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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iv.46That you will take your instant leave o'th' King,That you will take your instant leaue a'th king,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.109to this very instant disaster of his setting i'th' stocks.to this very instant disaster of his setting i'th stockes:
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.39Let's take the instant by the forward top;Let's take the instant by the forward top:
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.108instant, you may, when you hear no more words ofinstant, you may when you heare no more words of
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.72Rose at an instant, learned, played, eat together,Rose at an instant, learn'd, plaid, eate together,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.206heels and your heart, both in an instant.heeles, and your heart, both in an instant.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.9And in the instant that I met with youAnd in the instant that I met with you,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.29hour of my nativity to this instant, and have nothing athoure of my Natiuitie to this instant, and haue nothing at
CoriolanusCor III.iii.101Even from this instant, banish him our city,(Eu'n from this instant) banish him our Citie
CoriolanusCor V.i.38More than the instant army we can make,More then the instant Armie we can make
CymbelineCym I.vi.50I'll tell thee on the instant, thou art thenIle tell thee on the instant, thou art then
CymbelineCym III.v.98Speak, or thy silence on the instant isSpeake, or thy silence on the instant, is
CymbelineCym V.v.278It was my instant death. By accident,It was my instant death. By accident,
CymbelineCym V.v.470Of yet this scarce-cold battle, at this instantOf yet this scarse-cold-Battaile, at this instant
HamletHam I.v.71And a most instant tetter barked about,And a most instant Tetter bak'd about,
HamletHam I.v.94And you, my sinews, grow not instant old,And you my sinnewes, grow not instant Old;
HamletHam II.ii.513The instant burst of clamour that she made,The instant Burst of Clamour that she made
HamletHam IV.vi.18and in the grapple I boarded them. On the instant they gotIn the Grapple, I boorded them: On the instant they got
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iv.20To wage an instant trial with the King.To wage an instant tryall with the King.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.146breath, and so was he, but we rose both at an instant,breath, and so was he, but we rose both at an instant,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.37Indeed, the instant action, a cause on foot,Indeed the instant action: a cause on foot,
Henry VH5 I.i.91The French ambassador upon that instantThe French Embassador vpon that instant
Henry VH5 IV.vii.54Until this instant. Take a trumpet, Herald;Vntill this instant. Take a Trumpet Herald,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.127Me as his abject object. At this instantMe as his abiect obiect, at this instant
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.225Whose figure even this instant cloud puts onWhose Figure euen this instant Clowd puts on,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.54And being all but one self instant strength,And being al but one selfe instant strength,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.136For, from the instant we begin to live,For from the instant we begin to liue,
King JohnKJ III.iv.113Even in the instant of repair and health,Euen in the instant of repaire and health,
King LearKL I.ii.160displeasure, which at this instant so rageth in him that withdispleasure, which at this instant so rageth in him, that with
King LearKL I.iv.243For instant remedy. Be then desired,For instant remedy. Be then desir'd
King LearKL II.i.112Whose virtue and obedience doth this instantWhose vertue and obedience doth this instant
King LearKL II.i.127.1Which craves the instant use.Which craues the instant vse.
King LearKL II.ii.93.1Before me at this instant.Before me, at this instant.
King LearKL V.iii.147This sword of mine shall give them instant wayThis Sword of mine shall giue them instant way,
King LearKL V.iii.227.1Now marry in an instant.Now marry in an instant.
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.39upon the instant. ‘ By ’ heart you love her, because yourvpon the instant: by heart you loue her, because your
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.802I will be thine; and, till that instance, shutI will be thine: and till that instant shut
MacbethMac I.v.56.1The future in the instant.The future in the instant.
MacbethMac II.iii.89I had lived a blessed time; for from this instantI had liu'd a blessed time: for from this instant,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.151But at this instant he is sick, my lord,But at this instant he is sicke, my Lord:
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.v.52show the whole wealth of thy wit in an instant? I prayshew the whole wealth of thy wit in an instant; I pray
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.151your letter I am very sick; but in the instant that youryour Letter I am very sicke: but in the instant that your
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.67'larum of jealousy, comes me in the instant of ourlarum of ielousie, coms me in the instant of our
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.3And did he send you both these letters at an instant?And did he send you both these Letters at an instant?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.iii.15instant of Falstaff's and our meeting, they will at onceinstant of Falstaffes and our meeting, they will at once
Much Ado About NothingMA II.ii.15I can, at any unseasonable instant of the night,I can at any vnseasonable instant of the night,
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.213Upon the instant that she was accused,Vpon the instant that she was accus'd,
OthelloOth I.ii.38.1Even on the instant.Enen on the instant.
OthelloOth III.iii.468And will upon the instant put thee to't.And will vpon the instant put thee too't.
OthelloOth IV.ii.205this instant do build on thee a better opinion than everthis instant do build on thee a better opinion then euer
OthelloOth IV.iii.7Get you to bed on th' instant. I will be returnedGet you to bed on th'instant, I will be return'd
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.108I drew to part them. In the instant cameI drew to part them, in the instant came
The TempestTem III.i.64The very instant that I saw you didThe verie instant that I saw you, did
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.108And at that instant like a babe sprung up.And at that instant, like a babe sprung vp.
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.203Deserved this hearing. Bid 'em send o'th' instantDeseru'd this Hearing: bid 'em send o'th'instant
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.235To whom 'tis instant due. Ne'er speak or thinkTo whom 'tis instant due. Neu'r speake, or thinke,
Timon of AthensTim III.i.19supply; who, having great and instant occasion to usesupply: who hauing great and instant occasion to vse
Timon of AthensTim III.ii.36lord, requesting your lordship to supply his instant useLord: requesting your Lordship to supply his instant vse
Timon of AthensTim IV.i.7Convert o'th' instant, green virginity,Conuert o'th'Instant greene Virginity,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.153In monumental mockery. Take the instant way;In monumentall mockrie: take the instant way,
Twelfth NightTN I.i.22That instant was I turned into a hart,That instant was I turn'd into a Hart,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.106The intelligence of state came in the instantThe intelligence of state came in the instant
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.177Let's die together, at one instant, Duke;Lets die together, at one instant Duke,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.83The two bold titlers at this instant areThe two bold Tytlers, at this instant are
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.67Wracked the same instant of theirWrackt the same instant of their

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SonnetsSonn.52.11 To make some special instant special blest, To make some speciall instant speciall blest,

Glossary

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instantimmediately, instantly, at once
instantimmediately raisable, quickly mobilized
instantimmediate, direct
instantat the same time, simultaneously
instantimminent, impending, close at hand
instanturgent, pressing, imperative
instantthis very instant, as soon as possible
presentimmediate, instant
self instantindividually present, self-contained
tricebrief period, moment, instant

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instanttrice
instantpresent
instant, this veryinstant

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... prate (n ) present (adj ) immediate instant cor iii i 211 [brutus to all] martius i...

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