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Search phrase: surprise

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.111poor knight surprised without rescue in the first assaultpoore Knight surpris'd without rescue in the first assault
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.21surprise him; such I will have whom I am sure hesurprize him; such I will haue whom I am sure he
Antony and CleopatraAC v.ii.35You see how easily she may be surprised.You see how easily she may be surpriz'd:
HamletHam I.ii.203By their oppressed and fear-surprised eyesBy their opprest and feare-surprized eyes,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.92Which he in this adventure hath surprised,Which he in this aduenture hath surpriz'd,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.65We had not been thus shamefully surprised.We had not beene thus shamefully surpriz'd.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.26Were there surprised and taken prisoners.Were there surpriz'd, and taken prisoners.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.40And may ye both be suddenly surprisedAnd may ye both be sodainly surpriz'd
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.89Hath slain their governors, surprised our forts,Hath slaine their Gouernors, surpriz'd our Forts,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.viii.57desolate. I see them lay their heads together to surprisedesolate. I see them lay their heades together to surprize
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ix.8Why, Buckingham, is the traitor Cade surprised?Why Buckingham, is the Traitor Cade surpris'd?
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.ii.17We may surprise and take him at our pleasure?Wee may surprize and take him at our pleasure,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.ii.25For I intend but only to surprise him.For I intend but onely to surprize him.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iv.9Or by his foe surprised at unawares;Or by his Foe surpriz'd at vnawares:
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.67Arm, my good lord! O, we are all surprised!Arme my good Lord, O we are all surprisde.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.27With strong surprise of weak and yielding fear.With strong surprise of weake and yeelding feare.
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.114Surprised, and brought us prisoners to the king,Surprisd and brought vs prisoners to the king,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.84Armed in arguments. You'll be surprised.Armed in arguments, you'll be surpriz'd.
MacbethMac IV.i.149The castle of Macduff I will surprise,The Castle of Macduff, I will surprize.
MacbethMac IV.iii.204Your castle is surprised, your wife and babesYour Castle is surpriz'd: your Wife, and Babes
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.123guiltiness of my mind, the sudden surprise of myguiltinesse of my minde, the sodaine surprize of my
PericlesPer III.ii.16And all to topple. Pure surprise and fearand all to topple: / Pure surprize and feare,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.54And how she was beguiled and surprised,And how she was beguiled and surpriz'd,
The TempestTem III.i.93Who are surprised with all, but my rejoicingWho are surpriz'd with all; but my reioycing
Timon of AthensTim V.i.154Surprise me to the very brink of tears.Surprize me to the very brinke of teares;
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.287Treason, my lord! Lavinia is surprised.Treason my Lord, Lauinia is surpris'd.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.288.1Surprised? By whom?Surpris'd, by whom?
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.23When with a happy storm they were surprisedWhen with a happy storme they were surpris'd,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.211I am surprised with an uncouth fear:I am surprised with an vncouth feare,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.51Lavinia, wert thou thus surprised, sweet girl?Lauinia, wert thou thus surpriz'd sweet girle,
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.38Surprised him suddenly, and brought him hitherSurpriz'd him suddainely, and brought him hither
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.83When subtle Greeks surprised King Priam's Troy.When subtilGreekes surpriz'd King Priams Troy:
Twelfth NightTN I.iv.25Surprise her with discourse of my dear faith.Surprize her with discourse of my deere faith;
The Winter's TaleWT III.i.10Kin to Jove's thunder, so surprised my senseKin to Ioues Thunder, so surpriz'd my Sence,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.166 Now serves the season that they may surprise Now serues the season that they may surprise
Venus and AdonisVen.890 Through which it enters to surprise her heart; Through which it enters to surprise her hart,
Venus and AdonisVen.1049 This mutiny each part doth so surprise, This mutinie ech part doth so surprise,

Glossary

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fear-surprisedmade helpless by fear, overcome by fear
God-a-mercyexclamation of thanks, applause, surprise, etc [God have mercy]
how nowexclamation of surprise or reproach
hoydayexclamation of contemptuous surprise, impatience
marvelastonishment, amazement, surprise
me, Oexclamation of shock, horrified surprise
musewonder, be surprised
surpriseattack, capture, seize
surprisetake prisoner, capture [especially: suddenly, unexpectedly]
surprisetake off guard
surprisetaking by surprise, catching unawares
surprisealarm, terror [caused by a fearful event]
surpriseastonish, bewilder, perplex
tailor[said when falling] exclamation of shock, surprise
takecatch out, take by surprise
tardycatch unawares, take by surprise
unawareswithout warning, by surprise, unexpectedly
wondersurprise, astonishment, amazement

Thesaurus

 7 result(s).
surprisemarvel
surprisewonder
surprise, byunawares
surprise, take bysurprise
surprise, take bytake
surprise, take bytardy
surprised, bemuse

Themes and Topics

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Exclamations... cordelia mend your speech a little surprise irritation - cf modern &lsquo what &r...
... iii 198 how now what is in you surprise reproach hoyday r3 iv iv 4...
...59 hoyday a riddle contemptuous surprise impatience marry come up r...
...t marry come up i trow impatience surprise shock [real or affected] marr...
...t not speak of that shock horrified surprise - cf modern &lsquo goodness me&rsquo ...
...lear meaning said when falling] shock surprise tilly-vally tn ii iii 77 ...
...ent fortune entreaty acquiescence surprise go to ts v i 123 fear no...
Classical mythology... a maid / and how she was beguiled and surprised daughter of river-god inachus love...

Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FEARSTATEfear-surprised adj
SURPRISEBASICsurprise n, surprise v
SURPRISESTATEfear-surprised adj

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