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Search phrase: drift

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.170What is the course and drift of your compact?What is the course and drift of your compact? 
CoriolanusCor III.iii.116.2We know your drift. Speak what?We know your drift. Speake what?
HamletHam II.i.10By this encompassment and drift of questionBy this encompassement and drift of question,
HamletHam II.i.37.2Marry, sir, here's my drift,Marry Sir, heere's my drift,
HamletHam III.i.1And can you by no drift of conferenceAnd can you by no drift of circumstance
HamletHam IV.vii.150And that our drift look through our bad performance,And that our drift looke through our bad performance,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.ii.46And yet the King not privy to my drift,And yet the King not priuie to my Drift,
King JohnKJ II.i.412Shall rain their drift of bullets on this town.Shall raine their drift of bullets on this Towne.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.v.4And hold you ever to our special drift,And hold you euer to our speciall drift,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.232O, understand my drift. She dwells so securely onO, vnderstand my drift: she dwells so securely on
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.359drift.drift.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.51Be plain, good son, and homely in thy drift.Be plaine good Son, rest homely in thy drift,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.114Shall Romeo by my letters know our drift.In the meane time against thou shalt awake,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.115And hither shall he come. And he and IShall Romeo by my Letters know our drift,
The TempestTem V.i.29The sole drift of my purpose doth extendThe sole drift of my purpose doth extend
Timon of AthensTim I.i.46With amplest entertainment. My free driftWith amplest entertainment: My free drift
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.113It is familiar – but at the author's drift,It is familiar; but at the Authors drift,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vi.43As thou hast lent me wit to plot this drift!As thou hast lent me wit, to plot this drift.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.18To cross my friend in his intended driftTo crosse my friend in his intended drift,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.80That you shall say my cunning drift excels.That you shall say, my cunning drift excels.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.100That drift winds force to raging. I did thinkThat drift windes, force to raging: I did thinke

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Glossary

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driftdirection, progress, course
driftplan, intention, aim
driftdriving, strong
driftshower, deluge, load
dropdrift, meander, come casually
effectdrift, tenor, import
hulllie, float, drift [with sails furled]
streamcurrent, flow, drift
tenorsubstance, content, matter, drift

Thesaurus

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drifttenor
driftdrop
drifteffect
driftstream
drift [with sails furled]hull

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DRIFTBASICdrift n

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