SYN: Sunder, split, divide, adhere, rend, dissever, stick.
— from A Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms or, Synonyms and Words of Opposite Meaning by Samuel Fallows

Perhaps something like that had occurred in Morgan’s case, or perhaps the man merely had dreamed, a recurring dream such as everybody has experienced, and the strong impression of his vision had haunted him, and driven him to the act.
— from The Bondboy by George W. (George Washington) Ogden

"I hope you won't do anything rash, dear," said his sister comfortably.
— from The Prince and Betty by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

A hospital was connected with it in those days, and Robert de Stratford was its first master.
— from Shakespeare's England by William Winter

Even in that dimness a rude dignity seemed inherent to this man and as Henderson glanced at him he heard Lone Stacy declaring, "Brother Fulkerson, ye're welcome.
— from When 'Bear Cat' Went Dry by Charles Neville Buck

June 21st.—We left Rock Ferry and Liverpool on Monday the 18th by the rail for this place; a very dim and rainy day, so that we had no pleasant prospects of the country; neither would the scenery along the Great Western Railway have been in any case very striking, though sunshine would have made the abundant verdure and foliage warm and genial.
— from Passages from the English Notebooks, Complete by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Indeed, I know I'll be very proud of what I did this afternoon, for it was a chance to do a real, disinterested service.
— from The Iron Furrow by George C. (George Clifford) Shedd