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ex urbe Catilīna līberā
Asyndeton is very common with two or more imperatives: as, ēgredere ex urbe, Catilīna, līberā rem pūblicam metū, in exsilium proficīscere , C. 1, 20, go forth from Rome, Catiline, relieve the commonwealth from its fear, depart into exile .
— from A Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges by George Martin Lane

Erie Upper Canada Lt
12th, on Lake Erie, Upper Canada, Lt.-Col.
— from The Waterloo Roll Call With Biographical Notes and Anecdotes by Charles Dalton

exemple un concert live
n'y a pas non plus dégradation de la littérature mais déplacement… Par exemple un concert live de jazz ,écouté dans les arènes de Cimiez, n'est plus le même une fois enregistré, donc compressé, puis écouté dans une voiture qui file sur l'autoroute.
— from Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas by Marie Lebert

en un cuarto lleno
Pasamos por un pasadizo sombrío; y, de pronto, en un cuarto lleno de luz, me encontré entre los brazos
— from Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader by Ernesto Nelson

entering upon connubial life
The bower is, perhaps, one of the most extraordinary things in bird-architecture, as it is constructed not for the useful purpose of containing the young, but purely as a playing-place—a decorated ball-room, in fact, wherein the young couple flirt and make love previous to entering upon connubial life.
— from Curiosities of Civilization by Andrew Wynter

established under Canalejas leader
February 9, 1910, there was established under Canalejas, leader of the democratic group, a cabinet representative of various Liberal and Radical elements and made up almost wholly of men new to ministerial office.
— from The Governments of Europe by Frederic Austin Ogg

experience under circumstances like
"I've had no experience under circumstances like the present, sir," replied the sub.
— from The Rival Submarines by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman

expended upon consecutive literary
As we have already said, while this erratic expenditure of Coleridge's rare literary taste and judgment enriched others, it in a degree impoverished himself; for had the same time and thought been expended upon consecutive literary work, it would have produced volumes of inestimable value to the world at large, and have proved monumental to their author.
— from Genius in Sunshine and Shadow by Maturin Murray Ballou

Eusapia utters complaints La
One of the persons present having changed places, Eusapia utters complaints: " La catena!
— from Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants by Camille Flammarion

even unto childhood loneliness
Self-sufficient as he had always been, even unto childhood, loneliness was no more than a puzzling word.
— from The Return of Tharn by Howard Browne

eyes upon Captain Larpent
"I think we'd better make a hare of you ," said Flurry, fixing expressionless eyes upon Captain Larpent.
— from In Mr. Knox's Country by E. Oe. (Edith Oenone) Somerville


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