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Search phrase: moment

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Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.143far poorer moment. I do think there is mettle in death,farre poorer moment: I do think there is mettle in death,
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.117the Duke's wrestler, which Charles in a moment threwthe Dukes Wrastler, which Charles in a moment threw
As You Like ItAYL III.v.24Thy palm some moment keeps; but now mine eyes,Thy palme some moment keepes: but now mine eyes
CymbelineCym I.vii.182And yet of moment too, for it concerns:And yet of moment too, for it concernes:
HamletHam I.iii.133Have you so slander any moment leisureHaue you so slander any moment leisure,
HamletHam III.i.86And enterprises of great pitch and momentAnd enterprizes of great pith and moment,
Henry VH5 I.i.27Seemed to die too. Yea, at that very moment,Seem'd to dye too: yea, at that very moment,
Henry VH5 III.iii.33If not, why, in a moment look to seeIf not: why in a moment looke to see
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.5What towns of any moment but we have?What Townes of any moment, but we haue?
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iii.65And in a moment makes them desolate.And in a moment makes them desolate.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.ii.12Who in a moment even with the earthWho in a moment, eeuen with the earth,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.ii.22An oath is of no moment, being not tookAn Oath is of no moment, being not tooke
Henry VIIIH8 prologue.29Of thousand friends: then, in a moment, seeOf thousand Friends: Then, in a moment, see
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.163To hear from him a matter of some moment;To heare from him a matter of some moment:
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.213Bearing a state of mighty moment in'tBearing a State of mighty moment in't,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.51My lord, because we have business of more moment,My Lord, because we haue busines of more moment,
King JohnKJ II.i.391Then, in a moment, Fortune shall cull forthThen in a moment Fortune shall cull forth
King LearKL I.i.178The moment is thy death. Away! By Jupiter,The moment is thy death, away. By Iupiter,
MacbethMac II.iii.106Loyal and neutral, in a moment? No man.Loyall, and Neutrall, in a moment? No man:
MacbethMac III.i.130The moment on't; for't must be done tonight;The moment on't, for't must be done to Night,
MacbethMac IV.i.145Unless the deed go with it. From this momentVnlesse the deed go with it. From this moment,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.46moment or so, I could be knighted.moment, or so: I could be knighted.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.33When in that moment – so it came to pass – When in that moment (so it came to passe)
OthelloOth I.iii.132To th' very moment that he bade me tell it:Toth'very moment that he bad me tell it.
OthelloOth III.iv.134Something of moment then. I will go meet him.Something of moment then: I will go meet him,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.66In deep designs, in matter of great moment,In deepe designes, in matter of great moment,
Timon of AthensTim I.i.82Some better than his value – on the momentSome better then his valew; on the moment
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.168But in this extant moment, faith and troth,But in this extant moment, faith and troth,
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.233incensement at this moment is so implacable, thatincensement at this moment is so implacable, that

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.248 Upon the moment did her force subdue, Vpon the moment did her force subdewe,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.250 Which in a moment doth confound and kill Which in a moment doth confound and kill
The Rape of LucreceLuc.868 Even in the moment that we call them ours. "Euen in the moment that we call them ours.
SonnetsSonn.15.2 Holds in perfection but a little moment, Holds in perfection but a little moment.

Glossary

 36 result(s).
advantageright moment, favourable opportunity
adventurerandomly, on the spur of the moment
articleimportance, moment, significance
brieflyquickly, soon, in a moment
chargeweight, import, moment
convenienceopportunity, occasion, suitable moment
exigenttime of necessity, critical moment
fitlyat the right time, at a suitable moment
frothinsubstantial thing, empty moment
harvest-homegathering-in, moment of success
hintopportunity, moment, chance
hourtime, moment
instancemoment, point in time
instantlyat once, simultaneously, in a moment
leisureopportunity, moment, available time
loose[archery] moment of release, crucial point
momentimportance, weight, consequence
momentcause, motive, consideration
momentimmediately, instantly
mortdeath, dying moment
nicknick of time, critical moment
presentpresent time, immediate moment, matter in hand
presentsudden, spur-of-the-moment
pushclimactic moment, critical time
sacring[in the Mass] rung at the moment of consecration
seasonopportunity, favourable moment
soft[used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet
springfirst moment, dawn, break
swearingact of swearing, moment of oath-taking
thoughtin a moment, instantly, straight away
timeright moment, favourable opportunity
timeat the right moment
tricebrief period, moment, instant
triumphhigh point, joy of the moment
uttermostlatest time, last moment
vantageright moment, suitable opportunity

Thesaurus

 49 result(s).
climactic momentpush
critical momentexigent
critical momentnick
dying momentmort
empty momentfroth
favourable momentseason
first momentspring
immediate momentpresent
joy of the momenttriumph
last momentuttermost
momentarticle
momentcharge
momenthint
momenthour
momentinstance
momentleisure
momenttrice
moment of release [archery]loose
moment of successharvest-home
moment, at the righttime
moment, climacticpush
moment, criticalexigent
moment, criticalnick
moment, dyingmort
moment, emptyfroth
moment, favourableseason
moment, first [of day]spring
moment, immediatepresent
moment, in abriefly
moment, in ainstantly
moment, in athought
moment, lastuttermost
moment, on the spur of theadventure
moment, rightadvantage
moment, righttime
moment, rightvantage
moment, suitableconvenience
moment, suitablefitly
oath-taking, moment ofswearing
release, moment of [in archery]loose
right momentadvantage
right momenttime
right momentvantage
right moment, at thetime
spur-of-the-momentpresent
success, moment ofharvest-home
suitable momentconvenience
suitable moment, at afitly
wait a momentsoft

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Words Families

 6 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
IMMOMENTBASICsee MOMENT
MOMENTBASICmoment n, momentary adj, momentany adj
MOMENTSTATEmomentary-swift adj
MOMENTNOTimmoment adj

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