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Search phrase: quickly

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 143 result(s). alternate result(s)
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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.ii.66I quickly were dissolved from my hiveI quickly were dissolued from my hiue
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iv.11her quickly! The other that she's in earth, from whenceher quickly: the other, that she's in earth, from whence
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iv.12God send her quickly!God send her quickly.
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.76.1That she may quickly come.That she may quickly come.
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.12Bring in the banquet quickly; wine enoughBring in the Banket quickly: Wine enough,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.72But let it be. I am quickly ill and well,But let it be, I am quickly ill, and well,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iv.72Let his shames quicklyLet his shames quickely
Antony and CleopatraAC II.v.114The colour of her hair. Bring me word quickly.The colour of her haire. Bring me word quickly,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vii.22He could so quickly cut the Ionian seaHe could so quickly cut the Ionian Sea,
As You Like ItAYL II.vi.14thee quickly. Yet thou liest in the bleak air. Come, Ithee quickly: yet thou liest / In the bleake aire. Come, I
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.192quickly, and speak apace. I would thou couldst stammer,quickely, and speake apace: I would thou couldst stammer,
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.132Who quickly fell before him; in which hurtlingWho quickly fell before him, in which hurtling
CoriolanusCor I.vi.84And I shall quickly draw out my command,And foure shall quickly draw out my Command,
CymbelineCym V.iii.62I know he'll quickly fly my friendship too.I know hee'l quickly flye my friendship too.
CymbelineCym V.v.170Unless thou wouldst grieve quickly. This Posthumus,Vnlesse thou would'st greeue quickly. This Posthumus,
HamletHam III.i.140make of them. To a nunnery, go, and quickly too.make of them. To a Nunnery go, and quickly too.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.91What sayest thou, Mistress Quickly? HowWhat say'st thou, Mistresse Quickly? How
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.56You took occasion to be quickly wooedYou tooke occasion to be quickly woo'd,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.44Which cannot choose but bring him quickly on.Which cannot choose but bring him quickly on.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.43I arrest you at the suit of Mistress Quickly.Sir Iohn, I arrest you, at the suit of Mist. Quickly.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.92wife come in then and call me gossip Quickly? – comingwife come in then, and cal me gossip Quickly? comming
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.145None, my lord, but old Mistress Quickly, andNone my Lord, but old Mistris Quickly, and
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.85faith – ‘ Neighbour Quickly,’ says he – Master DumbNeighbour Quickly (sayes hee;) Master Dombe,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.86our minister was by then – ‘ Neighbour Quickly,’ saysour Minister, was by then: Neighbour Quickly (sayes
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.67How quickly nature falls into revoltHow quickly Nature falls into reuolt,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.101That it will quickly drop; my day is dim.That it will quickly drop: my Day is dimme.
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iv.1.1Enter Beadles dragging in Hostess Quickly and DollEnter Hostesse Quickly, Dol Teare-sheete,
Henry VH5 II.i.17Nell Quickly, and certainly she did you wrong, for youNell Quickly, and certainly she did you wrong, for you
Henry VH5 II.i.24Enter Pistol and Hostess QuicklyEnter Pistoll, & Quickly.
Henry VH5 II.i.75I have, and I will hold, the quondam QuicklyI haue, and I will hold the Quondam Quickely
Henry VH5 II.i.112As ever you came of women, come in quicklyAs euer you come of women, come in quickly
Henry VH5 III.v.68And quickly bring us word of England's fall.And quickly bring vs word of Englands fall.
Henry VH5 IV.vii.176And quickly will return an injury.And quickly will returne an iniurie.
Henry VH5 V.ii.139should quickly leap into a wife. Or if I might buffet forshould quickly leape into a Wife: Or if I might buffet for
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.28Or we'll burst them open if that you come not quickly.Or wee'le burst them open, if that you come not quickly.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vi.19And, interchanging blows, I quickly shedAnd interchanging blowes, I quickly shed
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.99Henry is youthful and will quickly yield. – Henry is youthfull, and will quickly yeeld.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.167We'll quickly hoise Duke Humphrey from his seat.Wee'l quickly hoyse Duke Humfrey from his seat.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.135Would make thee quickly hop without thy head.Would make thee quickly hop without thy Head.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.147doublet quickly.Doublet, quickly.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.69These few days' wonder will be quickly worn.These few dayes wonder will be quickly worne.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.133My lord, these faults are easy, quickly answered;My Lord, these faults are easie, quickly answer'd:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.171‘ A staff is quickly found to beat a dog.’A Staffe is quickly found to beat a Dogge.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.233This Gloucester should be quickly rid the world,This Gloster should be quickly rid the World,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.84Go, bid her hide him quickly from the Duke.Go bid her hide him quickly from the Duke.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.69But when the Duke is slain they'll quickly fly.But when the Duke is slaine, they'le quickly flye.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.174And that will quickly dry thy melting tears.And that will quickly drie thy melting Teares.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.131They are already, or quickly will be, landed;They are alreadie, or quickly will be landed:
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.7A little fire is quickly trodden out;A little fire is quickly trodden out,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.15They are at hand, and you shall quickly know.They are at hand, and you shall quickly know.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.65We'll quickly rouse the traitors in the same.Wee'le quickly rowze the Traitors in the same.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.ii.39Come quickly, Montague, or I am dead.Come quickly Mountague, or I am dead.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.30Tread on the sand; why, there you quickly sink.Tread on the Sand, why there you quickly sinke,
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.7.1You may guess quickly what.You may guesse quickly what.
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.120But not so quickly brought unto an end.But not so quickely brought vnto an end.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.130When whirlwind quickly turns up younger trees.When whirle wind quickly turnes vp yonger trees.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.154And we shall quickly chase these fugitives.And we shall quicklie chase theis fugitiues,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.45Easily ta'en up, and quickly thrown away.Easely tane vp and quickly throwne away,
King JohnKJ V.vi.1Who's there? Speak, ho! Speak quickly, or I shoot.Whose there? Speake hoa, speake quickely, or I shoote.
King LearKL IV.i.68Because he does not feel, feel your power quickly!Because he do's not feele, feele your powre quickly:
King LearKL IV.ii.47Send quickly down to tame these vile offences,
King LearKL V.iii.242Despite of mine own nature. Quickly send – Despight of mine owne Nature. Quickly send,
King LearKL V.iii.283He'll strike, and quickly too. He's dead and rotten.He'le strike and quickly too, he's dead and rotten.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.244O for your reason! Quickly, sir; I long.O for your reason, quickly sir, I long.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.878Call them forth quickly; we will do so.Call them forth quickely, we will do so.
MacbethMac I.vii.2It were done quickly. If the assassinationIt were done quickly: If th' Assassination
MacbethMac IV.ii.62not, it were a good sign that I should quickly have a newit were a good signe, that I should quickely haue a new
MacbethMac IV.iii.200Keep it not from me; quickly let me have it.Keepe it not from me, quickly let me haue it.
MacbethMac V.v.29Thou com'st to use thy tongue: thy story quickly!Thou com'st to vse thy Tongue: thy Story quickly.
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.51Say you so? Then I shall pose you quickly.Say you so: then I shall poze you quickly.
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.154.1'Tis best thou diest quickly.'Tis best that thou diest quickly.
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.267with Angelo, that it may be quickly.with Angelo, that it may be quickly.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.29Tell him he must awake, and that quickly too.Tell him he must awake, / And that quickly too.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.ii.2which is the way. And there dwells one Mistress Quickly,which is the way; and there dwels one Mistris Quickly;
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.1Enter Mistress Quickly and SimpleEnter Mistris Quickly, Simple, Iohn Rugby, Doctor, Caius, Fenton.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.51Enter Mistress Quickly with the box
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.52Oui, mette-le au mon pocket. Dépêche, quickly. VereOuy mette le au mon pocket, de-peech quickly: quickly: Vere
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.96.1 (aside to Mistress Quickly)
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.121Quickly) By gar, if I have not Anne Page, I shall turnby gar, if I haue not Anne Page, I shall turne
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.1.1Enter Mistress Page, with a letterEnter Mistris Page, Mistris Ford, Master Page, Master Ford, Pistoll, Nim, Quickly, Host, Shallow.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.148Enter Mistress Quickly
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.156.2and Mistress Quickly
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.1Enter Falstaff and PistolEnter Falstaffe, Pistoll, Robin, Quickly, Bardolffe, Ford.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.32.1Enter Mistress Quickly
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.129Exeunt Mistress Quickly and Robin
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.ii.59Quickly tell me so mush.Quickly tell me so mush.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.2Quickly, quickly! Is the buck-basket –Quickly, quickly: Is the Buck-basket ---
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.138Go, take up these clothes here. Quickly! Where's theGo, take vp these cloathes heere, quickly: Wher's the
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.140laundress in Datchet Mead. Quickly! Come.Landresse in Datchet mead: quickly, come.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.182Mistress Quickly to him, and excuse his throwing intoMist. Quickly to him, and excuse his throwing into
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.1Enter Fenton and Anne PageEnter Fenton, Anne, Page, Shallow, Slender, Quickly, Page, Mist. Page.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.22.2Enter Shallow, Slender, and Mistress Quickly
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.22Break their talk, Mistress Quickly. My kinsmanBreake their talke Mistris Quickly, / My Kinsman
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.1Enter Falstaff and BardolphEnter Falstaffe, Bardolfe, Quickly, Ford.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.17Here's Mistress Quickly, sir, to speak withHere's M. Quickly Sir to speake with
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.23Enter Mistress Quickly
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.44word quickly. She'll make you amends, I warrant you.word quickely, she'll make you amends I warrant you.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.i.1Enter Mistress Page, Mistress Quickly, and WilliamEnter Mistris Page, Quickly, William, Euans.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.104set it down, obey him. Quickly, dispatch.set it downe, obey him: quickly, dispatch.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.81Send Quickly to Sir John, to know his mind.Send quickly to Sir Iohn, to know his minde:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.1.1Enter Host and SimpleEnter Host, Simple, Falstaffe, Bardolfe, Euans, Caius, Quickly.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.95Enter Mistress Quickly
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.i.1.1Enter Falstaff and Mistress QuicklyEnter Falstoffe, Quickly, and Ford.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.i.8Exit Mistress Quickly
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.iii.3with her to the deanery, and dispatch it quickly. Gowith her to the Deanerie, and dispatch it quickly: go
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.1.2head upon himFord, Quickly, Slender, Fenton, Caius, Pistoll.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.37.1Enter Evans as a Satyr, Mistress Quickly as theEnter Fairies.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.7Four days will quickly steep themselves in night;Foure daies wil quickly steep thẽselues in nights
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.8Four nights will quickly dream away the time:Foure nights wil quickly dreame away the time:
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.122For, did I think thou wouldst not quickly die,For did I thinke thou wouldst not quickly die,
OthelloOth IV.i.108.1How quickly should you speed!How quickely should you speed?
OthelloOth IV.iii.81own world, and you might quickly make it right.owne world, and you might quickly make it right.
PericlesPer IV.ii.22Ay, she quickly pooped him; she made him roastI, shee quickly poupt him, she made him roast-
Richard IIR2 I.ii.64Though this be all, do not so quickly go.Though this be all, do not so quickly go,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.260What is six winters? They are quickly gone.What is sixe Winters, they are quickely gone?
Richard IIR2 II.i.26That is not quickly buzzed into his ears?That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?
Richard IIR2 II.iii.102O then how quickly should this arm of mine,Oh then, how quickly should this Arme of mine,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.313This fair alliance quickly shall call homeThis faire Alliance, quickly shall call home
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.5I strike quickly, being moved.I strike quickly, being mou'd.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.6But thou art not quickly moved to strike.But thou art not quickly mou'd to strike.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.37Come Pentecost as quickly as it will,Come Pentycost as quickely as it will,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.95Or if thou thinkest I am too quickly won,Or if thou thinkest I am too quickly wonne,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.155weapon should quickly have been out. I warrant you,weapon should quickly haue beene out, I warrant you,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.240Went they not quickly, I should die with laughing.Went they not quickly, I should die with laughing.
The TempestTem V.i.86As I was sometime Milan. Quickly, spirit!As I was sometime Millaine: quickly Spirit,
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.159.1How quickly were it gone!How quickely were it gone.
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.51And tears will quickly melt thy life away.And teares will quickly melt thy life away.
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.29'tis thought among the prudent he would quickly'tis thought among the prudent, he would quickely
Twelfth NightTN I.v.284Even so quickly may one catch the plague?Euen so quickly may one catch the plague?
Twelfth NightTN III.i.12but a cheverel glove to a good wit; how quickly thebut a cheu'rill gloue to a good witte, how quickely the
Twelfth NightTN III.i.15words may quickly make them wanton.words, may quickely make them wanton.
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.3quickly. I'll call Sir Toby the whilst.quickly. Ile call sir Toby the whilst.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.164Or will not else thy craft so quickly growOr will not else thy craft so quickely grow,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.32A fine volley of words, gentlemen, and quicklyA fine volly of words, gentlemẽ,& quickly
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vi.40But Valentine being gone, I'll quickly crossBut Valentine being gon, Ile quickely crosse
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.86You would quickly learn to know him by his voice.You would quickly learne to know him by his voice.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.134Knolls in the ear o'th' world; what you do quicklyKnowles in the eare, o'th world: what you doe quickly,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.265Our good swords in our hands; I would quickly teach theeOur good Swords in our hands, I would quickly teach thee
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.35And quickly, yours or mine. Wilt please you arm, sir?And quickly, yours, or mine: wilt please you arme Sir,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.52I'll tell you quickly. As I late was anglingIle tell you quickly. As I late was angling
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.65Quickly, by any means; I long to see 'em. – quickly, / By any meanes, I long to see 'em.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.42If you have done so quickly. Noble Palamon,If you have done so quickly: noble Palamon,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.338pleased, let them come in; but quickly now.pleas'd, let them come in: but quickly now.

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.113 ‘ But quickly on this side the verdict went, But quickly on this side the verdict went,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.20.42 Quickly him they will entice; Quickly him, they will intice.
SonnetsSonn.153.3 And his love-kindling fire did quickly steep And his loue-kindling fire did quickly steepe
Venus and AdonisVen.87 Who, being looked on, ducks as quickly in; Who being lookt on, ducks as quickly in:
Venus and AdonisVen.520 Are they not quickly told and quickly gone? Are they not quickly told, and quickly gone?
Venus and AdonisVen.990 In likely thoughts the other kills thee quickly. In likely thoughts the other kils thee quickly.
Venus and AdonisVen.1192 In her light chariot quickly is conveyed, In her light chariot, quickly is conuaide,

Glossary

 25 result(s).
apacequickly, speedily, at a great rate
banquet, runninglight meal taken hurriedly, quickly served repast
briefquickly, speedily, expeditiously
brieflyquickly, soon, in a moment
dispatch, despatchdeal with promptly, settle, get [something] done quickly
drivehasten, fly, move off quickly
expeditiousspeedy, sudden, quickly needed
fastlyreadily, quickly
festinatelyquickly, speedily, in a hurry
flightyswiftly conceived, quickly vanishing
instantimmediately raisable, quickly mobilized
pertlysmartly, quickly, briskly
rashquickly lit, briefly flaming
rashsudden, quickly acting, operating immediately
readyreadily, quickly, speedily
ripelyimmediately, quickly; or: with full development
running banquetlight meal taken hurriedly, quickly served repast
scourgo in haste, move quickly, hurry along
scourclear out, quickly remove, cleanse
skirrscour, search quickly through
soonquickly, in a short time
thickquickly, rapidly, fast
titelyquickly, speedily, swiftly
waxenwritten on wax, perishable, quickly worn away
yarelyquickly, briskly, lively

Thesaurus

 31 result(s).
lit quicklyrash
mobilized, quicklyinstant
move off quicklydrive
move quicklyscour
needed quicklyexpeditious
quicklyapace
quicklybrief
quicklybriefly
quicklyfastly
quicklyfestinately
quicklypertly
quicklyready
quicklyripely
quicklysoon
quicklytitely
quicklyyarely
quickly actingrash
quickly litrash
quickly mobilizedinstant
quickly move offdrive
quickly neededexpeditious
quickly removescour
quickly search throughskirr
quickly served repastbanquet, running
quickly vanishingflighty
quickly, get donedispatch, despatch
quickly, movescour
remove quicklyscour
search quickly throughskirr
vanishing quicklyflighty
worn away quicklywaxen

Themes and Topics

 5 result(s).
Address forms...nato [constable to governor] mistress quickly to falstaff [housekeeper to knight] m...
Comparison... oftener mm iv ii 48 more quickly quicklier aw i i 122 more...
Humours...elow the term is misapplied by mistress quickly (mw i iv 73) when she describes dr caius...
French...udent  i've learned two words of english quickly what do you call the nails   h5 iii iv ...
...at i'll learn with god's help and very quickly h5 iii iv 38  n'avez-vous pas déjà oubl...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...ing but &lsquo anon&rsquo apace (adv ) quickly speedily at a great rate ayl iii iii ...
... to you mw i iv 152 [fenton to mistress quickly of anne] if thou seest her before me c...
...s them good morrow mw ii i 32 [mistress quickly to falstaff] give your worship good morr...

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