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All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.60This is a dreadful sentence.This is a dreadfull sentence.
HamletHam I.ii.207In dreadful secrecy impart they did,In dreadfull secrecie impart they did,
HamletHam I.iv.70Or to the dreadful summit of the cliffOr to the dreadfull Sonnet of the Cliffe,
HamletHam II.ii.484As hush as death; anon the dreadful thunderAs hush as death: Anon the dreadfull Thunder
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.94See your most dreadful laws so loosely slighted,See your most dreadfull Lawes, so loosely slighted;
Henry VH5 II.chorus.13Of this most dreadful preparation,Of this most dreadfull preparation,
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.14Give dreadful note of preparation.Giue dreadfull note of preparation.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.29Unto the French the dreadful Judgement DayVnto the French,the dreadfull Iudgement-Day
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.30So dreadful will not be as was his sight.So dreadfull will not be, as was his sight.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.110The tenth of August last this dreadful lord,The tenth of August last, this dreadfull Lord,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iii.7Great is the rumour of this dreadful knight,Great is the rumour of this dreadfull Knight,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.91Or turn our stern upon a dreadful rock.Or turne our Sterne vpon a dreadfull Rocke:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.93But left that dreadful office unto thee;But left that hatefull office vnto thee.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.158A dreadful oath, sworn with a solemn tongue!A dreadfull Oath, sworne with a solemn tongue:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.92Whose dreadful swords were never drawn in vain,Whose dreadfull swords were neuer drawne in vaine,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.27A dreadful lay! Address thee instantly!A dreadfull lay, addresse thee instantly.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.187In dreadful war mayst thou be overcome,In dreadfull Warre may'st thou be ouercome,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.44Some dreadful story hanging on thy tongue?Some dreadfull story hanging on thy Tongue?
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.138As venom toads or lizards' dreadful stings.As venome Toades, or Lizards dreadfull stings.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.259But dreadful war shall answer his demand.But dreadfull Warre shall answer his demand.
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.56Such dreadful heralds to astonish us.Such dreadfull Heraulds, to astonish vs.
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.73Most like this dreadful night,Most like this dreadfull Night,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.63Between the acting of a dreadful thingBetweene the acting of a dreadfull thing,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.266And dreadful objects so familiar,And dreadfull Obiects so familiar,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.62Three ways these dreadful ministers of wrathThree waies these dredfull ministers of wrath,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.71For that shall be the hapless dreadful day.For that shalbe the haples dreadfull day,
King JohnKJ II.i.286In dreadful trial of our kingdom's king.In dreadfull triall of our kingdomes King.
King JohnKJ IV.ii.78Like heralds 'twixt two dreadful battles set.Like Heralds 'twixt two dreadfull battailes set:
King JohnKJ IV.ii.125Withhold thy speed, dreadful occasion!With-hold thy speed, dreadfull Occasion:
King JohnKJ IV.ii.173With dreadful pomp of stout invasion.With dreadfull pompe of stout inuasion.
King JohnKJ IV.ii.255The dreadful motion of a murderous thought;The dreadfull motion of a murderous thought,
King LearKL III.ii.50That keep this dreadful pudder o'er our headsThat keepe this dreadfull pudder o're our heads,
King LearKL III.ii.59These dreadful summoners grace. I am a manThese dreadfull Summoners grace. I am a man,
King LearKL IV.vi.15Hangs one that gathers sampire – dreadful trade!Hangs one that gathers Sampire: dreadfull Trade:
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.200Of his almighty dreadful little might.Of his almighty dreadfull little might.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.115Thy eye Jove's lightning bears, thy voice his dreadful thunder,Thy eye Ioues lightning beares, thy voyce his dreadfull thunder.
MacbethMac II.iv.3Hours dreadful and things strange; but this sore nightHoures dreadfull, and things strange: but this sore Night
MacbethMac III.ii.44.1A deed of dreadful note.a deed of dreadfull note.
Measure for MeasureMM I.iii.33And it in you more dreadful would have seemedAnd it in you more dreadfull would haue seem'd
Measure for MeasureMM I.iii.34.2I do fear, too dreadful.I doe feare: too dreadfull:
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.270And not one vessel scape the dreadful touchAnd not one vessell scape the dreadfull touch
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.32In a most hideous and dreadful manner.In a most hideous and dreadfull manner.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.29dreadful thing; for there is not a more fearful wildfowldreadfull thing. For there is not a more fearefull wilde foule
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.270What dreadful dole is here?What dreadful dole is heere?
OthelloOth II.iii.169Silence that dreadful bell: it frights the isleSilence that dreadfull Bell, it frights the Isle,
PericlesPer III.i.5Thy deafening, dreadful thunders, gently quenchThy deafning dreadfull thunders, gently quench
Richard IIR2 I.iii.135With harsh-resounding trumpets' dreadful bray,With harsh resounding Trumpets dreadfull bray,
Richard IIIR3 I.i.8Our dreadful marches to delightful measures.Our dreadfull Marches, to delightfull Measures.
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.46Avaunt, thou dreadful minister of hell!Auant thou dreadfull minister of Hell;
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.22What dreadful noise of waters in mine ears!What dreadfull noise of water in mine eares,
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.212How canst thou urge God's dreadful law to usHow canst thou vrge Gods dreadfull Law to vs,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.67Then, dreadful trumpet, sound the General Doom!Then dreadfull Trumpet sound the generall doome,
The TempestTem I.ii.202O'th' dreadful thunderclaps, more momentaryO'th dreadfull Thunder-claps more momentarie
The TempestTem III.iii.100That deep and dreadful organ-pipe, pronounced(That deepe and dreadfull Organ-Pipe) pronounc'd
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.91To hover on the dreadful shore of Styx?To houer on the dreadfull shore of Stix?
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.128The woods are ruthless, dreadful, deaf, and dull.The Woods are ruthlesse, dreadfull, deafe, and dull:
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.141But I have done a thousand dreadful thingsTut, I haue done a thousand dreadfull things
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.39And in their ears tell them my dreadful name,And in their eares tell them my dreadfull name,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.126For, by the dreadful Pluto, if thou dost not,For by the dreadfull Pluto, if thou do'st not,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.4Thou dreadful Ajax, that the appalled airThou dreadfull Aiax, that the appauled aire
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.174My sword should bite it; not the dreadful spout,My Sword should bite it: Not the dreadfull spout,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.v.14Sore hurt and bruised; the dreadful SagittarySore hurt and bruised; the dreadfull Sagittary
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.39I'th' least of these was dreadful; and they haveI'th least of these was dreadfull, and they have
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.83Methought I heard a dreadful clap of thunderMe thought I heard a dreadfull clap of Thunder
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.153At least ungentle, of the dreadful Neptune(At least vngentle) of the dreadfull Neptune,

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.5.11 Thine eye Jove's lightning seems, thy voice his dreadful thunder, Thine eye Ioues lightning seems, thy voice his dreadfull thunder
The Rape of LucreceLuc.450 From forth dull sleep by dreadful fancy waking, From forth dull sleepe by dreadfull fancie waking,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.462 In darkness daunts them with more dreadful sights. In darknes daunts thẽ with more dreadfull sights.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1625 ‘ For in the dreadful dead of dark midnight For in the dreadfull dead of darke midnight,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1703 Being constrained with dreadful circumstance? Being constrayn'd with dreadfull circumstance?
Venus and AdonisVen.928 Infusing them with dreadful prophecies; Infusing them with dreadfull prophecies;

Glossary

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amazingdreadful, terrifying, stupefying
diredangerous, dreadful, evil
direfuldreadful, terrible, frightful
doubtfuldreadful, awful, frightful
dreadfulfull of dread, fearful, terrified
dreadfulinspiring dread, causing fear, daunting
soreviolent, harsh, dreadful
timorouscausing fear, terrifying, dreadful

Thesaurus

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dreadfulamazing
dreadfultimorous
dreadfuldire
dreadfuldoubtful
dreadfuldireful
dreadfulsore

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...s sagittary tc v v 14 the dreadful sagittary / appals our numbers centau...

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