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Search phrase: flee

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 49 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
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
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.76And do not shear the fleeces that I graze.And do not sheere the Fleeces that I graze:
CymbelineCym V.iii.25To darkness fleet souls that fly backwards; stand,To darknesse fleete soules that flye backwards; stand,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.84they hate us youth! Down with them, fleece them!they hate vs youth; downe with them, fleece them.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.43.1They fight; Douglas fleesThey Fight, Dowglas flyeth.
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 11H6 IV.vii.69Worthy Saint Michael, and the Golden Fleece,Worthy S. Michael, and the Golden Fleece,
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 22H6 III.i.129Or foul felonious thief that fleeced poor passengers,Or foule felonious Theefe, that fleec'd poore passengers,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.37So many years ere I shall shear the fleece.So many yeares, ere I shall sheere the Fleece:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.253Shalt waft them over with our royal fleet.Shall waft them ouer with our Royall Fleete.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.8So first the harmless sheep doth yield his fleece,So first the harmlesse Sheepe doth yeeld his Fleece,
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.117That is no fleering tell-tale. Hold, my hand;That is no flearing Tell-tale. Hold, my Hand:
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 III.i.63.2Thump then, and I flee.Thump then, and I flee.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.109One rubbed his elbow thus, and fleered, and sworeOne rub'd his elboe thus, and fleer'd, and swore,
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 I.i.170Hang on her temples like a golden fleece,Hang on her temples like a golden fleece,
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 III.ii.241We are the Jasons, we have won the Fleece.We are the Iasons, we haue won the fleece.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.242I would you had won the fleece that he hath lost.I would you had won the fleece that hee hath lost.
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
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.58Tush, tush, man, never fleer and jest at me;Tush, tush, man, neuer fleere and iest at me,
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
OthelloOth IV.i.82And mark the fleers, the gibes, and notable scornsAnd marke the Fleeres, the Gybes, and notable Scornes
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.55‘ Clarence is come – false, fleeting, perjured Clarence,Clarence is come, false, fle eting,periur'd Clarence,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.57To fleer and scorn at our solemnity?To fleere and scorne at our Solemnitie?
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
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.34My fleece of woolly hair that now uncurlsMy fleece of Woolly haire, that now vncurles,
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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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
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.678 Till with her own white fleece her voice controlled Till with her own white fleece her voice controld,
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.68.8 Ere beauty's dead fleece made another gay: Ere beauties dead fleece made another gay:
SonnetsSonn.78.6 And heavy ignorance aloft to fly, And heauie ignorance aloft to flee,
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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Absyrtus[pron: ab'sertus] younger brother of Medea, killed by her to aid Jason's escape with the Golden Fleece
armadoarmada, fleet, navy
Atalantafleet-footed huntress who swore only to marry the suitor who could outrace her; those she defeated, she killed
cashierrob, fleece, relieve of money
ColchosColchis, ancient region at the eastern end of the Black Sea; in mythology, home of the Golden Fleece
featheredwinged, fleet, swift
fellfleece
fetchfleece, trick, get the better of
fleeceplunder, rob, strip of possessions
fleersneer, mockery, jeering
fleerjeer, grin scornfully, laugh mockingly
fleeringsneering, jeering, scornfully laughing
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
flyleave, run away [from], flee
Jasonson of Aeson, King of Iolcos; sent with the Argonauts to find the Golden Fleece, which he obtained with Medea's assistance
Medea[pron: me'deea] daughter of Aeetes, King of Colchis, who assisted Jason in obtaining the Golden Fleece
momentanymomentary, transitory, fleeting
sailfleet, squadron, flotilla
shiftescape, flee, slip [away]
skirrscurry, flee, hasten
slipperyswiftly passing, fleeting
sternagesterns [of a fleet of ships]

Thesaurus

 12 result(s).
fleefly
fleeshift
fleeskirr
fleececashier
fleecefell
fleecefetch
fleetarmado
fleetfeathered
fleetsail
fleetingmomentany
fleetingslippery
sterns [of a fleet of ships]sternage

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...id jason&rsquo s escape with the golden fleece acheron mac iii v 15 a...
... twas made of atalanta&rsquo s heels fleet-footed huntress who swore only to marr...
... argonauts on the quest for the golden fleece which he obtained with medea&rsquo s...
... assisted jason in obtaining the golden fleece aeson jason above melea...
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 ...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples...k sea in mythology home of the golden fleece collatium luc 4 city o...
Abbreviations...editious that shall catch / your royal fleet far off after quotations the addi...

Words Families

 14 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FLEEBASICflee v
FLEECEBASICfleece n, fleece v
FLEERBASICfleer n, fleer v, fleering adj
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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