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Search phrase: move

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.ii.6With caution that the Florentine will move usWith caution, that the Florentine will moue vs
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.54true gait, eat, speak, and move, under the influence oftrue gate; eat, speake, and moue vnder the influence of
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.110Fly with false aim, move the still-piecing airFly with false ayme, moue the still-peering aire
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.33What the devil should move me to undertakeWhat the diuell should moue mee to vndertake
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.4To answer like himself. If Caesar move him,To answer like himselfe: if Casar moue him,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.15not to be seen to move in't, are the holes where eyesnot to be seene to moue in't, are the holes where eyes
Antony and CleopatraAC III.iv.36Can equally move with them. Provide your going;Can equally moue with them. Prouide your going,
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.150entreated. Speak to him, ladies, see if you can move him.entreated. Speake to him Ladies, see if you can mooue him.
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.104More than your force move us to gentleness.more then your force / Moue vs to gentlenesse.
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.56How then might your prayers move?How then might your praiers moue?
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.24We in your motion turn, and you may move us.We in your motion turne, and you may moue vs.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.14With words that in an honest suit might move. With words, that in an honest suit might moue.
CoriolanusCor III.iii.52.1Scars to move laughter only.scarres to moue / Laughter onely.
CoriolanusCor V.ii.70to thee; but being assured none but myself could moveto thee: but beeing assured none but my selfe could moue
CoriolanusCor V.iii.157Perhaps thy childishness will move him morePerhaps thy childishnesse will moue him more
CoriolanusCor V.vi.55Ere he express himself or move the peopleEre he expresse himselfe, or moue the people
CymbelineCym I.ii.34How much of his displeasure: (aside) yet I'll move himHow much of his displeasure: yet Ile moue him
CymbelineCym I.vi.70Who shall take notice of thee. I'll move the kingWho shall take notice of thee. Ile moue the King
CymbelineCym IV.ii.91.1'Twould move me sooner.'Twould moue me sooner.
CymbelineCym IV.iii.32.1That long to move.That long to moue.
HamletHam II.i.118This must be known, which, being kept close, might moveThis must be knowne, wc being kept close might moue
HamletHam II.ii.116Doubt that the sun doth move.Doubt, that the Sunne doth moue:
HamletHam II.ii.514Unless things mortal move them not at all,(Vnlesse things mortall moue them not at all)
HamletHam III.ii.192The instances that second marriage moveThe instances that second Marriage moue,
HamletHam IV.v.8Yet the unshaped use of it doth moveYet the vnshaped vse of it doth moue
HamletHam IV.v.171It could not move thus.it could not moue thus.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.152may move, and what he hears may be believed, that themay moue; and what he heares may be beleeued, that the
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.17And move in that obedient orb againAnd moue in the obedient Orbe againe,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iii.20Did all the chivalry of England moveDid all the Cheualrie of England moue
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.35Perforce must move. My gracious lord! My father!Perforce must moue. My gracious Lord, my Father,
Henry VH5 IV.i.22Break up their drowsy grave and newly moveBreake vp their drowsie Graue, and newly moue
Henry VH5 V.ii.184speak so much more French. I shall never move thee inspeake so much more French: I shall neuer moue thee in
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.112Thy words move rage and not remorse in me.Thy words moue Rage, and not remorse in me:
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.11.1Would move a monster.Would moue a Monster.
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.17This royal infant – heaven still move about her! – This Royall Infant, Heauen still moue about her;
Julius CaesarJC III.i.59If I could pray to move, prayers would move me;If I could pray to mooue, Prayers would mooue me:
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.230In every wound of Caesar that should moveIn euery Wound of Casar, that should moue
Julius CaesarJC IV.ii.45Let us not wrangle. Bid them move away;Let vs not wrangle. Bid them moue away:
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.74Then, if thou be a poet, move thou so,Then if thou be a Poet moue thou so,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.3The leaves move not, the world is hushed and still,the leaues moue not, the world is husht and still,
King JohnKJ I.i.91What doth move you to claim your brother's land?What doth moue you to claime your brothers land.
King JohnKJ IV.ii.53Doth move the murmuring lips of discontentDoth moue the murmuring lips of discontent
King JohnKJ IV.ii.57The steps of wrong, should move you to mew upThe steppes of wrong, should moue you to mew vp
King JohnKJ V.vii.74Now, now, you stars that move in your right spheres,Now, now you Starres, that moue in your right spheres,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.53I fear these stubborn lines lack power to move.I feare these stubborn lines lack power to moue.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.200It did move him to passion, and therefore let's hear it.It did moue him to passion, and therefore let's heare it.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.146No, to the death we will not move a foot;No, to the death we will not moue a foot,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.844To move wild laughter in the throat of death?To moue wilde laughter in the throate of death?
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.846Mirth cannot move a soul in agony.Mirth cannot moue a soule in agonie.
MacbethMac III.iv.122Stones have been known to move and trees to speak;Stones haue beene knowne to moue, & Trees to speake:
MacbethMac IV.ii.22Each way and move. I take my leave of you;Each way, and moue. I take my leaue of you:
MacbethMac V.ii.19Those he commands move only in command,Those he commands, moue onely in command,
MacbethMac V.v.35.1The wood began to move.The Wood began to moue.
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.183Such as move men; beside, she hath prosperous artSuch as moue men: beside, she hath prosperous Art
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.116Hath come so near creation? Move these eyes?Hath come so neere creation? moue these eies?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.197O that my prayers could such affection move!O that my prayers could such affection mooue.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.24move storms. I will condole, in some measure. To themooue stormes; I will condole in some measure. To the
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.133And thy fair virtue's force perforce doth move meAnd thy faire vertues force (perforce) doth moue me.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.71Let me but move one question to your daughter;Let me but moue one question to your daughter,
OthelloOth II.iii.372My wife must move for Cassio to her mistress:My Wife must moue for Cassio to her Mistris:
OthelloOth III.iii.46If I have any grace or power to move you,If I haue any grace, or power to moue you,
OthelloOth III.iv.162If I do find him fit, I'll move your suit,If I doe finde him fit, Ile moue your suite,
PericlesPer I.ii.54How durst thy tongue move anger to our face?How durst thy tongue moue anger to our face?
PericlesPer II.iii.71Do as I bid you, or you'll move me else.
PericlesPer IV.iv.21Like motes and shadows see them move awhile;Like moats and shadowes, see them / Moue a while,
Richard IIR2 I.i.45And wish – so please my sovereign – ere I moveAnd wish (so please my Soueraigne) ere I moue,
Richard IIR2 V.iii.127Pity may move thee pardon to rehearse.Pitty may moue thee, Pardon to rehearse.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.247Lest to thy harm thou move our patience.Least to thy harme, thou moue our patience.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.348May move your hearts to pity if you mark him.May moue your hearts to pitty, if you marke him.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.139In this just cause come I to move your grace.In this iust Cause come I to moue your Grace.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.279If this inducement move her not to love,If this inducement moue her not to loue,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.8To move is to stir, and to be valiant is to stand.To moue, is to stir: and to be valiant, is to stand:
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.10A dog of that house shall move me to stand. IA dogge of that house shall moue me to stand. I
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.98I'll look to like, if looking liking move.Ile looke to like, if looking liking moue.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.16So stakes me to the ground I cannot move.So stakes me to the ground, I cannot moue.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.105Saints do not move, though grant for prayers' sake.Saints do not moue, / Though grant for prayers sake.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.106Then move not while my prayer's effect I take.Then moue not while my prayers effect I take:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iv.2That we have had no time to move our daughter.That we haue had no time to moue our Daughter:
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iii.4To move the heavens to smile upon my state,To moue the heauens to smile vpon my state,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.95Move them no more by crossing their high will.Moue them no more, by crossing their high will.
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.51Which seem to move and wanton with her breathWhich seeme to moue and wanton with her breath,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.171Tranio, I saw her coral lips to moveTranio, I saw her corrall lips to moue,
The TempestTem I.ii.345Whom stripes may move, not kindness! I have used thee,Whom stripes may moue, not kindnes: I haue vs'd thee
The TempestTem I.ii.447That e'er I sighed for. Pity move my fatherThat ere I sigh'd for: pitty moue my father
Timon of AthensTim III.v.79And be in debt to none – yet, more to move you,And be in debt to none: yet more to moue you,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iii.51We will solicit heaven and move the godsWe will sollicite heauen, and moue the Gods
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.91When it should move ye to attend me most,When it should moue you to attend me most,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.81We dare not move the question of our place,We dare not moue the question of our place,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.108Did move your greatness, and this noble state,Did moue your greatnesse, and this noble State,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.78How novelty may move, and parts with person,How nouelties may moue, and parts with person.
Twelfth NightTN II.v.97Lips, do not move;Lips do not mooue,
Twelfth NightTN III.i.160Yet come again; for thou perhaps mayst moveYet come againe: for thou perhaps mayst moue
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.109you not see you move him? Let me alone with him.you not see you moue him? Let me alone with him.
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.169this letter move him not, his legs cannot. I'll give't him.this Letter moue him not, his legges cannot: Ile giu't him.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.91More than quick words do move a woman's mind.More then quicke words, doe moue a womans minde.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.138Soon as they move, as ospreys do the fish,Soone as they mooves as Asprayes doe the fish,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.63I have seen you move in such a place which wellI have seene you move in such a place, which well
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.211In storm perpetual, could not move the godsIn storme perpetuall, could not moue the Gods
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.142Nothing but that – move still, still so,Nothing but that: moue still, still so:
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.185pipe; no, the bagpipe could not move you. He singsPipe: no, the Bag-pipe could not moue you: hee singes
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.59Where we offenders move, appear soul-vexed,(Where we Offendors now appeare) Soule-vext,
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.88I'll make the statue move indeed, descendIle make the Statue moue indeed; descend,
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.94.1To make her speak as move.To make her speake, as moue.

Poems

 5 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.19.15 And if these pleasures may thee move, And if these pleasures may thee moue,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.19.19 These pretty pleasures might me move These pretty pleasures might me moue,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1553 Those round clear pearls of his that move thy pity. Those roũd clear pearls of his that moue thy pitty,
SonnetsSonn.47.11 For thou not farther than my thoughts canst move, For thou nor farther then my thoughts canst moue,
Venus and AdonisVen.435 Or were I deaf, thy outward parts would move Or were I deafe, thy outward parts would moue

Glossary

 82 result(s).
abroadaround, about, on the move
afootastir, on the move, up and about
bearmove back, go back
bouncemove with a sudden bound
budge, bodgeflinch, shrink, move away
buzzspread, move about, send
carrymove on, take forward
coastmove in a roundabout course
comeapproach, move towards
creepshuffle along, move cringingly
drawproceed, move, progress
drivecarry on, move along
drivehasten, fly, move off quickly
drumbledawdle, loiter, move sluggishly
encounterapproach, go to, move towards
exciteincite, stir up, move
fallwithdraw, step aside, move back
fetchchange tack, move in a roundabout way
flashbreak out suddenly, move abruptly
flowmove, travel, run
fretstruggle, chafe, move in turmoil
gigmove jerkily [as in a jig]
glanceturn, move, pass
growapproach, move, draw
haveI'll move forward to, I'll go onwards to
indentmove in a zigzag, double back
inducemove, persuade, prevail upon
jigmove jerkily [as in a jig]
jogmove on, go off, be away
lackeymove about aimlessly [as does a lackey]
makeadvance to the front, move forward, press on
makemove towards, go in the direction of
moveencourage, instigate, prompt
movearouse, affect, stir [by emotion]
movemove to anger, provoke, exasperate
movewoo, make a proposal to, make a move towards
moveappeal to, urge, exhort
moveshake one's resolve, alter one's position
movepersuade, influence, talk encouragingly to
moveraise an issue [with], mention a matter [to]
moveraise, bring up, introduce
movingpower to move, affecting, stirring
oarmove as with an oar
offerattempt, start, try, make a move
pacetrain to move, control the course of
pacemove on, proceed, pass on
passadvance, move on, proceed
passmove outside, go beyond
piercemove, touch, get through to
poparrive unexpectedly, move in suddenly
rackdrive, move with force
raptransport, move with rapture
removego, move off, depart
runfall, move, come
scourgo in haste, move quickly, hurry along
scudmove briskly, run swiftly
shakeseize, grasp, move
soliciturge, move, incite, prevail upon
spherecelestial globe in which a heavenly body was thought to move, orbit
stalkmove stealthily in concealment [as by using a stalking-horse to catch game]
stalkmove stealthily [as if hunting game]
startfly off, move off
stealcreep by, move stealthily
stepmove forward, go along
stirmove, rouse, excite
stirbestir, move, get going
stirmove about, go, travel
swaymove, proceed, progress
swayadvance, move ahead
sweepstrut, parade, move majestically
swimmove gracefully, glide, undulate
ticklemove easily, affect readily
touchaffect, move, stir
transportcarry off, move along
tripmove, run along, skip
tumble[bowling] overshoot, move too far
virginalmove the fingers up and down [as if playing a virginal]
wagmove, stir, rouse
wavemove up and down, incline
yawmove unsteadily, wander about
yearngrieve, make mourn, move with pity
zodiacbelt of the celestial sphere within which the sun, moon, and planets appear to move, divided into twelve equal domains [signs] named after constellations

Thesaurus

 98 result(s).
abruptly moveflash
ahead, movesway
aimlessly, move aboutlackey
anger, move tomove
bound, move with a suddenbounce
briskly, movescud
cringingly, movecreep
easily movetickle
far, move too [in bowling]tumble
fingers up and down, move thevirginal
force, move withrack
forward, movemake
forward, movestep
gracefully, moveswim
majestically movesweep
movedraw
moveexcite
moveflow
moveglance
movegrow
moveinduce
movepierce
moverun
moveshake
movesolicit
movestir
movestir
movesway
movetouch
movetrip
movewag
move aboutbuzz
move aboutstir
move about aimlessly [as does a lackey]lackey
move abruptlyflash
move aheadsway
move alongdrive
move alongtransport
move awaybudge, bodge
move backbear
move backfall
move brisklyscud
move cringinglycreep
move easilytickle
move forwardmake
move forwardstep
move gracefullyswim
move in a roundabout waycoast
move in a roundabout wayfetch
move in a zigzagindent
move in suddenlypop
move in turmoilfret
move jerkily [as in a jig]gig
move majesticallysweep
move offremove
move offstart
move off quicklydrive
move oncarry
move onjog
move onpace
move onpass
move quicklyscour
move sluggishlydrumble
move stealthilystalk
move stealthilysteal
move stealthily in concealmentstalk
move towardscome
move towardsencounter
move towardsmake
move unsteadilyyaw
move up and downwave
move with a sudden boundbounce
move with forcerack
move with rapturerap
move, make amove
move, make aoffer
move, on theabroad
move, on theafoot
move, power tomoving
move, train topace
oar, move as with anoar
outside, movepass
pity, move withyearn
power to movemoving
quickly move offdrive
quickly, movescour
rapture, move withrap
roundabout way, move in acoast
roundabout way, move in afetch
sluggishly, movedrumble
stealthily in concealment, movestalk
stealthily, movestalk
stealthily, movesteal
suddenly move inpop
train to movepace
turmoil, move infret
unsteadily, moveyaw
zigzag, move in aindent

Themes and Topics

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Cosmos... in which a heavenly body was thought to move especially those thought to carry the ...

Words Families

 24 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
IMMOVABLEBASICsee MOVE
MOVEBASICmovable n, move v, moved adj, moving adj
MOVEPEOPLEmover n, remover n
MOVEREMOVINGremove n, remove v, removed adj, removedness n, removing n
MOVESTATEbest-moving adj, cold-moving adj, heaven-moving adj, mirth-moving adj
MOVENOTimmovable adj, irremovable adj, unmoving adj, unremovable adj, unremovably adv
REMOVEBASICsee MOVE
UNMOVEDBASICsee MOVE
UNREMOVABLEBASICsee MOVE

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