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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.152My love and her desert; that canst not dreamMy loue, and her desert: that canst not dreame,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.151Dream of impediment! Let me have thy hand.Dreame of impediment: let me haue thy hand
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.34To suffer all alike. That he should dream,To suffer all alike, that he should dreame,
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.47If that I do not dream or be not frantic – If that I doe not dreame, or be not franticke,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.191What, was I married to her in my dream?What, was I married to her in my dreame? 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.353If I dream not, thou art Æmilia.If I dreame not, thou art Aemilia, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.377If this be not a dream I see and hear.If this be not a dreame I see and heare. 
CymbelineCym II.iii.64Let her lie still, and dream. By your leave, ho!Let her lye still, and dreame: by your leaue hoa,
CymbelineCym III.iv.44To break it with a fearful dream of him,To breake it with a fearfull dreame of him,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.297This bloody man, the care on't. I hope I dream:This bloody man the care on't. I hope I dreame:
CymbelineCym IV.ii.352.2Dream often so,Dreame often so,
CymbelineCym V.iv.128On greatness' favour, dream as I have done,On Greatnesse, Fauour; Dreame as I haue done,
CymbelineCym V.iv.130Many dream not to find, neither deserve,Many Dreame not to finde, neither deserue,
CymbelineCym V.iv.146'Tis still a dream: or else such stuff as madmen'Tis still a Dreame: or else such stuffe as Madmen
HamletHam I.ii.21Colleagued with this dream of his advantage,Colleagued with the dreame of his Aduantage;
HamletHam II.ii.10I cannot dream of. I entreat you bothI cannot deeme of. I intreat you both,
HamletHam II.ii.258shadow of a dream.shadow of a Dreame.
HamletHam II.ii.259A dream itself is but a shadow.A dreame it selfe is but a shadow.
HamletHam II.ii.549But in a fiction, in a dream of passion,But in a Fixion, in a dreame of Passion,
HamletHam III.i.65To sleep – perchance to dream. Ay, there's the rub.To sleepe, perchance to Dreame; I, there's the rub,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.82Away, you rascally Althaea's dream, away!Away, you rascally Altheas dreame, away.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.83Instruct us, boy! What dream, boy?Instruct vs Boy: what dreame, Boy?
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.85of a firebrand; and therefore I call him her dream.of a Firebrand, and therefore I call him hir dream.
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.54But being awaked I do despise my dream.But being awake, I do despise my dreame.
Henry VH5 II.ii.7By interception which they dream not of.By interception, which they dreame not of.
Henry VH5 IV.i.250Command the health of it? No, thou proud dream,Command the health of it? No, thou prowd Dreame,
Henry VH5 IV.viii.5knowledge to dream of.knowledge to dreame of.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.24With sweet rehearsal of my morning's dream.With sweet rehearsall of my mornings dreame?
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.31This was my dream; what it doth bode, God knows.This was my dreame, what it doth bode God knowes.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.52With Eleanor, for telling but her dream?With Elianor, for telling but her dreame?
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.73To dream on evil or to work my downfall.To dreame on euill, or to worke my downefall.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.31God's secret judgement; I did dream tonightGods secret Iudgement: I did dreame to Night,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.196You were best to go to bed and dream again,You were best to go to bed, and dreame againe,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.134Why then, I do but dream on sovereignty;Why then I doe but dreame on Soueraigntie,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.168I'll make my heaven to dream upon the crown,Ile make my Heauen, to dreame vpon the Crowne,
Henry VIIIH8 I.iv.107To lead 'em once again; and then let's dreamTo lead 'em once againe, and then let's dreame
Julius CaesarJC II.i.65Like a phantasma or a hideous dream:Like a Phantasma, or a hideous Dreame:
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.83This dream is all amiss interpreted;This Dreame is all amisse interpreted,
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.90This by Calphurnia's dream is signified.This by Calphurnia's Dreame is signified.
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.293Didst thou dream, Lucius, that thou so criedst out?Did'st thou dreame Lucius, that thou so cryedst out?
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.198I am awaked from this idle dream. – I am awaked from this idle dreame,
King LearKL I.iv.321At point a hundred knights! Yes, that on every dream,At point a hundred Knights: yes, that on euerie dreame,
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.4He hath but as offended in a dream.He hath but as offended in a dreame,
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.179And feast upon her eyes? What is't I dream on?And feast vpon her eyes? what is't I dreame on?
Measure for MeasureMM IV.i.63Make thee the father of their idle dream,Make thee the father of their idle dreame,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.v.18For I did dream of money bags tonight.For I did dreame of money bags to night.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.152dream. Here, here, here be my keys. Ascend my chambers.dreame: heere, heere, heere bee my keyes, ascend my Chambers,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.128Hum! Ha! Is this a vision? Is this a dream? Do IHum: ha? Is this a vision? Is this a dreame? doe I
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.8Four nights will quickly dream away the time:Foure nights wil quickly dreame away the time:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.144Swift as a shadow, short as any dream,Swift as a shadow, short as any dreame,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.153Ay me, for pity! – What a dream was here!Aye me, for pitty; what a dreame was here?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.371Shall seem a dream and fruitless vision,Shall seeme a dreame, and fruitlesse vision,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.68But as the fierce vexation of a dream.But as the fierce vexation of a dreame.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.193That yet we sleep, we dream. Do not you thinkThat yet we sleepe, we dreame. Do not you thinke,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.204dream past the wit of man to say what dream it was. Mandreame, past the wit of man, to say, what dreame it was. Man
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.205is but an ass if he go about to expound this dream. Methoughtis but an Asse, if he goe about to expound this dreame. Me-thought
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.211nor his heart to report what my dream was! I will getnor his heart to report, what my dreame was. I will get
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.212Peter Quince to write a ballad of this dream. It shall bePeterQuince to write a ballet of this dreame, it shall be
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.213called ‘ Bottom's Dream ’, because it hath no bottom; andcalled Bottomes Dreame, because it hath no bottome; and
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.376Following darkness like a dream,Following darkenesse like a dreame,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.418No more yielding but a dream,No more yeelding but a dreame,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.ii.18No, no; we will hold it as a dream, till it appearNo, no; wee will hold it as a dreame, till it appeare
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.64Are these things spoken, or do I but dream?Are these things spoken, or doe I but dreame?
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.210But not for that dream I on this strange course,But not for that dreame I on this strange course,
OthelloOth I.i.5If ever I did dream of such a matter,If euer I did dream / Of such a matter,
OthelloOth I.i.143This accident is not unlike my dream:This Accident is not vnlike my dreame,
OthelloOth II.iii.58If consequence do but approve my dream,If Consequence do but approue my dreame,
OthelloOth III.iii.424.2Nay, this was but his dream.Nay, this was but his Dreame.
OthelloOth III.iii.426'Tis a shrewd doubt, though it be but a dream:'Tis a shrew'd doubt, though it be but a Dreame.
PericlesPer IV.v.5Did you ever dream of such a thing?did you euer dreame of such a thing?
PericlesPer V.i.161This is the rarest dreamthis is the rarest dreame
PericlesPer V.i.248Awake, and tell thy dream.awake and tell thy dreame.
Richard IIR2 V.i.18To think our former state a happy dream,To thinke our former State a happie Dreame,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.225Unless it be while some tormenting dreamVnlesse it be while some tormenting Dreame
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.8What was your dream, my lord? I pray you tell me.What was your dream my Lord, I pray you tel me
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.43No, no, my dream was lengthened after life.No, no, my Dreame was lengthen'd after life.
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.63Such terrible impression made my dream.Such terrible Impression made my Dreame.
Richard IIIR3 III.iv.82Stanley did dream the boar did raze our helms,Stanley did dreame, the Bore did rowse our Helmes,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.88A dream of what thou wast, a garish flagA dreame of what thou wast, a garish Flagge
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.152Dream on thy cousins smothered in the Tower.Dreame on thy Cousins / Smothered in the Tower:
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.166Dream of success and happy victory!Dreame of Successe, and Happy Victory,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.172Dream on, dream on, of bloody deeds and death.Dreame on, dreame on, of bloody deeds and death,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.178Richard starts out of his dreamRichard starts out of his dreame.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.179Have mercy, Jesu! – Soft! I did but dream.Haue mercy Iesu. Soft, I did but dreame.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.213O Ratcliffe, I have dreamed a fearful dream!
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.234In the remembrance of so fair a dream.In the remembrance of so faire a dreame,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.67It is an honour that I dream not of.It is an houre that I dreame not of.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.50.1I dreamt a dream tonight.I dreampt a dreame to night.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.52In bed asleep, while they do dream things true.In bed a sleepe while they do dreame things true.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.71Through lovers' brains, and then they dream of love;through Louers braines: and then they dreame of Loue.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.72O'er courtiers' knees, that dream on curtsies straight;On Courtiers knees, that dreame on Cursies strait:
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.73O'er lawyers' fingers, who straight dream on fees;ore Lawyers fingers, who strait dreamt on Fees,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.74O'er ladies' lips, who straight on kisses dream,ore Ladies lips, who strait on kisses dreame,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.140Being in night, all this is but a dream,Being in night, all this is but a dreame,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.7Strange dream that gives a dead man leave to think! –(Strange dreame that giues a dead man leaue to thinke,)
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.79Said he not so? Or did I dream it so?Said he not so? Or did I dreame it so?
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.42Even as a flattering dream or worthless fancy.Euen as a flatt'ring dreame, or worthles fancie.
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.68Or do I dream? Or have I dreamed till now?Or do I dreame? Or haue I dream'd till now?
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.78These fifteen years you have been in a dream,These fifteene yeeres you haue bin in a dreame,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.172And sits as one new-risen from a dream.and sits as one new risen from a dreame.
The TempestTem I.ii.45And rather like a dream than an assuranceAnd rather like a dreame, then an assurance
The TempestTem I.ii.487My spirits, as in a dream, are all bound up.My spirits, as in a dreame, are all bound vp:
The TempestTem III.ii.144I cried to dream again.I cri'de to dreame againe.
The TempestTem V.i.239Even in a dream, were we divided from them,Euen in a dreame, were we diuided from them,
Timon of AthensTim IV.ii.34But in a dream of friendship,But in a Dreame of Friendship,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iv.13If I do dream, would all my wealth would wake me;If I do dreame, would all my wealth would wake me;
Twelfth NightTN II.ii.26Poor lady, she were better love a dream.Poore Lady, she were better loue a dreame:
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.168construction of it. For this night, to bed, and dream onconstruction of it: For this night to bed, and dreame on
Twelfth NightTN II.v.186Why, thou hast put him in such a dream, thatWhy, thou hast put him in such a dreame, that
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.60Or I am mad, or else this is a dream.Or I am mad, or else this is a dreame:
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.62If it be thus to dream, still let me sleep!If it be thus to dreame, still let me sleepe.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.170Forgive me, that I do not dream on thee,Forgiue me, that I doe not dreame on thee,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.64Then never dream on infamy, but go.Then neuer dreame on Infamy, but go:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.26How like a dream is this I see and hear!How like a dreame is this? I see, and heare:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.333Dream how I suffer. – Come, now bury me.Dreame how I suffer. Come; now bury me.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.48.1Hath waked us from our dream?Hath wakt us from our dreame?
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.17Appeared to me last night; for ne'er was dreamAppear'd to me last night: for ne're was dreame
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.385I shall have more than you can dream of yet;I shall haue more then you can dreame of yet,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.445Of your own state take care. This dream of mine – Of your owne state take care: This dreame of mine

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.87 For unstained thoughts do seldom dream on evil; "For vnstaind thoughts do seldom dream on euill.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.212 A dream, a breath, a froth of fleeting joy. A dreame, a breath, a froth of fleeting ioy,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.218 ‘ If Collatinus dream of my intent, If COLATINVS dreame of my intent,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1772 By this starts Collatine as from a dream, By this starts COLATINE as from a dreame,
SonnetsSonn.87.13 Thus have I had thee as a dream doth flatter, Thus haue I had thee as a dreame doth flatter,
SonnetsSonn.129.12 Before, a joy proposed; behind, a dream. Before a ioy proposd behind a dreame,

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dreamconcentrate, focus attention
phantasmaillusion, bad dream, nightmare

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bad dreamphantasma
dream, badphantasma

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Abbreviations...re mnd a midsummer night’s dream mv the merchant of venice ...

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DREAMBASICdream n, dream v, dreaming adj, dreaming n
DREAMPEOPLEdreamer n, John-a-dreams n
DREAMNOTundreamed adj
UNDREAMEDBASICsee DREAM

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