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Search phrase: porter

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.221Come, sister. – Dromio, play the porter well.Come sister, Dromio play the Porter well. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.227Master, shall I be porter at the gate?Master, shall I be Porter at the gate? 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.36What patch is made our porter? – My master stays in the street.What patch is made our Porter? my Master stayes in the street. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.43The porter for this time, sir, and my name is Dromio.The Porter for this time Sir, and my name is Dromio. 
CoriolanusCor IV.v.13porter his eyes in his head that he gives entrance to suchPorter his eyes in his head, that he giues entrance to such
CoriolanusCor IV.v.207go, he says, and sowl the porter of Rome gates by th' ears.go he sayes, and sole the Porter of Rome Gates by th' eares.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.1.3Enter the Lord Bardolph at one doorEnter Lord Bardolfe, and the Porter.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.1Enter the Porter
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.6Exit Porter
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iii.1.1Enter the Countess of Auvergne and her PorterEnter Countesse.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iii.1Porter, remember what I gave in charge,Porter, remember what I gaue in charge,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iii.32Enter the Porter with keysEnter Porter with Keyes.
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.1.1Noise and tumult within. Enter Porter and his ManNoyse and Tumult within: Enter Porter and his man.
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.4Good master porter, I belong toGood M. Porter I belong to
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.28Do you hear, master porter?Do you heare M. Porter?
King LearKL III.vii.63Thou shouldst have said, ‘ Good porter, turn the key; Thou should'st haue said, good Porter turne the Key:
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.70back like a porter – and he was in love.backe like a Porter: and he was in loue.
MacbethMac II.iii.1Enter a Porter. Knocking withinEnter a Porter. Knocking within.
MacbethMac II.iii.1Here's a knocking indeed! If a man were porter ofHere's a knocking indeede: if a man were Porter of
MacbethMac II.iii.19Anon, anon! I pray you remember the porter.Anon, anon, I pray you remember the Porter.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.170porter.Porter.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.9porter let in Susan Grindstone and Nell.Porter let in Susan Grindstone, and Nell,
Timon of AthensTim II.i.10And able horses. No porter at his gate,And able Horses: No Porter at his gate,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.249Achilles? A drayman, a porter, a very camel!Achilles? a Dray-man, a Porter, a very Camell.

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PORTERBASICporter n
PORTERTYPEdevil-porter v

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