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Search phrase: pace

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 31 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.v.65indeed he has no pace, but runs where he will.indeede he has no pace, but runnes where he will.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.68You may pace easy, but not such a wife.You may pace easie, but not such a wife.
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.
CoriolanusCor I.x.32How the world goes, that to the pace of itHow the world goes: that to the pace of it
CoriolanusCor II.iii.50My tongue to such a pace. ‘ Look, sir, my wounds!My tongue to such a pace. Looke Sir, my wounds,
HamletHam II.ii.338pace. But there is, sir, an eyrie of children, little eyases,pace; But there is Sir an ayrie of Children, little Yases,
HamletHam III.i.144God has given you one face, and you make yourselvesGod has giuen you one pace, and you make your selfe
HamletHam V.i.57your dull ass will not mend his pace with beating. Andyour dull Asse will not mend his pace with beating; and
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.46And hold me pace in deep experiments.And hold me pace in deepe experiments.
Henry VH5 V.chorus.15So swift a pace hath thought that even nowSo swift a pace hath Thought, that euen now
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.132Requires slow pace at first. Anger is likeRequires slow pace at first. Anger is like
Henry VIIIH8 I.iii.12That never saw 'em pace before, the spavinThat neuer see 'em pace before, the Spauen
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.120My Lord of York, was not one Doctor PaceMy Lord of Yorke, was not one Doctor Pace
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.22Pace 'em not in their hands to make 'em gentle,Pace 'em not in their hands to make 'em gentle;
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vii.62Proudly toward Calais with triumphant paceProudly toward Callis with tryumphant pace,
MacbethMac II.i.54Whose howl's his watch, thus with his stealthy pace,Whose howle's his Watch, thus with his stealthy pace,
MacbethMac V.v.20Creeps in this petty pace from day to dayCreepes in this petty pace from day to day,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.131There to give up their power. If you can, pace your wisdomThere to giue vp their powre: If you can pace your wisdome,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vi.12That he did pace them first? All things that areThat he did pace them first: all things that are,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.445My legs can keep no pace with my desires.My legs can keepe no pace with my desires.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.84What pace is this that thy tongue keeps?What pace is this that thy tongue keepes.
OthelloOth III.iii.454Even so my bloody thoughts with violent paceEuen so my bloody thoughts, with violent pace
PericlesPer V.i.111In pace another Juno;in pace an other Iuno.
Richard IIR2 V.ii.10With slow but stately pace kept on his course,With slow, but stately pace, kept on his course:
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.128That by a pace goes backward in a purposeThat by a pace goes backward in a purpose
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.132Exampled by the first pace that is sickExampled by the first pace that is sicke
Twelfth NightTN II.ii.3Even now, sir; on a moderate pace I have sinceEuen now sir, on a moderate pace, I haue since
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.83And this high-speeded pace is but to sayAnd this high speeded-pace, is but to say
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.10O'th' wood, o'th' world, hast likewise blessed a placeO'th wood, o'th world, hast likewise blest a pace
The Winter's TaleWT IV.i.23I now name to you; and with speed so paceI now name to you: and with speed so pace
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.110pace softly towards my kinsman's.pace softly towards my Kinsmans.

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.284 With brinish current downward flowed a pace: With brynish currant downe-ward flowed a pace:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.709 With heavy eye, knit brow, and strengthless pace, With heauie eye, knit-brow, and strengthlesse pace,
SonnetsSonn.51.9 Then can no horse with my desire keep pace; Then can no horse with my desire keepe pace,
SonnetsSonn.55.10 Shall you pace forth; your praise shall still find room, Shall you pace forth, your praise shall stil finde roome,
SonnetsSonn.104.10 Steal from his figure, and no pace perceived; Steale from his figure, and no pace perceiu'd,
Venus and AdonisVen.294 In shape, in courage, colour, pace and bone. In shape, in courage, colour, pace and bone.

Glossary

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even[unclear meaning] keep pace with; or: sort out, reach agreement over
filekeep pace, stay in line
footpace, walk about
giddy-pacedwhirling, moving at a bewildering pace
goingwalking, going at one's usual pace
pacetrain to move, control the course of
pacemove on, proceed, pass on
pace[horse-training] break in, teach one paces, properly train
paceway of walking, gait
paceobedient movement, trained walk
passy-measuresdancing with slow pace
sink-apace, sinke-a-pacefive-step capering dance

Thesaurus

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bewildering pace, moving at agiddy-paced
dancing with slow pacepassy-measures
going at one's usual pacegoing
keep pacefile
moving at a bewildering pacegiddy-paced
pacefoot
pace, going at one's usualgoing
pace, keepeven
pace, keepfile
pace, moving at a bewilderinggiddy-paced
slow pace, dancing withpassy-measures

Themes and Topics

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Responses...nay their endeavour keeps in the wonted pace all four words had other functi...

Words Families

 11 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
APACEBASICsee PACE
PACEBASICapace adv, pace n, pace v, paced adj
PACEDANCEcinquepace n, passy-measures adj
PACEFASTapace adv, giddy-paced adj
PACESLOWsnail-paced adj
PASSY-MEASURESBASICsee PACE

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