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Search phrase: delve

Plays

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CymbelineCym I.i.28I cannot delve him to the root: his fatherI cannot delue him to the roote: His Father
HamletHam III.iv.209But I will delve one yard below their mines
HamletHam V.i.14Nay, but hear you, Goodman Delver.Nay but heare you Goodman Deluer.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.154Delve there, and find this issue and their prideDelue there, and find this issue and their pride,

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.60.10 And delves the parallels in beauty's brow, And delues the paralels in beauties brow,

Glossary

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delver[grave]digger, excavator

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DELVEBASICdelve v
DELVEPEOPLEdelver n
DELVEPLACEearth-delving adj

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