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die inquired Vava in low
'Do you mean that you think that one of us is going to die?' inquired Vava in low tones.
— from A City Schoolgirl and Her Friends by May Baldwin

described in very impressive language
The wickedness which preceded the Flood, the falling away from the true faith, and the manner in which God chastised man by means of water and fire, are described in very impressive language, and together with a description of the Plagues of Egypt, lead up to the last vision, which enlarges on the evils of the time and on coming events.
— from Woman under Monasticism Chapters on Saint-Lore and Convent Life between A.D. 500 and A.D. 1500 by Lina Eckenstein

DISCHARGE IN VACUO IN LARGER
THE DISCHARGE IN VACUO IN LARGER VESSELS, AND MAGNETIC EFFECTS THEREON.
— from Auroræ: Their Characters and Spectra by J. Rand Capron

day its voice is low
By day its voice is low and light, But in the silent dead of night, Distinct as a passing footstep's fall, It echoes along the vacant hall, Along the ceiling, along the floor, And seems to say at each chamber door— 'For ever—never!
— from Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 69, No. 427, May, 1851 by Various

Dot is vot it looks
"Dot is vot it looks like; but I guess it ain't going to be for one great vile.
— from Camp-fire and Wigwam by Edward Sylvester Ellis

dress is very important loose
The manner of dress is very important; loose, comfortable clothing must be worn.
— from Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say by Martha Meir Allen

discharges in vacuo in larger
Effects of magnet on discharges in vacuo in larger vessels demonstrated.
— from Auroræ: Their Characters and Spectra by J. Rand Capron

Discharge in vacuo in Larger
The Discharge in vacuo in Larger Vessels, and Magnetic Effects thereon: pp.
— from Auroræ: Their Characters and Spectra by J. Rand Capron


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