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Search phrase: vast

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CoriolanusCor IV.i.42O'er the vast world to seek a single man,O're the vast world, to seeke a single man,
King JohnKJ IV.iii.152Meet in one line; and vast confusion waits,Meet in one line: and vast confusion waites
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.9One sees more devils than vast hell can hold.One sees more diuels then vaste hell can hold;
OthelloOth I.iii.139Wherein of antres vast and deserts idle,Wherein of Antars vast, and Desarts idle,
PericlesPer II.i.60In that vast tennis-court, hath made the ballIn that vast Tennis-court, hath made the Ball
PericlesPer III.i.1The god of this great vast rebuke these surges,The God of this great Vast, rebuke these surges,
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.39To find the empty, vast, and wandering air,To find the empty, vast, and wand'ring ayre:
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.83As that vast shore washed with the farthest sea,As that vast-shore-washet with the farthest Sea,
The TempestTem I.ii.327Shall for that vast of night that they may workShall for that vast of night, that they may worke
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.439Robs the vast sea. The moon's an arrant thief,Robbes the vaste Sea. The Moones an arrant Theefe,
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.78Taught thee to make vast Neptune weep for ayeTaught thee to make vast Neptune weepe for aye
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.53Forced in the ruthless, vast, and gloomy woods?Forc'd in the ruthlesse, vast, and gloomy woods?
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.36No vast obscurity or misty valeNo Vast obscurity, or Misty vale,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.51Comets prewarn, whose havoc in vast fieldComets prewarne, whose havocke in vaste Feild
The Winter's TaleWT I.i.29together, though absent; shook hands as over a vast;together, though absent: shooke hands, as ouer a Vast;

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.767 Vast sin-concealing chaos, nurse of blame! Vast sin-concealing Chaos, nourse of blame.

Glossary

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vastgreat expanse, immense space, waste
vastlong deserted period, empty space of time
vastboundless, extensive, widespread
vastyvast, immense, spacious

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vastvasty

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
VASTBASICvast adj, vastidity n, vastly adv, vasture n, vasty adj
VASTIDITYBASICsee VAST

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