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Search phrase: diver

Plays

 31 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.258For powers in Scotland, which, for divers reasonsFor powres in Scotland: which for diuers reasons
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 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 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?
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
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.217For divers unknown reasons, I beseech you,For diuers vnknowne Reasons, I beseech you,
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 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.
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 Winter's TaleWT V.i.201.1With divers deaths in death.With diuers deaths, in death.

Poems

 2 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:

Glossary

 22 result(s).
askance, askaunceturn aside, divert
beguiledivert attention from, disguise
differingdifferent, varying, diverse
digressdeviate, diverge, depart
disportdiversion, pastime, entertainment
disportentertain, amuse, divert
diversdifferent, various, several
divertedturned from its natural course, deviant
idlenesspastime, foolishness, silly diversion
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
variablevaried, diverse, different
warpdeviate, turn away, diverge

Thesaurus

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

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Words Families

 8 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COLOURAMOUNTdivers-coloured adj
DIVEPEOPLEdiver n
DIVERSEBASICdivers adj, diversely adv, diversity n, divert v, diverted adj
DIVERSECOLOURdivers-coloured adj

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