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Search phrase: distant

Plays

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HamletHam II.i.13Take you as 'twere some distant knowledge of him,Take you as 'twere some distant knowledge of him,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.67All which, though distant, yet conspire in oneAll which though distant yet conspire in one,
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.89distant time stood, as it were, in a fruit dish, a dish ofdistant time stood, as it were in a fruit dish (a dish of
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.66So far be distant, and good night, sweet friend;So farre be distant, and good night sweet friend;
PericlesPer II.i.106is his court distant from this shore?is his Court distant from this shore?
PericlesPer III.iv.13Diana's temple is not distant far,Dianaes Temple is not distant farre,

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.65 And comely distant sits he by her side, And comely distant sits he by her side,

Glossary

 7 result(s).
cold-movingcool, chilling, distant
coyunresponsive, distant, standoffish, disdainful
descrysighting, spotting, discovery of what is distant
farfarther, more distant
South SeaSouth Seas, seen as a distant and unknown location
strangealoof, distant, reserved
widedistant, removed, moving astray [from]

Thesaurus

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discovery of what is distantdescry
distantcoy
distantcold-moving
distantwide
distantstrange
distant locationSouth Sea
distant, discovery of what isdescry
distant, morefar

Themes and Topics

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World [outside Britain], places and peoples... ayl iii ii 191 south seas seen as a distant and unknown location sparta ...

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