What I dreaded was, that in some unlucky hour I, being at my grimiest and commonest, should lift up my eyes and see Estella looking in at one of the wooden windows of the forge.
— from Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

no dejó de encontrar amigos sinceros en la docta corporación, pues ni todos eran maldicientes ni faltaban allí personas de buen sentido.
— from Doña Perfecta by Benito Pérez Galdós

Often have I heard and often do I read such traditions; in England and Scotland every lord's castle, in Germany every count's mansion was the theatre of murders!
— from Pan Tadeusz Or, the Last Foray in Lithuania; a Story of Life Among Polish Gentlefolk in the Years 1811 and 1812 by Adam Mickiewicz

Her eyes where shining brighter than the Star; And she began to say, gentle and low, With voice angelical, in her own language: 'O spirit courteous of Mantua, Of whom the fame still in the world endures, And shall endure, long-lasting as the world; A friend of mine, and not the friend of fortune, Upon the desert slope is so impeded Upon his way, that he has turned through terror, And may, I fear, already be so lost, That I too late have risen to his succour, From that which I have heard of him in Heaven.
— from Divine Comedy, Longfellow's Translation, Hell by Dante Alighieri

De même une pléthore de langues mortes peut maintenant trouver une audience nouvelle grâce à des érudits et autres spécialistes en ligne.
— from Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas by Marie Lebert

I was still looking at the doorway, thinking that Miss Mowcher was a long while making her appearance, when, to my infinite astonishment, there came waddling round a sofa which stood between me and it, a pursy dwarf, of about forty or forty-five, with a very large head and face, a pair of roguish grey eyes, and such extremely little arms, that, to enable herself to lay a finger archly against her snub nose, as she ogled Steerforth, she was obliged to meet the finger half-way, and lay her nose against it.
— from David Copperfield by Charles Dickens

Eldedone’s L. Elms at Smithfield Eber L. Exchequer, Court of Faiteres L., Faitur L., Faytores L., Faytour L. Fanchurch S. (Fench.
— from Mediæval London, Volume 1: Historical & Social by Walter Besant

"Because, dear Eda, Helen is no longer within reach," replied Edgar Adelon; "she embarked last night with her father, who was implicated in this mad rising and attempt upon Barhampton."
— from The Convict: A Tale by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James

“Soon es Cap’n Hawnit g’long off, Grab-All onrap hisse’f ergin, an’ swing er long on de lim’ er de trees by his spid’r web.”
— from Bypaths in Dixie: Folk Tales of the South by Sarah Johnson Cocke

Nevertheless they fuss as much over their eggs as some elderly ladies of my acquaintance do over their baggage when travelling.
— from Jungle Folk: Indian Natural History Sketches by Douglas Dewar

He came to England and studied English Literature; his Hand History of which was sent in for the Academy prize, ’63, but rejected on the motion of Bishop Dupanloup on account of its materialist opinions.
— from A Biographical Dictionary of Freethinkers of All Ages and Nations by J. M. (Joseph Mazzini) Wheeler

( Seldom used in the singular ) entrañable , affectionate, deep entrar , to enter; no —— para nada , to be of no account entre , between, among; —— tanto , meanwhile entreabrir , to open partly entregar , to give over, surrender, deliver entrelazar , to interlace entrever , to discern, glimpse entrevista , interview entusiasmo , enthusiasm entusiasta , enthusiastic enunciar , to enunciate, proclaim envenenar , to poison enviado , messenger enviar , to send envidia , envy, jealousy envidiable , enviable envidiar , to envy envilecer , to degrade envolver , to wrap, involve épico , -a , epic episodio , episode epitafio , epitaph epíteto , epithet época , epoch, period epopeya , epic poem equidad , equity, justice equilibrar , to balance equilibrio , balance, equipoise equipaje , m. , baggage equitación , horsemanship equívoco , -a , equivocal, concealed erguir , to raise, elevate erial , m. , uncultivated land erigido , -a , erected, based erizar , to set on end, bristle; erizado de , bristling with errante , wandering erróneo , -a , erroneous erudición , erudition esbeltez , elegance esbelto , -a , stately; sprightly escala , scale, stage, ladder, dock; hacer —— , to stop escalar , to scale escama , shell, scale escándalo , scandal escapar , to escape escape , m. , escape; a todo —— , at full speed escapulario , scapulary escarchado , -a , frosty escasear , to give sparingly; to be scarce, lacking escasez , scarcity escaso , -a , scarce, occasional, few escena , scene, environment, foreground escenario , scene, stage escenográfico , -a , scenic, picturesque escepticismo , scepticism esclavitud , slavery esclavo , slave escoger , to select escolar , student escolástico , -a , scholastic escombro , rubbish, ruins esconder , to hide escribir , to write escrito , writing escritor , writer escritorio , office, writing-desk escritura , Scripture escrupuloso , -a , scrupulous escrutador , -ora , scrutinizing escuadra , fleet escuadrón , m. , squadron escuchar , to listen escudo , shield escudriñador , -ora , searching escuela , school escueto , -a , unincumbered, bare escupir , to spit, belch ese , that ése , that one, that esencialmente , essentially esfinge , f. , sphinx esforzado , -a , strong, valiant esforzarse , to strive esfuerzo , effort esfumarse , to disappear, fade away esgrima , art and rule of fencing esgrimir , to wield esmerado , -a , careful esmeralda , emerald espaciarse , to roam espacio , space, distance espada , sword espalda , back, shoulder; a la —— , in the rear, behind espantar , to frighten espanto , fright espantoso , -a , frightful España , Spain español , -ola , Spanish esparcir , to scatter Esparta , Sparta, one of former independent Greek states, whose citizens were renowned for manliness especial , special especialidad , specialty, peculiarity especie , f. , kind, class espectáculo , spectacle, sight espectador , spectator espectativa , expectation espejismo , mirage, deception espejo , mirror espera , wait, waiting esperanza , hope esperar , to hope, expect espesísimo , -a , very thick espeso , -a , thick espesor , m. , thickness, density espesura , thickness, forest espiar , to spy espinillo , thorn, prickly tree espinoso , -a , thorny, prickly espiral , m. , curl, spiral espíritu , spirit, mind esplendidez , splendor espléndido , -a , splendid esplendor , m. , splendor esplorador , scout, explorer espoleta , bomb fuse esponjazo , blow with a sponge, shower espontáneamente , spontaneously espontáneo , -a , spontaneous esposa , wife esposo , husband espuela , spur espuma , foam esquina , corner esquisito , -a , exquisite establecer , to establish establecimiento , establishment estación , station; season estacionar , to station estado , state, condition; —— mayor , staff estallar , to burst estampa , stamp, appearance estampar , to print, stamp estampido , crash estancia , large tract of land for raising stock; ranch estanciero , rancher estandarte , standard, banner estar , to be, stand, lie; —— en , to know estatuaria , statuary, statues estatura , stature este , this éste , this one, the latter estepa , steppe estereotipar , to stereotype estéril , sterile, barren estero , marsh, lake estertor , throat rattle estético , -a , æsthetic estimación , esteem, estimation estimular , to stimulate estímulo , stimulant, stimulus estirar , to stretch estirpe , m. , stock, family esto , this; por —— , on this account estoico , -a , stoic estopín , m. , quick-match estorbar , to hinder estorbo , hindrance estrangular , to strangle estrategia , strategy estratégicamente , strategically estratégico , -a , strategic estrato , layer, level estrechar , to squeeze, clasp, press, shut in estrechez , narrowness, penury estrecho , -a , narrow, closely bound estrechura , narrowness estrella , star estrellado , -a , starry estrellar , to clash, smash estremecer , to shake, agitate estremecimiento , trembling, shudder estrépito , noise, din estribor , m. , starboard estro , inspiration estrofa , stanza estruendo , roar, thunder estruendoso , -a , noisy, thunderous estuario , estuary estuche , m. , casing estudiante , student estudiar , to study estudio , study estudioso , -a , studious estupefacto , -a , stupefied estupendo , -a , stupendous estúpido , -a , stupid etapa , stop, station etéreo , -a , ethereal, unsullied eternamente , eternally eternidad , eternity eterno , -a , eternal ético , -a , hectic, weak, panting Europa , Europe europeo , -a , European Eva , Eve evacuar , to evacuate evangelio , gospel evasión , escape, evasion evidencia , evidence evidenciar , to give evidence of evidente , evident evitar , to avoid evocador , -ora , evoking evocar , to evoke evolución , evolution exactamente , exactly exactitud , exactness exacto , -a , exact exagerar , to exaggerate exaltación , loftiness, exaltation exaltar , to exalt examen , m. , examination examinar , to examine exánime , lifeless excelente , excellent excelentísimo , -a , very excellent excepcional , exceptional excepto , except; —— en cuanto , except in so far as excesivo , -a , excessive exceso , excess excitar , to excite exclamar , to exclaim exclusivamente , exclusively exclusivo , -a , exclusive excursión , excursion excusado , -a , excused, old, useless excusar , to excuse, shun exento , -a , exempt exhalar , to exhale exhausto , -a , exhausted exhibición , exhibition, portrayal exhibir , to exhibit exigencia , exigency, need exigir , to demand, require, arouse exiguo , -a , scarce, small existencia , existence existir , to exist éxito , outcome, success Excmo.
— from Argentina, Legend and History by Lucio Vicente López