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consequently desires comprehension in
Reason consequently desires comprehension in one intuition, and so the presentation of all these members of a progressively increasing series.
— from Kant's Critique of Judgement by Immanuel Kant

Cape de Cette i
of Gallia Narbonensis ( Cape de Cette ), i. 271 .
— from The Geography of Strabo, Volume 3 (of 3) Literally Translated, with Notes by Strabo

crocodīlōs dīcunt cum in
crocodīlōs dīcunt, cum in terrā partum ēdiderint, obruere ōva , DN.
— from A Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges by George Martin Lane

cats down cellar I
"Beth, if you don't keep these horrid cats down cellar I'll have them drowned," exclaimed Meg angrily, as she tried to get rid of 45 the kitten, which had scrambled up her back, and stuck like a burr just out of reach.
— from Little Women; Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Louisa May Alcott

chief danger consists in
"You will all agree," said he, "that our chief danger consists in the sly and treacherous manner in which the enemy approaches us.
— from Aesop's Fables by Aesop

cried Don Custodio in
Then convert these into schoolhouses, at least during the week.” “Man, man, man!” “What a lovely idea!” “What’s the matter with you, Don Custodio?” “That’s a grand suggestion!” “That beats them all!” “But, gentlemen,” cried Don Custodio, in answer to so many exclamations, “let’s be practical—what places are more suitable than the cockpits?
— from The Reign of Greed by José Rizal

curds Dr Calamy is
Do press for new oaths to be put upon men Do outdo the Lords infinitely (debates in the Commons) Do look upon me as a remembrancer of his former vanity Do bury still of the plague seven or eight in a day Doe from Cobham, when the season comes, bucks season being past Dog attending us, which made us all merry again Dog, that would turn a sheep any way which Dominion of the Sea Doubtfull of himself, and easily be removed from his own opinion Doubtfull whether her daughter will like of it or no Down to the Whey house and drank some and eat some curds Dr. Calamy is this day sent to Newgate for preaching Drawing up a foul draught of my petition to the Duke of York Drink at a bottle beer house in the Strand Drink a dish of coffee Drinking of the King’s health upon their knees in the streets Driven down again with a stinke by Sir W. Pen’s shying of a pot Duke of York and Mrs. Palmer did talk to one another very wanton Duodecimal arithmetique Durst not ask any body how it was with us Durst not take notice of her, her husband being there Dutch fleets being in so many places Dutchmen come out of the mouth and tail of a Hamburgh sow Dying this last week of the plague 112, from 43 the week before Eat some of the best cheese-cakes that ever I eat in my life Eat of the best cold meats that ever I eat on in all my life Eat a mouthful of pye at home to stay my stomach Eat some butter and radishes Else he is a blockhead, and not fitt for that imployment Employed by the fencers to play prizes at
— from The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete by Samuel Pepys

CONAN DOYLE CONTENTS I
CONAN DOYLE CONTENTS I. A Scandal in Bohemia II.
— from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

contingent dependent conditional implied
ANT: Negative, insubstantial, unreal, fictitious, imaginary, relative, contingent, dependent, conditional, implied, dubious, questionable, moral, uncertain, doubtful, indirect, occasional, suspicious.
— from A Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms or, Synonyms and Words of Opposite Meaning by Samuel Fallows

Circle Dr Clark in
What a grand idea Bishop Vincent worked out for the young world in the Chautauqua Circle, Dr. Clark in his world-wide Christian Endeavor movement, the Methodist Church in the Epworth League, Edward Everett Hale in his little bands of King's Daughters and Ten Times One is Ten! Here is Clara Barton who has created the Red Cross Society, which is loved by all nations.
— from Pushing to the Front by Orison Swett Marden

Contents Detailed Contents Index
L. Contents / Detailed Contents / Index
— from The Dog by William Youatt

continually discriminate continually inquire
The point is that the student must continually discriminate, continually inquire, and, as he reads, keep a list of points, the reason for which he cannot then discover, but which he perceives must have a discoverable reason.
— from How to Study by George Fillmore Swain

child did come is
She do tell me that this child did come is 'meme jour that it ought to hazer after my avoir ete con elle before her marid did venir home....
— from Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1666 N.S. by Samuel Pepys

Curado de Culebra in
Woe to the man or animal who happens to be bitten by a Curado de Culebra in a fit of passion.
— from Venoms: Venomous Animals and Antivenomous Serum-therapeutics by A. (Albert) Calmette

crafty device common in
Seven years after Spenser’s arrival in Ireland a large merchant ship had carried off from Loch Swilly, by a very crafty device common in those days, certain persons of importance.
— from The Collected Works in Verse and Prose of William Butler Yeats, Vol. 8 (of 8) Discoveries. Edmund Spenser. Poetry and Tradition; and Other Essays. Bibliography by W. B. (William Butler) Yeats

cried Drummond cheerfully I
“Well,” cried Drummond cheerfully, “I’ve got everything settled.
— from A Rock in the Baltic by Robert Barr


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