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disturbances and dangerous disorders even
Yet did this war afford disturbances and dangerous disorders even in places very far remote from Judea; for still it came to pass that many Jews were slain at Alexandria in Egypt; for as many of the Sicarii as were able to fly thither, out of the seditious wars in Judea, were not content to have saved themselves, but must needs be undertaking to make new disturbances, and persuaded many of those that entertained them to assert their liberty, to esteem the Romans to be no better than themselves, and to look upon God as their only Lord and Master.
— from The Wars of the Jews; Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem by Flavius Josephus

doleō ache dolēre doluī egeō
The following verbs in -ēre have the perfect stem in -u- ( 874 ), and no perfect participle ( 907 ): arceō , check arcēre arcuī —— The compounds co-erceō and ex-erceō have e for a , and perfect participles co-ercitus and ex-ercitus . caleō , am warm calēre caluī —— candeō , glow white candēre canduī —— careō , have not carēre caruī —— doleō , ache dolēre doluī —— egeō , need egēre eguī —— The compound ind-igeō , ind-igēre , ind-iguī , —— , has i for e .
— from A Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges by George Martin Lane

death and danger dare Even
Exposing what is mortal and unsure To all that fortune, death, and danger dare, Even for an eggshell.
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

dead AVELLANEDA Dejaos de esas
that tonight you’ll dine with the dead, AVELLANEDA: Dejaos de esas quimeras.
— from Don Juan Tenorio by José Zorrilla

de análisis del discurso en
Cursó estudios de análisis del discurso en la Escuela de Altos Estudios en Ciencias Sociales (Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales - EHESS), París.
— from Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas by Marie Lebert

decks a different deck each
But I am terribly tired after the last nine days, sleeping on sofas, decks, a different deck each night and writing all the time and such poor stuff.
— from Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding Davis by Richard Harding Davis

day after day drat em
“For attempting your life, which was His gift.” “Oh! I needn't beg His pardon; He doesn't care what becomes of me; if He did He wouldn't let them bully me as they do day after day, drat 'em.”
— from It Is Never Too Late to Mend by Charles Reade

dem and dey druv em
Once de Indians done 'tack dem and dey druv 'em off, and every night near dey hears de howl of de wolves and other wild animals.
— from Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 3 by United States. Work Projects Administration

Dennis and Dan Dunn each
Back they came, Hawke and Tiddler girdled with a belt of racket bombs, Dennis and Dan Dunn each laden with two bags of that deadly variety so handy to the arm of the bowler.
— from With Haig on the Somme by D. H. Parry


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