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developed a very unusual love
This mutual understanding resulted in a very deep attachment between Nelka and Tibi, and Nelka certainly developed a very unusual love for this Tibi, whom she always took with her back and forth between Europe and America and kept always with her—except on the occasions when she was obliged to leave her for short periods.
— from Nelka Mrs. Helen de Smirnoff Moukhanoff, 1878-1963, a Biographical Sketch by Michael Moukhanoff

depicts a very unpleasant looking
The writing opposite the first picture, which depicts a very unpleasant looking Jewish butcher cutting up meat, is as follows: “The Jewish butcher: He sells half-refuse instead of meat.
— from Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg, 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 5 by Various

doubts and vague unsatisfied longings
If haunting doubts and vague unsatisfied longings possessed her at times, she attributed them to that dear but unreal glamour of romance that the Doctor had taught her must be expected to play for a while about the dawn of youth, but which fades away in the noon of maturity.
— from A Romance of Billy-Goat Hill by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice

Dánavas and Vidyádharas uttered loud
And while all the gods, and Dánavas, and Vidyádharas uttered loud cries of “Blessed be this day,” the ṛishis made Súryaprabha sit on the throne, and pouring all the waters over him, declared him emperor of the Vidyádharas.
— from The Kathá Sarit Ságara; or, Ocean of the Streams of Story by active 11th century Somadeva Bhatta

died and very unexpectedly left
What's happened?" "An uncle of mine died and very unexpectedly left me several million dollars.
— from The Amateur Diplomat: A Novel by Thomas B. (Thomas Bertram) Costain

doubt a vassal unto love
Sorrow does not undertake severe argument; but if a “slender shade of doubt” flits before it, it would make this doubt avassal unto love,” and yield to Love’s supreme authority.
— from A Key to Lord Tennyson's 'In Memoriam' by Alfred Gatty


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