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known and loved by every
Why and in what manner he attained to that exalted rank is set forth in detail in the Hsi yu chi 1 —a work the contents of which have become woven into the fabric of Chinese legendary lore and are known and loved by every intelligent native.
— from Myths and Legends of China by E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers) Werner

known and loved by everyone
She was known and loved by everyone, great and small; by the young children particularly, who would run out of their cottages as she passed to see and speak to her.
— from Little Wideawake: A story book for little children by Barker, Sale, Mrs.

keep a line but each
No attempt is made to keep a line, but each man rushes forward at a run, seeking only to reach the new halting position as quickly and with as little exposure as possible.
— from Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Cavalry of the Army of the United States 1917. To be also used by Engineer Companies (Mounted) for Cavalry Instruction and Training by United States. War Department

knew and loved but ever
They have learned, I say, what no priest or preacher would, or could, teach them, namely, that the hell of spirit-land lies on this earth, and that the worst of all punishments is that of the poor phantasms of the dead, that glides in and out the trees nocturnally, never meeting those it knew and loved, but ever encountering the most terrifying of the spirits that are hostile to man.
— from Twenty Years' Experience as a Ghost Hunter by Elliott O'Donnell

kindly and learned brothers Elie
Some of the oldest and the best amongst his French friends were playing their parts in the tragedies daily enacted in Paris; some, like the amiable Gustavo Flourens—who has been described by Mr Washburne, then United States minister, as a "young scholar," and one of "the most accomplished of the agitators and revolutionists"—were laying down their lives; others, like those kindly and learned brothers, Elie and Elysée Reclus, were sacrificing their liberties.
— from Charles Bradlaugh: a Record of His Life and Work, Volume 1 (of 2) With an Account of his Parliamentary Struggle, Politics and Teachings. Seventh Edition by Hypatia Bradlaugh Bonner

know any language besides English
“Do you know any language besides English?”
— from The Romany Rye by George Borrow

known and liked by every
Peterson was known and liked by every one.
— from The Young Deliverers of Pleasant Cove The Pleasant Cove Series by Elijah Kellogg


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