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Search phrase: alley

Plays

 22 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.80Aboard my galley I invite you all.Aboord my Gally, I inuite you all.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xi.3Is forth to man his galleys. To the vales,Is forth to Man his Gallies. To the Vales,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.38The passages of alleys, creeks, and narrow lands; The passages of allies, creekes, and narrow lands:
CymbelineCym III.iii.78In place of greater state. I'll meet you in the valleys.In place of greater State: / Ile meete you in the Valleyes.
HamletHam I.v.67The natural gates and alleys of the body,The naturall Gates and Allies of the Body;
Henry VH5 III.v.51Upon the valleys, whose low vassal seatVpon the Valleyes, whose low Vassall Seat,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.12Before us in the valley lies the king,Before vs in the vallie lies the king,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.35Then thus it stands: the valley for our flightThen thus it stands, the valleie for our flight,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.132Down in a valley how both armies lay:Downe in a vallie how both armies laie:
King JohnKJ IV.iii.49That ever wall-eyed wrath or staring rageThat euer wall-ey'd wrath, or staring rage
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.106Uncouple in the western valley; let them go.Vncouple in the Westerne valley, let them goe;
Much Ado About NothingMA I.ii.8Count Claudio, walking in a thick-pleached alley inCount Claudio walking in a thick pleached alley in
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.16As we do trace this alley up and down,As we do trace this alley vp and downe,
OthelloOth I.ii.40It is a business of some heat. The galleysIt is a businesse of some heate. The Gallies
OthelloOth I.iii.3My letters say a hundred and seven galleys.My Letters say, a Hundred and seuen Gallies.
OthelloOth I.iii.13.1A messenger from the galleys.A Messenger from the Gallies.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.372And twelve tight galleys. These I will assure her,And twelue tite Gallies, these I will assure her,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.84This valley fits the purpose passing well.This valley fits the purpose passing well.
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.44Say, wall-eyed slave, whither wouldst thou conveySay wall-ey'd slaue, whether would'st thou conuay
Twelfth NightTN III.iii.27Once in a sea-fight 'gainst the Count his galleysOnce in a sea-fight 'gainst the Count his gallies,
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.100The trick of's frown; his forehead; nay, the valley,The trick of's Frowne, his Fore-head, nay, the Valley,
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.205The stars, I see, will kiss the valleys first:The Starres (I see) will kisse the Valleyes first:

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.19.3 That hills and valleys, dales and fields, That hilles and vallies, dales and fields,
SonnetsSonn.153.4 In a cold valley-fountain of that ground; In a could vallie-fountaine of that ground:

Glossary

 6 result(s).
AndrenAndres, valley in Picardy, N France
bottomvalley, hollow, dell
galliassheavily built warship using sails and oars [larger than a galley]
groundvalley, area of low-lying countryside
valevalley, lowland
valleyindentation, hollow [e.g. in the upper lip, or beneath the lower lip]

Thesaurus

 3 result(s).
valleybottom
valleyvale
valleyground

Themes and Topics

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World [outside Britain], places and peoples... andren h8 i i 7 andres valley in picardy n france angiers ...

Words Families

 5 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ALLEYBASICalley n
FOUNTAINPLACEvalley-fountain n
GALLEYBASICgalley n
VALLEYBASICvalley n
VALLEYPLACEvalley-fountain n

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