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Search phrase: minute

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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.ii.39Clock to itself, knew the true minute whenClocke to it selfe, knew the true minute when
Antony and CleopatraAC I.i.46There's not a minute of our lives should stretchThere's not a minute of our liues should stretch
Antony and CleopatraAC III.i.20Which he achieved by th' minute, lost his favour.Which he atchiu'd by'th'minute, lost his fauour.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vii.81Each minute some.each minute, some.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.295sighing every minute and groaning every hour wouldsighing euerie minute, and groaning euerie houre wold
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.40divide a minute into a thousand parts, and break but adiuide a minute into a thousand parts, and breake but a
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.41part of the thousandth part of a minute in the affairs ofpart of the thousand part of a minute in the affairs of
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.176if you break one jot of your promise, or come one minuteif you breake one iot of your promise, or come one minute
CoriolanusCor I.i.180With every minute you do change a mindWith euery Minute you do change a Minde,
CymbelineCym II.iv.182One vice, but of a minute old, for oneOne Vice, but of a minute old, for one
CymbelineCym V.v.51Should by the minute feed on life and ling'ringShould by the minute feede on life, and ling'ring,
HamletHam I.iii.9The perfume and suppliance of a minute,The suppliance of a minute? No more.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.7What news, Lord Bardolph? Every minute nowWhat newes Lord Bardolfe? Eu'ry minute now
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.54That walked about me every minute while;That walkt about me euery Minute while:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.338And think it but a minute spent in sport.And thinke it but a minute spent in sport.
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.121His hour of speech a minute – he, my lady,His houre of speech, a minute: He, (my Lady)
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.149His confessor, who fed him every minuteHis Confessor, who fed him euery minute
King JohnKJ III.iv.134One minute, nay, one quiet breath, of rest.One minute, nay one quiet breath of rest.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.782Now, at the latest minute of the hour,Now at the latest minute of the houre,
MacbethMac III.i.116That every minute of his being thrustsThat euery minute of his being, thrusts
MacbethMac IV.iii.176.1Each minute teems a new one.Each minute teemes a new one.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.297minute too late. Fie, fie, fie! Cuckold, cuckold, cuckold!mynute too late: fie, fie, fie: Cuckold, Cuckold, Cuckold.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.2minute draws on. Now, the hot-blooded gods assistMinute drawes-on: Now the hot-bloodied-Gods assist
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.2Then for the third part of a minute hence:Then for the third part of a minute hence,
OthelloOth II.i.41For every minute is expectancyFor euery Minute is expectancie
PericlesPer I.iii.24With whom each minute threatens life or death.with whome eache minute threatens life or death.
PericlesPer V.i.158Who died the minute I was born,who died the minute I was borne,
PericlesPer V.i.213The minute I began.the minute I began.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.226But not a minute, King, that thou canst give.But not a minute (King) that thou canst giue;
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.145talk and will speak more in a minute than he will standtalke, and will speake more in a minute, then he will stand
Romeo and JulietRJ II.vi.5That one short minute gives me in her sight.That one short minute giues me in her sight:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.45For in a minute there are many days.For in a minute there are many dayes,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.257But when I came, some minute ere the timeBut when I came (some Minute ere the time
The TempestTem I.ii.37The very minute bids thee ope thine ear.The very minute byds thee ope thine eare,
The TempestTem IV.i.141Against my life. The minute of their plotAgainst my life: the minute of their plot
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.97Cap-and-knee slaves, vapours, and minute-jacks!Cap and knee-Slaues, vapours, and Minute Iackes.
Twelfth NightTN I.i.14Even in a minute. So full of shapes is fancyEuen in a minute; so full of shapes is fancie,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.103.1Who hath bounded our last minute.Who hath bounded our last minute.

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.14.27 To spite me now, each minute seems a moon; To spite me now, ech minute seemes an houre,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.329 Till every minute pays the hour his debt. Till euerie minute payes the howre his debt.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.962 One poor retiring minute in an age One poore retyring minute in an age
SonnetsSonn.126.8 May Time disgrace, and wretched minute kill. May time disgrace, and wretched mynuit kill.
Venus and AdonisVen.1187 There shall not be one minute in an hour There shall not be one minute in an houre,

Glossary

 4 result(s).
curioushidden, subtle, minute
minuteminute by minute, continually
minute-jackmind-changing villain, fickle lout
minutelytaking place minute by minute

Thesaurus

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minutecurious
minute by minuteminute
minute by minute, taking place minutely
taking place minute by minuteminutely

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

 3 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
MINUTEBASICminute n, minutely adv
MINUTEPEOPLEminute-jack n

Snippets

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minutes and time sonnet
time and minutes sonnet
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