A faint odour of glue from the heated horses clung in the thick air; the coachman and groom, rigid and unbending, exchanged stealthy murmurs on the box, without ever turning their heads.
— from The Forsyte Saga, Volume I. The Man Of Property by John Galsworthy

No; I would have all open to the light, and would let my boughs be pruned, when they grow rank and unfruitful, even if I felt the knife to the quick of my being.
— from Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, Volume II by Margaret Fuller

The amphora , already described in the form it commonly took, may be called a general receptacle, although usually employed for holding provisions and liquors.
— from The Ceramic Art A Compendium of The History and Manufacture of Pottery and Porcelain by Jennie J. Young

“I didn't,” said Chip, getting red and uncomfortable, “except the cow and—” “
— from Chip, of the Flying U by B. M. Bower

Gamma rays are usually emitted after the emission of alpha or beta particles.
— from Radioisotopes and Life Processes (Revised) by Walter E. Kisieleski

He had stood by her side, impelled by that sense of duty, gravely reliable, and unsympathetic, eighteen years before.
— from A Valiant Ignorance; vol. 2 of 3 A Novel in Three Volumes by Mary Angela Dickens

Thus with generous rivalry and unbounded enthusiasm they prepared to advance.
— from My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field by Charles Carleton Coffin

But Modigisel had also discovered the charm which such an expression bestowed upon the innocent, childlike features; his gaze rested admiringly upon Eugenia.
— from The Scarlet Banner by Felix Dahn