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Search phrase: lake

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
HamletHam V.ii.370You from the Polack wars, and you from England,You from the Polake warres, and you from England
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.153lake, by this hand, to th' infernal deep, with Erebus andLake, to the Infernall Deepe, where Erebus
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iv.38Descend to darkness and the burning lake!Discend to Darknesse, and the burning Lake:
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iii.29It could not slake mine ire nor ease my heart.It could not slake mine ire, nor ease my heart.
King LearKL III.vi.7in the lake of darkness. Pray, innocent, and beware thein the Lake of Darknesse: pray Innocent, and beware the
King LearKL IV.vii.30Had you not been their father, these white flakesHad you not bin their Father, these white flakes
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.12By 'r lakin, a parlous fear!Berlaken, a parlous feare.
PericlesPer III.i.43Slack the bolins there! – Thou wilt not,Slake the bolins there; thou wilt not
The TempestTem IV.i.183There dancing up to th' chins, that the foul lakeThere dancing vp to th' chins, that the fowle Lake
The TempestTem V.i.33Ye elves of hills, brooks, standing lakes, and groves,Ye Elues of hils, brooks, stãding lakes & groues,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iii.44I'll dive into the burning lake belowIle diue into the burning Lake below,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.53In the great lake that lies behind the palace,In the great Lake that lies behind the Pallace,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.87That feeds the lake with waters, or as IrisThat feedes the lake with waters, or as Iris

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1677 Another power; no flood by raining slaketh; Another power, no floud by raining slaketh,

Glossary

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flakelock of hair
Naiades[pron: 'niyadeez] nymphs who inhabit springs, rivers, and lakes
slakeabate, moderate, decrease

Thesaurus

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lakeNaiades

Themes and Topics

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Past tenses...ade luc 1648 o’erstunk the lake overstank tem iv i 184 s...
Classical mythology...nymphs who inhabit springs rivers and lakes narcissus ven 161 narc...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FLAKEBASICflake n, flaky adj
LAKEBASIClake n
SLAKEBASICslake v

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