I envy those jacks that nimble leap Do I enuie those Iackes that nimble leape,
Venus and AdonisVen.1050 That from their dark beds once more leap her eyes; That frõ their dark beds once more leap her eies.

Glossary

 11 result(s).
back-tricktype of backwards dance leap
caperdance with joy, leap with delight
caperperform a leap in which the feet are kicked together in the air
curvet[of a horse] leap about, act friskily, prance
curvet[horse-riding] type of high leap
gambolshy away, leap away
gambolleap, caper, antic
leapjump into, throw oneself into
leaprejoice, enthuse, exult
overleapleap too far, overshoot
overleapleap over, jump across

Thesaurus

 12 result(s).
dance leapback-trick
delight, leap withcaper
far, leap toooverleap
leapgambol
leap [in horse-riding]curvet
leap about [of a horse]curvet
leap awaygambol
leap overoverleap
leap too faroverleap
leap with delightcaper
leap with feet kicked together, perform acaper
perform a leap with feet kicked togethercaper

Themes and Topics

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Gods and goddesses

Words Families

 8 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
LEAPBASICleap n, leap v, leaping adj
LEAPGAMEleapfrog n
LEAPINTENSITYo'erleap v
LEAPSEXleaping-house n
LEAPSTATEsummer-leaping adj
OVERLEAPBASICsee LEAP

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