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Search phrase: ambush

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.2.1Soldiers in ambushsouldiers in ambush.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.293suspected an ambush where I was taken?suspected an ambush where I was taken?
CymbelineCym IV.ii.65Cloten, the son o'th' queen. I fear some ambush:Cloten, the Sonne o'th'Queene. I feare some Ambush:
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.83In secret ambush on the forest sideIn secret ambush, on the Forrest side,
Measure for MeasureMM I.iii.41Who may, in th' ambush of my name, strike home,Who may in th' ambush of my name, strike home,
Richard IIR2 I.i.137Once did I lay an ambush for your life,Once I did lay an ambush for your life,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.9And see the ambush of our friends be strong:And see the Ambush of our Friends be strong,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.233 Or lain in ambush to betray my life, Or laine in ambush to betray my life,
SonnetsSonn.70.9 Thou hast passed by the ambush of young days, Thou hast past by the ambush of young daies,

Glossary

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ambuscadoambush, ambuscade
couchcrouch, lie in ambush, lurk
laywaylay, ambush, seize

Thesaurus

 4 result(s).
ambushambuscado
ambushlay
ambush, lie incouch
lie in ambushcouch

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
AMBUSHBASICambuscado n, ambush n

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