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Search phrase: start

Plays

 39 result(s). alternate result(s)
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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.137That you start at it? I say I am your mother,That you start at it? I say I am your mother,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.49That the first face of neither on the startThat the first face of neither on the start
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.91Like boys unto a muss, kings would start forthLike Boyes vnto a musse, Kings would start forth,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.30How if your husband start some otherwhere?How if your husband start some other where? 
HamletHam I.v.17Make thy two eyes like stars start from their spheres,Make thy two eyes like Starres, start from their Spheres,
HamletHam III.ii.317some frame, and start not so wildly from my affair.some frame, and start not so wildely from my affayre.
HamletHam III.iv.123Start up and stand an end. O gentle son,Start vp, and stand an end. Oh gentle Sonne,
HamletHam IV.vii.193Now fear I this will give it start again.Now feare I this will giue it start againe;
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.196To rouse a lion than to start a hare!To rowze a Lyon, then to start a Hare.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.214.2You start awayYou start away,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.45And start so often when thou sittest alone?And start so often when thou sitt'st alone?
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.125Base inclination, and the start of spleen,Base Inclination, and the start of Spleene,
Henry VH5 III.i.32Straining upon the start. The game's afoot!Straying vpon the Start. The Game's afoot:
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.12Suddenly made him from my side to startSuddenly made him from my side to start
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.35And when I start, the envious people laughAnd when I start, the enuious people laugh,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.viii.42Should make a start o'er seas and vanquish you?Should make a start ore-seas, and vanquish you?
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.130So get the start of the majestic world,So get the start of the Maiesticke world,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.146‘ Brutus ’ will start a spirit as soon as ‘ Caesar.’Brutus will start a Spirit as soone as Casar.
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.47To start the tender Cupid in my bosom?To start the tender Cupid in my bosome,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.33Dost start aside, and strike us with thy heels!Dost start aside and strike vs with thy heeles,
King JohnKJ V.ii.167And so shall you, being beaten. Do but startAnd so shall you, being beaten: Do but start
MacbethMac I.iii.50Good sir, why do you start, and seem to fearGood Sir, why doe you start, and seeme to feare
MacbethMac IV.i.115Why do you show me this? – A fourth? Start, eyes!Why do you shew me this? --- A fourth? Start eyes!
MacbethMac V.ii.23His pestered senses to recoil and start,His pester'd Senses to recoyle, and start,
MacbethMac V.v.15.1Cannot once start me.Cannot once start me.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.5Gobbo, use your legs, take the start, run away.’ My conscience Iobbe, vse your legs, take the start, run awaie: my conscience
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.86And turn him to no pain; but if he start,And turne him to no paine: but if he start,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.159Well, I am your theme. You have the start ofWell, I am your Theame: you haue the start of
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.138.2lovers start upthey all start vp.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.158To start into her face, a thousand innocent shamesTo start into her face, a thousand innocent shames,
OthelloOth I.i.102To start my quiet.To start my quiet.
Richard IIIR3 II.i.82.1They all startThey all start.
Richard IIIR3 III.v.7Tremble and start at wagging of a straw;Tremble and start at wagging of a Straw:
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.247 (coming to with a start) Yes, by Saint Anne, do I. AYes by Saint Anne do I, a
Twelfth NightTN II.v.57Seven of my people, with an obedient start,Seauen of my people with an obedient start,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.66Like tall ships under sail; then start amongst 'emLike tall Ships under saile: then start among'st 'em
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.ii.8Thou hast the start now; thou shalt stay and seeThou ha'st the Start now, thou shalt stay and see
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.38By some small start of time. He whom the godsBy some small start of time, he whom the gods
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.104Start not: her actions shall be holy asStart not: her Actions shall be holy, as

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1639 ‘ With this I did begin to start and cry, With this I did begin to start and cry,

Glossary

 31 result(s).
blenchflinch, start, shrink
bogglestart with fright, shy away, become alarmed
broachstart, bring out, open up
comebegin to understand, start to appreciate
commenceadmit to a university degree; give a good start to, make fit
firstat once, immediately, from the start
firstbeginning, outset, start
frontbeginning, start, opening
goendeavour, set to work, start trying
handat the start of a race
have[said at the start of a fencing attack or other confrontation] I come at, let me at [a person]
have [said at the start of a confrontation or attack; more usually: have at] I come
meetbegin, start, keep
offerattempt, start, try, make a move
onsetmake a beginning with, start acting on
onsetstart, beginning, commencement
quarrelobject to; or: start quarrelling at
setset afoot, initiate, start up
start[hunting] raise from cover
startjump away, swerve, turn aside
startadvantage, edge, upper hand
startstartle, alarm, disturb
startfly off, move off
startoutburst, eruption, fit, reaction
starthurry, rush, hasten
startjump, recoil, flinch
startwithout warning, with sudden appearance
startstarting up, immediate reaction, sudden movement
startraise up, call up
startin fits and starts
start-upupstart, opportunist, climber

Thesaurus

 19 result(s).
appreciate, start tocome
fright, start withboggle
quarrelling, startquarrel
race, at the start of ahand
startblench
startbroach
startfirst
startfront
startmeet
startoffer
startonset
start acting ononset
start of a race, at thehand
start to appreciatecome
start tryinggo
start upset
start, a goodcommence
start, from thefirst
trying, startgo

Themes and Topics

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Discourse markers... to antipholus of ephesus by varying the start of each utterance antipholus di...

Words Families

 9 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
STARTBASICstart n, start v, starting n, startingly adv
STARTACTIONswift-starting adj
STARTPEOPLEstart-up n, upstart n
STARTPLACEstarting-hole n
UPSTARTBASICsee START

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