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Search phrase: vault

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.248And in a dark and dankish vault at homeAnd in a darke and dankish vault at home 
CymbelineCym I.vii.33To see this vaulted arch, and the rich cropTo see this vaulted Arch, and the rich Crop
CymbelineCym I.vii.134Whiles he is vaulting variable ramps,Whiles he is vaulting variable Rampes
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.107And vaulted with such ease into his seatAnd vaulted with such ease into his Seat,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iii.19In the grey vault of heaven, and by his lightIn the gray vault of Heauen: and by his Light
Henry VH5 II.iv.124That caves and womby vaultages of FranceThat Caues and Wombie Vaultages of France
Henry VH5 V.ii.137or by vaulting into my saddle with my armour on myor by vawting into my Saddle, with my Armour on my
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.94The pretty vaulting sea refused to drown me,The pretty vaulting Sea refus'd to drowne me,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.ii.44Which sounded like a cannon in a vault,Which sounded like a Cannon in a Vault,
King JohnKJ III.iv.30And put my eyeballs in thy vaulty brows,And put my eye-balls in thy vaultie browes,
King JohnKJ V.ii.52Than had I seen the vaulty top of heavenThen had I seene the vaultie top of heauen
King JohnKJ V.ii.143In vaults and prisons, and to thrill and shakeIn vaults and prisons, and to thrill and shake,
King LearKL V.iii.257That heaven's vault should crack. She's gone for ever.That Heauens vault should crack: she's gone for euer.
MacbethMac I.vii.27Vaulting ambition which o'erleaps itselfVaulting Ambition, which ore-leapes it selfe,
MacbethMac II.iii.93Is left this vault to brag of.Is left this Vault, to brag of.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.57press, coffer, chest, trunk, well, vault, but he hath anPresse, Coffer, Chest, Trunke, Well, Vault, but he hath an
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.22The vaulty heaven so high above our heads.The vaulty heauen so high aboue our heads,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.111Thou shalt be borne to that same ancient vaultBe borne to buriall in thy kindreds graue:
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.112Where all the kindred of the Capulets lie.Thou shalt be borne to that same ancient vault,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iii.33Shall I not then be stifled in the vault,Shall I not then be stifled in the Vault?
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iii.39As in a vault, an ancient receptacleAs in a Vaulte, an ancient receptacle,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.20I saw her laid low in her kindred's vaultI saw her laid low in her kindreds Vault,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.86This vault a feasting presence full of light.This Vault a feasting presence full of light.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.131.1Go with me to the vault.Go with me to the Vault.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.254Came I to take her from her kindred's vault;Came I to take her from her Kindreds vault,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.276And threatened me with death, going in the vault,And threatned me with death, going in the Vault,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.290Came to this vault to die, and lie with Juliet.Came to this Vault to dye, and lye with Iuliet.
The TempestTem V.i.43And 'twixt the green sea and the azured vaultAnd twixt the greene Sea, and the azur'd vault
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.164With riotous feeders, when our vaults have weptWith riotous Feeders, when our Vaults haue wept
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.54.1And vault to everything.And vault to every thing.

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.119 And in her vaulty prison stows the day. And in her vaultie prison, stowes the daie.

Glossary

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charnel-house, charnel housebone-store, burial vault
vaultroof, covering, ceiling
vaultsky
vaultwine cellar, liquor store-room
vaultagevault, cavern, chamber
vaultingrising and falling
vaultyresembling a vault, arched, domed
vaultyempty, cavernous, sepulchral

Thesaurus

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burial vaultcharnel-house, charnel house
vaultvaultage
vault, burialcharnel-house, charnel house
vault, resembling avaulty

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
VAULTBASICvault n, vault v, vaultage n, vaulted adj, vaulting adj, vaulty adj

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