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Search phrase: number

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 58 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC III.ii.17Think, speak, cast, write, sing, number – hoo! – Thinke speake, cast, write, sing, number: hoo,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.ii.65Let all the number of the stars give lightLet all the number of the Starres giue light
Antony and CleopatraAC III.ix.3We may the number of the ships behold,We may the number of the Ships behold,
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.169And after, every of this happy numberAnd after, euery of this happie number
CoriolanusCor I.vi.80A shield as hard as his. A certain number,A Shield, as hard as his. A certaine number
CoriolanusCor II.iii.252And presently, when you have drawn your number,And presently, when you haue drawne your number,
CoriolanusCor III.i.72By mingling them with us, the honoured number,By mingling them with vs, the honor'd Number,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.28The number of the King exceedeth ours.The number of the King exceedeth ours:
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.134we have a number of shadows fill up the muster-book.wee haue a number of shadowes to fill vppe the Muster-Booke.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.184Here is two more called than your number.There is two more called then your number:
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.21And, by the ground they hide, I judge their numberAnd by the ground they hide, I iudge their number
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.61By number into hours of happiness.By number, into houres of Happinesse.
Henry VH5 III.vi.129kingdom too faint a number; and for our disgrace, hisKingdome too faint a number; and for our disgrace, his
Henry VH5 IV.viii.73Here is the number of the slaughtered French.Heere is the number of the slaught'red French.
Henry VH5 IV.viii.80That in the field lie slain. Of princes, in this number,That in the field lye slaine: of Princes in this number,
Henry VH5 IV.viii.101Where is the number of our English dead?Where is the number of our English dead?
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.54To number Ave-Maries on his beads;To number Aue-Maries on his Beades:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.308And, in the number, thee that wishest shame!And in the number, thee, that wishest shame.
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.9.2So are a number more.So are a number more.
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.34Above a number – if my actionsAboue a number) if my actions
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.44Among which number, Cassius, be you one – (Among which number Cassius be you one)
Julius CaesarJC III.i.68Yet in the number I do know but oneYet in the number, I do know but One
Julius CaesarJC III.i.216Will you be pricked in number of our friends,Will you be prick'd in number of our Friends,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.206By them shall make a fuller number up,By them shall make a fuller number vp,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.31But all the mightier that the number is,But all the mightier that their number is,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.153Answer the number of your able hands,Answere the number of your able handes,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.2Our number is far greater than our foe's.Our nomber is far greater then our foes,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.47The number would confound my memory,The number would confound my memorie,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.124How confident their strength and number makes them!How confident their strength and number makes them,
King JohnKJ II.i.347Or add a royal number to the dead,Or adde a royall number to the dead:
King JohnKJ V.i.36The little number of your doubtful friends.The little number of your doubtfull friends.
King LearKL II.iv.61How chance the King comes with so small a number?How chance the the King comes with so small a number?
King LearKL II.iv.235Speak 'gainst so great a number? How in one houseSpeake 'gainst so great a number? How in one house
King LearKL II.iv.248With such a number. What, must I come to youWith such a number? What, must I come to you
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.209.1Now the number is even.Now the number is euen.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.198We number nothing that we spend for you.We number nothing that we spend for you,
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.58.1Stand more for number than accompt.Stand more for number, then for accompt.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.i.23one number more, because they say ‘ 'Od's nouns.’one Number more, because they say od's-Nownes.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.176In number more than ever women spoke, – (In number more then euer women spoke)
PericlesPer I.iv.86Let not our ships and number of our menLet not our Ships and number of our men,
PericlesPer IV.ii.89I have cried her almost to the number of her hairs.I haue cryde her almost to the number of her haires,
PericlesPer IV.vi.36less than it gives a good report to a number to be chaste.lesse then it giues a good report to a number to be chaste.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.210Hath from the number of his banished yearsHath from the number of his banish'd yeares
Richard IIR2 II.i.177Accomplished with the number of thy hours;Accomplish'd with the number of thy howers:
Richard IIR2 III.iii.123And all the number of his fair demandsAnd all the number of his faire demands
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.44Lest thou increase the number of the deadLest thou encrease the number of the dead,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.9Who hath descried the number of the traitors?Who hath descried the number of the Traitors?
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.23One more, most welcome, makes my number more.One more, most welcome makes my number more:
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.33May stand in number, though in reckoning none.May stand in number, though in reckning none.
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.38should ne'er flatter thee. O you gods! What a number ofshould nere flatter thee. Oh you Gods! What a number of
Timon of AthensTim III.i.51May these add to the number that may scald thee!May these adde to the number yt may scald thee:
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.83Half of the number that King Priam had,Halfe of the number that King Priam had,
Twelfth NightTN I.ii.10When you and those poor number saved with youWhen you, and those poore number saued with you,
Twelfth NightTN III.iii.30Belike you slew great number of his people?Belike you slew great number of his people.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.161The primest for this proceeding, and the numberThe prim'st for this proceeding, and the number
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.214The moiety of a number for a businessThe moytie of a number, for a busines,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.4before one salmon, you shall take a number of minnows.Before one Salmon, you shall take a number / Of Minnowes:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.96but to make the number more I have great hope in this.but to make the number more, I have / Great hope in this.

Poems

 4 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Phoenix and TurtlePhoen.28 Number there in love was slain. Number there in loue was slaine.
SonnetsSonn.17.6 And in fresh numbers number all your graces, And in fresh numbers number all your graces,
SonnetsSonn.136.8 Among a number one is reckoned none. Among a number one is reckon'd none.
SonnetsSonn.136.9 Then in the number let me pass untold, Then in the number let me passe vntold,

Glossary

 18 result(s).
account, accomptnumber, collection, assortment
certainnumber of people, particular members
characterfigure, number
Corammalapropism for ‘quorum’ [part of a legal formula for installing the number of justices needed to constitute a bench]
filebody, number
momore [in number]
moemore [in number]
number(plural) verses, lines
numberput into verses
number(plural) metre, versification
overcountoutnumber, exceed in number
pollnumber of persons
rareinfrequent, uncommon, few in number
tellcount out, number, itemize
utmostmaximum, largest number of
valueestimate, reckon, number
volume, by theto a great extent, a large number of times
worldlarge number, multitude

Thesaurus

 16 result(s).
exceed in numberovercount
few in numberrare
large numberworld
largest number ofutmost
numberaccount, accompt
numbercharacter
numberfile
numbertell
numbervalue
number of peoplecertain
number of peoplepoll
number of, largestutmost
number, exceed inovercount
number, few inrare
number, largevolume, by the
number, largeworld

Themes and Topics

 14 result(s).
Body-armour ... a small number of terms relating to a suit of armour ar...
Clothing...hat cuff garters skirt stockings) a number of dress-making terms are brought togeth...
Comparison...r aw i iii 102 and there are a number of cases where modern standard english w...
Cosmos...which the heavenly bodies revolved a number of heavenly bodies are named with the m...
Here, there, and where...bouts approximately about that [place number time etc] whereabout mac ii i 58...
Numbers...s go by and language end an indefinite number - two or three and twenty tnk v ii...
Plurals...rn english and there are other kinds of number difference as illustrated in the select...
Regrets...phrase or can be preceded by o or ah a number are used in the nurse’s report of tybalt...
Roman history...ouncil sibyl 1h6 i ii 56 one of a number of wise women (‘the nine sibyls of old r...
Ships...continue to be used in modern sailing a number have a figurative as well as a literal u...
Stage directions...inue to be used in modern theatre but a number are typical of the period in some cases...
...ctions within a line are given that line number item example gloss ...
Swearing...ssible provide evidence of a remarkable number of swearing expressions this is chiefly...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...texts it is important to note that a number of these words are also used in other l...
Abbreviations...ater folios by the use of an additional number f2 f3 etc reference to unspecified q...
...on is followed by also and another sense number we mean that the sense referred to is d...
...tion is followed by or and another sense number we mean that the sense referred to is a...

Words Families

 10 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
INNUMERABLEBASICsee NUMBER
NUMBERBASICnumber n, number v, numbered adj, numbering adj
NUMBERAMOUNTshort-numbered adj
NUMBERINTENSITYinnumerable adj, numberless adj
NUMBERNOTunnumbered adj
UNNUMBEREDBASICsee NUMBER

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