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Search phrase: pursue

Plays

 40 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.v.12Here he comes. I pray you make us friends; I will pursueHeere he comes, I pray you make vs freinds, I will pursue
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.121.1O'th' world I would pursue it.Ath'world: I would persue it.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xii.25.1Fortune pursue thee!Fortune pursue thee.
CoriolanusCor III.i.307Pursue him to his house and pluck him thence,Pursue him to his house, and plucke him thence,
CymbelineCym III.v.101.2Let's see't: I will pursue herLet's see't: I will pursue her
HamletHam II.ii.345How are they escoted? Will they pursue the quality noHow are they escoted? Will they pursue the Quality no
HamletHam III.ii.232Both here and hence pursue me lasting strife,Both heere, and hence, pursue me lasting strife,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.120Strike up our drums, pursue the scattered stray;Strike vp our Drummes, pursue the scatter'd stray,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.iii.26Let us pursue him ere the writs go forth.Let vs pursue him ere the Writs go forth.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.22Ah, hark! The fatal followers do pursue,Ah hearke, the fatall followers doe pursue,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.33Some troops pursue the bloody-minded Queen,Some Troopes pursue the bloody-minded Queene,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.118Come, we'll pursue the Scots. – Artois, away!Come wele persue the Scots, Artoyes away.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.27With turning Frenchmen, whom he did pursue,With turning Frenchmen, whom he did persue,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.117Ned, thou and Audley shall pursue them still;Ned, thou and Audley shall pursue them still,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.137We do pursue and hunt the time to die.We do pursue and hunt the time to die,
King LearKL II.i.42.1Pursue him, ho! Go after.Pursue him, ho: go after.
King LearKL II.i.88Which can pursue th' offender. How dost, my lord?Which can pursue th'offender; how dost my Lord?
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.127Turns to restraint. Our natures do pursue,Turnes to restraint: Our Natures doe pursue
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.109That with such vehemency he should pursueThat with such vehemency he should pursue
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.295We trifle time. I pray thee pursue sentence.We trifle time, I pray thee pursue sentence.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.132Clap on more sails; pursue; up with your fights;Clap on more sailes, pursue: vp with your sights:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.196conscience, pursue him with any further revenge?conscience, pursue him with any further reuenge?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.163Cannot pursue us. If thou lovest me, thenCannot pursue vs. If thou lou'st me, then
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.248Pursue her; and for this intelligencePursue her; and for his intelligence,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.182She shall pursue it with the soul of love.Shee shall pursue it, with the soule of loue.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.188I love thee not, therefore pursue me not.I loue thee not, therefore pursue me not,
OthelloOth II.iii.224Myself the crying fellow did pursueMy selfe, the crying Fellow did pursue,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.47And then pursue me as you draw your bow.And then pursue me as you draw your Bow.
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.111Must we pursue, and I have found the path.Must we pursue, and I haue found the path:
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.157That one by one pursue; if you give way,That one by one pursue; if you giue way,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.69Pursue each other, or shall be dividedPursue each other; or shall be diuided
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.10Pursue we him on knees; for I have dreamedPursue we him on knees: for I haue dreampt
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.111But edifies another with her deeds.But edifies another with her deedes. Pand. Why, but heare you? Troy. Hence brother lackie; ignomie and shame / Pursue thy life, and liue aye with thy name.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.x.34Pursue thy life, and live aye with thy name!Pursue thy life, and liue aye with thy name.
Twelfth NightTN I.i.24.1E'er since pursue me.Ere since pursue me.
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.130Nay, pursue him now, lest the device take air, andNay pursue him now, least the deuice take ayre, and
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.69that I cannot pursue with any safety this sport the upshot.that I cannot pursue with any safety this sport the vppeshot.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.377Pursue him and entreat him to a peace.Pursue him, and entreate him to a peace:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.25As I pursue this war, which shall be thenAs I pursue this war, which shall be then
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.249.1If thou pursue that sight.If thou pursue that sight.

Poems

 2 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Venus and AdonisVen.677 Pursue these fearful creatures o'er the downs, Pursue these fearfull creatures o're the downes,
Venus and AdonisVen.699 To hearken if his foes pursue him still: To hearken if his foes pursue him still,

Glossary

 17 result(s).
applypursue, practise, devote oneself to
coursechase, hunt, pursue
dogfollow closely, pursue like a dog
followseek after, pursue, strive for, court
hauntpursue, afflict, beset
hawkpursue, attack, chase
housepursue into a house, drive into a house
pathpursue one's course, go on one's way
proceedbehave, pursue a course, conduct oneself
professpractise, pursue, claim knowledge of
prosecutepursue, follow up, seek
pursueproceed with, take forward, continue
pursuepersecute, castigate, hound
ridepress, harass, pursue
solicitcourt, chase after, pursue
traceimitate, pursue, follow in one's footsteps
windinsinuate, pursue a devious course

Thesaurus

 24 result(s).
course, pursue apath
course, pursue aproceed
course, pursue a deviouswind
court [pursue]follow
court [pursue]solicit
devious course, pursue awind
dog, pursue like adog
hound [pursue]pursue
house, drive/pursue into ahouse
pursueapply
pursuecourse
pursuefollow
pursuehaunt
pursuehawk
pursueprofess
pursueprosecute
pursueride
pursuesolicit
pursuetrace
pursue a coursepath
pursue a courseproceed
pursue a devious coursewind
pursue into a househouse
pursue like a dogdog

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

 6 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PURSUEBASICpursue v, pursued adj, pursuit n
PURSUEPEOPLEpursuer n, pursuivant n, pursuivant-at-arms n

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