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Search phrase: dive

Plays

 45 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.ii.1.2letters, and divers attendantsLetters, and diuers Attendants.
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.1.1Enter the King with divers young Lords taking leaveEnter the King with diuers yong Lords, taking leaue
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.iv.21I could have well diverted her intents,I could haue well diuerted her intents,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.208With divers-coloured fans, whose wind did seemWith diuers coulour'd Fannes whose winde did seeme,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.v.16You wagered on your angling; when your diveryou wager'd on your Angling, when your diuer
As You Like ItAYL II.iii.37Of a diverted blood and bloody brother.Of a diuerted blood, and bloudie brother.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.299By no means, sir: Time travels in diversBy no meanes sir; Time trauels in diuers
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.300paces with divers persons. I'll tell you who Timepaces, with diuers persons: Ile tel you who Time
CoriolanusCor II.iii.19some bald, but that our wits are so diversely coloured.some bald; but that our wits are so diuersly Coulord;
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.201Or dive into the bottom of the deep,Or diue into the bottome of the deepe,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.258For powers in Scotland, which, for divers reasonsFor powres in Scotland: which for diuers reasons
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.31I never see thy face but I think upon hell-fire, and DivesI neuer see thy Face, but I thinke vpon Hell fire, and Diues
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.53With divers liquors! 'Tis not ten years goneWith diuers Liquors. 'Tis not tenne yeeres gone,
Henry VH5 I.ii.184The state of man in divers functions,The state of man in diuers functions,
Henry VH5 II.chorus.15Seek to divert the English purposes.Seeke to diuert the English purposes.
Henry VH5 II.iv.78That you divest yourself, and lay apartThat you deuest your selfe, and lay apart
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.25Myself and divers gentlemen besideMy selfe, and diuers Gentlemen beside,
Henry VIIIH8 I.iv.1.3and divers other ladies and gentlemen as guests, at oneand diuers other Ladies, & Gentlemen, as Guests at one
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.17Of divers witnesses, which the Duke desiredOf diuers witnesses, which the Duke desir'd
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.25He dives into the King's soul and there scattersHe diues into the Kings Soule, and there scatters
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.18Divers and dangerous, which are heresies,Diuers and dangerous; which are Heresies;
Julius CaesarJC IV.i.20To ease ourselves of divers slanderous loads,To ease our selues of diuers sland'rous loads,
King JohnKJ III.iv.7Arthur ta'en prisoner? Divers dear friends slain?Arthur tane prisoner? diuers deere friends slaine?
King JohnKJ V.ii.139To dive like buckets in concealed wells,To diue like Buckets in concealed Welles,
King LearKL I.i.49Since now we will divest us both of rule,(Since now we will diuest vs both of Rule,
MacbethMac I.vii.1.1Hautboys. Torches. Enter a Sewer and divers ServantsHo-boyes. Torches. Enter a Sewer, and diuers Seruants
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.103There came divers of Antonio's creditors in myThere came diuers of Anthonios creditors in my
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.212to know that of your mouth, or of your lips – for diversto know that of your mouth, or of your lips: for diuers
PericlesPer Chorus.III.49That, as a duck for life that dives,That as a Ducke for life that diues,
Richard IIR2 I.iv.25How he did seem to dive into their heartsHow he did seeme to diue into their hearts,
Richard IIIR3 I.i.41Dive, thoughts, down to my soul – here Clarence comes!Diue thoughts downe to my soule, here Clarence comes.
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.217For divers unknown reasons, I beseech you,For diuers vnknowne Reasons, I beseech you,
Richard IIIR3 III.i.8Hath not yet dived into the world's deceit;Hath not yet diu'd into the Worlds deceit:
Richard IIIR3 V.v.1.4Derby bearing the crown, with divers other lordsDerby bearing the Crowne, with diuers other Lords.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.7And from her womb children of divers kindAnd from her wombe children of diuers kind
The TempestTem I.ii.191To swim, to dive into the fire, to rideTo swim, to diue into the fire: to ride
The TempestTem IV.i.255.1A noise of hunters heard. Enter divers Spirits in shapeA noyse of Hunters heard. Enter diuers Spirits in shape
The TempestTem V.i.234And more diversity of sounds, all horrible,And mo diuersitie of sounds, all horrible.
Timon of AthensTim IV.i.2That girdles in those wolves, dive in the earthThat girdles in those Wolues, diue in the earth,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iii.44I'll dive into the burning lake belowIle diue into the burning Lake below,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.8Infect the sound pine, and divert his grainInfect the sound Pine, and diuerts his Graine
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.99Divert and crack, rend and deracinateDiuert, and cracke, rend and deracinate
Twelfth NightTN I.v.234out divers schedules of my beauty. It shall be inventoried,out diuers scedules of my beautie. It shalbe Inuentoried
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.v.1Let all the dukes and all the devils roar;Let all the Dukes, and all the divells rore,
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.201.1With divers deaths in death.With diuers deaths, in death.

Poems

 3 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.24 Sometimes diverted their poor balls are tied Sometime diuerted their poore balls are tide,
SonnetsSonn.115.8 Divert strong minds to th' course of alt'ring things; Diuert strong mindes to th' course of altring things:
Venus and AdonisVen.86 Like a dive-dapper peering through a wave, Like a diuedapper peering through a waue,

Glossary

 30 result(s).
askance, askaunceturn aside, divert
beguiledivert attention from, disguise
bringdeprive, divest, dispossess
differingdifferent, varying, diverse
digressdeviate, diverge, depart
dismantledeprive, strip, divest
disportdiversion, pastime, entertainment
disportentertain, amuse, divert
dive-dapperdiving waterfowl, dabchick
diversdifferent, various, several
divertedturned from its natural course, deviant
Dives[pron: 'deevez] in the Bible, a rich man who feasted while the beggar Lazarus starved at his gate
divestundress, unclothe, disrobe
gluttonrich man in the Dives and Lazarus parable
idlenesspastime, foolishness, silly diversion
Lazarusin the BIble, a beggar treated with contempt by Dives
mirthjoke, diversion, sport
night-rulenight-time activity, nocturnal diversion
parti-colouredvariegated, diverse, multi-coloured
pervertdivert, turn aside, redirect
piednessdiverse colouring, multi-coloured character
recreationrefreshment, pastime, diversion
solaceentertain, amuse, divert
sportamuse, entertain, divert
suppliancepastime, diversion
ticklingflattering, alluring, diverting
trenchdivert by means of a trench
unfurnishdeprive, divest, take away
variablevaried, diverse, different
warpdeviate, turn away, diverge

Thesaurus

 28 result(s).
attention, divertbeguile
colouring, diversepiedness
divergedigress
divergewarp
diversediffering
diverseparti-coloured
diversevariable
diverse colouringpiedness
diversiondisport
diversionmirth
diversionrecreation
diversionsuppliance
diversion, nocturnalnight-rule
diversion, sillyidleness
divertaskance, askaunce
divertdisport
divertpervert
divertsolace
divertsport
divert attentionbeguile
divert by means of a trenchtrench
divertingtickling
divestbring
divestdismantle
divestunfurnish
nocturnal diversionnight-rule
silly diversionidleness
trench, divert by means of atrench

Themes and Topics

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Religious personalities and beings...first apostle of france 3rd-c dives 1h4 iii iii 31 bible (luke 16) ...
...yr lazarus 1h4 iv ii 24 dives above legion tn iii iv 85 ...

Words Families

 12 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COLOURAMOUNTdivers-coloured adj
DAPPERBASICDIVE-DAPPER
DIVEBASICdive v
DIVEBIRDdive-dapper n
DIVEPEOPLEdiver n
DIVERSEBASICdivers adj, diversely adv, diversity n, divert v, diverted adj
DIVERSECOLOURdivers-coloured adj
DIVESTBASICdivest v

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