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Search phrase: shut

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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.180Whose baser stars do shut us up in wishes,Whose baser starres do shut vs vp in wishes,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.i.8Would in so just a business shut his bosomWould in so iust a businesse, shut his bosome
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.115Which I would fain shut out. If it should proveWhich I would faine shut out, if it should proue
As You Like ItAYL III.v.13Who shut their coward gates on atomies,Who shut their coward gates on atomyes,
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.151woman's wit, and it will out at the casement; shut that,womans wit, and it will out at the casement: shut that,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.89Of his own doors being shut against his entrance.Of his owne doores being shut against his entrance. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.91On purpose shut the doors against his way.On purpose shut the doores against his way: 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.61Whilst upon me the guilty doors were shut,Whil'st vpon me the guiltie doores were shut,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.68Were not my doors locked up, and I shut out?Were not my doores lockt vp, and I shut out?
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.69Perdie, your doors were locked, and you shut out.Perdie, your doores were lockt, and you shut out.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.204This day, great Duke, she shut the doors upon meThis day (great Duke) she shut the doores vpon me, 
CoriolanusCor I.iv.18Which yet seem shut, we have but pinned with rushes;Which yet seeme shut, we haue but pin'd with Rushes,
CoriolanusCor I.iv.43.2them to the gates, and is shut inthem to gates, and is shut in.
CoriolanusCor I.iv.48See, they have shut him in.See they haue shut him in.
CoriolanusCor I.vii.6Hence, and shut your gates upon's.Hence; and shut your gates vpon's:
CymbelineCym II.ii.47To th' trunk again, and shut the spring of it.To'th'Truncke againe, and shut the spring of it.
HamletHam III.i.132Let the doors be shut upon him, that he mayLet the doores be shut vpon him, that he may
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.74best. Shut the door. There comes no swaggerers here. Ibest: shut the doore, there comes no Swaggerers heere: I
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.76Shut the door, I pray you.shut the doore, I pray you.
Henry VH5 III.iii.10The gates of mercy shall be all shut up,The Gates of Mercy shall be all shut vp,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.26Open the gates, or I'll shut thee out shortly.Open the Gates, or Ile shut thee out shortly.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.30Peeled priest, dost thou command me to be shut out?Piel'd Priest, doo'st thou command me to be shut out?
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.85And we, for fear, compelled to shut our shops.And we, for feare, compell'd to shut our Shops.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.78Is all thy comfort shut in Gloucester's tomb?Is all thy comfort shut in Glosters Tombe?
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iii.20Unless our halberds did shut up his passage.Vnlesse our Halberds did shut vp his passage.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vii.18And shut the gates for safety of ourselves;And shut the Gates, for safetie of our selues;
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vii.35So, master Mayor: these gates must not be shutSo, Master Maior: these Gates must not be shut,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.43Shut door upon me, and so give me upShut doore vpon me, and so giue me vp
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.83Why do you shut your gates against your friends?Why do you shut your gates against your friends?
King LearKL II.iv.299Must be their schoolmasters. Shut up your doors.Must be their Schoole-Masters: shut vp your doores,
King LearKL II.iv.303Shut up your doors, my lord; 'tis a wild night.Shut vp your doores my Lord, 'tis a wil'd night,
King LearKL III.iv.18To shut me out! Pour on; I will endure.To shut me out? Poure on, I will endure:
King LearKL V.iii.152.2Shut your mouth, dame,Shut your mouth Dame,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.147Take away this villain. Shut him up.Take away this villaine, shut him vp.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.802I will be thine; and, till that instance, shutI will be thine: and till that instant shut
MacbethMac I.vii.15Who should against his murderer shut the door,Who should against his Murtherer shut the doore,
MacbethMac II.i.16By the name of most kind hostess, and shut upBy the name of most kind Hostesse, / And shut vp
MacbethMac V.i.25Ay, but their sense are shut.I, but their sense are shut.
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.126before. Whiles we shut the gate upon one wooer, anotherbefore; whiles wee shut the gate vpon one wooer, another
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.v.51Do as I bid you; shut doors after you.Doe as I bid you, shut dores after you,
OthelloOth III.iii.113As if thou then hadst shut up in thy brainAs if thou then hadd'st shut vp in thy Braine
OthelloOth III.iv.117And shut myself up in some other courseAnd shut my selfe vp in some other course
OthelloOth IV.ii.27Leave procreants alone and shut the door.Leaue Procreants alone, and shut the doore:
PericlesPer I.i.96He's more secure to keep it shut than shown,Hee's more secure to keepe it shut, then showne.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.55Shut up in prison, kept without my food,Shut vp in prison, kept without my foode,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.49Or those eyes shut that makes thee answer ‘ I.’Or those eyes shot, that makes thee answere I:
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.44O shut the door! and when thou hast done so,O shut the doore, and when thou hast done so,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.101Like death when he shuts up the day of life.Like death when he shut vp the day of life:
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.56Being holiday, the beggar's shop is shut.Being holy day, the beggers shop is shut.
The TempestTem II.i.195Would, with themselves, shut up my thoughts. I findWould (with themselues) shut vp my thoughts, I finde
Timon of AthensTim I.i.102To those have shut him up, which failingTo those haue shut him vp, which failing,
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.142Men shut their doors against a setting sun.Men shut their doores against a setting Sunne.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.281Were all the wealth I have shut up in thee,Were all the wealth I haue shut vp in thee,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.104The gates shut on me and turned weeping out,The gates shut on me, and turn'd weeping out,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.58Should be shut up: hear what Ulysses speaks.Should be shut vp: Heare what Vlysses speakes,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.47Let's shut our gates and sleep. Manhood and honourLet's shut our gates and sleepe: Manhood and Honor
Twelfth NightTN III.i.89Let the garden door be shut and leave me to myLet the Garden doore be shut, and leaue mee to my
Twelfth NightTN V.i.392'Gainst knaves and thieves men shut their gate,Gainst Knaues and Theeues men shut their gate,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.341keep shut. Now, of another thing she may, and thatkeepe shut: Now, of another thing shee may, and that

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Glossary

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cabinbe confined, be shut up [in a soldier's tent]
cabincage, pen in, shut up in limiting bounds
clapshut tight, slam shut
clapshut up, imprison
closeclosed, shut
cockshutevening twilight [time when poultry were shut away]
coopshut in, enclose, confine
cribshut up [as in a tiny hovel], confine within a small space
frankshut up in a sty, put in an enclosure
hedgeexclude, keep out, shut out
holdkeep silence, keep one's mouth shut
makemake fast, shut, close
mewcoop up, confine, shut up
mewcoop up, confine, shut up
parkenclose, contain, shut in [as if in a park]
penshut up, confine; silence
pentshut up, confine, lock in
pinkhalf-shut, blinking, tiny
poundshut up, confine [as animals in a pound]
setclose, shut
shut upconclude [a speech], wind up
shut upprevent, bar, close off
shut upenclose, store up, put away
shut upembody, sum up, include
stopstop up, close (up), shut
stopstopper, fasten, shut
uphidden, concealed, shut up
upshut up, in prison, in custody
wallshut off, block, impede
windhold your breath, shut up
wink[of the eyes] close, shut
winkshut one's eyes
winkingclosed, shut

Thesaurus

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bounds, shut up in limitingcabin
eyes, shut one's wink
half-shutpink
mouth shut, keep one'shold
shutclose
shutmake
shutset
shutstop
shutstop
shutwink
shutwinking
shut incoop
shut inpark
shut offwall
shut one's eyeswink
shut outhedge
shut tightclap
shut upclap
shut upcrib
shut upmew
shut uppen
shut uppent
shut uppound
shut upup
shut upup
shut upwind
shut up in a styfrank
shut up in limiting boundscabin
shut up, becabin
shut, keep one's mouthhold
shut, slamclap
slam shutclap
sty, shut up in afrank
tight shutclap

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Discourse markers...olus were not my doors locked up and i shut out dromio perdie your doors were loc...
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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SHUTBASICshut v
SHUTTIMEcockshut adj

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