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Search phrase: shipwreck

Plays

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.115Gave healthful welcome to their shipwrecked guests,Gaue healthfull welcome to their ship-wrackt guests,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.8Either to suffer shipwreck or arriveEither to suffer Shipwracke, or arriue
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.149Shipwrecked upon a kingdom, where no pity,Shipwrack'd vpon a Kingdome, where no Pitty,
PericlesPer II.i.134I thank thee for't. My shipwreck now's no ill,I thanke thee for't, my shipwracke now's no ill,
PericlesPer II.iii.85And after shipwreck driven upon this shore.and after shipwracke, driuen vpon this shore.
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.24And see his shipwreck and his commonweal's.And see his shipwracke, and his Commonweales.

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Glossary

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Dido[pron: 'diydoh] Queen of Carthage who fell in love with Aeneas when he was shipwrecked on her shores; commanded by Jupiter, Aeneas left without seeing Dido again, and she killed herself on a funeral pyre
shipwrackingcausing shipwreck
wrackwreck, loss, shipwreck
wrackwreck, shipwreck, lose at sea

Thesaurus

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shipwreckwrack
shipwreckwrack
shipwreck, causingshipwracking

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...ho fell in love with aeneas when he was shipwrecked on her shores commanded by jupiter ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SHIPEVENTshipwreck n, shipwreck v, shipwrecked adj
WRECKSHIPshipwreck n, shipwreck v, shipwrecked adj

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