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Search phrase: coast

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CymbelineCym III.i.27From off our coast, twice beaten: and his shipping – From off our Coast, twice beaten: and his Shipping
CymbelineCym IV.ii.205The ooze, to show what coast thy sluggish careThe Ooze, to shew what Coast thy sluggish care
CymbelineCym IV.iii.25Are landed on your coast, with a supplyAre landed on your Coast, with a supply
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.89See the coast cleared, and then we will depart.See the Coast clear'd, and then we will depart.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.93Yet have I gold flies from another coastYet haue I Gold flyes from another Coast:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.113For losing ken of Albion's wished coast.For loosing ken of Albions wished Coast.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.viii.49Spare England, for it is your native coast.Spare England, for it is your Natiue Coast:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.205I'll undertake to land them on our coastIle vndertake to Land them on our Coast,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iii.8Hath raised in Gallia have arrived our coast,Hath rays'd in Gallia, haue arriued our Coast,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.62Near to the coast I have descried, my lord,Neere to the cost I haue discribde my Lord,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.101Here in the middle coast, betwixt you both,Heere in the middle cost betwixtyou both,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.17Since thy arrival on the coast of France?Since thy arriuall on the coaste of Fraunce?
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.90Entered no further but upon thy coast,Entered no further but vpon the coast,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.550And travelling along this coast, I here am come by chance,And trauailing along this coast, I heere am come by chance,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.168For the four winds blow in from every coastFor the foure windes blow in from euery coast
PericlesPer Chorus.II.34By waves from coast to coast is tossed.By Waues, from coast to coast is tost:
PericlesPer II.i.56May see the sea hath cast upon your coastMay see the Sea hath cast vpon your coast:
PericlesPer III.i.72I thank thee. Mariner, say, what coast is this?I thanke thee: Mariner say, what Coast is this?
PericlesPer Chorus.V.15Here where his daughter dwells; and on this coastHeere where his daughter dwels, and on this coast,
PericlesPer V.iii.20.1Upon this coast, I warrant you.Vpon this coast, I warrant you.
Richard IIR2 III.iii.4With some few private friends upon this coast.With some few priuate friends, vpon this Coast.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.433Most mighty sovereign, on the western coastMost mightie Soueraigne, on the Westerne Coast
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.61From the coast of Barbary-a;from / The coast of Barbary a.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.274upon the coast on Wednesday the fourscore of April,vpon the coast, on wensday the fourescore of April,

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Glossary

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bankcoast, shore
BarbaryBarbary coast of N Africa, famous for its horses
Barbary cock-pigeontype of pigeon from the Barbary coast; [reputedly of Eastern men] man who jealously safeguards his wife
browoverlooking shore, high-lying coast
coastpart of the coast, region
coasttravel along the coast
coastquarter, direction, route
coastmove in a roundabout course
coastmake one's way, approach [towards]
ColmekillIona, island off the W coast of Scotland; once the traditional burial place for Scottish kings
DownsThe Downs; anchorage just off the Kent coast
Ephesus[pron: 'efesus] former port on W coast of Asia Minor; site of Diana's temple
Epidamnum[pron: epi'damnum] town on the coast of Illyricum (Dalmatia), Adriatic Sea
Epidaurus[epi'dawrus] town on the coast of Illyricum (Dalmatia), Adriatic Sea
GoodwinsGoodwin Sands; treacherous sands for shipping off the Kent coast
Pentapolis[pron: pen'tapolis] city region on N African coast, modern Libya
rivagecoast, shore, bank
sea-margemargin of the sea, coast
Washesthe Wash; shallow inlet of the North Sea on E coast of England

Thesaurus

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coastbank
coastrivage
coastsea-marge
coast, high-lyingbrow
coast, part of thecoast
coast, travel along the coast
high-lying coastbrow
travel along the coastcoast

Themes and Topics

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Singing...eorge alaw came from the south from the coast of barbary-a and there he met with brav...
Britain [outside London]... mac ii iv 33 iona island off the w coast of scotland once the traditional burial...
... the downs anchorage just off the kent coast se england dunsinane mac iv...
...acherous sands for shipping off the kent coast se england hampton h5 ii ii...
...ash shallow inlet of the north sea on e coast of england washford 1h6 iv v...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples... barbary ham v ii 145 barbary coast of north africa famous for swift horses...
...sus per iii ii 42 former port on w coast of asia minor site of diana&rsquo s tem...
... epidamnum ce i i 42 town on coast of illyricum (dalmatia) adriatic sea da...
... epidaurus ce i i 94 town on coast of illyricum (dalmatia) adriatic sea da...
...per ii i 100 city region on n african coast modern libya philippan ac i...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COASTBASICcoast n, coast v

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