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Cuál es el número
Cuál es el número de su casa?
— from A First Spanish Reader by Erwin W. (Erwin William) Roessler

conscripta est et nihil
lready prescribed to philosophy by Bacon of Verulam when he said: ea demum vera est philosophia, quae mundi ipsius voces fidelissime reddit, et veluti dictante mundo conscripta est, et nihil aliud est, quam ejusdem simulacrum et reflectio , neque addit quidquam de proprio, sed tantum iterat et resonat (De Augm. Scient., L. 2, c. 13).
— from The World as Will and Idea (Vol. 1 of 3) by Arthur Schopenhauer

celles existantes elle ne
Mais l'internet n'est qu'une technologie, puissante certes, qui vient s'ajouter à celles existantes; elle ne les remplace pas, elle apporte autre chose: de l'information potentielle supplémentaire, de la communication virtuelle où il
— from Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas by Marie Lebert

como escritor erudito no
Si como poeta es notable, como prosista elegante y correcto y como escritor erudito no hay quien le supere en América.
— from Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader by Ernesto Nelson

coorta est et nāvem
Postquam 13 altum mare tenuimus 14 nec iam ūllae terrae appāruērunt, caelum undique et undique fluctūs, subitō magna tempestās coorta est et nāvem vehementissimē adflīxit.
— from Latin for Beginners by Benjamin L. (Benjamin Leonard) D'Ooge

con esquisitas esencias no
Y así seguía el juego por largo rato, ellos aguantando un diluvio de agua que los dejaba ensopados, y ellas recibiendo los huevos de cera, que se estrellaban en sus manos, perfumándolas con esquisitas esencias, no sin que
— from Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader by Ernesto Nelson

carried existing easements not
It easily followed from all this that a sale of the dominant estate carried existing easements, not because the buyer succeeded to the place of the seller, but because land is bound to land.
— from The Common Law by Oliver Wendell Holmes

conception extend even nowadays
The gods conceived as friends of spectacles of cruelty—oh how far does this primeval conception extend even nowadays into our European civilisation!
— from The Genealogy of Morals The Complete Works, Volume Thirteen, edited by Dr. Oscar Levy. by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

changes exists eminently ne
"The final reason of things must be found in a necessary substance in which the detail of changes exists eminently, ( ne soit qu'éminemment ,) as in its source; and this is what we call God."
— from The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 08, June 1858 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics by Various

Christianity evidently exercised no
The general and deep-seated belief in magic spells, omens, prodigies, and oracles, which appears to have gained additional strength upon the first introduction of Christianity, evidently exercised no small influence over his mind.
— from The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens by Ammianus Marcellinus

can enter either naturally
It is sufficient for me to mention them here, in order to prove that the black blood is a general reservoir in which many substances can enter, either naturally, or accidentally, and afterwards disturb the functions by passing into the whole circulating mass.
— from General Anatomy, Applied to Physiology and Medicine, Vol. 1 (of 3) by Xavier Bichat

common enough even now
The use of knots as reminders is not quite obsolete, as it is common enough even now to make a knot in one’s handkerchief, if anything easy is to be remembered.
— from The Book: Its History and Development by Cyril Davenport

code euro EUR note
Debt - external: $NA Economic aid - donor: ODA, $235.59 million (2004) Currency (code): euro (EUR) note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the euro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions of member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole currency for everyday transactions within the member countries Currency code: EUR Exchange rates: euros per US dollar - 0.79987 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003), 1.0626 (2002)
— from The 2007 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

created equal except niggers
[Pg 147] "I suppose, then," added Charlie, with a sly look, "that you would like the Declaration of Independence a little better if it read, 'all men are created equal,' except niggers ?"
— from The Bobbin Boy or, How Nat Got His learning by William Makepeace Thayer

calling every evening nearly
June 1.—The last week has been like old times, Carrie being back, and Gowing and Cummings calling every evening nearly.
— from The Diary of a Nobody by Weedon Grossmith

c Economy equally necessary
Eclipse, [race-horse] engraving and account of, 617 , &c. Economy equally necessary with industry, 346 .
— from The Every-day Book and Table Book. v. 3 (of 3) Everlasting Calerdar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac by William Hone


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