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Search phrase: wrack

Plays

 32 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.22terrible shows in the wrack of maidenhood, cannot forterrible shewes in the wracke of maiden-hood, cannot for
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.49Hath he not lost much wealth by wrack of sea?Hath he not lost much wealth by wrack of sea, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.350Besides her urging of her wrack at sea – Besides her vrging of her wracke at sea, 
CymbelineCym I.vii.84You look on me: what wreck discern you in meYou looke on me: what wrack discerne you in me
HamletHam II.i.113And meant to wrack thee. But beshrew my jealousy.And meant to wracke thee: but beshrew my iealousie:
Henry VH5 I.ii.165With sunken wrack and sunless treasuries.With sunken Wrack, and sum-lesse Treasuries.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.135Hence grew the general wrack and massacre;Hence grew the generall wrack and massacre:
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.3Even like a man new haled from the rack,Euen like a man new haled from the Wrack,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.56Moved with compassion of my country's wrack,Mou'd with compassion of my Countries wracke,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.105Hume's knavery will be the Duchess' wrack,Humes Knauerie will be the Duchesse Wracke,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.122The commonwealth hath daily run to wrack,The Common-wealth hath dayly run to wrack,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.5Ay, as the rocks cheer them that fear their wrack:I, as the rockes cheare them that feare their wrack,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.23From shelves and rocks that threaten us with wrack.From Shelues and Rocks, that threaten vs with Wrack.
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.151Give earnest penny of a further wrack,Giue earnest peny of a further wracke,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.85And better some do go to wrack, than all.And better some do go to wrack then all.
King JohnKJ III.i.92But on this day let seamen fear no wrack;But (on this day) let Sea-men feare no wracke,
MacbethMac I.iii.113He laboured in his country's wrack, I know not;he labour'd / In his Countreyes wracke, I know not:
MacbethMac V.v.51Ring the alarum bell! – Blow wind, come wrack,Ring the Alarum Bell, blow Winde, come wracke,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.95wrack.wracke.
OthelloOth II.i.23Hath seen a grievous wrack and sufferanceHath seene a greeuous wracke and sufferance
PericlesPer Chorus.IV.12That monster envy, oft the wrackThat monster Enuie oft the wracke
Richard IIR2 II.i.267We see the very wrack that we must suffer,We see the very wracke that we must suffer,
Richard IIR2 II.i.269For suffering so the causes of our wrack.For suffering so the causes of our wracke.
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.127These eyes could not endure that beauty's wrack;These eyes could not endure yt beauties wrack,
The TempestTem I.ii.26The direful spectacle of the wrack, which touchedThe direfull spectacle of the wracke which touch'd
The TempestTem I.ii.391Weeping again the King my father's wrack,Weeping againe the King my Fathers wracke.
The TempestTem I.ii.415Was in the wrack; and, but he's something stainedWas in the wracke: and but hee's something stain'd
The TempestTem I.ii.489The wrack of all my friends, nor this man's threatsThe wracke of all my friends, nor this mans threats,
Timon of AthensTim V.i.190One that rejoices in the common wrack,One that reioyces in the common wracke,
Twelfth NightTN V.i.77Did I redeem; a wrack past hope he was.Did I redeeme: a wracke past hope he was:
Twelfth NightTN V.i.263I shall have share in this most happy wrack.I shall haue share in this most happy wracke,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.145Go, go, be gone, to save your ship from wreck,Go, go, be gone, to saue your Ship from wrack,

Poems

 5 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.841 ‘ Yet am I guilty of thy honour's wrack; Yet am I guiltie of thy Honors wracke,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.966 I could prevent this storm and shun thy wrack! I could preuent this storme, and shun thy wracke.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1451 Time's ruin, beauty's wrack, and grim care's reign; Times ruine, beauties wracke, and grim cares raign,
SonnetsSonn.126.5 If Nature (sovereign mistress over wrack) If Nature (soueraine misteres ouer wrack)
Venus and AdonisVen.558 Forgetting shame's pure blush and honour's wrack. Forgetting shames pure blush, & honors wracke.

Glossary

 8 result(s).
wrackdestroy, ruin, dishonour
wrackdestruction, ruin
wrackwork with disastrous result
wrackwreck, loss, shipwreck
wrackwreck, shipwreck, lose at sea
wrackoverthrow, ruin, wipe out
wrack-threateningthreatening dishonour
wringwrack, rack, press down

Thesaurus

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wrackwring

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
WRACKBASICwrack n, wrack v, wracked adj, wrackful adj
WRACKSHIPshipwracking adj

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