Of the bearing of his opinions I need here give no special indication; yet it may be permitted me to say that I believed the little man not more earnest than right in what he said: with all his fire he was severe and sensible; he trampled Utopian theories under his heel; he rejected wild dreams with scorn;—but when he looked in the face of tyranny—oh, then there opened a light in his eye worth seeing; and when he spoke of injustice, his voice gave no uncertain sound, but reminded me rather of the band-trumpet, ringing at twilight from the park.
— from Villette by Charlotte Brontë

The great “Negro University Swindle” became the one absorbing topic of conversation throughout the Union.
— from The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today by Charles Dudley Warner

The Messinese, however, sallying out with Demoteles and some Locrians who had been left to garrison the city after the disaster, suddenly attacked and routed most of the Leontine army, killing a great number; upon seeing which the Athenians landed from their ships, and falling on the Messinese in disorder chased them back into the town, and setting up a trophy retired to Rhegium.
— from The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides

He did not say good night until she had become supple to his gentle, seductive entreaties.
— from The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories by Kate Chopin

Mau ni ang katumbas sa ganti nga Uskar sa Amirika, This is the equivalent of the Oscar in America.
— from A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan by John U. Wolff

And if at any time he was freed from those that were above him, which happened frequently, from their being drunk and tired, he sallied out with a great number upon Simon and his party; and this he did always in such parts of the city as he could come at, till he set on fire those houses that were full of corn, and of all other provisions.
— from The Wars of the Jews; Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem by Flavius Josephus

somewhat, partly Goachol, a. somewhat puny Gob, n. a mound, a pad Gobaill, n. a coarse flour Gobaillio, v. to make coarse flour Gobaith, n. hope, expectation Gobant, n. small dingle Gobed, n. a cobiron Gobeithgar, a. hopeful Gobeithiad, n. a hoping Gobeithio, v. to hope Gobeithiol, a. hoping Gobeithioldeb, n. hopefulness Gobell, n. a pad, a saddle Gobellu, v. to pad, to saddle Goben, n. a penultima Gobenol, a. penultimate Gobenu, v. to conclude nearly Gobenydd, n. a bolster Gobenyddiad, n. a bracketing; bolstering Gobenyddu, v. to bolster Gober, n. operation, deed Goberiad, n. an operating Goberol, a. operating, effective dubbingly Goberu, v. to operate Gobiso, v. to discharge urine Goblyg, n. a half double Gobr, n. recompense; fee; wages; bride Gobriad, n. recompense Gobrid, n. what is somewhat dear; a. somewhat dear Gobrol, a. compensative Gobru, v. to compensate, to fee Gobrwy, n. reward, fee Gobrwyad, n. a rewarding Gobrwyaeth, n. act of feeling Gobrwyedigaeth, n. remuneration, the act of hiring Gobrwyo, v. to reward, to remunerate; to bride Gobrwyol, a. rewarding Gobryn, n. dessert, merit Gobrynol, a. meriting Gobryniad, n. a meriting Gohrynu, v. to merit, to deserve Gobwyll, n. consideration Gobwyllo, v. to consider Gobwyllus, a. considerate Gobwys, n. tendency to press Gobwyso, v. to gravitate Goganu, v. to lampoon, to sing ironically Gochel, v. to avoid, to beware Gocheladwy, a. avoidable Gochelgar, a. apt to shun Gochelgarwch, circumspection Gocheliad, n. a shunning Gochelog, a. avoiding, wary Gochelyd, v. to avoid, to shun Gochrymu, v. to crouch Gochrynu, v. to quake a little Gochwaeth, n. a slight taste Gochwerw, a. somewhat bitter Gochwilio, v. to search slightly Gochwith, a. rather awkward Gochwyth, n. a slight puff God, n. incontinence; adultery Godaer, a. slightly importunate Godaran, n. a hollow murmur Godarth, n. slightly vapour Godawel, a. somewhat Godeb, n. incontinence Godhog, a. incontinent Godebyg, a. slight, similar Godech, n. a lurk, a skulk Godechfa, n. a lurking place Godechiad, n. a lurking about Godechwr, n. a skulker Godeneu, a. somewhat thin Godew, a. somewhat thick, or fat Godid, n. what is out of order Godidog, a. rare; excellent God dogrwydd, n. excellence Godineb, n. adultery Godinebiad, n. an adultering Godinebus, a. adulturous Godinebu, v. to commit adultery Godinebwr, n. an adulterer Godlawd, a somewhat poor Gododdi, v. to dissolve partly Godor, n. a rupture; a let Godori, v. interrupt; to let Godoriant, n. interruption Godre, n. a skirt, or edge Godread, n. a skirting Godref, n. lodge Godrem, n. a glance Godremu, v. to glance Godrig, n. delay; an abode Godro, n. a milking; v. to milk Godroad, n. act of milking Godrudd, a. slightly agitated Godrwy, n. a wreath, a chain Goduth, n. a jog trot Godwrdd, n. murmur Godwyth, n. slight elasticity Gody, n. a shed, an outhouse Godyrfu, v. to rumble Goddail, n. tender leaves Goddaith, n. a smothering fire, a burning of a wild Goddan, n. shrubs, shrubbery Godde, n. a design, purpose: v. to design, to intend Goddef, n. sufferance, leave Goddefaint, n. sufferance Goddefgar, a. forbearing Goddefiad, n. a suffering Goddefiant, n. sufferance Goddefol, a. passive Goddefus, a. passive; forbearing Goddeg, n. utterance, speech Goddegiad, n. enunciation Goddeithiad, n. a consuming Goddeithio, v. to burn heath, &c. Goddenu, v. to allure gently Goddeu, n. intent, to design; v. to intend Goddif, n. a fling: v. to fling Goddiweddydd, n. day of doom Goddiweddiad, n. an overtaking Goddiweddu, v. to overtake Goddiweddwr, n. overtaker Goddiwes, v. to overtake Goddiwesu, v. to come up with Goddiwestwr, n. overtaker Goddolawg, a. endowed Goddoli, v. to enrich, to endow Godduned, n. a vow; pledge Godduw, n. a demigod Goddwr, n. an adviser Goddyar, n. soft murmur Goddyariad, n. a murmuring Goddyaru, v. to murmur Goddyfod, v. to come gradually Goddyn, n. an axis Goen, n. influence, bias Goer, n. freshness: a. fresh Gof, n. smith; metallurgist Gofail, n. smithy Gofal, n. care, anxiety, solicitude, charge Gofalhad, n. becoming anxious Gofalhau, v. to grow anxious Gofaliad, n. a taking care Gofalu, v. to care, to mind Gofalus, a. careful, solicitous Gofalwr, n. a care-taker Gofaniaeth, n. a smith’s craft Gofar, n. wrath, ire, fury Gofaran, a. apt to be forward Gofas, a. somewhat shallow Gofeg, n. mind; will; affection Gofegol, a. mental Gofeiliant, n. solicitude Gofer, n. a rivulet, a rill Goferiad, n. an effusion Goferol, a. purling, rippling Goferu, v. to effuse slowly Gorferwi, v. to parboil Gofid, n. affliction, grief Gofidiad, n. an afflicting Gofidio, v. to afflict, to grieve Gofidiol, a. afflixing, vexing Gofidus, a. vexatious, grievous Goflaen, n. a front station Goflawd, n. mill dust Goflodi, v. to sprinkle flour Goflwch, n. a small box Gofod, n. a space, a while Gofras, a. somewhat course Gofreg, n. frolic gambol Gofregedd, n. frolicsomeness Gofri, n. attribute; glory Gofriad, n. an attribution Gofriol, a. conferring dignity Gofrwy, n. a spread out Gofrwyd, n. a quirk, a maze Gofrwysg, n. half drunk Gofryd, n. design, purpose Gofryn, n. a hillock Gofrys, n. a slight haste Gofunad, n. a vow; a wish Gofunedu, v. to make a vow Gofurthiach, n. slight bickering Gofwr, n. a mound Gofwy, n. a visit, a visitation Gofwyo, v. to visit Gofwyad, n. visitation Gofwyedig, a. visited Gofwyol, a. visiting Gofydd, n. an artist Gofyddeb, n. a canon: or correspondence Gofyddebol, a. scientific; canonical Gofyddiad, n. a rendering scientific, or regular Gofyddu, v. to render scientific Gofygedd, n. a dignified state Gofyn, n. a demand, question: v. to demand, to ask Gofynag, n. confidence, trust Gofynaig, n. a request Gofynedigaeth, n. an inquiry Gofynedigol, a. inquistorial Gofyniad, n. an asking; question Gofynol, a. inquisitive, asking Gofynnod, note of interrogation Goffrwd, n. a streamlet Gog, n. velocity; plenty; the cuckoo Gogaled, a. somewhat hard Gogam, a. somewhat crooked Gogan, n. satire, a lampoon Goganiad, n. a lampooning Goganol, a. lampooning Goganu, v. to satrize, to lampoon Goganwawd, n. irony Gogarth, n. that is cleansing Gogawn, n. capability; energy, plentitude: a. capable Gogawn, v. to endue with power Gogawr, n. a fodder Gogel, a. somewhat concealed Gogelu, v. to shelter Gogelus, a. apt to shun; very careful Gogelyd, v. to shun, to avoid Gogerdd, n. a burlesque Gogern, n. a leer, a sly look Gogi, v. to shake, to agitate Gogil, n. small decline Gogiliad, n. a slight recession Gogilio, v. to recede slightly Gogis, n. a gentle slap Goglais, n. a tickle Goglawd, n. a murmur, a hum Gogledd, n. the north: a. north Gogleddiad, a going northward Gogleddol, a. northern Gogleddu, v. to veer northward Gogleddwr, n. a Norman Gogleisiad, n. a tickling Gogleisio, v. to tickle Goglud, n. a dependance, trust: v. to depend Goglywed, v. to over-hear Gognoi, v. to gnaw slightly Gogochi, v. to give a red hue Gogof, n. a cavern, a den Gogofawg, a. cavernous Goganawl, a. glorious, exalted Gogonedd, n. that is exalted, glorification: a. glorious Gogoneddu, to exalt; to glorify Gogoneddus, a. glorious, grand Gogoni, v. to make glorious Gogoniant, n. glory; grandeur Gogoriad, n. foddering Gogorio, v. to fodder Gogr, n. a sieve, a sierce Gograid, n. a sieveful Gogrin, a. somewhat brittle Gogrisbin, a. partly crinkled Gogrych, a. partly curled Gogrwr, n. a sifter, a siercer Gogryddes, n. a female shifter Gogryn, v. to sift, to bolt Gogryniad, n. shifting, a bolting Gogrynwr, n. a shifter Goguddio, v. to hide partly Gogus, n. daliance, a toying Gogusol, a. dallying, toying Gogwy, a. full of motion, active Gogwydd, n. obliquity, bent Gogwyddedigaeth, n. an inclination, a declination Gogwyddiad, n. an inclination Gogwyddo, v. to incline, to lean Gogwyddol, inclining, tending Gogydryw, n. homogeny: a homogenial Gogyfaddaw, v. to threaten Gogyfarch, a conspicuous Gogyfartal, a. co-equal, similar Gogyfiad, n. equalization Gogyfled, n. mean breadth: a. of equal breadth Gogyfnos, n. partial twilight Gogyfoed, a. partly coetaneous Gogyfred, a. partly concurrent Gogyfres, a. of uniform range Gogyfun, a. partially united Gogyfurdd, n. a compeer Gogyfuwch, a. of equal height Gogyffrawd, n. slight impulse Gogyffred, n. slight idea Gogyhyd, a. of equal length Grogylch, n. a circumference Gogylchiaith, n. periphrasis Gogymaint, of equal magnitude Gogynnal, v. to uphold equally Gogysgod, n. a phantom Goheb, n. correspondence Gohebiad, n. a corresponding Gohebol, a. corresponding Gohebu, to talk; to correspond Gohebwr, n. a correspondent Gohen, n. inclination; bias Gohil, n. that is but half produce; a degenerate breed Gohir, n. a linger, a delay Gohiriad, n. a lingering; an adjournment Gohirio, v. to delay, to adjourn Gohiriol, a. prolonging, delaying; lingering Gohiriwr, n. prolonger Gohorian, v. to act sluggishly Gohew, a. pretty, sprightly Gohyd, n. a mean length Goian, n. the Omnipresent Gol, n. covering, vesture Golaeth, n. adoration, worship Golaith, n. death; dissolution: v. to cause disolution Golam, n. a hop, a skip Golas, n. pale bluish: a. bluish Golast, n. a hoop that is put under a bee-hive Golau, n. light: a. light Golch, n. lie; urine; wash Golchbren, n. wash beetle Golchfa, n. a washing place Golchffon, n. a battingstaff Golchi, v. to wash, to cleanse Golchiad, n. a washing Golchion, n. slops; suds Golchioni, v. to make slops Golchwr, n. a washer Golchydd, n. a washer Golchwraig, n. washer-women Gole, n. a splendour Goleâu, v. to illumine Golechu, v. to skulk, to lurk Goledu, v. partly, to expand Goleddf, n. slight obliquity Goleddfu, v. to go a little awry Golefain, v. to cry faintly Goleithio, v. to cause dissolution Goleithwch, n. state of dissolution Goleithychu, v. to bring into a state of dissolution Golemain, v. to hobble, to hop Golesg, a. somewhat feeble Goleu, n. light: a. light Goleuâd, n. an illumination; a luminary; a light Golëadol, a. illuminative Golëannu, v. to illumine Goleuant, n. illumination Goleuder, n. light; brightness Goleuddal, n. a chandelier Goleuddydd, n. a splendid day Goleuedigaeth, n. the act of enlightening Goleuen, n. a glow-worm Goleufawr, a. refulgent Goleufer, n. light, splendour Goleuferu, v. to make luminous Goleufynag, n. explanation Goleulawn, a. refulgent Goleuliw, n. a light hue: a. of a light hue Goleulosg, n. a bright burning Goleulosgi, v. to burn brightly Goleuni, n. light: illustration Goleunwy, n. gaslight Goleuo, v. to enlighten, to give light; to reveal Goleuol, a. enlightening Goleuwr, n. a lighter Geleuydd, n. a lighter Golewychu, v. to shine faintly Golf, n. a swallow; a gulf Golfan, n. a sparrow Goliniaw, to push with the knee Golith, n. a gradual training Golithro, v. to slip gradual Goliw, n. a faint hue Goliwiad, n. a giving a tint Goliwio, v. to tint faintly Golo, n. a covering Golöi, v. to envelope; to protect Golöad, n. all enveloping Golochi, v. to protect partly Golochwyd, n. a retreat Golochwyda, v. to live secluded Golochwydol, a. eremetical Golöed, n. a covering Golof, n. a covert, a shelter Goloni, v. to cheer a little Golosg, n. coke: a. coked Golosged, n. char; the snuff of a candle; tinder Golosgi, v. to char; to singe Golosgiad, n. a charring Goluch, n. adoration worship Golucho, v. to adore, to worship Golud, n. wealth, riches Goludiad, n. a making wealthy Goludog, a. wealthy, rich Goludogi, v. to make wealthy Goludd, n. an obstruction Goluddiad, n. an obstructing Goluddio, v. to obstruct slightly Goluddias, n. slight obstruction Golwch, n. adoration Golwg, n. sight, look, view Gulwrch, n. a box Golwst, n. an interpreter Golwth, n. couch, sofa Golwybr, n. a slight trace Golwyth, n. a collop Golwytho, v. to cut chops Golychiad, n. a worshipping Golychu, v. to adore, to worship Golychwyd, n. worship Golygfa, n. scenery, scene Golygiad, n. a looking; vision Golygiadu, v. to superintend Golygiannu, v. to speculate Golygiant, n. scene Golygol, a. perspective Golygu, v. to behold, to view Golygus, a. sightly, comely Golygwr, n. speculator, overseer, intendant; an editor Golyn, n. guard of a sword Golyrchiad, n. a boxful Gollwng, n. a loosing: v. to loosen, to let go Gollyngdod, n. absolution, acquittal Gollyngiad, n. a loosening, a letting go; remission Gollyngol, a. loosening Gollyngwr, n. a loosener Gomach, n. a shank, a shin Gommedd, n. a refusal: v. to refuse Gommeddiad, n. a refusing Gonaddu, v. to shave, to plane Gonaid, n. a hop Goneges, n. a petty errand Gonest, a. honest Gonestrwydd, n. honesty Gonestu, v. to become honest Gonofio, v. to swim partly Gonwyf, n. liveliness Gor, n. an extreme; an opening; a rim; a gore, a puss; a brood.
— from A Pocket Dictionary: Welsh-English by William Richards

It has always been abreast of the most advanced, evangelical, and catholic life of the Church, giving no uncertain sound upon the divine obligation of the Lord's Day and the saloon."
— from American Lutheranism Volume 1: Early History of American Lutheranism and The Tennessee Synod by F. (Friedrich) Bente

A MAD SHEPHERD T HE world is at once saner and yet more given to lunacy than it used to be, for the people outside asylums are saner than their grandfathers were, yet there are greater numbers under some sort of treatment, or at least under lock and key, for madness.
— from Papers from Lilliput by J. B. (John Boynton) Priestley

“Good night, Uncle,” she said.
— from Cap'n Warren's Wards by Joseph Crosby Lincoln

"Good night, Uncle," she said.
— from The Calm Man by Frank Belknap Long

I hope you will not give the habit to the good N. until she has completed her six months.
— from Selected Letters of Saint Jane Frances de Chantal by Chantal, Jeanne-Françoise de, Saint

“Let’s go now,” urged Sunny.
— from The Brownie Scouts and Their Tree House by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt

I could see it was a sort of game not unlike some I'd played when I was a boy.
— from The Precipice: A Novel by Elia Wilkinson Peattie

Then let me tell you that I’m ship’s doctor as well, and in that capacity, since we’re outside and there’s easy going now under sail, I prescribe a good stiff glass all round, as a preventive against plague, Yellow Jack, small-pox, or whatever disease it is they’ve got on yonder barque.”
— from The Tale of Timber Town by Alfred A. (Alfred Augustus) Grace