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Search phrase: disturb

Plays

 13 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.121Shall we disturb him, since he keeps no mean?Shall wee disturbe him, since hee keepes no meane?
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.127To trouble and disturb the King and us?To trouble and disturbe the King, and Vs?
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.256And charge that no man should disturb your restAnd charge, that no man should disturbe your rest,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.iii.25Disturb him not; let him pass peaceably.Disturbe him not, let him passe peaceably.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.viii.5Ay, here they be that dare and will disturb thee;I heere they be, that dare and will disturb thee:
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.12Whom have we here? Buckingham to disturb me?Whom haue we heere? Buckingham to disturbe me?
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.59You'll find a most unfit time to disturb him.You'l finde a most vnfit time to disturbe him:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.378Shall disturb this hallowed house.Shall disturbe this hallowed house.
PericlesPer I.ii.1.1Let none disturb us.
PericlesPer I.ii.1.2Why should this change of thoughts,Let none disturb vs, why shold this chãge of thoughts
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.96If ever you disturb our streets again,If euer you disturbe our streets againe,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.41God shield I should disturb devotion! –Godsheild: I should disturbe Deuotion,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iii.15No mention of this woman, 'twill disturb us.No mention of this woman, t'will disturbe us,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.974 Disturb his hours of rest with restless trances; Disturbe his howres of rest with restlesse trances,
Venus and AdonisVen.450 Should by his stealing in disturb the feast?’ Should by his stealing in disturbe the feast?

Glossary

 9 result(s).
daredisturb, distract
diseasespoil, trouble, disturb
distemperdisorder, derange, disturb, confuse
disturbdisturbance
harrowdisturb, distress, vex
harrowdisturb, distress, vex
startstartle, alarm, disturb
tossstir up, disturb, toss about
wakeurge, arouse; or: trouble, disturb

Thesaurus

 8 result(s).
disturbtoss
disturbwake
disturbdistemper
disturbdare
disturbdisease
disturbstart
disturbharrow
disturbharrow

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Words Families

 6 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DISTURBBASICdisturb v, disturbance n, disturbed adj, disturbing adj
DISTURBPEOPLEdisturber n
DISTURBTIMElate-disturbed adj

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