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Search phrase: length

Plays

 37 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.85month's length apiece, By an abstract of success: I havemoneths length a peece, by an abstract of successe: I haue
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.121Her length of sickness, with what else more seriousher length of sicknesse, / With what else more serious,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.46All length is torture; since the torch is out,All length is Torture: since the Torch is out,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.307pace is so hard that it seems the length of seven year.pace is so hard, that it seemes the length of seuen yeare.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.89At length the sun, gazing upon the earth,At length the sonne gazing vpon the earth,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.113At length another ship had seized on us,At length another ship had seiz'd on vs,
CoriolanusCor II.ii.47Leave nothing out for length, and make us thinkLeaue nothing out for length, and make vs thinke
CoriolanusCor III.iii.128To banish your defenders, till at lengthTo banish your Defenders, till at length
HamletHam I.ii.204Within his truncheon's length, whilst they, distilledWithin his Truncheons length; whilst they bestil'd
HamletHam II.i.88Then goes he to the length of all his arm,Then goes he to the length of all his arme;
HamletHam V.i.107double ones too, than the length and breadth of a pairdouble ones too, then the length and breadth of a paire
HamletHam V.ii.259This likes me well. These foils have all a length?This likes me well, / These Foyles haue all a length.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iii.58And never shall have length of life enoughAnd neuer shall haue length of Life enough,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.ii.26Is nothing left me but my body's length.Is nothing left me, but my bodies length.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.362At length broke under me, and now has left meAt length broke vnder me, and now ha's left me
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.82At length her grace rose, and with modest pacesAt length, her Grace rose, and with modest paces
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.54length they came to th' broomstaff to me; I defied 'emlength they came to th'broome staffe to me, I defide 'em
King LearKL I.iv.90lubber's length again, tarry; but away, go to! Have youlubbers length againe, tarry, but away, goe too, haue you
MacbethMac IV.iii.233Within my sword's length set him; if he scape,Within my Swords length set him, if he scape
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.95For this was of much length – the vile conclusion(For this was of much length) the vild conclusion
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.23To eke it and to draw it out in length,To ich it, and to draw it out in length,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.429To measure out my length on this cold bed.To measure out my length on this cold bed,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.245of Asia; bring you the length of Prester John's foot;of Asia: bring you the length of Prester Iohns foot: fetch
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.11Measure his woe the length and breadth of mine,Measure his woe the length and bredth of mine,
PericlesPer I.i.168length, I'll make him sure enough. So farewell to yourlength, Ile make him sure enough , so farewell to your
PericlesPer II.iv.24And now at length they overflow their banks.And now at length they ouer-flow their bankes.
Richard IIR2 III.iii.14For taking so the head, your whole head's length.For taking so the Head, your whole heads length.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.11I heard you say ‘ Is not my arm of length,I heard you say, Is not my arme of length,
Richard IIR2 V.i.94Since wedding it, there is such length in grief.Since wedding it, there is such length in Griefe:
Richard IIR2 V.v.74With much ado at length have gotten leaveWith much adoo, at length haue gotten leaue
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.294My foreward shall be drawn out all in length,My Foreward shall be drawne in length,
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.154What shall defend the interim? And at lengthWhat shall defend the interim, and at length
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.136Not her own sinews. To end a tale of length,Not her owne sinewes. To end a tale of length,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.130Under a cloak that is of any length.Vnder a cloake, that is of any length.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.133I'll get me one of such another length.Ile get me one of such another length.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.16And then cries ‘ Rare!’, and I go forward; at lengthand then cries rare, and I goe forward, at length
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.57Would make his length a mile, if't pleased his riderWould make his length a mile, if't pleas'd his Rider

Poems

 5 result(s).
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The Passionate PilgrimPP.14.30 Short night, tonight, and length thyself tomorrow. Short night to night, and length thy selfe to morrow
The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.33 Her feeble force will yield at length, Her feeble force will yeeld at length,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.718 That through the length of times he stands disgraced. That through the length of times he stãds disgraced:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1606 At length addressed to answer his desire, At length addrest to answer his desire,
SonnetsSonn.28.14 And night doth nightly make grief's length seem stronger. And night doth nightly make greefes length seeme stronger

Glossary

 25 result(s).
alongat full length, stretched out, prostrate
alongthroughout the whole length of
base[plural] type of knee-length skirt worn by a knight on horseback
bodylength and breadth, extent
carousedrink at length, imbibe long draughts
cubitmeasure of length or distance [from the length of the forearm: about 20 inches / c.51 cm]
dilaterelate in full, narrate at length
ellmeasure of length [45 inches / c.114 cm in England]
expostulateremonstrate, plead, argue at length
fullin detail, at full length
gohaggle at length, carry out a piece of bargaining
half-sword, atat the length of a small-sized sword, at close quarters
largeat length, in full, thoroughly
largelyfully, at length
lengthstride, distance [in leaping]
lengthlength of time, duration left in life, delay
lengthrange, reach, scope
lengthin the end, in the long term
lengthlengthen, prolong
measurecheck that the length of two weapons is the same [before beginning a duel]
new-replenishedrepeatedly blown out by the wind to their full length
outwearoutlast, last the whole length of
sea-gowntype of robe with a high collar, short sleeves, and mid-leg length
sizekind, type, length
stretched-outextended to full length, exceptionally long-lasting

Thesaurus

 25 result(s).
argue at lengthexpostulate
check length of weaponsmeasure
drink at lengthcarouse
extended to full lengthstretched-out
full length, atalong
full length, atfull
haggle at lengthgo
last the whole length ofoutwear
lengthsize
length and breadthbody
length of timelength
length of weaponsmeasure
length, atlarge
length, atlargely
length, at fullalong
length, at fullfull
length, extended to fullstretched-out
length, last the wholeoutwear
length, narrate atdilate
measure of lengthell
measure of length or distancecubit
narrate at lengthdilate
sword, at the length of a small-sizedhalf-sword, at
time, length oflength
weapon lengthmeasure

Themes and Topics

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a- as a particle... the repeated nature of an action or the length of time it takes on this basis to be ‘...
Clothing... high-collar short sleeves and mid-leg length side-sleeves ma ...
Comparison...ith higher degree depends largely on the length of the adjective with words of one syll...
Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore... ma ii i 245 i will bring you the length of prester john’s foot rather than h...
Latin...m (adv ) tnk iii v 38   at length at last tanquam (adv ) lll ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
LENGTHBASIClength n, lengthen v, lengthened adj

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