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Search phrase: quality

Plays

 58 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.11one good quality worthy your lordship's entertainment.one good qualitie, worthy your Lordships entertainment.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.4In your fine frame hath love no quality?In your fine frame hath loue no qualitie?
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.192For the main soldier; whose quality, going on,For the maine Souldier. Whose quality going on,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.33Do draw the inward quality after themDo draw the inward quality after them
Antony and CleopatraAC V.i.63The quality of her passion shall require,The quality of her passion shall require;
CymbelineCym I.v.21taking a beggar without less quality. But how comestaking a Begger without lesse quality. But how comes
CymbelineCym I.v.28to a stranger of his quality.to a Stranger of his quality.
HamletHam II.ii.261light a quality that it is but a shadow's shadow.light a quality, that it is but a shadowes shadow.
HamletHam II.ii.345How are they escoted? Will they pursue the quality noHow are they escoted? Will they pursue the Quality no
HamletHam II.ii.430give us a taste of your quality. Come, a passionategiue vs a tast of your quality: come, a passionate
HamletHam IV.vii.71And that in Hamlet's hearing, for a quality
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.61The quality and hair of our attemptThe qualitie and Heire of our Attempt
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.36Because you are not of our quality,Because you are not of our qualitie,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.36Yes, if this present quality of war,Yes, if this present quality of warre,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.11As might hold sortance with his quality,As might hold sortance with his Qualitie,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.87Concurring both in name and quality.Concurring both in Name and Qualitie.
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.34Which swims against your stream of quality.Which swimmes against your streame of Quality.
Henry VH5 I.i.62Neighboured by fruit of baser quality:Neighbour'd by Fruit of baser qualitie:
Henry VH5 III.vi.135What is thy name? I know thy quality.What is thy name? I know thy qualitie.
Henry VH5 IV.viii.89And gentlemen of blood and quality.And Gentlemen of bloud and qualitie.
Henry VH5 V.ii.19Have lost their quality, and that this dayHaue lost their qualitie, and that this day
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.84Hitting a grosser quality, is cried upHitting a grosser quality, is cride vp
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.64Why birds and beasts from quality and kind,Why Birds and Beasts, from qualitie and kinde,
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.68To monstrous quality, why, you shall findTo monstrous qualitie; why you shall finde,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.41That will be thawed from the true qualityThat will be thaw'd from the true quality
Julius CaesarJC III.i.61Of whose true-fixed and resting qualityOf whose true fixt, and resting quality,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.118Besides, he knows not my sins' quality,Besides, he knows not my sinnes qualitie,
King JohnKJ V.vii.8It would allay the burning qualityIt would allay the burning qualitie
King LearKL I.ii.12More composition and fierce qualityMore composition, and fierce qualitie,
King LearKL I.ii.34of it into your pocket? The quality of nothingof it into your Pocket? The quality of nothing,
King LearKL II.iv.88You know the fiery quality of the Duke,You know the fiery quality of the Duke,
King LearKL II.iv.91‘ Fiery ’? What ‘ quality ’? Why, Gloucester, Gloucester,Fiery? What quality? Why Gloster, Gloster,
King LearKL II.iv.132With how depraved a quality – O Regan!With how deprau'd a quality. Oh Regan.
King LearKL V.iii.109If any man of quality or degree within theIf any man of qualitie or degree, within the
King LearKL V.iii.118Your name, your quality, and why you answerYour name, your quality, and why you answer
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.57Go to. What quality are they of? Elbow is yourGoe to: What quality are they of? Elbow is your
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.6Hate counsels not in such a quality.Hate counsailes not in such a quallitie;
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.181The quality of mercy is not strained,The quality of mercy is not strain'd,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.208Of what quality was your love, then?Of what qualitie was your loue then?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.40Attend your office and your quality.Attend your office, and your quality.
OthelloOth I.iii.248Even to the very quality of my lord.Euen to the very quality of my Lord;
OthelloOth I.iii.279With such things else of quality and respectAnd such things else of qualitie and respect
OthelloOth II.iii.102nor any man of quality – I hope to be saved.nor any man of qualitie: I hope to be saued.
OthelloOth III.iii.350The royal banner and all quality,The Royall Banner, and all Qualitie,
The TempestTem I.ii.193.1Ariel and all his quality.Ariel, and all his Qualitie.
The TempestTem II.i.203.1It is the quality o'th' climate.It is the quality o'th' Clymate.
Timon of AthensTim I.i.56Of grave and austere quality, tender downOf Graue and austere qualitie, tender downe
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.107Know you the quality of Lord Timon's fury?Know you the quality of Lord Timons fury?
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.157That scolds against the quality of fleshThat scold'st against the quality of flesh,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.i.45With the whole quality whereof. I fearWith the whole quality whereof, I feare
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.75The Grecian youths are full of quality;The Grecian youths are full of qualitie,
Twelfth NightTN III.i.61The quality of persons, and the time,The quality of persons, and the time:
Twelfth NightTN III.iii.32Albeit the quality of the time and quarrelAlbeit the quality of the time, and quarrell
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.i.58As we do in our quality much want – As we doe in our quality much want.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.79.1In blood unless in quality.In blood, unlesse in quality.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iv.14.2Men of great quality, as may be judgedMen of great quality, as may be judgd
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.161The file and quality I hold I mayThe fyle and qualitie I hold, I may
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.48The quality of his thoughts; long time his eyeThe quallity of his thoughts; long time his eye

Poems

 5 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.210 Each stone's dear Nature, worth and quality. Each stones deare Nature, worth and quallity.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.875 Or kills his life or else his quality. Or kils his life, or else his quality.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1313 Her grief, but not her grief's true quality; Her griefe, but not her griefes true quality,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1702 ‘ What is the quality of mine offence, What is the qualitie of my offence
SonnetsSonn.14.4 Of plagues, of dearths, or seasons' quality; Of plagues, of dearths, or seasons quallity,

Glossary

 62 result(s).
accentsound, voice quality, way of talking
approofproven quality, undoubted character
basepoor, wretched, of low quality
basenesssocially inferior trait, plebeian quality
becominggrace, quality, befitting action
beer / ale, smallweak beer, beer of poor quality
belongingattribute, capability, personal quality
benefitquality, advantage, gift
best-temperedmost skilfully crafted, of the finest quality [as of metal]
bona-robahigh-class prostitute, good quality bit of stuff
caratworth, value, quality
coarseinferior, low-quality, poor
coldnessindifference, apathy, passionless quality
complimentaccomplishment, finished quality
concavityconcave quality, curvature, hollowness
conditionquality, behaviour, attribute, habit
contagioncontagious quality, infecting influence
crackbroken voice quality
delicatefine in quality, of exquisite nature, dainty
differencedistinction, fine quality
disparityinequality, dissimilarity, lack of quality
estimationvalue, worth, fine quality
foxship[quality of a fox] low cunning, slyness, ingratitude
giftquality, accomplishment, talent
gracevirtue, fine quality
havingaccomplishment, quality, gift
lineamentpersonal appearance, distinctive quality
mannercharacter, nature, quality
meagrebarren, poor-quality, unproductive
ornamentspecial quality, distinction
partquality, attribute, gift, accomplishment [of mind or body]
propertiedof a quality, having the nature
propertyquality, character, nature
qualifiedof such quality, of such a nature, fitting
qualityprofession, occupation, business
qualitynature, disposition, character
qualityparty, company, side
qualitycompanions, associates, fraternity
qualitycharacteristic, feature, property
qualityimportance, special significance
qualityaccomplishment, capacity, ability
qualityrank, standing, position
qualityoccasion, cause
rarietyrarity, exceptional quality
rarityexceptional nature, striking quality
relishkind, quality, type
royaltyregal quality, majestic character, lordliness
sea-coalmined coal of high quality brought by sea
secondsecond-rate material, something of inferior quality
shineshining quality, radiance
strainquality, character, disposition
stuffsubstance, composition, quality, essence
temperquality, constitution, condition
temperedtemperate, controlled, brought to the right quality
touchtrait, quality, feature
touchtest the quality [of], put to the test
touchstonetype of stone used for testing the quality of a gold or silver alloy
true[unclear meaning] skilful, of high quality; honest, justified
unimprovedundisciplined, uncensored; or: not turned to use, not raised in quality
virtuequality, accomplishment, ability
waterlustre, sheen, quality
wonderspecial power, miraculous quality

Thesaurus

 94 result(s).
beer of poor qualitybeer / ale, small
broken voice qualitycrack
concave qualityconcavity
contagious qualitycontagion
distinctive qualitylineament
exceptional qualityrariety
fine in qualitydelicate
fine qualitydifference
fine qualityestimation
fine qualitygoodness
fine qualitygrace
finest quality, ofbest-tempered
finished qualitycompliment
inferior quality, something ofsecond
low quality, ofbase
low-qualitycoarse
miraculous qualitywonder
passionless qualitycoldness
personal qualitybelonging
plebeian qualitybaseness
poor-qualitymeagre
proven qualityapproof
qualitybecoming
qualitybenefit
qualitycarat
qualitycondition
qualitygift
qualityhaving
qualitymanner
qualitypart
qualityproperty
qualityrelish
qualitystrain
qualitystuff
qualitytemper
qualitytouch
qualityvirtue
qualitywater
quality, distinctivelineament
quality, exceptionalrariety
quality, finedifference
quality, fineestimation
quality, finegoodness
quality, finegrace
quality, fine indelicate
quality, finishedcompliment
quality, lack ofdisparity
quality, miraculouswonder
quality, not raised inunimproved
quality, of apropertied
quality, of finestbest-tempered
quality, of hightrue
quality, of lowbase
quality, of suchqualified
quality, passionlesscoldness
quality, personalbelonging
quality, plebeianbaseness
quality, poormeagre
quality, provenapproof
quality, righttempered
quality, shiningshine
quality, something of inferiorsecond
quality, specialornament
quality, strikingrarity
quality, test thetouch
raised in quality, notunimproved
regal qualityroyalty
right quality, brought to thetempered
shining qualityshine
small [quality]petty
small [quality]simple
spirit [quality]blood
spirit [quality]blood
spirit [quality]breath
spirit [quality]breath
spirit [quality]courage
spirit [quality]heart
spirit [quality]heart
spirit [quality]life
spirit [quality]marrow
spirit [quality]mettle
spirit [quality]mettle
spirit [quality]mind
spirit [quality]pride
spirit [quality]salt
spirit [quality]spleen
spirit [quality]sprite
spirit [quality]stomach
spirits [quality]spleen
stone for testing quality of a gold or silver alloytouchstone
striking qualityrarity
testing quality, stone fortouchstone
voice qualityaccent
voice quality, brokencrack

Themes and Topics

 5 result(s).
French
Irish...acement of /s/ by /sh/ changes in vowel quality and the loss of a final consonant ...
Scottish... entirely conveyed by variation in vowel quality as suggested by the spelling - a contra...
Welsh... is unusual to show a variation in vowel quality welsh pronunciation englis...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...r of his prison 3 poor wretched of low quality 1h6 i i 137 [third messenger to all] a ...

Words Families

 3 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
QUALITYBASICquality n
QUALITYNOTunqualitied
UNQUALITIEDBASICsee QUALITY

Snippets

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