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Search phrase: fleet

Plays

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Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.104And I hence fleeting here remain with thee.And I hence fleeting, heere remaine with thee.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vii.36Engrossed by swift impress. In Caesar's fleetIngrost by swift Impresse. In Casars Fleete,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.171Have knit again, and fleet, threatening most sea-like.Haue knit againe, and Fleete, threatning most Sea-like.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xii.11My fleet hath yielded to the foe, and yonderMy Fleete hath yeelded to the Foe, and yonder
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.240I am marble-constant; now the fleeting moonI am Marble constant: now the fleeting Moone
As You Like ItAYL I.i.111young gentlemen flock to him every day, and fleet theyong Gentlemen flocke to him euery day, and fleet the
CymbelineCym V.iii.25To darkness fleet souls that fly backwards; stand,To darknesse fleete soules that flye backwards; stand,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.94Go, carry Sir John Falstaff to the Fleet.Go carry Sir Iohn Falstaffe to the Fleete,
Henry VH5 III.chorus.5Embark his royalty, and his brave fleetEmbarke his Royaltie: and his braue Fleet,
Henry VH5 III.chorus.16For so appears this fleet majestical,For so appeares this Fleet Maiesticall,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.4So cares and joys abound, as seasons fleet.So Cares and Ioyes abound, as Seasons fleet.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.253Shalt waft them over with our royal fleet.Shall waft them ouer with our Royall Fleete.
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.118Now, Lords, our fleeting bark is under sail;Now Lord our fleeting Barke is vnder sayle:
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.122The English fleet may be dispersed and sunk.The English Fleete may be disperst and sunke,
King JohnKJ II.i.285Before the dew of evening fall, shall fleet,Before the dew of euening fall, shall fleete
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.261Fleeter than arrows, bullets, wind, thought, swifter things.Fleeter then arrows, bullets wind, thoght, swifter things
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.108How all the other passions fleet to air:How all the other passions fleet to ayre,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.135Even from the gallows did his fell soul fleet,Euen from the gallowes did his fell soule fleet;
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.128him. I am sure he is in the fleet; I would he had boardedhim: I am sure he is in the Fleet, I would he had boorded
OthelloOth I.iii.8A Turkish fleet, and bearing up to Cyprus.A Turkish Fleete, and bearing vp to Cyprus.
OthelloOth I.iii.35Have there injointed with an after fleet.Haue there inioynted them with an after Fleete.
OthelloOth II.i.10A segregation of the Turkish fleet:A Segregation of the Turkish Fleet:
OthelloOth II.i.17.2If that the Turkish fleetIf that the Turkish Fleete
OthelloOth II.i.24On most part of their fleet.On most part of their Fleet.
OthelloOth II.ii.3the mere perdition of the Turkish fleet, every man putthe meere perdition of the Turkish Fleete: euery man put
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.55‘ Clarence is come – false, fleeting, perjured Clarence,Clarence is come, false, fle eting,periur'd Clarence,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.24Thou art a fool. If Echo were as fleet,Thou art a Foole, if Eccho were as fleete,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.47As breathed stags, ay, fleeter than the roe.As breathed Stags: I fleeter then the Roe.
The TempestTem I.ii.226.1And all the rest o'th' fleet?And all the rest o'th' Fleete?
The TempestTem I.ii.232I have left asleep. And for the rest o'th' fleet,I haue left asleep: and for the rest o'th' Fleet
The TempestTem V.i.317Your royal fleet far off. – My Ariel, chick,Your Royall fleete farre off: My Ariel; chicke
Twelfth NightTN V.i.54With the most noble bottom of our fleet,With the most noble bottome of our Fleete,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.212 A dream, a breath, a froth of fleeting joy. A dreame, a breath, a froth of fleeting ioy,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1216 For fleet-winged duty with thought's feathers flies. "For fleet-wing'd duetie with thoghts feathers flies,
SonnetsSonn.19.5 Make glad and sorry seasons as thou fleet'st, Make glad and sorry seasons as thou fleet'st,
SonnetsSonn.97.2 From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting year! From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting yeare?
Venus and AdonisVen.561 Or as the fleet-foot roe that's tired with chasing, Or as the fleet-foot Roe that's tyr'd with chasing,

Glossary

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armadoarmada, fleet, navy
Atalantafleet-footed huntress who swore only to marry the suitor who could outrace her; those she defeated, she killed
featheredwinged, fleet, swift
fleetturn, pass, change
fleetidle away, while away
fleetbe afloat, be under sail
fleetdancing company, group, assembly
fleet[of souls] leave, pass away, fly off
fleetswift, nimble, active
Fleetdebtor's prison near Fleet Street, London
fleetingswift-moving, speedy
fleetingchangeable, inconstant, fickle
fleet-wingedswift of flight
momentanymomentary, transitory, fleeting
sailfleet, squadron, flotilla
slipperyswiftly passing, fleeting
sternagesterns [of a fleet of ships]

Thesaurus

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fleetarmado
fleetsail
fleetfeathered
fleetingmomentany
fleetingslippery
sterns [of a fleet of ships]sternage

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology... twas made of atalanta&rsquo s heels fleet-footed huntress who swore only to marry...
London...end street near monument ec3 fleet 2h4 v v 94 debtor&rsquo s prison ...
...4 v v 94 debtor&rsquo s prison near fleet street ec4 gray&rsquo s inn ...
Abbreviations...editious that shall catch / your royal fleet far off after quotations the addit...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FLEET [movement]BASICfleet adj, fleet v, fleeting adj
FLEET [movement]PART OF BODYfleet-foot adj, fleet-winged adj
FLEET [ships]BASICfleet n
FOOTFASTfleet-foot adj
WINGSPEEDfleet-winged adj

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