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Search phrase: watchful

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Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.26To many a watchful night! Sleep with it now!To many a watchfull Night: sleepe with it now,
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.23Like sacrifices, by their watchful firesLike Sacrifices, by their watchfull Fires
Julius CaesarJC II.i.98What watchful cares do interpose themselvesWhat watchfull Cares doe interpose themselues
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.63As I was busy in my watchful charge,As I was busie in my watchfull charge.
King JohnKJ III.iii.52Then, in despite of brooded watchful day,Then, in despight of brooded watchfull day,
King JohnKJ IV.i.46And like the watchful minutes to the hour,And like the watchfull minutes, to the houre,
MacbethMac V.vi.106That fled the snares of watchful tyranny,That fled the Snares of watchfull Tyranny,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.76But praying, to enrich his watchful soul.But praying, to enrich his watchfull Soule.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.116To Thee I do commend my watchful soulTo thee I do commend my watchfull soule,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.225Cry mercy, lords and watchful gentlemen,Cry mercy Lords, and watchfull Gentlemen,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.196The providence that's in a watchful stateThe prouidence that's in a watchfull State,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.31With twenty, watchful, weary, tedious nights;With twenty watchfull, weary, tedious nights;

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Glossary

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carefulprotecting; watchful, acting as a safeguard
expectanceexpectant state, watchful anticipation
heedfulcareful, mindful, watchful
jealoussuspicious, mistrustful, wary, watchful
lookbe watchful for, look after
watchfulwakeful, unsleeping, vigilant

Thesaurus

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anticipation, watchfulexpectance
watchfulheedful
watchfuljealous
watchfulcareful
watchful anticipationexpectance
watchful, belook

Themes and Topics

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Politeness... r3 v iii 225 cry mercy lords and watchful gentlemen / that you have ta’en a tardy...

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