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dream encountering no curious eyes
Alone in the night, Magdalen might dare to be herself again—might dream of the past, and wake from the dream, encountering no curious eyes to notice that she was in tears—might ponder over the future, and be roused by no whisperings in corners, which tainted her with the suspicion of “having something on her mind.” — from No Name by Wilkie Collins
Despite extensive new construction express
Despite extensive new construction, express services and modernized terminals, the airport designers in their infinite wisdom had neglected in any way to improve the flow of automobile traffic in and out of the airport. — from Terminal Compromise by Winn Schwartau
['swept out'] / torrida cum mica farra, uocantur idem [ sc februa]', Hor Sat II iii 139-41 (of Orestes) 'non Pyladen ferro uiolare aususue sororem / Electram, tantum male dicit utrique uocando / hanc Furiam, hunc aliud ', Sen Ben I 3 10 'id quemque uocari iubent', and Tac Germ 6 'definitur et numerus: centeni ex singulis pagis sunt, id que ipsum inter suos uocantur' — from The Last Poems of Ovid by Ovid
days each night carefully establishing
Slowly, with frequent halts, advancing with difficulty, the Romans assigned to the care of the provisions in charge of the troops or the sutlers and their wives struggled forward for several days, each night carefully establishing a well-fortified camp. — from A Captive of the Roman Eagles by Felix Dahn
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