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Search phrase: reach

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.72Could reach them. I have seen a medicinecould reach them: I haue seen a medicine
HamletHam II.i.64And thus do we of wisdom and of reach,And thus doe we of wisedome and of reach
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.129What may the King's whole battle reach unto?What may the Kings whole Battaile reach vnto?
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.11Put forth thy hand, reach at the glorious gold.Put forth thy hand, reach at the glorious Gold.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.46Above the reach or compass of thy thought?Aboue the reach or compasse of thy thought?
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.87Who can be angry now? What envy reach you?Who can be angry now? What Enuy reach you?
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.3Willing to leave their burden. Reach a chair.Willing to leaue their burthen: Reach a Chaire,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.126To me you cannot reach. You play the spaniel,To me you cannot reach. You play the Spaniell,
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.53And like a mountain cedar reach his branchesAnd like a Mountaine Cedar, reach his branches,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.59To reach at our imperial diademTo reach at our imperiall dyadem,
King JohnKJ IV.iii.117Beyond the infinite and boundless reachBeyond the infinite and boundlesse reach of mercie,
King LearKL I.iv.137No, lad; teach me.No Lad, reach me.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.10Out of his envy's reach, I do opposeOut of his enuies reach, I do oppose
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.298But that my nails can reach unto thine eyes.But that my nailes can reach vnto thine eyes.
OthelloOth III.iii.217To grosser issues, nor to larger reachTo grosser issues, nor to larger reach,
PericlesPer I.i.34Presumes to reach, all the whole heap must die.Presumes to reach, all the whole heape must die:
PericlesPer III.i.75Alter thy course for Tyre. When canst thou reach it?Alter thy course for Tyre: When canst thou reach it?
Richard IIR2 I.iii.72To reach at victory above my head,To reach at victory aboue my head,
Richard IIR2 II.i.106From forth thy reach he would have laid thy shame,From forth thy reach he would haue laid thy shame,
Richard IIIR3 I.i.159By marrying her which I must reach unto.By marrying her, which I must reach vnto.
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.42And live with Richmond, from the reach of hell.And liue with Richmond, from the reach of Hell.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.85Ay, madam, from the reach of these my hands.I Madam from the reach of these my hands:
Timon of AthensTim III.iv.16That is, one may reach deep enough and yetthat is: One may reach deepe enough, and yet
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.4Advanced above pale envy's threat'ning reach.Aduanc'd about pale enuies threatning reach:
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.237Reach me thy hand, that I may help thee out,Reach me thy hand, that I may helpe thee out,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.107Is ‘ plain and true;’ there's all the reach of it.Is plaine and true, ther's all the reach of it.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.87.2I cannot reach so high.I cannot reach so high.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.156Wilt thou reach stars, because they shine on thee?Wilt thou reach stars, because they shine on thee?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iv.43Hath set a mark which nature could not reach toHath set a marke which nature could not reach too
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.28they stand a grece above the reach of report.they / Stand a greise above the reach of report.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.80Nor could my wishes reach you; yet a littleNor could my wishes reach you; yet a little
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.91And with her all the world's joy; reach thy hand.And with her, all the worlds joy: Reach thy hand,
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.25They should not laugh if I could reach them, norThey should not laugh, if I could reach them, nor

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Glossary

 36 result(s).
arrivereach, arrive at
assumeattain, achieve, reach
beamreach, range, line [of the eye, thought of as emitting beams of light]
becomecome to (be), to be found, reach
bottomreach a lower level than, probe more deeply than
cablescope, reach
climbreach, attain, achieve
comecome forward [from the rear], reach, advance
compassrange, reach, limit, scope
composereach agreement, make a settlement
compoundcome to terms, reach an agreement
compromisereach agreement, come to terms
concludecome to terms, reach accord [over]
determinemake a decision [about], reach a conclusion [about]
even[unclear meaning] keep pace with; or: sort out, reach agreement over
feelinglyin ways that reach the senses
hentreach, arrive at, occupy
hithit the mark with, get at, reach
lengthrange, reach, scope
markreach, aim, range
measurerange, reach, scope
overshootshoot ahead of, run out of reach of
piercesee, reach, penetrate
point-blankreach, easy range
raughtpast form of 'reach'
reachreach out for, strive to attain
reachcapacity, capability, power of attainment
reachcapacity of mind, penetration
reachequal, match, attain to
reachgive, hold out
reachcarry off, snatch away, take hold of
recoverreach, get to, make
riseascend, reach the top
scoperange, reach, extent
steplimit, distance, reach
touchreach, rise to, go as far as

Thesaurus

 37 result(s).
accord, reachconclude
agreement, reachcompose
agreement, reachcompound
agreement, reachcompromise
agreement, reacheven
conclusion, reach adetermine
lower level, reach abottom
reacharrive
reachassume
reachbeam
reachbecome
reachcable
reachclimb
reachcome
reachcompass
reachhent
reachhit
reachlength
reachmark
reachmeasure
reachpierce
reachpoint-blank
reachrecover
reachscope
reachstep
reachtouch
reach a lower levelbottom
reach out forreach
reach the toprise
reach, run out of overshoot
run out of reachovershoot
senses, in ways that reach thefeelingly
stage [reach]degree
stage [reach]fit
stage [reach]gest
stage [reach]road
top, reach therise

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Words Families

 9 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
OVERREACHBASICsee REACH
RAUGHTBASICsee REACH
REACHBASICreach n, reach v, reaching adj
REACHINTENSITYhigh-reaching adj, o'erreaching n, o'erreach v, overreach v

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once more unto the breach
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