a for iron sheets to be flat and smooth.
— from A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan by John U. Wolff

13, though the case calls for it, still I will let it pass .
— from A Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges by George Martin Lane

Is a woman of a good family carried off, when the Bhima-like Svaropur of my father is still in existence?
— from Nil Darpan; or, The Indigo Planting Mirror, A Drama. Translated from the Bengali by a Native. by Dinabandhu Mitra

“Why, they say this singer is a muleteer!” “Nay, he is the lord of many places,” replied Clara, “and that one in my heart which he holds so firmly shall never be taken from him, unless he be willing to surrender it.” Dorothea was amazed at the ardent language of the girl, for it seemed to be far beyond such experience of life as her tender years gave any promise of, so she said to her: “You speak in such a way that I cannot understand you, Senora Clara; explain yourself more clearly, and tell me what is this you are saying about hearts and places and this musician whose voice has so moved you?
— from The History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, Complete by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

The Darráj is found in some parts of Egypt, where its peculiar call is interpreted by the peasantry into certain Arabic words, meaning "Sweet are the corn-ears!
— from The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Rustichello of Pisa

If so, then why defend some from the others, why not destroy them all?” “Some error exists here which I do not see just now some fallacy in the theory to invalidate the practise, for in Spain, the mother country, this corps is displaying, and has ever displayed, great usefulness.” “I don’t doubt it.
— from The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere by José Rizal

judging by the expression of your face, it seems to me that at this moment you . . .
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of 233 Short Stories of Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

Instead of availing himself of the first impression, sir William is charged with having wasted two or three days in sight of the place, after which he summoned it to surrender.
— from The Life of George Washington: A Linked Index to the Project Gutenberg Editions by John Marshall

These times of the Judges remind us forcibly, in some respects, of the chivalric ages.
— from Woman in Sacred History A Series of Sketches Drawn from Scriptural, Historical, and Legendary Sources by Harriet Beecher Stowe

This species, which is still rare in collections, is found in southern Colorado and the adjacent parts of Utah and Arizona.
— from The Butterfly Book A Popular Guide to a Knowledge of the Butterflies of North America by W. J. (William Jacob) Holland

However long the road, it seems to me the only one to the object which we were bound to pursue, and which seems now fairly in sight.
— from Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 by W. Basil (William Basil) Worsfold

Its fracture is splintery; splinters white; mass semi-transparent and cloudy; it scratches glass strongly, and can itself generally be scratched by flint or quartz, but while not excessively hard it is remarkable for toughness.
— from The Middle Kingdom, Volume 1 (of 2) A Survey of the Geography, Government, Literature, Social Life, Arts, and History of the Chinese Empire and its Inhabitants by S. Wells (Samuel Wells) Williams

I fear I shall never be able to use the French effectively."
— from John Black, the Apostle of the Red River Or, How the Blue Banner Was Unfurled on Manitoba Prairies by George Bryce

Where are the friends I saw?
— from The Three Taverns: A Book of Poems by Edwin Arlington Robinson

Bertram's ruffian band now enter, and range themselves across the stage, giving fresh cause for Imogine's screams and madness.
— from Biographia Literaria by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

I asked the maid, Taking a tea-cup from its shelf.
— from Pike County Ballads and Other Poems by John Hay

When we reached the Calle della Regina, we found it so crowded with people in masks and folk of all sexes, that it was quite impossible for my two attendants with their burdens to push a way to my house-door.
— from The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the Second by Carlo Gozzi