katikista n a person who teaches the fundamentals of religion.
— from A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan by John U. Wolff

The former was the commander of the Tycoon's garrison in Kiôto, the latter one of the more important daimiôs in the island of Kiûshiû, nominally a partizan of the Tycoon, but already beginning to consider whether it would not suit him better to go over to the other party.
— from A Diplomat in Japan The inner history of the critical years in the evolution of Japan when the ports were opened and the monarchy restored, recorded by a diplomatist who took an active part in the events of the time, with an account of his personal experiences during that period by Ernest Mason Satow

So, the lawyer, too, must suppose, although we lawyers have nothing to do with figures, that he knows nothing a priori, and must construct his inferences entirely from experience.
— from Criminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and Students by Hans Gross

His blade of human knowledge, natural astuteness particularised by long association with cases in the police courts, had been tempered by brief immersions in the waters of general philosophy.
— from Dubliners by James Joyce

Nagbakintul kug lakaw kay nawálà ang píkas kung tikud, I walk unevenly because one of my heels got lost.
— from A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan by John U. Wolff

Destruction of a marauding army of Eleans under Euripidas. made up an army of two thousand two hundred men, besides a hundred horse,—started from Psophis and began marching by way of Pheneus and Stymphalus, knowing nothing about Philip’s arrival, with the purpose of wasting the territory of Sicyon.
— from The Histories of Polybius, Vol. 1 (of 2) by Polybius

kasádu n amount put down in a bet.
— from A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan by John U. Wolff

Our ‘squire declares, that he knows not another people upon earth, so strongly marked with a national character—Now we are upon the article of cookery, I must own, some of their dishes are savoury, and even delicate; but I am not yet Scotchman enough to relish their singed sheep’s-head and haggice, which were provided at our request, one day at Mr Mitchelson’s, where we dined—The first put me in mind of the history of Congo, in which I had read of negroes’ heads sold publickly in the markets; the last, being a mess of minced lights, livers, suet, oat-meal, onions, and pepper, inclosed in a sheep’s stomach, had a very sudden effect upon mine, and the delicate Mrs Tabby changed colour; when the cause of our disgust was instantaneously removed at the nod of our entertainer.
— from The Expedition of Humphry Clinker by T. (Tobias) Smollett

Jo knew nothing about philosophy or metaphysics of any sort, but a curious excitement, half pleasurable, half painful, came over her as she listened with a sense of being turned adrift into time and space, like a young balloon out on a holiday.
— from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

There are controversies with God, between king, nobles, and people; and therefore God fomenteth the wars in the kingdoms.
— from The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Hugh Binning

"But, Madame, I know nothing about poultry-yards."
— from A Chambermaid's Diary by Octave Mirbeau

"I have many things to tell you of which you know nothing at present—unless you have guessed.
— from Swirling Waters by Max Rittenberg

“I’m not going to see Mother toiling from daylight to dark, and trying to keep nice and pleasant, and Father and Frank nearly too tired to talk when they come in of a night, and nothing but loneliness staring us in the face, when all the time we might be able to make things a little better.
— from Five Little Bush Girls by E. Lee (Emily Lee) Ryan

I know nothing about politics, and shall never dare to meddle with public affairs and to advise you in regard to them; but I know and feel that you will always be guided by what you believe to be the best interests of your people, and that you never will deviate from that course.
— from Louisa of Prussia and Her Times: A Historical Novel by L. (Luise) Mühlbach

Then Kantisepa noted another peculiarity: Although possessing legs almost identical to his own, this strange being did not stand upon them in the ordinary manner, but chose instead to walk on both arms and legs, as a bear sometimes walks.
— from Dick Kent with the Malemute Mail by M. M. (Milo Milton) Oblinger

I’m anxious for Griffin to discover the key number, and prove it for himself.
— from The Great God Gold by William Le Queux

337 M Maaden Kebban , names at, p. 329 .
— from A Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor, to Constantinople, in the Years 1808 and 1809 In Which is Included, Some Account of the Proceedings of His Majesty's Mission, under Sir Harford Jones, Bart. K. C. to the Court of Persia by James Justinian Morier

The Persian and Egyptian scholars, with the Assyrian Knights, Nobles and Princes, argued that his moral lessons did not voice of insanity, neither of deceit, still they were returning home somewhat depressed while the Galileans, including the twelve, save Peter and John, were preparing to go up to Jerusalem to the feast.
— from Looking Back: An Autobiography by Merrick Abner Richardson