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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.v.26End ere I do begin.And ere I doe begin.
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.15my Cupid's knocked out, and I begin to love as an oldmy Cupid's knock'd out, and I beginne to loue, as an old
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.27begin to smoke me, and disgraces have of late knockedbeginne to smoake mee, and disgraces haue of late, knock'd
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.255I begin to love him for this.I begin to loue him for this.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.318might begin an impudent nation. Fare ye well, sir. I ammight begin an impudent Nation. Fare yee well sir, I am
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.v.54Go thy ways. I begin to be aweary of thee, and IGo thy waies, I begin to bee a wearie of thee, and I
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.188Till his deserts are past, begin to throwTill his deserts are past, begin to throw
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.61.1Draw lots who shall begin.Draw lots who shall begin.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.41Mine honesty and I begin to square.Mine honesty, and I, beginne to square,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.vi.1Go forth, Agrippa, and begin the fight.Go forth Agrippa, and begin the fight:
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.1My desolation does begin to makeMy desolation does begin to make
As You Like ItAYL I.i.80Is it even so? Begin you to grow upon me? I willIs it euen so, begin you to grow vpon me? I will
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.238Rosalind and Celia begin to withdraw
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.118You must begin, ‘ Will you, Orlando.’You must begin, will you Orlando.
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.194Proceed, proceed. We'll begin these ritesProceed, proceed: wee'l begin these rights,
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.205become me. My way is to conjure you, and I'll beginbecome mee. My way is to coniure you, and Ile begin
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.51But like a shrew you first begin to brawl.But like a shrew you first begin to brawle.
CoriolanusCor I.ix.78The gods begin to mock me. I, that nowThe Gods begin to mocke me: / I that now
CoriolanusCor II.i.178A curse begnaw at very root on's heartA Curse begin at very root on's heart,
CoriolanusCor II.i.217From where he should begin and end, but willFrom where he should begin, and end, but will
CoriolanusCor V.vi.66Where he was to begin, and give awayWhere he was to begin, and giue away
CymbelineCym II.iii.23And winking Mary-buds begin to ope their golden eyes;And winking Mary-buds begin to ope their Golden eyes
CymbelineCym IV.ii.254We'll say our song the whilst. – Brother, begin.Wee'l say our Song the whil'st: Brother begin.
CymbelineCym IV.ii.257.2So, begin.So, begin.
CymbelineCym V.i.32To shame the guise o'th' world, I will begin,To shame the guize o'th'world, I will begin,
CymbelineCym V.v.460My peace we will begin: and Caius Lucius,My Peace we will begin: And Caius Lucius,
HamletHam II.ii.447 memory, begin at this line – let me see, let me see.memory, begin at this Line, let me see, let me see:
HamletHam III.ii.261So you must take your husbands. – Begin, murderer.So you mistake Husbands. / Begin Murderer.
HamletHam III.ii.262Pox, leave thy damnable faces and begin. Come;Pox, leaue thy damnable Faces, and begin. Come,
HamletHam III.iii.42I stand in pause where I shall first begin,I stand in pause where I shall first begin,
HamletHam IV.v.105And, as the world were now but to begin,And as the world were now but to begin,
HamletHam V.ii.272‘ Now the King drinks to Hamlet.’ Come, begin.Now the King drinkes to Hamlet. Come, begin,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.283And see already how he doth beginAnd see already, how he doth beginne
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.228and begin to patch up thine old body for heaven?and begin to patch vp thine old Body for Heauen?
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.359Borne with black vapour, doth begin to meltBorne with black Vapour, doth begin to melt,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.65And purge th' obstructions which begin to stopAnd purge th' obstructions, which begin to stop
Henry VH5 I.ii.168Then with Scotland first begin.’then with Scotland first begin.
Henry VH5 III.iii.7If I begin the battery once again,If I begin the batt'rie once againe,
Henry VH5 III.vii.40I have heard a sonnet begin so to one's mistress.I haue heard a Sonnet begin so to ones Mistresse.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.104They begin to skirmish againBegin againe.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.142We shall begin our ancient bickerings.We shall begin our ancient bickerings:
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.37Begin your suits anew and sue to him.Begin your Suites anew, and sue to him.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.ii.7Sweet York, begin; and if thy claim be good,Sweet Yorke begin: and if thy clayme be good,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.13What! Can so young a thorn begin to prick?What? can so young a Thorne begin to prick?
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.108Begin it with weak straws. What trash is Rome,Begin it with weake Strawes. What trash is Rome?
Julius CaesarJC II.i.152.1That other men begin.That other men begin.
Julius CaesarJC IV.i.39Begins his fashion. Do not talk of himBegin his fashion. Do not talke of him,
Julius CaesarJC V.iii.24And where I did begin, there shall I end.And where I did begin, there shall I end,
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.157On every side; and, Ned, thou must beginOn euery side, and Ned, thou must begin,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.84‘ Better than beautiful ’ thou must begin.Better then bewtifull thou must begin,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.92Begin. I will to contemplate the while.Beginne I will to contemplat the while,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.377Then ‘ wife of Salisbury ’ shall I so begin?Then wife of Salisbury shall I so begin:
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.21Than when he sees it doth begin to rainThen when he sees it doth begin to raigne,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.167And, Edward, when thou dar'st, begin the fight.And Edward when thou darest, begin the fight:
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.136For, from the instant we begin to live,For from the instant we begin to liue,
King JohnKJ I.i.194Thus, leaning on mine elbow, I beginThus leaning on mine elbow I begin,
King LearKL I.ii.48fortunes from us till our oldness cannot relish them. I beginFortunes fromvs, till our oldnesse cannot rellish them. I begin
King LearKL III.ii.67.2My wits begin to turn.My wits begin to turne.
King LearKL III.iv.155.1His wits begin t' unsettle.His wits begin t' vnsettle.
King LearKL III.vi.59My tears begin to take his part so muchMy teares begin to take his part so much,
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.69Some enigma, some riddle. Come, thy l'envoy – begin.Some enigma, some riddle, come, thy Lenuoy begin.
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.91Now will I begin your moral, and do you follow with
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.103Come hither, come hither. How did this argument begin?Come hither, come hither: / How did this argument begin?
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.414And, to begin: wench – so God help me, law! –And to begin Wench, so God helpe me law,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.602Begin, sir; you are my elder.Begin sir, you are my elder.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.882Ver, begin.Ver, begin.
MacbethMac III.ii.52Good things of day begin to droop and drowse,Good things of Day begin to droope, and drowse,
MacbethMac V.v.42I pull in resolution, and beginI pull in Resolution, and begin
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.38learn to begin thy health, but, whilst I live, forget tolearne to begin thy health; but, whilst I liue forget to
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.96I now begin with grief and shame to utter.I now begin with griefe, and shame to vtter.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.71I'll begin it – Ding, dong, bell.Ile begin it. Ding, dong, bell.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.119I do begin to perceive that I am made an ass.I do begin to perceiue that I am made an Asse.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.68you begin. When you have spoken your speech, enteryou begin; when you haue spoken your speech, enter
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.28Made senseless things begin to do them wrong.Made senselesse things begin to do them wrong.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.46Her dotage now I do begin to pity.Her dotage now I doe begin to pitty.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.139Begin these woodbirds but to couple now?Begin these wood birds but to couple now?
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.23That only wounds by hearsay. Now begin;That onely wounds by heare-say: now begin,
OthelloOth II.i.226itself abused, begin to heave the gorge, disrelish andit selfe abus'd, begin to heaue the, gorge, disrellish and
OthelloOth IV.ii.193not very well. Nay, I think it is scurvy and begin tonot very well. Nay I think it is scuruy: and begin to
PericlesPer Chorus.I.29But custom what they did beginBut custome what they did begin,
PericlesPer II.ii.1Are the knights ready to begin the triumph?Are the Knights ready to begin the Tryumph?
PericlesPer III.ii.98Which Pericles hath lost, begin to partwhich Pericles hath lost, / Begin to part
Richard IIR2 I.i.186Cousin, throw up your gage. Do you begin.Coosin, throw downe your gage, / Do you begin.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.99Order the trial, Marshal, and begin.Order the triall Marshall, and begin.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.116Attending but the signal to begin.Attending but the signall to begin.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.323I do the wrong, and first begin to brawl.I do the wrong, and first begin to brawle.
Richard IIIR3 III.i.70He did, my gracious lord, begin that place,He did, my gracious Lord, begin that place,
Richard IIIR3 III.v.3And then again begin, and stop again,And then againe begin, and stop againe,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.8Soldiers begin to set up the King's tent
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.38begin.begin.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.135Should in the farthest East begin to drawShould in the farthest East begin to draw
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.108Shall bitterly begin his fearful dateShall bitterly begin his fearefull date
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.202Doth not rosemary and Romeo begin both with a letter?Doth not Rosemarie and Romeo begin both with a letter?
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.140horse in Padua to begin his wooing that would thoroughlyhorse in Padua to begin his woing that would thoroughly
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.110nothing; an he begin once, he'll rail in his rope-tricks.nothing; and he begin once, hee'l raile in his rope trickes.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.64I must begin with rudiments of art,I must begin with rudiments of Art,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.59Now I begin. Imprimis, we came down a foul hill, mynow I begin, Inprimis wee came downe a fowle hill, my
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.75.1Who shall begin?Who shall begin?
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.132Come on, I say, and first begin with her.Come on I say, and first begin with her.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.134I say she shall. And first begin with her.I say she shall, and first begin with her.
The TempestTem IV.i.220Give me thy hand. I do begin to have bloodyGiue me thy hand, I do begin to haue bloody
The TempestTem V.i.67Begin to chase the ignorant fumes that mantleBegin to chace the ignorant fumes that mantle
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.248Nay, an you begin to rail on society once, I amNay, and you begin to raile on Societie once, I am
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.85And thou shalt read when mine begin to dazzle.And thou shalt read, when mine begin to dazell.
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.70Swear that he shall, and then I will begin.Sweare that he shall, and then I will begin.
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.160And stop their mouths, if they begin to cry.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.387Now, Ulysses, I begin to relish thy advice,Now Vlysses, I begin to rellish thy aduice,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.47thou use to beat me, I will begin at thy heel, and tellthou vse to beat me, I wil begin at thy heele, and tel
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.118Do in our eyes begin to lose their gloss,Doe in our eyes, begin to loose their glosse;
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.182That all the Greeks begin to worship Ajax,That all the Greekes begin to worship Aiax;
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.183Since things in motion sooner catch the eyeSince things in motion begin to catch the eye,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.22And very courtly counsel; I'll begin.And very courtly counsell: Ile begin.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.93Half stints their strife before their strokes begin.Halfe stints their strife, before their strokes begin.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.16begin to proclaim barbarism, and policy growsbegan to proclaime barbarisme; and pollicie growes
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.66one to call me knave. Begin, fool; it begins (he sings)one to call me knaue. Begin foole: it begins,
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.68I shall never begin if I hold my peace.I shall neuer begin if I hold my peace.
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.69Good, i'faith. Come, begin!Good ifaith: Come begin.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.10Even as I would when I to love begin.Euen as I would, when I to loue begin.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.31begin.begin.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.206That thus without advice begin to love her!That thus without aduice begin to loue her?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.28The cranks and turns of Thebes? You did beginThe Cranckes, and turnes of Thebs? you did begin
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.35I did begin to speak of; this is virtue,I did begin to speake of: This is vertue
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.24And, gasping to begin some speech, her eyesAnd (gasping to begin some speech) her eyes
The Winter's TaleWT IV.ii.43more than can be thought to begin from such a cottage.more, then can be thought to begin from such a cottage
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.1When daffodils begin to peer,When Daffadils begin to peere,
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.60.1And begin, ‘ Why to me?’And begin, why to me?
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.107Would she begin a sect, might quench the zealWould she begin a Sect, might quench the zeale

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.342 That for his prey to pray he doth begin, That for his pray to pray he doth begin,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.470 First like a trumpet doth his tongue begin First like a Trompet doth his tongue begin,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.567 That twice she doth begin ere once she speaks. That twise she doth begin ere once she speakes.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1639 ‘ With this I did begin to start and cry, With this I did begin to start and cry,
SonnetsSonn.114.14 That mine eye loves it and doth first begin. That mine eye loues it and doth first beginne.
Venus and AdonisVen.60 And where she ends she doth anew begin. And where she ends, she doth anew begin.

Glossary

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alarm, alarumcall to arms, call to battle, signal to begin fighting
barnaclespecies of goose [believed to begin life as a shellfish]
breakopen, begin, get on with
comebegin to understand, start to appreciate
conceivebegin to feel, take into the mind
enterbegin, take the first steps in
fallbegin to do, abandon oneself to
fallset to work, begin eating
ginbegin [to]
givebegin firing, shoot, discharge
institutebegin, introduce, set up
meetbegin, start, keep
sitbegin a siege, encamp, blockade

Thesaurus

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beginbreak
beginenter
begininstitute
beginmeet
begin eatingfall
begin to dofall
begin to feelconceive
begin to understandcome
eating, beginfall
feel, begin toconceive
fighting, signal to begin alarm, alarum
firing, begingive
siege, begin asit
signal to begin fightingalarm, alarum
understand, begin tocome

Themes and Topics

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a- as a particle... many words in shakespearean texts begin with a- used as a grammatical particle (...
Discourse markers...d the great fire [lafew] go thy ways i begin to be aweary of thee no more be off...
Elision
Singing... heigh wt iv iii 2 when daffodils begin to peer with heigh the doxy over the d...
Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore...chanticleer ayl ii vii 30 my lungs begin to crow like chanticleer cock in the ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BEGINBASICbegin v, beginning n
BEGINPEOPLEbeginner n
GANBASICsee BEGIN

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