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All's Well That Ends WellAW III.i.1.2French Lords, with a troop of soldiers.Frenchmen with a troope of Souldiers.
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.39But till the troops come by,But till the troopes come by,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.92The troop is past. Come, pilgrim, I will bring youThe troope is past: Come pilgrim, I wil bring you,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.20I, with a troop of Florentines, will suddenlyI with a troop of Florentines wil sodainly
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.131unserviceable. The troops are all scattered and thevnseruiceable: the troopes are all scattered, and the
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vi.50Raised by your populous troops. But you are comeRais'd by your populous Troopes: But you are come
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.53Dido and her Aeneas shall want troops,Dido, and her Aeneas shall want Troopes,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.81And at her heels a huge infectious troopAnd at her heeles a huge infectious troop
CoriolanusCor I.i.202.1What says the other troop?What sayes the other Troope?
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.130Enter a troop of CitizensEnter a Troope of Citizens.
CymbelineCym V.ii.14Away, boy, from the troops, and save thyself:Away boy from the Troopes, and saue thy selfe:
Henry IV Part 22H4 induction.25Hath beaten down young Hotspur and his troops,Hath beaten downe yong Hotspurre, and his Troopes,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.115From the best-tempered courage in his troops;From the best temper'd Courage in his Troopes.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.62Troop in the throngs of military men,Troope in the Throngs of Militarie men:
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.112Having full scarce six thousand in his troop,Hauing full scarce six thousand in his troupe,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.v.2Our English troops retire, I cannot stay them;Our English Troupes retyre, I cannot stay them,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.v.22Drives back our troops and conquers as she lists.Driues back our troupes, and conquers as she lists:
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.24They did amongst the troops of armed menThey did amongst the troupes of armed men,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.32And all the troops of English after him.And all the Troupes of English after him.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.37Enter Burgundy and troops
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.165Your troops of horsemen with his bands of foot;Your Troopes of horsemen, with his Bands of foote,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iii.7Two mightier troops than that the Dauphin led,Two mightier Troopes then that the Dolphin led,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.75She sweeps it through the court with troops of ladies,She sweepes it through the Court with troups of Ladies,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.361Oppose himself against a troop of kerns,Oppose himselfe against a Troupe of Kernes,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.68And they have troops of soldiers at their beck?And they haue troupes of Souldiers at their beck?
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.13Methought he bore him in the thickest troopMe thought he bore him in the thickest troupe,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.49Yet let us all together to our troops,Yet let vs altogether to our Troopes,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.33Some troops pursue the bloody-minded Queen,Some Troopes pursue the bloody-minded Queene,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.4And with his troops doth march amain to London;And with his troupes doth march amaine to London,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.6By this at Daintry, with a puissant troop.By this at Daintry, with a puissant troope.
Henry VIIIH8 I.iv.53.2A noble troop of strangers,A noble troupe of Strangers,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.411Or gild again the noble troops that waitedOr gilde againe the Noble Troopes that waighted
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.87No? Saw you not even now a blessed troopNo? Saw you not euen now a blessed Troope
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.84To let the troop pass fairly, or I'll findTo let the Troope passe fairely; or Ile finde
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.1.9and ladies. The troop pass once about theand Ladies. The Troope passe once about the
Julius CaesarJC V.iii.16Till he have brought thee up to yonder troopsTill he haue brought thee vp to yonder Troopes
Julius CaesarJC V.iii.18Whether yond troops are friend or enemy.Whether yond Troopes, are Friend or Enemy.
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.96First you, my lord, with your Bohemian troops,First you my Lord, with your Bohemian Troupes,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.113A troop of lances met us on the way,A troupe of Launces met vs on the way,
King JohnKJ II.i.321And like a troop of jolly huntsmen comeAnd like a iolly troope of Huntsmen come
King JohnKJ II.i.540Is not the Lady Constance in this troop?Is not the Ladie Constance in this troope?
King JohnKJ V.ii.133This unhaired sauciness and boyish troops,This vn-heard sawcinesse and boyish Troopes,
King LearKL I.i.132That troop with majesty. Ourself by monthly course,That troope with Maiesty. Our selfe by Monthly course,
King LearKL IV.v.16Our troops set forth tomorrow; stay with us.Our troopes set forth to morrow, stay with vs:
King LearKL IV.vi.186A troop of horse with felt. I'll put 't in proof;A Troope of Horse with Felt: Ile put't in proofe,
MacbethMac V.iii.25As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends,As Honor, Loue, Obedience, Troopes of Friends,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.95Thou art the Mars of malcontents. I second thee. Troop on.Thou art the Mars of Malecontents: I second thee: troope on.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.iii.11Where is Nan now, and her troop ofWhere is Nan now? and her troop of
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.382Troop home to churchyards. Damned spirits allTroope home to Church-yards; damned spirits all,
OthelloOth I.ii.54Here comes another troop to seek for you.Here comes another Troope to seeke for you.
OthelloOth III.iii.346Farewell the plumed troops and the big warsFarewell the plumed Troopes, and the bigge Warres,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.230Would it not shame thee in so fair a troopWould it not shame thee, in so faire a troupe,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.84Such troops of citizens to come to him,Such troopes of Citizens, to come to him,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.96Where be the thronging troops that followed thee?Where be the thronging Troopes that followed thee?
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.70Much about cockshut-time, from troop to troopMuch about Cockshut time, from Troope to Troope
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.48So shows a snowy dove trooping with crowsSo shewes a Snowy Doue trooping with Crowes,
The TempestTem I.ii.220In troops I have dispersed them 'bout the isle.In troops I haue dispersd them 'bout the Isle:
Timon of AthensTim III.v.116My discontented troops, and lay for hearts.My discontented Troopes, and lay for hearts;
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.113There will the lovely Roman ladies troop.There will the louely Roman Ladies troope:
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.56Unfurnished of her well-beseeming troop?Vnfurnisht of our well beseeming troope?
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.20Renowned Lucius, from our troops I strayedRenowned Lucius, from our troups I straid,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.64.2Yonder comes the troop.Yonder comes the troope.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iv.19Make lanes in troops aghast. I fixed my noteMake lanes in troopes agast. I fixt my note
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.84.1Break from the troop.Breake from the Troope.

Poems

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The Phoenix and TurtlePhoen.8 To this troop come thou not near! To this troupe come thou not neere.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.720 To whose weak ruins muster troops of cares To whose weake ruines muster troopes of cares,

Glossary

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bandbody of men, troop
banneretstandard of a knight entitled to lead his own body of troops
battalialarge body of troops arrayed for battle, marshalled force
battledin battalions, with deployed troops
commandtroop, body of men, force
cornetcompany of cavalry, troop of horsemen
displayed[if of the troops] deployed, drawn up; [if of the banners] arrayed, unfurled
headfighting force, army, body of troops
listmuster, troop, band, recruitment
muster(plural) enlistment of soldiers, mobilizing of troops
powerarmed force, troops, host, army
rank(plural) troops, forces, army
rearwardrear, behind the main body of troops
squareformation, squadron, body of troops
strengthtroops, forces, resources, followers
troopgo along with, be associated with, accompany
troopcompany, retinue, band of followers
wingflank, force at the side of the main body of troops
wingfurnish with troops, have a wing protected [by]

Thesaurus

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battle, large body of troops arrayed forbattalia
behind the main body of troopsrearward
deployed troops, withbattled
furnish with troopswing
horsemen, troop ofcornet
mobilizing of troopsmuster
troop of horsemencornet
troopsband
troopscommand
troopshead
troopslist
troopspower
troopsrank
troopssquare
troopsstrength
troops arrayed for battle, large body ofbattalia
troops, behind the main body ofrearward
troops, force at the side of the main body ofwing
troops, furnish withwing
troops, mobilizing ofmuster

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... (v ) (adv ) power (n ) armed force troops host army cor i ii 9 [aufidius to a...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
TROOPBASICtroop n, troop v

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