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Search phrase: descry

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.57What's past and what's to come she can descry.What's past, and what's to come, she can descry.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.50We might descry a mighty host of men.We might discry a mighty host of men,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.131For there, my lord, oh, there we did descryFor there my Lord, oh there we did descry
King LearKL IV.v.13His nighted life – moreover to descryHis nighted life: Moreouer to descry
King LearKL IV.vi.213Near, and on speedy foot. The main descryNeere, and on speedy foot: the maine descry
OthelloOth II.i.4Descry a sail.Descry a Saile.
PericlesPer epilogue.V.iii.7In Helicanus may you well descryIn Helycanus may you well descrie,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.181We cannot without circumstance descry.We cannot without circumstance descry.

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Glossary

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descrycatch sight of, make out, espy, discover
descryreveal, disclose, make known
descrysighting, spotting, discovery of what is distant
descryfind out, detect, discover

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DESCRYBASICdescry v
DESCRYNOTundescried adj
UNDESCRIEDBASICsee DESCRY

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