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Search phrase: scatter

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 31 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.ii.54He scattered not in ears, but grafted themHe scatter'd not in eares, but grafted them
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 II.vii.22Upon the slime and ooze scatters his grain,Vpon the slime and Ooze scatters his graine,
As You Like ItAYL III.v.104A scattered smile, and that I'll live upon.A scattred smile, and that Ile liue vpon.
CoriolanusCor III.i.71Which we ourselves have ploughed for, sowed, and scatteredWhich we our selues haue plowed for, sow'd, & scatter'd,
HamletHam V.i.240She scatters flowers
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.103The thieves are all scattered and possessed with fearThe Theeues are scattred, and possest with fear
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.120Strike up our drums, pursue the scattered stray;Strike vp our Drummes, pursue the scatter'd stray,
Henry VH5 IV.vi.36The French have reinforced their scattered men.The French haue re-enforc'd their scatter'd men:
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 III.ii.126That want their leader, scatter up and downThat want their Leader, scatter vp and downe,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.93The scattered foe that hopes to rise again;The scattred Foe, that hopes to rise againe:
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.25He dives into the King's soul and there scattersHe diues into the Kings Soule, and there scatters
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.14To scatter 'em as 'tis to make 'em sleepTo scatter 'em, as 'tis to make 'em sleepe
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.168And scatters it in middle of the air.And scatters it in midddle of the aire,
King JohnKJ II.i.304Whose sons lie scattered on the bleeding ground;Whose sonnes lye scattered on the bleeding ground:
King JohnKJ III.iv.3Is scattered and disjoined from fellowship.Is scattered and dis-ioyn'd from fellowship.
King LearKL III.i.31Into this scattered kingdom, who already,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.33Would scatter all her spices on the stream,Would scatter all her spices on the streame,
OthelloOth III.iii.150Out of his scattering and unsure observance.Out of his scattering, and vnsure obseruance:
PericlesPer IV.ii.107our shadow to scatter his crowns of the sun.our shadow, to scatter his crownes in the Sunne.
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.28All scattered in the bottom of the sea.All scattred in the bottome of the Sea,
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.33And mocked the dead bones that lay scattered by.And mock'd the dead bones that lay scattred by.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.511Buckingham's army is dispersed and scattered,Buckinghams Armie is dispers'd and scatter'd,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.48Were thinly scattered, to make up a show.Were thinly scattered, to make vp a shew.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.49Such wind as scatters young men through the worldSuch wind as scatters yongmen throgh ye world,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.78To scatter and disperse the giddy Goths,To scatter and disperse the giddie Gothes,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.68Scattered by winds and high tempestuous gusts,Scattred by windes and high tempestuous gusts:
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.70This scattered corn into one mutual sheaf,This scattred Corne, into one mutuall sheafe,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iv.48Where having bound things scattered, we will postWhere having bound things scatterd, we will post
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.109The scattered to the banquet; you must guessThe scatterd to the Banket; you must guesse

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.136 They scatter and unloose it from their bond; They scatter and vnloose it from their bond,

Glossary

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abroadwidely scattered, all over the place
bestrewstrew, scatter, sprinkle
dispersedrent, shattered, scattered
distractdivided, separated, scattered
ill-dispersingevil-scattering, spreading wickedness
murdering-piecetype of weapon which scatters lethal projectiles
scatteredoccasional, odd, random
scattereddispersed, defeated, disunited
scattereddisunited, distracted, divided
scatteringrandom, haphazard, erratic
segregationdispersal, scattering, breaking up
squanderscatter, disperse, dissipate
strewscatter, broadcast, spread about
strewscatter, be spread over
strewing(plural) things to be scattered
strowstrew, scatter

Thesaurus

 12 result(s).
evil-scatteringill-dispersing
scatterbestrew
scatterstrow
scatterstrew
scattersquander
scatterstrew
scattereddistract
scattereddispersed
scattered widelyabroad
scattered, things to be strewing
scatteringsegregation
widely scatteredabroad

Themes and Topics

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Weapons...ng-piece ham iv v 96 mortar which scatters lethal projectiles musket ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SCATTERBASICscatter v, scattered adj, scattering adj
SCATTERPEOPLEscattered n

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