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Search phrase: dispatch

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.53And, after some dispatch in hand at court,And after some dispatch in hand at Court,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.iv.34Dispatch the most convenient messenger.Dispatch the most conuenient messenger,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.89these main parcels of dispatch effected many nicerthese maine parcels of dispatch, affected many nicer
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.170Yet, ere we put ourselves in arms, dispatch weYet ere we put our selues in Armes, dispatch we
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xii.26(To Thidias) To try eloquence now 'tis time. Dispatch.To try thy Eloquence, now 'tis time, dispatch,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.iv.15More tight at this than thou. Dispatch. O, love,More tight at this, then thou: Dispatch. O Loue,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.v.17Corrupted honest men! Dispatch. Enobarbus!Corrupted honest men. Dispatch Enobarbus.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.104.1The guard, ho! O, dispatch me!The Guard, how? Oh dispatch me.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.230Now, noble Charmian, we'll dispatch indeed,(Now Noble Charmian, wee'l dispatch indeede,)
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.305Be angry, and dispatch. O, couldst thou speak,Be angry, and dispatch. Oh could'st thou speake,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.321O, come apace, dispatch. I partly feel thee.Oh come apace, dispatch, I partly feele thee.
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.39Mistress, dispatch you with your safest hasteMistris, dispatch you with your safest haste,
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.60well met. Will you dispatch us here under this tree, orwel met. Will you dispatch vs heere vnder this tree, or
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.52The hour steals on. I pray you, sir, dispatch.The houre steales on, I pray you sir dispatch.
CoriolanusCor I.i.275How the dispatch is made, and in what fashion,How the dispatch is made, and in what fashion
CoriolanusCor I.vii.2As I have set them down. If I do send, dispatchAs I haue set them downe. If I do send, dispatch
CoriolanusCor III.i.284For we are peremptory to dispatchFor we are peremptory to dispatch
CoriolanusCor V.iii.180Like him by chance. Yet give us our dispatch.Like him by chance: yet giue vs our dispatch:
CoriolanusCor V.vi.8To purge himself with words. Dispatch.To purge himselfe with words. Dispatch.
CymbelineCym I.vi.3Dispatch.Dispatch.
CymbelineCym III.iv.97Will then be panged by me. Prithee, dispatch:Will then be pang'd by me. Prythee dispatch,
CymbelineCym III.viii.16.1Of their dispatch.Of their dispatch.
HamletHam I.ii.33Out of his subject. And we here dispatchOut of his subiect: and we heere dispatch
HamletHam III.iii.3I your commission will forthwith dispatch,I your Commission will forthwith dispatch,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.13Dispatch! The room where
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.75And now dispatch we toward the court, my lords.And now dispatch we toward the Court (my Lords)
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.4the coronation. Dispatch, dispatch!the Coronation.
Henry VH5 II.iv.6And you, Prince Dauphin, with all swift dispatch,And you Prince Dolphin, with all swift dispatch
Henry VH5 II.iv.141Dispatch us with all speed, lest that our KingDispatch vs with all speed, least that our King
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iv.40Come, go; I will dispatch the horsemen straight; Come go, I will dispatch the Horsemen strait:
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iii.91Dispatch; this knave's tongue begins to double.Dispatch, this Knaues tongue begins to double.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.69Nay, never bear me hence, dispatch me here;Nay, neuer beare me hence, dispatch me heere:
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.16.1That seeks dispatch by day.That seekes dispatch by day.
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.174And with this other I'll dispatch my love,And with this other, Ile dispatch my loue,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.54Well, then we'll have a pursuivant dispatchedWell then wele haue a Pursiuaunt dispatch,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.52I humbly thank your grace. I must dispatchI humbly thanke your grace, I must dispatch,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.54And sound the trumpets, and at once dispatchand sound the trumpets, and at once dispatch
King JohnKJ IV.i.27Therefore I will be sudden, and dispatch.Therefore I will be sodaine, and dispatch.
King LearKL I.ii.33No? What needed then that terrible dispatchNo? what needed then that terrible dispatch
King LearKL II.i.57And found – dispatch. The noble Duke, my master,And found; dispatch, the Noble Duke my Master,
King LearKL II.i.124From hence attend dispatch. Our good old friend,From hence attend dispatch, our good old Friend,
King LearKL IV.v.12In pity of his misery, to dispatchIn pitty of his misery, to dispatch
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.31On serious business craving quick dispatch,On serious businesse crauing quicke dispatch,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.5Well, lords, today we shall have our dispatch;Well Lords, to day we shall haue our dispatch,
MacbethMac I.v.66This night's great business into my dispatch,This Nights great Businesse into my dispatch,
MacbethMac V.iii.50Come, sir, dispatch. – If thou couldst, doctor, castCome sir, dispatch. If thou could'st Doctor, cast
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.266dejected Mariana. At that place call upon me, and dispatchdeiected Mariana; at that place call vpon me, and dispatch
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.76Dispatch it presently; the hour draws onDispatch it presently, the houre drawes on
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.90Quick, dispatch, and send the head to Angelo. Quicke, dispatch, and send the head to Angelo
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iv.10He shows his reason for that – to have a dispatchHe showes his reason for that: to haue a dispatch
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.322O love, dispatch all business and be gone.O loue! dispach all busines and be gone.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.104set it down, obey him. Quickly, dispatch.set it downe, obey him: quickly, dispatch.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.iii.3with her to the deanery, and dispatch it quickly. Gowith her to the Deanerie, and dispatch it quickly: go
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.107Dispatch, I say, and find the forester.Dispatch I say, and finde the Forrester.
OthelloOth I.iii.46Post-post-haste dispatch.Post, Post-haste, dispatch.
OthelloOth I.iii.147Which ever as she could with haste dispatchWhich euer as she could with haste dispatch,
OthelloOth IV.ii.29Your mystery, your mystery! Nay, dispatch!Your Mystery, your Mystery: May dispatch.
OthelloOth IV.iii.32And sing it like poor Barbary – prithee, dispatch.And sing it like poore Brabarie: prythee dispatch.
PericlesPer IV.i.92And will dispatch.and will dispatch.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.242My lord, dispatch. Read o'er these articles.My Lord dispatch, reade o're these Articles.
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.181Nay now, dispatch; 'twas I that stabbed young Edward – Nay now dispatch: 'Twas I that stabb'd yong Edward,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.340Are you now going to dispatch this thing?Are you now going to dispatch this thing?
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.354.1Go, go, dispatch.Go, go, dispatch.
Richard IIIR3 III.iii.7Dispatch! The limit of your lives is out.Dispatch, the limit of your Liues is out.
Richard IIIR3 III.iv.94Come, come, dispatch! The Duke would be at dinner.Come, come, dispatch, the Duke would be at dinner:
Richard IIIR3 III.iv.102Come, come, dispatch! 'Tis bootless to exclaim.Come, come, dispatch, 'tis bootlesse to exclaime.
Richard IIIR3 IV.ii.81I will dispatch it straight.I will dispatch it straight.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.79Of twenty men it would dispatch you straight.Of twenty men, it would dispatch you straight.
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.193I will dispatch you severally. You to Lord Lucius,I will dispatch you seuerally. / You to Lord Lucius,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.85Nurse, give it me; my sword shall soon dispatch it.Nurse giue it me, my sword shall soone dispatch it.
Twelfth NightTN IV.iii.18Take and give back affairs and their dispatch,Take, and giue backe affayres, and their dispatch,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.iii.38I will dispatch him to the Emperor's court.I will dispatch him to the Emperors Court.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.88Only, in lieu thereof, dispatch me hence.Onely, in lieu thereof, dispatch me hence:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.ii.48Dispatch, sweet gentlemen, and follow me.Dispatch (sweet Gentlemen) and follow me.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.163Our worthiest instruments, whilst we dispatchOur worthiest Instruments, whilst we despatch
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.137As twenty to dispatch; he'll tickle it upAs twenty to dispatch, hee'l tickl't up
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.636Nay, prithee, dispatch. The gentleman is halfNay prethee dispatch: the Gentleman is halfe
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.640Dispatch, I prithee.Dispatch, I prethee.

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.143.3 Sets down her babe and makes all swift dispatch Sets downe her babe and makes all swift dispatch

Glossary

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billdispatch, written order
briefletter, dispatch, message
dispatch, despatchdeprive, dispossess
dispatch, despatchdeal with promptly, settle, get [something] done quickly
dispatch, despatchkill, put to death, make away with, finish off
dispatch, despatchdismissal, leave to go
dispatch, despatchhurry up, be quick
dispatch, despatchhasty removal, speedy concealment
dispatch, despatchmanagement, direction, supervision
dispatch, despatchsending off, going, departure
dispatch, despatchsend off, send messengers
dispatch, despatchdismiss, get rid of, send away
dispatch, despatchprompt settlement, speedy handling
dispatch, despatchsend away, send off
dispatch, despatchsettlement of business, sorting out of affairs
dispatch, despatch[Q variant] dismiss, get rid of, send away
expediencespeed, haste, dispatch
expeditionhaste, speedy action, prompt dispatch
shipdispatch, send, consign
turnsend, drive, dispatch

Thesaurus

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dispatchbrief
dispatchbill
dispatchturn
dispatchexpedience
dispatchship
dispatch, promptexpedition
prompt dispatchexpedition

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... 1h6 iv iv 40 [somerset to lucy] i will dispatch the horsemen straight suit (n ) formal ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DISPATCHBASICdispatch n, dispatch v

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