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Search phrase: instruct

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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.205instruction shall serve to naturalize thee, so thou wilt beinstruction shall serue to naturalize thee, so thou wilt be
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vii.37Instruct my daughter how she shall perseverInstruct my daughter how she shall perseuer,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.263to instruct for the doubling of files. I would do theto instruct for the doubling of files. I would doe the
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iv.27Under my poor instructions yet must sufferVnder my poore instructions yet must suffer
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xi.7I have fled myself, and have instructed cowardsI haue fled my selfe, and haue instructed cowards
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.98Have by their brave instruction got upon meHaue by their braue instruction got vpon me
Antony and CleopatraAC V.i.54Of thy intents desires instruction,Of thy intents, desires, instruction,
CoriolanusCor I.i.100Did see and hear, devise, instruct, walk, feel,Did see, and heare, deuise, instruct, walke, feele,
CoriolanusCor I.iv.22Their noise be our instruction. Ladders, ho!Their noise be our instruction. Ladders hoa.
CoriolanusCor III.ii.53To th' people, not by your own instruction,to th' people: / Not by your owne instruction,
CymbelineCym I.vi.47She will not quench, and let instructions enterShe will not quench, and let instructions enter
CymbelineCym III.iii.3Instructs you how t' adore the heavens; and bows youInstructs you how t'adore the Heauens; and bowes you
CymbelineCym IV.ii.360He'll then instruct us of this body. Young one,Hee'l then instruct vs of this body: Young one,
HamletHam V.ii.202She well instructs me.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.83Instruct us, boy! What dream, boy?Instruct vs Boy: what dreame, Boy?
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.134What, shall a child instruct you what to do?What, shall a Child instruct you what to doe?
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.159Than I am able to instruct or teach;Then I am able to instruct or teach:
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.113That he may furnish and instruct great teachers,That he may furnish and instruct great Teachers,
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.149Th' occasion shall instruct you. If entreatiesTh'occasion shall instruct you. If intreaties
King JohnKJ III.i.68I will instruct my sorrows to be proud,I will instruct my sorrowes to bee proud,
King LearKL V.iii.30As this instructs thee, thou dost make thy wayAs this instructs thee, thou dost make thy way
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.78shall want no instruction; if their daughters be capable,shall want no instruction: If their Daughters be capable,
MacbethMac I.vii.9Bloody instructions, which, being taught, returnBloody Instructions, which being taught, returne
Measure for MeasureMM I.i.80I am not yet instructed.I am not yet instructed.
Measure for MeasureMM I.iii.46Supply me with the habit, and instructSupply me with the habit, and instruct me
Measure for MeasureMM II.iii.38And I am going with instruction to him.And I am going with instruction to him:
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.30Correction and instruction must both workCorrection, and Instruction must both worke
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.114and that instructed him to mercy.and that instructed him to mercie.
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.235himself, by the instruction of his frailty, many deceivinghimselfe (by the instruction of his frailty) manie deceyuing
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.16I would be glad to receive some instruction from myI would bee glad to receiue some instruction from my
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.51Come, on, bawd. I will instruct thee in myCome on (Bawd) I will instruct thee in my
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.166instructions may be your guide. Let this Barnardine beinstructions may be your guide, / Let this Barnardine be
Measure for MeasureMM IV.v.3The matter being afoot, keep your instruction,The matter being a foote, keepe your instruction
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.15his own instructions. I can easier teach twenty what werehis owne instructions; I can easier teach twentie what were
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.66shall go hard but I will better the instruction.shall goe hard but I will better the instruction.
OthelloOth II.i.215Lay thy finger thus, and let thy soul be instructed.Lay thy finger thus: and let thy soule be instructed.
OthelloOth II.i.227abhor the Moor. Very nature will instruct her in it andabhorre the Moore, very Nature wil instruct her in it, and
OthelloOth IV.i.41instruction. It is not words that shake me thus! Pish!Iustruction. It is not words that shakes me thus, (pish)
OthelloOth IV.iii.102The ills we do, their ills instruct us so.The illes we do, their illes instruct vs so.
PericlesPer IV.ii.50your money presently. Wife, take her in. Instruct heryour money presenly, wife take her in, instruct her
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.128Anon I'll give thee more instructions.Anon Ile giue thee more instructions.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.95Fit to instruct her youth. If you, Hortensio,Fit to instruct her youth. If you Hortensio,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.184To get her cunning schoolmasters to instruct her?To get her cunning Schoolemasters to instruct her.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.132Well seen in music, to instruct Bianca,Well seene in Musicke, to instruct Bianca,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.171A fine musician to instruct our mistress.A fine Musitian to instruct our Mistris,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.57To instruct her fully in those sciences,To instruct her fully in those sciences,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.120In all these circumstances I'll instruct you.In all these circumstances Ile instruct you,
The TempestTem I.ii.425And that you will some good instruction giveAnd that you will some good instruction giue
The TempestTem II.i.227.1Hereditary sloth instructs me.Hereditary Sloth instructs me.
The TempestTem II.ii.166Show thee a jay's nest, and instruct thee howshow thee a Iayes nest, and instruct thee how
The TempestTem III.iii.86Of my instruction hast thou nothing batedOf my Instruction, hast thou nothing bated
Timon of AthensTim I.i.137Our own precedent passions do instruct usOur owne precedent passions do instruct vs
Timon of AthensTim IV.i.18Instruction, manners, mysteries, and trades,Instruction, Manners, Mysteries, and Trades,
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.98Indeed, I was their tutor to instruct them.Indeede, I was their Tutor to instruct them,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.248Instructed by the antiquary times;Instructed by the Antiquary times:
Troilus and CressidaTC V.vii.17bastard begot, bastard instructed, bastard in mind,Bastard begot, Bastard instructed, Bastard in minde,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.123T' instruct me 'gainst a capital grief, indeedT'instruct me gainst a Capitall greefe indeed
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.57Youngest follower of thy drum, instruct this dayYongest follower of thy Drom, instruct this day
The Winter's TaleWT I.i.20instructs me and as mine honesty puts it to utterance.instructs me, and as mine honestie puts it to vtterance.
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.114Shall best instruct you measure me; and soShall best instruct you, measure me; and so
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.185Some powerful spirit instruct the kites and ravensSome powerfull Spirit instruct the Kytes and Rauens
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.579She lacks instructions, for she seems a mistressShe lacks Instructions, for she seemes a Mistresse

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Glossary

 35 result(s).
advertise, advertizemake known, instruct, inform about
advertisementadvice, warning, instruction
appointdirect, order, instruct
chargecommand, order, injunction, instruction
commandmentcommand, instruction, order
commissionauthoritative charge, government instruction
directioninstruction, guidance, counsel
discipleteach, instruct, train
disciplinelearning, schooling, course of instruction
disciplineteach, train, instruct
documentlesson, lecture, instruction
edifyenlighten, instruct, inform
edifyprofit, gain instruction
fore-advisepreviously advise, instruct earlier
houseschool of instruction, training school
instructionlesson, education, direction
instructionprecept, prompting, conviction
instructionadvice, good direction, counsel
instructionbasis in fact, knowledge, information
instructionprompting, suggestion, insinuation
learnteach, instruct [not a regional dialect usage as in modern English]
learnbe edified, receive instruction [from]
learningfield of education, domain of instruction
lecturelesson, instructive example
lessoninstruct, teach, advise
noteinstruction, indication, direction
perfectinform fully, instruct completely
preceptdetailed direction, precise instruction
preceptialconsisting of precepts, full of wise instructions
prescriptorder, direction, instruction
processcommand, mandate, instructions
schoolinstruct how to act, teach a part to
school-doingtraining, instruction, discipline
unconfirmedinexperienced, uninstructed, ignorant
untaughtuninstructed, uneducated, uncultivated

Thesaurus

 39 result(s).
act, instruct how to school
completely instructperfect
course of instructiondiscipline
earlier instructfore-advise
example, instructivelecture
gain instructionedify
government instructioncommission
instructadvertise, advertize
instructappoint
instructdisciple
instructdiscipline
instructedify
instructlearn
instructlesson
instruct completelyperfect
instruct earlierfore-advise
instruct how to actschool
instructionadvertisement
instructioncharge
instructioncommandment
instructiondirection
instructiondocument
instructionnote
instructionprescript
instructionprocess
instructionschool-doing
instruction, course ofdiscipline
instruction, domain oflearning
instruction, gainedify
instruction, governmentcommission
instruction, preciseprecept
instruction, receivelearn
instruction, school ofhouse
instructions, full of wisepreceptial
instructive examplelecture
precise instructionprecept
school of instructionhouse
uninstructedunconfirmed
uninstructeduntaught

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
INSTRUCTBASICinstruct v, instruction n

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