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Search phrase: shore

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.124.2I'll try you on the shore.Ile try you on the shore.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.128.1Menas, I'll not on shore.Menas: Ile not on shore,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xv.11The varying shore o'th' world! O Antony,The varrying shore o'th'world. O Antony,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.156An if the wind blow any way from shoreAnd if the winde blow any way from shore,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.72All westward, Wales beyond the Severn shore,All Westward, Wales, beyond the Seuerne shore,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.59My father gave him welcome to the shore.My Father gaue him welcome to the shore:
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.77Upon the naked shore at Ravenspurgh;Vpon the naked shore at Rauenspurgh:
Henry VH5 IV.i.258That beats upon the high shore of this world – That beates vpon the high shore of this World:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.87Nor set no footing on this unkind shore?’Nor set no footing on this vnkinde Shore.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.90And bid them blow towards England's blessed shore,And bid them blow towards Englands blessed shore,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.95Knowing that thou wouldst have me drowned on shoreKnowing that thou wouldst haue me drown'd on shore
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.102When from thy shore the tempest beat us back,When from thy Shore, the Tempest beate vs backe,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.11Or with their blood stain this discoloured shore.Or with their blood staine this discoloured shore.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.136And spies a far-off shore where he would tread,And spyes a farre-off shore, where hee would tread,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.158As shore of rock. Attend: this holy fox,As shore of Rocke: attend. This holy Foxe,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.61Or hacked a-pieces when thou comest ashore.Or hackt a peeces when thou comest a shore.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.61I'll pitch my tent near to the sandy shore.Ile pitch my tent neere to the sandy shore.
King JohnKJ II.i.23Together with that pale, that white-faced shore,Together with that pale, that white-fac'd shore,
King JohnKJ V.ii.36And grapple thee unto a pagan shore,And cripple thee vnto a Pagan shore,
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.240laboured for the poor gentleman to the extremest shorelabour'd for the poore Gentleman, to the extremest shore
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.97Thus ornament is but the guiled shoreThus ornament is but the guiled shore
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.13drowned but that the shore was shelvy and shallow – adrown'd, but that the shore was sheluy and shallow:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.332Since you have shoresince you haue shore
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.62One foot in sea and one on shore,One foote in Sea, and one on shore,
OthelloOth II.i.11For do but stand upon the banning shore,For do but stand vpon the Foaming Shore,
OthelloOth II.i.28Is come on shore; the Moor himself at sea,Is come on Shore: the Moore himselfe at Sea,
OthelloOth II.i.83The riches of the ship is come on shore!The Riches of the Ship is come on shore:
OthelloOth II.i.275must fetch his necessaries ashore. Farewell.must fetch his Necessaries a Shore. Farewell.
OthelloOth V.ii.205Shore his old thread in twain. Did he live now,Shore his old thred in twaine. Did he liue now,
PericlesPer I.iv.60We have descried, upon our neighbouring shore,Wee haue descryed vpon our neighbouring shore,
PericlesPer Chorus.II.38Threw him ashore, to give him glad.Threw him a shore, to giue him glad:
PericlesPer II.i.6Washed me from shore to shore, and left my breathWasht me from shore to shore, and left my breath
PericlesPer II.i.106is his court distant from this shore?is his Court distant from this shore?
PericlesPer II.iii.85And after shipwreck driven upon this shore.and after shipwracke, driuen vpon this shore.
PericlesPer II.iii.89Bereft of ships and men, cast on this shore.Bereft of Shippes and Men, cast on this shore.
PericlesPer III.ii.49Did the sea toss up upon our shore this chest.did the sea tosse vp vpon our shore / This Chist;
PericlesPer III.ii.58.1As tossed it upon shore.as tost it vpon shore.
PericlesPer III.iii.35We'll bring your grace e'en to the edge o'th' shore,Weel bring your Grace ene to the edge ath shore,
PericlesPer V.i.16Being on shore, honouring of Neptune's triumphs,beeing on shore, honoring of Neptunes triumphs,
PericlesPer V.i.255Shall we refresh us, sir, upon your shore,shall we refresh vs sir vpon your shore,
PericlesPer V.i.258With all my heart; and when you come ashore,with all my heart, and when you come a shore,
PericlesPer V.iii.10Brought her to Mytilene; 'gainst whose shorebrought her to Meteline, gainst whose shore
PericlesPer V.iii.23Thrown upon this shore. I oped the coffin,throwne vpon this shore. I op't the coffin,
Richard IIR2 II.i.62Whose rocky shore beats back the envious siegeWhose rocky shore beates backe the enuious siedge
Richard IIR2 II.i.288And shortly mean to touch our northern shore.And shortly meane to touch our Northerne shore:
Richard IIIR3 I.i.73That trudge betwixt the King and Mistress Shore.That trudge betwixt the King, and Mistris Shore.
Richard IIIR3 I.i.98Naught to do with Mistress Shore? I tell thee, fellow,Naught to do with Mistris Shore?
Richard IIIR3 III.i.185Give Mistress Shore one gentle kiss the more.Giue Mistresse Shore one gentle Kisse the more.
Richard IIIR3 III.iv.71Consorted with that harlot, strumpet Shore,Consorted with that Harlot, Strumpet Shore,
Richard IIIR3 III.v.50After he once fell in with Mistress Shore.After he once fell in with Mistresse Shore:
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.481Are they not now upon the western shore,Are they not now vpon the Westerne Shore,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.523Unto the shore to ask those on the banksVnto the shore, to aske those on the Banks,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.83As that vast shore washed with the farthest sea,As that vast-shore-washet with the farthest Sea,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.228For in a quarrel since I came ashoreFor in a quarrell since I came a shore,
The TempestTem I.ii.158.2How came we ashore?How came we a shore?
The TempestTem I.ii.180Brought to this shore; and by my prescienceBrought to this shore: And by my prescience
The TempestTem I.ii.216.1But was not this nigh shore?But was not this nye shore?
The TempestTem II.i.122To th' shore, that o'er his wave-worn basis bowed,To th' shore; that ore his waue-worne basis bowed
The TempestTem III.ii.13ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues offere I could recouer the shore, fiue and thirtie Leagues off
The TempestTem V.i.81Will shortly fill the reasonable shoreWill shortly fill the reasonable shore
The TempestTem V.i.137Were wracked upon this shore; where I have lost – Were wrackt vpon this shore? where I haue lost
The TempestTem V.i.161Upon this shore, where you were wracked, was landedVpon this shore (where you were wrackt) was landed
The TempestTem V.i.219That swear'st grace o'erboard, not an oath on shore?That swear'st Grace ore-boord, not an oath on shore,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.91To hover on the dreadful shore of Styx?To houer on the dreadfull shore of Stix?
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.246Which, like a bourn, a pale, a shore, confinesWhich like a bourne, a pale, a shore confines
Twelfth NightTN V.i.271The Captain that did bring me first on shoreThe Captaine that did bring me first on shore
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.147Being destined to a drier death on shore.Being destin'd to a drier death on shore:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.54From the far shore, thick-set with reeds and sedges,From the far shore, thicke set with reedes, and Sedges,
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.87rages, how it takes up the shore – but that's not to therages, how it takes vp the shore, but that's not to the
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.496With her who here I cannot hold on shore;With her, who heere I cannot hold on shore:
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.831him. If he think it fit to shore them again, and that thehim: if he thinke it fit to shoare them againe, and that the

Poems

 6 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1114 'Tis double death to drown in ken of shore; "Tis double death to drowne in ken of shore,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1440 To break upon the galled shore, and then To breake vppon the galled shore, and than
SonnetsSonn.56.10 Which parts the shore, where two contracted new Which parts the shore, where two contracted new,
SonnetsSonn.60.1 Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore, LIke as the waues make towards the pibled shore,
SonnetsSonn.64.6 Advantage on the kingdom of the shore, Aduantage on the Kingdome of the shoare,
Venus and AdonisVen.817 Which after him she darts, as one on shore Which after him she dartes, as one on shore

Glossary

 14 result(s).
a-landon shore, on land
bankcoast, shore
browoverlooking shore, high-lying coast
embayedwithin a bay, protected by the shore
footinglanding, disembarking, setting foot on shore
hemedge, margin, shore
lay[nautical] steer away from the shore
rivagecoast, shore, bank
shorebank, edge
shoreput ashore, return to the land
shorepast form of 'shorn'
shorelimit, border, bound
shorewaterside dump, sewage channel
strand, strondshore, land, region

Thesaurus

 12 result(s).
overlooking shorebrow
protected by the shoreembayed
shorebank
shorestrand, strond
shorerivage
shorehem
shore, ona-land
shore, overlookingbrow
shore, protected by theembayed
shore, setting foot onfooting
shore, steer away from the lay
steer away from the shorelay

Themes and Topics

 2 result(s).
Functional shift... wt iv iv 831 if he think it fit to shore them again * in sense of ‘put ashore’...
Past tenses

Words Families

 3 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ASHOREBASICsee SHORE
SHOREBASICashore adv, shore n

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