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Search phrase: turning

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 29 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.25despite of a fall. But turning these jests out of service,dispight of a fall: but turning these iests out of seruice,
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.163Turning again toward childish treble, pipesTurning againe toward childish trebble pipes,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.315might not fall in love with (turning to Prince Henry) theemight not fall in loue with him:
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.50Turning your books to graves, your ink to blood,Turning your Bookes to Graues, your Inke to Blood,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.10Turning the word to sword, and life to death.Turning the Word, to Sword; and Life to death:
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.78Turning past evils to advantages.Turning past-euills to aduantages.
Henry VH5 I.chorus.30Turning th' accomplishment of many yearsTurning th' accomplishment of many yeeres
Henry VH5 II.iii.13at the turning o'th' tide; for after I saw him fumble withat the turning o'th'Tyde: for after I saw him fumble with
Henry VH5 II.iv.106Turning the widows' tears, the orphans' cries,Turning the Widdowes Teares, the Orphans Cryes,
Henry VH5 III.vi.33that she is turning, and inconstant, and mutability, andthat shee is turning and inconstant, and mutabilitie, and
Julius CaesarJC V.iii.3This ensign here of mine was turning back;This Ensigne heere of mine was turning backe,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.134And in thy turning change the froward winds,And in thy turning change the forward winds,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.27With turning Frenchmen, whom he did pursue,With turning Frenchmen, whom he did persue,
King JohnKJ III.i.79Turning with splendour of his precious eyeTurning with splendor of his precious eye
King JohnKJ IV.i.34Turning dispiteous torture out of door!Turning dispitious torture out of doore?
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.12with turning up your eyelids, sigh a note and sing awith turning vp your eie: sigh a note and sing a
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.118Turning mortal for thy love.Turning mortall for thy Loue.
MacbethMac II.iii.2hell-gate, he should have old turning the key.Hell Gate, hee should haue old turning the Key.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.36Turn up on your right hand at the next turning,Turne vpon your right hand at the next turning,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.37but at the next turning of all, on your left, marry, atbut at the next turning of all on your left; marrie at
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.38the very next turning turn of no hand, but turn downthe verie next turning, turne of no hand, but turn down
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.viii.47Turning his face, he put his hand behind him,Turning his face, he put his hand behinde him,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.140the next turning.the next turning.
PericlesPer III.ii.32By turning o'er authorities, I have,by turning ore Authorities, I haue
Richard IIR2 III.iii.83Have torn their souls by turning them from us,Haue torne their Soules, by turning them from vs,
Richard IIR2 V.ii.18Whilst he, from the one side to the other turning,Whil'st he, from one side to the other turning,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.47Turn giddy, and be holp by backward turning.Turne giddie, and be holpe by backward turning:
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.103Turning his side to the dew-dropping South.Turning his side to the dew dropping South.
Twelfth NightTN I.v.19and for turning away, let summer bear it out.and for turning away, let summer beare it out.

Poems

 4 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.7.16 She bade love last, and yet she fell a-turning. She bad loue last, and yet she fell a turning.
The Passionate PilgrimPP.15.4 Her fancy fell a-turning. Her fancie fell a turning.
The Passionate PilgrimPP.16.18 Turning mortal for thy love.’ Turning mortall for thy Loue.
Venus and AdonisVen.140 Mine eyes are grey and bright and quick in turning: Mine eyes are grey, and bright, & quicke in turning:

Glossary

 10 result(s).
bendglance, gaze, turning in a particular direction
bentdirection, turning, inclination
bias-drawingturning away from the truth, crooked dealing
blenchsidelong glance, turning aside
ill-wrestingtwisting the truth, turning to disadvantage
philosopher's two stonestwo hypothetical means of (i) giving eternal youth and (ii) turning base metals into gold
reflectionreturn, turning back, retrogression [at the spring equinox]
revolutiontwisting and turning of the thoughts
turn[unclear meaning] turning-point; trick, game; occasion, proper time
turningfacing the other way, retreating

Thesaurus

 13 result(s).
aside, turningblench
direction, turning in a particularbend
disadvantage, turning to ill-wresting
gold, turning base metals intophilosopher's two stones
thoughts twisting and turningrevolution
truth, turning away from thebias-drawing
turningbent
turning asideblench
turning away from the truthbias-drawing
turning backreflection
turning to disadvantageill-wresting
turning-pointturn
twisting and turning of thoughtsrevolution

Themes and Topics

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a- as a particle

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