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Search phrase: gulf

Plays

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.135A drop of water in the breaking gulf,A drop of water in the breaking gulfe, 
CoriolanusCor I.i.96That only like a gulf it did remainThat onely like a Gulfe it did remaine
CoriolanusCor III.ii.91Follow thine enemy in a fiery gulfFollow thine Enemie in a fierie Gulfe,
HamletHam III.iii.16Dies not alone, but like a gulf doth drawDies not alone; but like a Gulfe doth draw
Henry VH5 II.iv.10As waters to the sucking of a gulf.As Waters to the sucking of a Gulfe.
Henry VH5 IV.iii.82For certainly thou art so near the gulfFor certainly, thou art so neere the Gulfe,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.25Whose envious gulf did swallow up his life.Whose enuious Gulfe did swallow vp his life:
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.24That, having hardly passed a dangerous gulf,That hauing hardely past a dangerous gulfe,
MacbethMac IV.i.23Witch's mummy, maw and gulfWitches Mummey, Maw, and Gulfe
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.127And almost shouldered in the swallowing gulfAnd almost shouldred in the swallowing Gulfe

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.557 A swallowing gulf that even in plenty wanteth; A swallowing gulfe that euen in plentie wanteth.

Glossary

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abysmabyss, chasm, gulf
gulfwhirlpool
gulfabyss, chasm, pit
gulfhuge stomach, voracious gut

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gulfabysm

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
GULFBASICgulf n

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