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Search phrase: errand

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.104Bear us an errand to him.Beare vs an arrant to him.
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.7My errand is to you, fair youth:My errand is to you, faire youth,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.72So that my errand, due unto my tongue,so that my arrant due vnto my tongue, 
CoriolanusCor V.ii.58Now, you companion, I'll say an errand forNow you Companion: Ile say an arrant for you:
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.69Is apter than thy tongue to tell thy errand.Is apter then thy Tongue, to tell thy Errand.
Henry VH5 IV.i.300I know thy errand, I will go with thee.I know thy errand, I will goe with thee:
Julius CaesarJC II.iv.3.2To know my errand, madam.To know my errand Madam.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.374 (aside) How shall I enter in this graceless errand?How shall I enter in this gracelesse arrant,
King JohnKJ III.i.137To thee, King John, my holy errand is.To thee King Iohn my holy errand is:
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.35good go a mile on his errand.good go a mile on his errand.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.74Hear the truth of it. He came of an errand to me fromheare the truth of it. He came of an errand to mee, from
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.106for Master Fenton. Well, I must of another errand to Sirfor M. Fenton. Well, I must of another errand to Sir
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.242the world's end? I will go on the slightest errand nowthe worlds end? I will goe on the slightest arrand now
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.80Let me come in, and you shall know my errand.Let me come in, / And you shall know my errand:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iv.14But hast thou done thy errand to Baptista?But hast thou done thy errand to Baptista.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.8dissembling luxurious drab of a sleeveless errand.dissembling luxurious drabbe, of a sleeuelesse errant.
The Winter's TaleWT II.ii.46So meet for this great errand. Please your ladyshipSo meete for this great errand; please your Ladiship
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.64But first I'll do my errand. The good Queen – But first, Ile do my errand. The good Queene
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.230I am friend to them and you; upon which errandI am friend to them, and you: Vpon which Errand

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Glossary

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businessmission, errand, purpose
embassage, ambassagemessage, errand, business, mission
errandmessage, report, news

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errandbusiness
errandembassage, ambassage

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ERRANDBASICerrand n

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