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Kanzas river on board
Those men further informed me that they met the Boat and party we Sent down from Fort Mandan near the Kanzas river on board of which was a Chief of the Ricaras, that he met the Yankton Chiefs with Mr. Deurion, McClellen & Several other traders on their way down. that the Mandans and Menitarrais wer at war with the Ricaras and had killed two of the latter.
— from The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by William Clark

kapada rumah orang berdinding
[-kanak] perampuan memaling dia, di-bawa-nya ka hilir di-taroh-nya kapada rumah orang berdinding papan atau buloh ; benda itu disana di-taroh-nya tiada akan hilang ; jika sahya lari pergi-nya ka maghrib jika ka
— from Malay Magic Being an introduction to the folklore and popular religion of the Malay Peninsula by Walter William Skeat

Knight replied only by
The Knight replied only by a gesture, and the Baron, with hesitating steps and a suspicious eye, followed through an obscure and intricate path, till, having proceeded a considerable way, he again demanded whither they were going, and refused to proceed unless he was informed.
— from The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Ward Radcliffe

keener rush of blood
For all the tears e’er sorrow drew, And all the raptures fancy knew, And all the keener rush of blood, That throbs through bard in bardlike mood, Were here a tribute mean and low, Though all their mingled streams could flow— Woe, wonder, and sensation high, In one spring-tide of ecstasy!
— from Marmion: A Tale Of Flodden Field by Walter Scott

Keep right on by
Keep right on, by all means.”
— from Young Auctioneers; Or, The Polishing of a Rolling Stone by Edward Stratemeyer

keen regret of both
The time for Grace, Bab, and Mollie to return to Kingsbridge had arrived, to the keen regret of both the young people and their elders.
— from The Automobile Girls at Chicago; Or, Winning Out Against Heavy Odds by Laura Dent Crane

keen ring of bugle
With bray of the trumpet And roll of the drum, And keen ring of bugle, The cavalry come.
— from The American Union Speaker by John D. (John Dudley) Philbrick

keep right on being
If she was to keep right on being a Plummer, she must not cry.
— from Rebecca Mary by Annie Hamilton Donnell

known Robert of Baudricourt
Joan's grand uncle, Denis Laxart, lived in Vaucouleurs; he had long known Robert of Baudricourt, a renowned captain of the country, who abhorred the English and was ardently devoted to the royalist party.
— from The Executioner's Knife; Or, Joan of Arc by Eugène Sue

kept right on burrowing
It all has to do with magnetism—the way they kept right on burrowing toward the center of our earth—causing the earthquakes—causing apples to fall from trees."
— from The Last Gentleman by Rory Magill

Kelly received orders by
On the 21st of March Colonel Kelly received orders by telegraph to march, and he set off the same afternoon.
— from Our Soldiers: Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign by William Henry Giles Kingston

Korean Religions observe both
Nationality: noun: Japanese (singular and plural) adjective: Japanese Ethnic divisions: Japanese 99.4%, other 0.6% (mostly Korean) Religions: observe both Shinto and Buddhist 84%, other 16% (including 0.7% Christian) Languages: Japanese Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1970 est.) total population: 99% male: NA% female: NA% Labor force: 63.33 million by occupation: trade and services 54%,
— from The 1994 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency


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