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Search phrase: afoot

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All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.157they are afoot. What say you to that?they are a foot. What say you to that?
CoriolanusCor I.ii.25.1Should know we were afoot.Should know we were a-foot.
CymbelineCym III.iv.80Something's afore't – soft, soft! we'll no defence – Something's a-foot: Soft, soft, wee'l no defence,
HamletHam III.ii.88I prithee, when thou seest that act afoot,I prythee, when thou see'st that Acte a-foot,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.272Before the game is afoot thou still lettest slip.Before the game's a-foot, thou still let'st slip.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.13afoot, I shall break my wind. Well, I doubt not but toa foote, I shall breake my winde. Well, I doubt not but to
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.25afoot with me, and the stony-hearted villains know itafoot with me: and the stony-hearted Villaines knowe it
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.34down? 'Sblood, I'll not bear my own flesh so far afootdowne? Ile not beare mine owne flesh so far afoot
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.46and afoot too – I hate it!& a foote too, I hate it.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.78our horses down the hill. We'll walk afoot awhile andour Horses downe the hill: Wee'l walke a-foot a while, and
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.87So far afoot I shall be weary, love.So farre a foot, I shall be weary, Loue.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.346A-horseback, ye cuckoo, but afoot he will notA Horse-backe (ye Cuckoe) but a foot hee will not
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.9And pause us till these rebels now afootAnd pawse vs, till these Rebels, now a-foot,
Henry VH5 I.ii.212So may a thousand actions, once afoot,So may a thousand actions once a foote,
Henry VH5 III.i.32Straining upon the start. The game's afoot!Straying vpon the Start. The Game's afoot:
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.8How now, my noble lord? What, all afoot?How now my Noble Lord? What all a-foot.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vii.18Went all afoot in summer's scalding heat,Went all afoote in Summers scalding heate,
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.262Now let it work. Mischief, thou art afoot,Now let it worke: Mischeefe thou art a-foot,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.181And, lowly at his stirrup, comes afootand lowly at his stirop comes a foot
King LearKL II.iv.210To keep base life afoot. Return with her!To keepe base life a foote; returne with her?
King LearKL IV.iii.49'Tis so. They are afoot.
MacbethMac IV.iii.185For that I saw the tyrant's power afoot.For that I saw the Tyrants Power a-foot.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.v.3The matter being afoot, keep your instruction,The matter being a foote, keepe your instruction
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.16ten mile afoot to see a good armour; and now will he lieten mile afoot, to see a good armor, and now will he lie
Richard IIR2 I.i.63And meet him, were I tied to run afootAnd meete him, were I tide to runne afoote,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.29But were our witty Empress well afoot,But were our witty Empresse well afoot,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.v.21And there lacks work; anon he's there afoot,And there lacks worke: anon he's there a foote,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.104Is't said this war's afoot, or it shall beIst sed this warres afoote? or it shall be
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.iv.54.1He shall not go afoot.He shall not goe a foote.

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Glossary

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abroachafoot, astir, in motion
afooton foot
afooton the go, in existence
afootin foot-soldiers, by way of infantry
afootastir, on the move, up and about
setset afoot, initiate, start up

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afootabroach
set afootset

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
AFOOTBASICsee FOOT

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