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Search phrase: discovery

Plays

 13 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.151To bring forth this discovery. Seek these suitors.To bring forth this discou'rie, seeke these sutors:
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.191South Sea of discovery. I prithee tell me who is itSouth-sea of discouerie. I pre'thee tell me, who is it
CoriolanusCor I.ii.22It seemed, appeared to Rome. By the discoveryIt seem'd appear'd to Rome. By the discouery,
HamletHam II.ii.294prevent your discovery, and your secrecy to the Kingpreuent your discouery of your secricie to the King
Henry VH5 II.ii.162At the discovery of most dangerous treasonAt the discouery of most dangerous Treason,
King LearKL V.i.53By diligent discovery; but your hasteBy dilligent discouerie, but your hast
MacbethMac V.iv.6The numbers of our host and make discoveryThe numbers of our Hoast, and make discouery
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vi.43Why, 'tis an office of discovery, love,Why, 'tis an office of discouery Loue,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.150So far from sounding and discovery,So farre from sounding and discouery,
The TempestTem II.i.247But doubt discovery there. Will you grant with meBut doubt discouery there. Will you grant with me
Timon of AthensTim V.i.33the softness of prosperity, with a discovery of the infinitethe softnesse of Prosperity, / With a Discouerie of the infinite
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.45That my discovery be not aimed at;That my discouery be not aimed at:
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.441By this discovery lost. Be not uncertain,By this discouerie lost.) Be not vncertaine,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1314 She dares not thereof make discovery, Shee dares not thereof make discouery,
Venus and AdonisVen.828 Having lost the fair discovery of her way. Hauing lost the faire discouerie of her way.

Glossary

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descrysighting, spotting, discovery of what is distant
discoverydisclosure, admission, revelation
discoveryexploration, travel
discoveryreconnaisance, reconnoitring, spying
discoveryrevealing, exposure, presentation

Thesaurus

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discovery of what is distantdescry
distant, discovery of what isdescry

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