‘Michael,’ he says, ‘come here and bow down to his feet; and you, young woman, you bow down too; and you, grandchildren, also bow down before him!
— from War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo, graf

He wore a livery, consisting of a black frock coat, adorned with stars and fringes, a cocked hat and black breeches.
— from A Pickle for the Knowing Ones by Timothy Dexter

from, out of Hanaeth, n. procedure Hanawdd, n. derivation Hanbwyll, n. consideration Hanbwylliad, n. a considering Hanbwyllo, v. to consider Hanbwyllog, a. considerate Handden, a. being attractive Handdeniad, n. an attraction Handdenol, a. attractive Handdenu, to derive attraction Handdyfod, v. to be, to become Hanedig, a. derived, descended Hanedigaeth, n. derivation Hanes, n. relation, history Hanesai, n. historiographer Hanesgerdd, n. an epic poem Hanesiad, n. a narration Hanesiaeth, n. a narration Hanesol, a. historical Hanesu, v. to narrate Haneswr, Hanesydd, a historian Hanesyddiaeth, n. historiography; history in the abstract Hanesyn, n. an anecdote Hanfod, n. existence, being: v. to become existent; to proceed; to exist Hanfodiad, n. an existing Hanfodol, a. existent; essential Hanfodoldeb, n. hypostasis Hanfodoli, v. to become existent Haniad, n. a proceeding Hanner, n. a moiety: a. half Hannerog, n. moiety: a half share or part; a flitch Hannergrwn, n. a hemisphere Hannergylch, n. a semicircle Hanneriad, n. a halving Hannerob, n. a flitch of bacon Hannerog, a. having a moiety Hannerol, a. relating to half Hannersain, n. a semitone Hanneru, v. to half Hanred, parting off; recession Hanredoli, v. to render separate Hanredoliaeth, a separate state Hanredu, v. to separate Hanu, v. to proceed, to be derived Hap, n. luck, chance, fortune Hapiad, n. a happening Hapio, v. to happen Hapiol, a. happening, eventual Hapus, a. fortunate, happy Hapusrwydd, n. happiness Har, n. aptness to over-top Hardd, a. towering; handsome Harddedd, n. handsomeness Harddiad, n. a rendering handsome Harddiant, n. a rendering comely Harddineb, n. handsomeness Harddu, v. to adorn Harddwch, n. handsomeness Haredd, n. calmness; peace Hariad, n. an appeasing Hariannu, v. to render calm Hariant, n. quietness Harl, n. a jangling, a wrangling Harlach, n. a jangling Harlu, v. to jangle, to wrangle Harnais,
— from A Pocket Dictionary: Welsh-English by William Richards

In chapter ii, "Human Nature," and the later chapters on "Interaction" and its various forms, "Conflict," "Accommodation," and "Assimilation," points of view and literature which might properly be included in an adequate study of social control have already been discussed.
— from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. (Ernest Watson) Burgess

With stormy eyes she pulled the stay-bar quickly, and, in doing so, caught his arm between the casement and the stone mullion.
— from Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman by Thomas Hardy

After a long pause, during which Ralph appeared absorbed in contemplation, he again broke silence by asking: ‘Who is this boy that he took with him?’
— from Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens

When they came to the place of burning they found the corpse hanging as before, for the elder thief had not yet opened his mouth lest he should be obliged to give half of the gold mohur.
— from Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day

I was afraid of offending her, and would have nothing to do with it; but Zinowieff said the girl would be mortified if I did not examine her, and that she would be delighted if I place her in a position to prove before her father and mother that her conduct had always been virtuous.
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova

The slight contretemps claimed her attention but in two twos she set that little matter to rights.
— from Ulysses by James Joyce

On his arrival at Montmorency’s hôtel, he found that the Duc d’Epernon, the Marquis de Roquelaure, Zamet, and a maître des requêtes named La Cave, had also been invited, all four being intimate friends of both the Constable and himself; and from their presence he divined that some important matter which must concern him very closely was in the wind.
— from A Gallant of Lorraine; vol. 1 of 2 François, Seigneur de Bassompierre, Marquis d'Haronel, Maréchal de France, 1579-1646 by H. Noel (Hugh Noel) Williams

He was without real honour, secretly of corrupt manners, with only outside probity, without humanity even; in one word, a perfect hypocrite; without faith, without law, without a God, and without a soul; a cruel husband, a barbarous father, a tyrannical brother, a friend of himself alone, wicked by nature—taking pleasure in insulting, outraging, and overwhelming others, and never in his life having lost an occasion to do so.
— from Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Complete by Saint-Simon, Louis de Rouvroy, duc de

Iron is distributed largely all over the country, and copper has also been discovered.
— from Twenty-Five Years in a Waggon in South Africa: Sport and Travel in South Africa by Andrew A. Anderson

Soon they are all seated in the boat, the coachman having been ordered to take the carriage home, and bring it back at a certain hour.
— from Gwen Wynn: A Romance of the Wye by Mayne Reid

The question of what is Medical Corps and what is Red Cross has always been a facer for the superficial historian.
— from Our Army at the Front by Heywood Broun

Fortunately young William's complexion helps a bit, and the black eye doesn't show as it would if he were as fair as his father.
— from The Outcaste by F. E. (Fanny Emily) Penny

"Carcajou has also been to look at it this morning, for here are his tracks."
— from Mooswa & Others of the Boundaries by William Alexander Fraser

China has always been wanting in the matter of civil law.
— from A Fantasy of Far Japan; Or, Summer Dream Dialogues by Kencho Suematsu

Leila, Vera, Helen, Hortense Barlow, Eva Ingram, Nella Sherman and Mary Cornell had also been invited.
— from Marjorie Dean, College Junior by Josephine Chase