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Search phrase: island

Plays

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Henry VH5 II.i.39Pish for thee, Iceland dog! thou prick-eared cur of Iceland!Pish for thee, Island dogge: thou prickeard cur of Island.
Henry VH5 III.vii.137That island of England breeds very valiantThat Iland of England breedes very valiant
Henry VH5 IV.ii.37Yon island carrions, desperate of their bones,Yond Iland Carrions, desperate of their bones,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.148And if my death might make this island happy,And if my death might make this Iland happy,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.iii.3Enough to purchase such another island,Enough to purchase such another Island,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.20Like to his island girt in with the ocean,Like to his Iland, gyrt in with the Ocean,
King JohnKJ I.i.10To this fair island and the territories,To this faire Iland, and the Territories:
OthelloOth II.iii.123.1Will shake this island.Will shake this Island.
OthelloOth II.iii.137.2Not I, for this fair island!Not I, for this faire Island,
The TempestTem I.ii.171Here in this island we arrived, and hereHeere in this Iland we arriu'd, and heere
The TempestTem I.ii.281As fast as millwheels strike. Then was this islandAs fast as Mill-wheeles strike: Then was this Island
The TempestTem I.ii.344.1The rest o'th' island.The rest o'th' Island.
The TempestTem I.ii.390Some god o'th' island. Sitting on a bank,Some God o'th' Iland, sitting on a banke,
The TempestTem I.ii.424May know if you remain upon this island,May know if you remaine vpon this Island,
The TempestTem I.ii.456Upon this island as a spy, to win itVpon this Island, as a spy, to win it
The TempestTem II.i.37Though this island seem to be desert – Though this Island seeme to be desert.
The TempestTem II.i.92I think he will carry this island home in hisI thinke hee will carry this Island home in his
The TempestTem II.i.330.1For he is sure i'th' island.For he is sure i'th Island.
The TempestTem II.ii.145I'll show thee every fertile inch o'th' island, andIle shew thee euery fertill ynch o'th Island: and
The TempestTem III.ii.4Servant monster? The folly of this island!Seruant Monster? the folly of this Iland,
The TempestTem III.ii.43island.Island.
The TempestTem III.iii.31For certes, these are people of the island(For certes, these are people of the Island)
The TempestTem III.iii.57Hath caused to belch up you, and on this islandHath caus'd to belch vp you: and on this Island,
The TempestTem IV.i.217Do that good mischief which may make this islandDo that good mischeefe, which may make this Island
The TempestTem V.i.176A vision of the island, one dear sonA vision of the Island, one deere Sonne
The TempestTem epilogue.8In this bare island by your spell;In this bare Island, by your Spell,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.151Than all the island kings – disarm great Hector.Then all the Iland Kings, disarme great Hector.

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1740 Who like a late-sacked island, vastly stood Who like a late sack't Iland vastlie stood

Glossary

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ColmekillIona, island off the W coast of Scotland; once the traditional burial place for Scottish kings
CreteMediterranean island, known for its dogs
Delphosisland of Delphi, C Greece, famous for its oracle
Ithacaisland of W Greece; home of Ulysses, where Penelope waited for his return from the Trojan Wars
Saint Colm's InchInchcolm; small island in the Firth of Forth, E Scotland; site of an abbey
Sicilisland of Sicily, Italy
Siciliaisland of Sicily, S Italy
Sirensea demon of Greek mythology, half bird, half woman, whose music lured sailors to destruction on the rocky shores of her island
Tenedos[pron: 'tenedos] island near Troy, W Turkey
ThasosThassos; island near Philippi, N Greece

Thesaurus

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islandBermoothes
islandTenedos
islandSaint Colm's Inch
islandColmekill
islandDelphos
islandSicil
islandSicilia
islandIthaca
islandCrete
islandThasos
islandIceland

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...o destruction on the rocky shores of her island sisters three mnd v i 328 ...
Britain [outside London]... colmekill mac ii iv 33 iona island off the w coast of scotland once the tr...
...s inch mac i ii 64 inchcolm small island in the firth of forth e scotland site ...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples... crete h5 ii i 70 mediterranean island known for its shaggy dogs crot...
... thasos jc v iii 104 thassos island near philippi n greece theban ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ISLANDBASICisland adj, island n, isle n
ISLANDPEOPLEislander n

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