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compel require exact exert strain
SYN: Urge, compel, require, exact, exert, strain.
— from A Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms or, Synonyms and Words of Opposite Meaning by Samuel Fallows

closely resembling early Egyptian stone
The shapes are chiefly bowls (often closely resembling early Egyptian stone bowl types), pots with suspension–handles or lugs, and spouted 'kettles'.
— from How to Observe in Archaeology Suggestions for Travellers in the Near and Middle East by British Museum

coniuge rem exposuit et se
Illa postero die, advocatis patre et coniuge, rem exposuit et se cultro, quem sub veste abditum habebat, occidit.
— from Selections from Viri Romae by C. F. L'Homond

coniuge rem exposuit et sē
Illa posterō diē, advocātīs 25 patre et coniuge, rem exposuit et sē cultrō, quem sub veste 24 abditum habēbat, occīdit.
— from Selections from Viri Romae by C. F. L'Homond

Cette reine est extremement sage
[586] “Cette reine est extremement sage, et a des yeux terribles.”
— from A History of the Reformation (Vol. 2 of 2) by Thomas M. (Thomas Martin) Lindsay

corner regularly every evening Sunday
I went to that corner regularly every evening, Sunday excepted; and remained there an hour—sometimes more.
— from The Mysteries of London, v. 2/4 by George W. M. (George William MacArthur) Reynolds

Countrey rejoyce eke every Shire
Rejoyce O English hearts, rejoyce, rejoyce O Lovers dear; Rejoyce O City, Town, and Countrey, rejoyce eke every Shire; For now the [fr]agrant flowers do spring and sprout in seemly sort, The little Birds do sit and sing, the Lambs do make fine sport,
— from Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10 by John Fletcher

can remember easily enough said
“O, we can remember easily enough,” said Rollo: “we will count them as we go along.”
— from Rollo at Work by Jacob Abbott


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