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Search phrase: disperse

Plays

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.90Dispersed those vapours that offended us,Disperst those vapours that offended vs,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.102My lord, our army is dispersed already.Our Army is dispers'd:
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.135Till by broad spreading it disperse to naught.Till by broad spreading, it disperse to naught.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.137Dispersed are the glories it included.Dispersed are the glories it included:
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.76To gather our soldiers, scattered and dispersed,To gather our Souldiors, scatter'd and disperc't,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ix.34But now is Cade driven back, his men dispersed,But now is Cade driuen backe, his men dispierc'd,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.45Soldiers, I thank you all; disperse yourselves;Souldiers, I thanke you all: disperse your selues:
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iii.10A little gale will soon disperse that cloudA little gale will soone disperse that Cloud,
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.153.1That durst disperse it.That durst disperse it.
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.2Sing, and disperse 'em, if thou canst. Leave working.Sing, and disperse 'em if thou canst: leaue working:
Julius CaesarJC II.i.222And, friends, disperse yourselves; but all rememberAnd Friends disperse your selues; but all remember
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.94Mean space, my lords, 'tis best we be dispersedMeane space my Lords, tis best we be disperst,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.122The English fleet may be dispersed and sunk.The English Fleete may be disperst and sunke,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.74Away, disperse! But till 'tis one o'clock,Away, disperse: But till 'tis one a clocke,
Richard IIR2 II.iii.27Broken his staff of office, and dispersedBroken his Staffe of Office, and disperst
Richard IIR2 II.iv.4Therefore we will disperse ourselves. Farewell.Therefore we will disperse our selues: farewell.
Richard IIR2 III.ii.74Are gone to Bolingbroke – dispersed and fled.Are gone to Bullingbrooke, disperst, and fled.
Richard IIR2 III.iii.2The Welshmen are dispersed, and SalisburyThe Welchmen are dispers'd, and Salisbury
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.511Buckingham's army is dispersed and scattered,Buckinghams Armie is dispers'd and scatter'd,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.521The Britain navy is dispersed by tempest;The Brittaine Nauie is dispers'd by Tempest.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.61As will disperse itself through all the veins,As will disperse it selfe through all the veines,
The TempestTem I.ii.220In troops I have dispersed them 'bout the isle.In troops I haue dispersd them 'bout the Isle:
The TempestTem I.ii.233Which I dispersed, they all have met again,(Which I dispers'd) they all haue met againe,
The TempestTem I.ii.382(Burden, dispersedly) Bow-wow!Burthen dispersedly. bowgh wawgh:
The TempestTem I.ii.384(Burden, dispersedly) Bow-wow!bowgh-wawgh.
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.78To scatter and disperse the giddy Goths,To scatter and disperse the giddie Gothes,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.32.1Dispersed as you commanded.Dispersd as you commanded.

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.658 And not the puddle in thy sea dispersed. And not the puddle in thy sea dispersed.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1805 The dispersed air, who, holding Lucrece' life, The disperst aire, who holding LVCRECE life,
SonnetsSonn.78.4 And under thee their poesy disperse. And vnder thee their poesie disperse.

Glossary

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breakdisband, disperse, demobilize
digestdissipate, disperse, get rid of
dispersedrent, shattered, scattered
dispersedlyfrom various positions, here and there
displaydiffuse, spread out, disperse
scattereddispersed, defeated, disunited
squanderscatter, disperse, dissipate

Thesaurus

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dispersebreak
dispersedigest
dispersedisplay
dispersesquander
dispersedscattered

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DISPERSEBASICdisperse v, dispersed adj, dispersedly adv
DISPERSEBADill-dispersing adj

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