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Search phrase: flood

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.35There is sure another flood toward, and theseThere is sure another flood toward, and these
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.46To drown me in thy sister's flood of tears.To drowne me in thy sister floud of teares:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.112flood could not do it.flood could not do it.
CoriolanusCor IV.v.134Like a bold flood o'erbear't. O, come, go in,Like a bold Flood o're-beate. Oh come, go in,
CymbelineCym I.vii.74Ay, madam, with his eyes in flood with laughter:I Madam, with his eyes in flood with laughter,
HamletHam I.iv.69What if it tempt you toward the flood, my lord,What if it tempt you toward the Floud my Lord?
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.102Upon agreement of swift Severn's flood,Vpon agreement, of swift Seuernes flood;
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.48And such a flood of greatness fell on you,And such a floud of Greatnesse fell on you,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.62So looks the strand whereon the imperious floodSo lookes the Strond, when the Imperious Flood
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.154Keep the wild flood confined! Let order die!Keepe the wilde Flood confin'd: Let Order dye,
Henry VH5 I.i.33Never came reformation in a floodNeuer came Reformation in a Flood,
Henry VH5 V.chorus.10Pales in the flood with men, with wives, and boys,Pales in the flood; with Men, Wiues, and Boyes,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.56Return thee therefore with a flood of tears,Returne thee therefore with a floud of Teares,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.199Whose flood begins to flow within mine eyes,Whose floud begins to flowe within mine eyes;
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.9Sometime the flood prevails, and then the wind;Sometime, the Flood preuailes; and than the Winde:
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.5And half our sailors swallowed in the flood?And halfe our Saylors swallow'd in the flood?
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.197As doth a rock against the chiding flood,As doth a Rocke against the chiding Flood,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.103Leap in with me into this angry flood,Leape in with me into this angry Flood,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.151When went there by an age, since the great flood,When went there by an Age, since the great Flood,
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.212To such a sudden flood of mutiny.To such a sodaine Flood of Mutiny:
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.217Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune;Which taken at the Flood, leades on to Fortune:
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.170And tottering sink into the ruthless flood,And tottering sink into the ruthlesse floud,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.59The drops are infinite that make a flood,The drops are infinite that make a floud,
King JohnKJ III.iv.1So, by a roaring tempest on the flood,So by a roaring Tempest on the flood,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.139Aloft the flood, and can give audienceAloft the flood, and can giue audience
King JohnKJ V.iv.53And like a bated and retired flood,And like a bated and retired Flood,
King JohnKJ V.vii.64Devoured by the unexpected flood.Deuoured by the vnexpected flood.
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.10Like signors and rich burghers on the flood,Like Signiors and rich Burgers on the flood,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.72And bid the main flood bate his usual height,And bid the maine flood baite his vsuall height,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.5Thorough flood, thorough fire – through flood, through fire,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.127Marking th' embarked traders on the flood,Marking th'embarked traders on the flood,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.295What need the bridge much broader than the flood?What need ye bridge much broder then the flood?
OthelloOth I.iii.134Of moving accidents by flood and field,Of mouing Accidents by Flood and Field,
OthelloOth II.i.2Nothing at all; it is a high-wrought flood.Nothing at all, it is a high wrought Flood:
OthelloOth II.i.17.1On the enchafed flood.On the enchafed Flood.
PericlesPer Chorus.III.45On Neptune's billow; half the floodOn Neptunes billow, halfe the flood,
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.37To yield the ghost; but still the envious floodTo yeeld the Ghost: but still the enuious Flood
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.45I passed, methought, the melancholy flood,I past (me thought) the Melancholly Flood,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.510Is that by sudden flood and fall of waterIs, that by sudden Floods, and fall of Waters,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.134Sailing in this salt flood. The winds, thy sighs,Sayling in this salt floud, the windes thy sighes,
Timon of AthensTim I.i.43You see this confluence, this great flood of visitors.You see this confluence, this great flood of visitors,
Timon of AthensTim V.i.214Upon the beached verge of the salt flood,Vpon the Beached Verge of the salt Flood,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.126With miry slime left on them by a flood?With miery slime left on them by a flood:
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.102Although she lave them hourly in the flood.Although she laue them hourely in the flood:
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.104Let it be called the wild and wandering flood,Let it be cald the wild and wandring flood,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.300As may be in the world – his youth in flood,As may be in the world: his youth in flood,
Twelfth NightTN IV.iii.11Yet doth this accident and flood of fortuneYet doth this accident and flood of Fortune,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.39Tut, man, I mean thou'lt lose the flood; and,Tut, man: I meane thou'lt loose the flood, and
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.40in losing the flood, lose thy voyage; and, in losing thyin loosing the flood, loose thy voyage, and in loosing thy
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.95She saw me, and straight sought the flood. I saved her,She saw me, and straight sought the flood, I sav'd her,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.44 Which she perused, sighed, tore and gave the flood, Which she perus'd, sighd, tore and gaue the flud,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.6.14 ‘ O Jove,’ quoth she, ‘ why was not I a flood!’ Oh IOVE (quoth she) why was not I a flood?
The Rape of LucreceLuc.266 Self-love had never drowned him in the flood. Selfe-loue had neuer drown'd him in the flood.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.653 And lo, there falls into thy boundless flood And loe there fals into thy boundlesse flood,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1118 Deep woes roll forward like a gentle flood, "Deepe woes roll forward like a gentle flood,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1677 Another power; no flood by raining slaketh; Another power, no floud by raining slaketh,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1741 Bare and unpeopled in this fearful flood. Bare and vnpeopled, in this fearfull flood.
Venus and AdonisVen.824 Hath dropped a precious jewel in the flood, Hath dropt a precious iewell in the flood,

Glossary

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floodsea, deep, waves, rushing water
floodriver, stream, rushing water
floodsea voyage
floodtime of flowing in, influx
floodat its height, in its prime
fluxstream, flow, flood
inundationoutpouring, overflowing, flood
overflowflood, become inundated
overswellflood, inundate, overflow
proudswollen, high, in flood

Thesaurus

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floodinundation
floodoverswell
floodoverflow
floodflux
flood, inproud

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FLOODBASICflood n
FLOODOBJECT-RELATEDfloodgate adj, floodgates n

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