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Search phrase: mountain

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.5A forked mountain, or blue promontoryA forked Mountaine, or blew Promontorie
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.152that but for the mountain of mad flesh that claimsthat but for the Mountaine of mad flesh that claimes
CymbelineCym III.iii.10Now for our mountain sport, up to yond hill!Now for our Mountaine sport, vp to yond hill
CymbelineCym IV.ii.175That by the top doth take the mountain pineThat by the top doth take the Mountaine Pine,
HamletHam III.iv.67Could you on this fair mountain leave to feed,Could you on this faire Mountaine leaue to feed,
HamletHam IV.v.36(sings) White his shroud as the mountain snow, – White his Shrow'd as the Mountaine Snow.
HamletHam V.i.248Till of this flat a mountain you have madeTill of this flat a Mountaine you haue made,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.222them, gross as a mountain, open, palpable. Why, thouthem, grosse as a Mountaine, open, palpable. Why thou
Henry VH5 II.iv.57Whiles that his mountain sire, on mountain standing,Whiles that his Mountaine Sire, on Mountaine standing
Henry VH5 IV.iv.20Thou damned and luxurious mountain goat,thou damned and luxurious Mountaine Goat,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.103And like a mountain, not to be removed.And like a Mountaine, to be remou'd.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.157To make an envious mountain on my back,To make an enuious Mountaine on my Back,
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.53And like a mountain cedar reach his branchesAnd like a Mountaine Cedar, reach his branches,
Julius CaesarJC II.iv.7Set a huge mountain 'tween my heart and tongue!Set a huge Mountaine 'tweene my Heart and Tongue:
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.54Upon this fair mountain whence I came.Vpon this faire mountaine whence I came,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.16Hath trimmed the mountain on our right hand upHath trimd the Mountaine on our right hand vp,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.148Did shake the very mountain where they stood;Did shake the very Mountayne where they stood,
King JohnKJ III.iv.177Anon becomes a mountain. O noble Dauphin,Anon becomes a Mountaine. O noble Dolphine,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.78charge-house on the top of the mountain?Charg-house on the top of the Mountaine?
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.80At your sweet pleasure, for the mountain.At your sweet pleasure, for the Mountaine.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.75You may as well forbid the mountain pinesYou may as well forbid the Mountaine Pines
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.16I should have been a mountain of mummy.I should haue beene a Mountaine of Mummie.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.339and the Lady Beatrice into a mountain of affection,and the Lady Beatrice into a mountaine of affection,
PericlesPer I.iv.6Throws down one mountain to cast up a higher.Throwes downe one mountaine to cast vp a higher:
PericlesPer Chorus.II.8Losing a mite, a mountain gain.Loosing a Mite, a Mountaine gaine:
The TempestTem I.ii.500As mountain winds; but then exactly doAs mountaine windes; but then exactly do
The TempestTem IV.i.255Hey, Mountain, hey!Hey Mountaine, hey.
The TempestTem IV.i.262.1Than pard or cat o' mountain.Then Pard, or Cat o' Mountaine.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.137The chafed boar, the mountain lioness,The chafed Bore, the mountaine Lyonesse,
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.210Upon a barren mountain, and still winterVpon a barren Mountaine, and still Winter

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1077 As from a mountain spring that feeds a dale, As from a mountaine spring that feeds a dale,
SonnetsSonn.113.11 The mountain or the sea, the day or night, The mountaine, or the sea, the day, or night:
Venus and AdonisVen.232 Feed where thou wilt, on mountain or in dale; Feed where thou wilt, on mountaine, or in dale;
Venus and AdonisVen.750 As mountain snow melts with the midday sun. As mountain snow melts with the midday sonne.

Glossary

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cat o'mountainmountain-cat, wildcat, panther
cat-a-mountainmountain-cat, wildcat, panther
mountainpre-eminent, larger than life
mountaineer[often contemptuous] mountain-dweller, native of the mountains
mountain-footfoothills
mountain-squiresquire of barren land
Ossamountain in Thessaly, N Greece
Pelion[pron: 'peelion] mountain in Thessaly, N Greece; gods revenged themselves on rebellious Titans by burying them under Mt Pelion
Pyrenean[pron: pire'neean Pyrenees, mountain range between France and Spain
Taurus[pron: 'tawrus] Turkish mountain range

Thesaurus

 7 result(s).
mountainPelion
mountainOssa
mountainOlympus
mountainTaurus
mountain rangePyrenean
mountain-catcat o'mountain
mountain-dwellermountaineer

Themes and Topics

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World [outside Britain], places and peoples... pyrenean kj i i 203 pyrenees mountain range between france and spain ...
... taurus mnd iii ii 141 turkish mountain range tenedos tc prologue 11...
Latin... monk mons (n m ) lll v i 79   mountain hill mori (v ) 1h4 iii iii 30 mo...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
MOUNTAINBASICmountain adj, mountain n, mountainous adj
MOUNTAINANIMALcat-a-mountain n, cat-o'-mountain n
MOUNTAININTENSITYover-mounting adj
MOUNTAINPEOPLEmountaineer n, mountain-foreigner n, mountain-squire n
MOUNTAINPLACEmountain-foot n, mountain-top n

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