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and Master Starvelackey the rapier and dagger
Then have we here young Dizy, and young Master Deepvow, and Master Copperspur, and Master Starvelackey, the rapier and dagger man, and young Dropheir that kill'd lusty Pudding, and Master Forthlight the tilter, and brave Master Shootie the great traveller, and wild Halfcan that stabb'd Pots, and, I think, forty more-
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

and make sure there really are diamonds
“Let’s pry open one of the boxes, and make sure there really are diamonds inside.”
— from Dorothy Dixon and the Mystery Plane by Dorothy Wayne

and Master Starvelackey the rapier and dagger
Then have we here young Dizy, and young Master Deepvow, and Master Copperspur, and Master Starvelackey, the rapier and dagger man, and young Dropheir that kill'd lusty Pudding, and Master Forthlight the tilter, and brave Master Shootie the great traveller, and wild Halfcan that stabb'd Pots, and, I think, forty more- all great doers in our trade, and are now 'for the Lord's sake.'
— from Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare

a moment surveying the river almost directly
She hesitated a moment, surveying the river, almost directly below the sloping rock.
— from Kit of Greenacre Farm by Izola L. (Izola Louise) Forrester

also might see that reflection and discovered
Meriel pushed her chair slightly to the left so that she also might see that reflection, and discovered with amusement that the cause of this perturbation was a slight pink flush which rose above the lace collar, and touched the base of the cheek; she bit her lips to restrain a smile, realising with increased amusement that ever since she had entered the room Claudia had skilfully manoeuvred to hide this trifling disfigurement from observation.
— from What a Man Wills by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.


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