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Search phrase: flow

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.323To make the even truth in pleasure flow.To make the euen truth in pleasure flow:
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.17Thus do they, sir: they take the flow o'th' NileThus do they Sir: they take the flow o'th'Nyle
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.72Doth it not flow as hugely as the sea,Doth it not flow as hugely as the Sea,
CoriolanusCor V.iii.99Make our eyes flow with joy, hearts dance with comforts,Make our eies flow with ioy, harts dance with comforts,
CymbelineCym III.v.161And find not her whom thou pursuest. Flow, flow,And finde not her, whom thou pursuest. Flow, flow
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.32flow like the sea, being governed as the sea is, by theflow like the Sea, beeing gouerned as the Sea is, by the
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.37as the foot of the ladder, and by and by in as high a flowas the foot of the Ladder, and by and by in as high a flow
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.133And flow henceforth in formal majesty.And flow henceforth in formall Maiesty.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.199Whose flood begins to flow within mine eyes,Whose floud begins to flowe within mine eyes;
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.54You are the fount that makes small brooks to flow;You are the Fount, that makes small Brookes to flow,
Henry VIIIH8 prologue.4Such noble scenes as draw the eye to flow,Such Noble Scoenes, as draw the Eye to flow
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.152Whom from the flow of gall I name not, butWhom from the flow of gall I name not, but
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.109Seems to flow from him! How, i'th' name of thrift,Seemes to flow from him? How, i'th'name of Thrift
King LearKL V.iii.19.1That ebb and flow by the moon.That ebbe and flow by th'Moone.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.214The sea will ebb and flow, heaven show his face;The Sea will ebbe and flow, heauen will shew his face:
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.247.2Being that I flow in grief,Being that I flow in greefe,
PericlesPer IV.iii.27Though not his prime consent, he did not flowthough not his prince consent, he did not flow
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.133Do ebb and flow with tears. The bark thy body is,Do ebbe and flow with teares, the Barke thy body is
The TempestTem II.i.226.1I'll teach you how to flow.Ile teach you how to flow.
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.53Let it flow this way, my good lord.Let it flow this way my good Lord.
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.54Flow this way? A brave fellow. He keepsFlow this way? A braue fellow. He keepes
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.3Nor cease his flow of riot. Takes no accountNor cease his flow of Riot. Takes no accompt
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.147And your great flow of debts. My loved lord – And your great flow of debts; my lou'd Lord,
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.168.1And set mine eyes at flow.And set mine eyes at flow.
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.76Scornedst our brains' flow and those our droplets whichScornd'st our Braines flow, and those our droplets, which
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.224I am the sea. Hark how her sighs do blow.I am the Sea. Harke how her sighes doe flow:
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.42You flow to great distraction; come, my lord.You flow to great distraction: come my Lord?
The Winter's TaleWT II.ii.52I'll use that tongue I have. If wit flow from'tIle vse that tongue I haue: If wit flow from't

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.651 Add to his flow, but alter not his taste.’ Adde to his flowe, but alter not his tast.
SonnetsSonn.30.5 Then can I drown an eye (unused to flow) Then can I drowne an eye (vn-vs'd to flow)

Glossary

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currancecurrent, torrent, flow
currenteddy, movement, flow
exhalecause to flow, draw out, draw up
flow[of water] rise to a great height
flowmove, travel, run
flowflowing
fluxstream, flow, flood
fluxdischarge, flow
givegive forth, emit, flow
overrunflow over, stream down
peerflow, rise, pour
perfumemalapropism for ‘perfuse’ [= cause to flow through]
runpass, spread, bring, cause to flow
streamcurrent, flow, drift
trillroll, flow, stream

Thesaurus

 11 result(s).
flowcurrent
flowcurrance
flowtrill
flowpeer
flowstream
flowgive
flowflux
flowflux
flow overoverrun
flow, cause toexhale
flow, cause torun

Themes and Topics

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Discourse markers...ic of conversational interaction and the flow of connected speech in a monologue in i...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FLOWBASICflow n, flow v, flowing adj
FLOWINTENSITYfull-flowing adj, o'erflow v, o'erflowing adj, overflow n, overflow v, overflown adj, WATER, water-flowing adj
OVERFLOWBASICsee FLOW

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