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Search phrase: standing

Plays

 37 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.40does. The danger is in standing to't; that's the loss ofdoes, the danger is in standing too't, that's the losse of
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vii.65Have used to conquer standing on the earthHaue vs'd to conquer standing on the earth,
CoriolanusCor II.iii.61You know the cause, sir, of my standing here.You know the cause (Sir) of my standing heere.
CoriolanusCor II.iii.189.1Standing your friendly lord.Standing your friendly Lord.
CoriolanusCor V.iii.74Like a great sea-mark, standing every flaw,Like a great Sea-marke standing euery flaw,
CymbelineCym II.iv.90Of silver, each on one foot standing, nicelyOf Siluer, each on one foote standing, nicely
CymbelineCym V.v.296And am right glad he is not standing hereAnd am right glad he is not standing heere
HamletHam V.ii.339Things standing thus unknown, shall I leave behind me!(Things standing thus vnknowne) shall liue behind me.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.58wag, shall there be gallows standing in England whenWag, shall there be Gallowes standing in England when
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.243sheath, you bow-case, you vile standing tuck!sheath you Bow-case, you vile standing tucke.
Henry VH5 II.iv.57Whiles that his mountain sire, on mountain standing,Whiles that his Mountaine Sire, on Mountaine standing
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.336Though standing naked on a mountain-top,Though standing naked on a Mountaine top,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.347'Tis but surmised whiles thou art standing by,'Tis but surmiz'd, whiles thou art standing by,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.372Enter Cromwell, standing amazedEnter Cromwell, standing amazed.
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.1.4bearing great standing bowls for the christening gifts;bearing great standing Bowles for the Christening Guifts:
Julius CaesarJC III.i.89Talk not of standing. Publius, good cheer;Talke not of standing. Publius good cheere,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.197Standing on slippers which his nimble hasteStanding on slippers, which his nimble haste
King LearKL III.iv.127drinks the green mantle of the standing pool; who isdrinkes the green Mantle of the standing Poole: who is
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.89Do cream and mantle like a standing pond,Do creame and mantle like a standing pond,
PericlesPer II.iii.65Here, say we drink this standing-bowl of wine to him.Heere, say wee drinke this standing boule of wine to him.
PericlesPer III.ii.13Our lodgings, standing bleak upon the sea,our lodgings standing bleake vpon the sea
Richard IIR2 IV.i.260Standing before the sun of Bolingbroke,Standing before the Sunne of Bullingbrooke,
Richard IIIR3 III.iii.16For standing by when Richard stabbed her son.For standing by, when Richard stab'd her Sonne.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.351Sixscore fat oxen standing in my stalls,Sixe-score fat Oxen standing in my stalls,
The TempestTem II.i.218With eyes wide open; standing, speaking, moving,With eyes wide open: standing, speaking, mouing:
The TempestTem II.i.225.2Well, I am standing water.Well: I am standing water.
The TempestTem V.i.33Ye elves of hills, brooks, standing lakes, and groves,Ye Elues of hils, brooks, stãding lakes & groues,
Timon of AthensTim I.i.32Speaks his own standing! What a mental powerSpeakes his owne standing: what a mentall power
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.32What signifies my deadly-standing eye,What signifies my deadly standing eye,
Twelfth NightTN I.v.154standing water between boy and man. He is very well-favoured,standing water, betweene boy and man. He is verie well-fauour'd,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.137.6being set upon the altar of Diana, her maids standingbeing set upon the Altar her maides standing
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.7Yet standing in rich place, I multiply(Yet standing in rich place) I multiply
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.431.1The standing of his body.The standing of his Body.
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.39The mother to a hopeful prince, here standingThe Mother to a hopefull Prince, here standing
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.188More monstrous standing by: whereof I reckonMore monstrous standing by: whereof I reckon
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.21.1Paulina draws a curtain and reveals Hermione, standing
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.42.1Standing like stone with thee.Standing like Stone with thee.

Poems

 2 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.425 Slacked, not suppressed; for standing by her side, Slakt, not supprest, for standing by her side,
Venus and AdonisVen.282 Of the fair breeder that is standing by.’ Of the faire breeder that is standing by.

Glossary

 34 result(s).
ancient, aunchientlong-established, long-standing
assistantin attendance, standing by, available
countenanceposition, standing, authority
creditreputation, name, standing, honour
deadly-standingdeath-dealing
degreerank, station, standing
estatehigh rank, standing, status
filerank, status, standing
formalpunctilious, stiff, standing on ceremony
groundlingsaudience standing in a theatre courtyard
immediacyposition closest to the sovereign, being next in standing
inveteratelong-standing, deep-rooted
lonelyisolated, secluded, standing apart
notereputation, distinction, standing
ordinancerank, position, standing [in the state]
passstanding, reputation, estimation
proclamationreputation, favourable account, public standing
qualityrank, standing, position
regionrank, sphere, social standing
siegerank, status, standing
staleancient, long-standing, antiquated
stand[hunting] standing-place, hiding-place
standstop, pause, standing still
standingstagnant, not flowing
standingcontinuing existence, duration
standingstanding on end, upright, upended
standingnot ebbing or flowing
standingstatus, position, stature
standing-bowlbowl standing on a pedestal
unstatestrip position from, deprive of standing, dispossess
uprearedstanding on end
up-staringstanding on end
water-standingflooded with tears
worthrank, standing, dignity

Thesaurus

 35 result(s).
apart, standinglonely
bowl standing on a pedestalstanding-bowl
ceremony, standing onformal
deprive of standingunstate
end, standing on standing
end, standing on upreared
end, standing on up-staring
long-standingancient, aunchient
long-standinginveterate
long-standingstale
public standingproclamation
social standingregion
standingcountenance
standingcredit
standingdegree
standingestate
standingfile
standingnote
standingpass
standingquality
standingsiege
standingworth
standing [in the state]ordinance
standing apartlonely
standing byassistant
standing on endstanding
standing on endupreared
standing on endup-staring
standing stillstand
standing, deprive ofunstate
standing, publicproclamation
standing, publicproclamation
standing, socialregion
standing-placestand
still, standingstand

Themes and Topics

 3 result(s).
Clothing...m f wing-shaped ornamental collar standing up behind the head rob...
Cousin
Roman history...ts candidatus tit i i 188 someone standing as a candidate for political office con...

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