So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn money in quite different ways.
— from Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

Unmistakably bad men evinced an apparently sincere admiration for virtue.
— from Maggie: A Girl of the Streets by Stephen Crane

fie Ffiaidd, a. loathsome, detestable Ffieidd-dra, n. abomination, disgust Ffieiddiad, n. abhorrence Ffieiddio, v. to loath, to abominate Ffieiddiol, a. abhorrent, abominable Ffieiddiwr, n. an abhorrer Ffieiddrwydd, n. abhorrence Ffil, n. a scud, a quick dart Ffilcas, n. offcasts, old rags Ffilog, n. a wing; a filly, a wanton girl: a. that scuds or darts Ffiloges, n. flirting girl Ffilor, n. a minstrel, a fiddler Ffiloreg, n. vain babbling, idle talk Ffilores, n. a female fiddler Ffill, n. a writhe, a twist Ffilliad, n. a writhing about Ffillio, v. to writhe, to twist Ffin, n. a boundary, a limit Ffinedd, n. a boundary Ffinfa, n. a boundary Ffinfaen, n. a boundary stone Ffiniad, n. a bounding Ffinio, v. to bound, to limit Ffiniol, a. bouncing, limiting Ffiogen, n. a coney, a rabbit Ffion, n. a crimson hue: a. crimson Ffith, n. a gliding motion Ffithell, n. a young salmon Ffithelliad, n. a platting the upper row of rods in hedging Ffithellu, v. to plat the top row in hedging Ffithlen, n. a glider, a writher Ffithliad, n. a gliding Ffithlio, v. to glide, to dart Ffla, n. a parting off, or from Fflaced, n. a flock, a bunch Ffladr, a. doting; oafish; flattering Ffladraidd, a oafish; fondling Ffladriad, n. doting Ffladru, v. to dote, to fondle Fflag, n. what parts from, or rifted Fflaim, n. a lancet Fflair, n. a feist; a puff Fflais, n. a break, a rent Fflam, n. a flame, a blaze Fflamaidd, a. like a flame, flaming Fflameg, n. inflammation, blearedness Ffiamiad, n. a flaming Fflamio, v. to inflame, to blaze Fflamiol, a. flaming, blazing Fflamllyd, a. flammeous, flamy Fflamwch, n. a flaming state Fflamychu, v. to emit flame Fflask, n. a basket: a flask Fflasgaid, n. a flaskful Fflasged, n. a straw vessel Fflau, n. a spread out, radiation Fflaw, n. a ray, a dart Ffle, n. a hem round, a closure Fflech, n. a squeak, a squeal Ffled, n. restraint; refusal, a. restricted; scarce Ffleg, n. a squeak, a squeal Fflegam, squeaking; chuckling Fflleimio, v. to lance, to use a fleam Ffleiriad, n. a feisting Ffleirio, v. to feist; to stink Ffleiryn, n. a stinkard Ffles, n. lees, or dregs Fflew, n. that keeps in; a guard Ffliciad, n. a darkening over Fflicio, v. to be overcast Fflich, n. a squeak, a squeal Fflichio, v. to squeak out Fflöad, n. a darting, radiation Ffloch, a. rise, abrupt; quick Fflochen, n. a splinter; a rift Fflochenu, v. to splinter Fflochi, v. to dart suddenly Fflochiad, n. a darting out Fflöew, radiant, lucid, dazzling Ffloi, v. to radiate, to diverge Fflöyn, n. a shiver; a shred Fflu, n. a breaking out Fflur, n. bright hue; bloom Fflureg, n. a ship’s prowl forecastle Ffluro, v. bloom, to seem bright Ffluwch, n. a bushy hair Fflw, n. tendency, to spread out Fflwch, a. rife, full, brisk Fflychio, v. to break out suddenly Ffo, n. a flight, to retreat: v. to flee Ffoad, n. a running away, a fleeing Ffoadur, n. a fugitive Ffoaduriad, n. a fugitive Ffoadures, a. fugitive, fugacious Ffoawd, n. the act of retreating Ffoawdr, n. a fugitive Ffoawl, a. fugitive, fleeing Ffoc, n. fire place, furnace Ffod, n. a shank, a leg Ffodog, a. thick-shanked Fodio, v. to prosper, to be lucky Ffodiog, a. prosperous Ffodus, a. fortunate, lucky Ffoddi, v. to cast a splendour Ffoddiain, a. phosphoric Ffoddiaint, n. phosphorus Fföedig, a. fugitive, retreating Fföedigaeth, n. fugation Fföedigrwydd, n. fugacity Ffol, v. to retreat, to run away, to flee Ffol, round; silly, foolish; vain Ffoledd, n. foolishness, folly Ffolen, n. buttock, haunch Ffolenig, n. a little buttock Ffolenog, a. of large buttock Ffolenu, v. to become round Ffoles, n. a silly female Ffoli, v. to delude; to deride Ffolineb, n. foolishness, folly Ffoll, n. a broad squab Ffollach, n. a squab, a waddlen Ffon, n. a staff; a cudgel Ffondoriad, n. a striking with a stick, a breaking a stick on one Ffondorio, v. to beat with a stick, to cudgel Ffonodio, v. to cudgel Ffonwaew, n. javelin Ffor, n. an opening, a pass Fforch, n. a fork; a prong Fforchaid, n. what is taken upon a fork Fforchdroed, n. a cloven foot: a. bisulcous Fforchi, v. to fork; to furcate Fforchiad, n. furcation, a forking Fforchog, a. forked; straddling Fforchogi, v. to divaricate, to straddle Fforchogiad, n. a forking Fforchol, a. forking, forked Fforchwain, n. a rustic cart Ffordd, n. a way, a passage, highway Fforddiad, n. a directing a way, a finding out a way Fforddio, v. to explore a way, to direct a way Fforddol, a. wayfaring Fforddoli, v. to direct a way Fforddrych, a. wayfaring Forddwr, n. a traveller Fforddrwydd, n. a wayfare Fforest, n. a forest; a park Fforestu, v. to forest Fforfed, n. a forfeit Fforiad, n. an exploration Fforio, v. to explore a way Fforiol, a. exploratory Ffos, n. a ditch, a trench Ffosawd, n. a gash, a cut Ffosi, v. to trench, to ditch Ffosiad, n. a trenching Fosp, n. breach, a gap Ffoswn, n. a gasher; a sword Ffothell, n. a blister, a wheal Ffothelliad, n. a blistering Ffothellu, v. to blister Ffraeth, a. prompt, fluent Ffraethaidd, of fluent utterance Ffraethder, n. fluency Ffraetheb, n. oratory Ffraethebu, v. to harangue Ffraethineb, n. eloquence Fraethoneg, n. elocution Ffral, n. a crazy fellow Ffranc, n. a youth, a freeman, a frenchman Ffranc, a. prompt; free, frank Ffrancon, n. a beaver Ffrau, n. a flux, a torrent: a. streaming, gushing Ffraul, n. a rippling Ffraw, n. state of motion, bustle: a. full of motion, alert Ffrawd, n. commotion, bustle Ffrawdd, n. stir or tumult: a. agitated; prompt Ffrawdden, n. humour, fancy Ffrawddenas, a. humoursome Ffrawddiain, a. full of motion Frawddu, v. to be full of bustle Ffawddun, n. a commotion Ffrawddus, a. agitated, bustling Ffrec, n. chatter, gibberish Ffregod, n. a preachment Ffregodi, v. to chatter Ffreinig, a. free; of free growth Ffres, a. active, pure, fresh Ffresgaidd, a. of a fresh nature Ffresgiad, n. freshness Ffresgu, v. to grow fresh Ffreuad, n. a gushing out Ffreulad, n. a purling; a rippling Ffreulo, v. to purl; to ripple Ffreuo, v. to gush, to spurt Ffreuol, a. gushing, spouting Ffrew, n. a state of stillness Ffrewi, v. to quell, to pacify Ffrewyll, n. a scourge, whisp, whip Ffrewylliad, n. a scourging Ffrewyllio, v. to whip to scourge Ffrewylliwr, n. a scourger Ffrewyllydd, n. a scourger Ffrewyn, n. a quelled state Ffrewynu, v. to stop a quarrel Ffrewynydd, n. a pacifier Ffrid, n. sudden start Ffridd, n. a forest; a park Ffril, n. a trifling thing Ffrill, n. a twiter, a chatter Ffrin, n. the brow of a cliff Ffring, n. a brow, a ledge Ffris, n. a nap, a frieze Ffrist, n. a cube; a dice Ffristial, n. a dice-box Ffrit, n. a quick start or jerk Ffritten, n. a flighty female; a little girl Ffrittyn, n. a flighty fellow Ffriw, n. mien, aspect Ffroch, n. fury, rage: a. raging Ffroell, n. inflammation Ffroen, n. a nostril, a nose Ffroeni, v. to snort, to snuff Ffroeniad, n. a snorting Ffroeniol, a. of the nostril Ffroenllym, a. sharp of scent Ffroenllymder, n. keenness of scent Ffroenuchel, a. of high gait Ffroenydd, n. a snorter Ffroes, n. an omelet Ffrom, a. fuming; testy, touchy Ffromder, n. testiness Ffromi, v. to fume; to be testy Ffromiad, n. a taking a pet Ffronc, n. a cage; a hut Ffros, n. a quick rise, a toss Ffrost, n. a vaunt; ostentation Ffrostiad, n. a vaunting Ffrostio, v. to vaunt, to boast Ffrostiwr, a bragger, a boaster Ffrowyll, n. outrage, tumult Ffrowyllu, v. to do outrage Ffrowys, a. turbulent; terrible Ffrwch, n. violent ruption Ffrwd, n. a stream, a torrent Ffrwg, n. violence, outrage Ffrwgwd, n. squabble, brawl Ffrwm, a. luxuriant, rank Ffrws, n. sudden motion Ffrwst, n. hurry, bustle Ffrwt, n. jet, a toss; a frisk Ffrwyd, n. pulsion, impulse Ffrwydro, v. to explore Ffrwydrol, a. exploding Ffrwyl, n. drizzle, mist Ffrwylo, v. to drizzle Ffrwyn, n. a bridle; restraint Ffrwyno, v. to bridle Ffrwynol, a. bridling Ffrwys, n. vehemency Ffrwys, a. vehement, violent Ffrwyso, v. to act violently Ffrwyth, n. fruit; strength Ffrwythiad, n. fructification Ffrwythiannu, v. to fructify Ffrwythiant, n. fructification Ffrwythineb, n. fructuosity Ffrwythlon, fruitful; luxuriant Ffrwythlondeb, n. fruitfulness Ffrwhthloni, v. to be fruitful Ffrwytho, v. to fructify, to bear fruit Ffrydan, n. a streamlet Ffrydiad, n. a flowing Ffrydio, v. to stream Ffrydiol, a. streaming Ffrydiolrwydd, n. fluidity Ffrymiaw, v. to grow luxuriant Ffryn, n. a quiver, a shudder Ffrysiad, n. a bustling Ffrysio, v. to bustle Ffrystell, n. a hurly-burly Ffrystellu, v. to bustle Ffrystiad, n. festination Ffrystio, v. to hurry off Ffrystiol, a. full of bustle Ffrystiwr, n. a bustler Ffu, n. fleeting state; a. passing Ffuanniad, n. a feigning Ffuannol, feigning, dissembling Ffuanu, v. to feign, to dissemble Ffuant, n. a feint, a pretence Ffuantu, v. to counterfeit Ffunntwr, n. a hipocrite Ffug, n. feint, disguise Ffugiad, n. a disguising Ffugio, v. to disguise Ffugiwr, n. a deceiver Ffugliad, n. an inflation Ffugliaw, v. to inflate Ffugyr, n. a type, a figure Ffull, n. haste; celerity Ffulliad, n. a hastening Ffullio, v. to hasten, to hustle Ffulliog, a. full of bustle Ffumer, n. a chimney Ffun, n. a bundle, a bind Ffunell, n. a small bundle Ffunen, n. a lace, a fillet Ffuneniad, n. a filleting Ffunenu, v. to bind, to lace Ffunud, n. figure, manner Ffur, a. wary, wily, wise Ffured, n. a wily one, a ferret Ffuredu, v. to ferret out Ffurf, n. shape; form; order Ffurfafen, n. a firmament Ffurfeiddio, v. to frame Ffurfiad, n. a shaping Ffust, n. a flail, a thrasher Ffustiad, n. a thrashing Ffusto, v. to beat, to bang Ffwdan, n. bustle, hurry Ffwdanu, v. to be in a hurry Ffwdanus, a. fidgetty, hurried Ffwg, n. what is volatile Ffwgws, n. dry leaves; tobacco Ffwl, n. a blunt one; a fool Ffwlach, n. refuse; light-corn Ffwn, n. a pwff; a sigh Ffwrch, n. a furcation Ffwrdd, n. a going off: prep.
— from A Pocket Dictionary: Welsh-English by William Richards

About four versts away there was a cotton mill that had opened the year before, and its tall chimney rose up darkly from behind the forest.
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of 233 Short Stories of Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

The expense of levying a land-tax, which varied with every variation of the rent, would, no doubt, be somewhat greater than that of levying one which was always rated according to a fixed valuation.
— from An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith

She seemed disappointed and sad; when I heard a faint voice call her name.—It was from a poor sailor who had been ill all the voyage, and had excited the sympathy of every one on board.
— from The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon by Washington Irving

Yet the Faction did desire to delay time, and contend so as to come to a division of the House; where, however, it was carried, by a few voices, that the debate should be laid by.
— from The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete by Samuel Pepys

It is quite certain, however, that he is never to be seen during the exhibition of the Chess-Player, although frequently visible just before and just after the exhibition.
— from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven Edition Table Of Contents And Index Of The Five Volumes by Edgar Allan Poe

He was silent a moment; and then added, in a firmer voice, 'I do not wish, that you should make a violent effort to overcome your feelings; all I, at present, ask, is, that you will check the thoughts, that would lead you to a remembrance of the past; that you will suffer your mind to be engaged by present objects; that you will allow yourself to believe it possible you may yet be happy; and that you will sometimes think with complacency of poor Du Pont, and not condemn him to the state of despondency, from which, my dear Emily, I am endeavouring to withdraw you.'
— from The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Ward Radcliffe

“Five hundred lines for all the class!” shouted in a furious voice stopped, like the Quos ego*, a fresh outburst.
— from Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

Hope had been a frequent visitor at her father's house in the old days, and Jessie had had her dreams.
— from The Weight of the Crown by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White

The [Pg 396] count, who had full confidence in his valet, and felt assured that he was in no way concerned in the matter, derived but little satisfaction from this account, which only served to throw a fresh veil of mystery over the transaction; and it was only some time afterwards, and after long investigation, that he succeeded in discovering the real facts of the case.
— from The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 by Various

He lightened his weight as only a fine horseman can do, shifting a few vital inches forward, and with the burden falling more over his withers, El Sangre fled like a racer down the valley.
— from Black Jack by Max Brand

"At least," she answered in a faltering voice, "at least he swore to me that you were dead; and never having ceased to persecute me, since the day that fatal tidings reached, to become the wife of La Rochederrien, now Marquis de Ploermel, he now became doubly urgent—"
— from Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 3 September 1848 by Various

After a short excursion to Sicily, in which Mr Waterton had occasion to surmise that the ancient furies of Scylla and Charybdis had quitted their old quarters to take up their abode in the passport-offices, and regretted his inability to avail himself of the opportunities which the island afforded, for observing the spring and autumn passage of the migratory birds, they paid a farewell visit to the tomb of Virgil, and left "that laughing, noisy, merry city of Naples on a fine and sunny morning, to enjoy for eight or nine months more the soothing quiet of the Roman capital."
— from Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 359, September 1845 by Various

590 The Aino, Mr. Batchelor tells us, “confessedly slays and eats the beast that another may come in its place and be treated in like manner” ; and at the time of sacrificing the creatures “prayers are said to them which form a request that they will come again and furnish viands for another feast, as if it were an honour to them to be thus killed and eaten, and a pleasure as well.
— from The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Third Edition, Vol. 08 of 12) by James George Frazer

"We don't know anything more about those cows than you do, sir," added Fred, vehemently.
— from The Rover Boys at Colby Hall; or, The Struggles of the Young Cadets by Edward Stratemeyer

[6] and butter, quail, mango-fool, and a few vegetables, and then sat in the garden and had my coffee; at 7 went into the house and prepared for a visit to the city, breakfasted at 10, and started at 11.
— from A Diary Kept by Mrs. R. C. Germon, at Lucknow, Between the Months of May and December, 1857 by Maria Germon

At the western end, in a corner from which spectators are barred out, there is a statue of Wordsworth, which I do not recollect seeing at any former visit.
— from Passages from the English Notebooks, Volume 2. by Nathaniel Hawthorne

I am not going to forgive him—no, not I. I shall return to my home and feel very uncomfortable in it, after knowing how it was obtained.
— from Spirits Do Return by Ida Belle White