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Kunin saw his visitor

Then Kunin saw his visitor take a biscuit from the cake-basket, nibble a little bit off it, then turn it over in his hand and hurriedly stick it in his pocket.
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of 233 Short Stories of Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

knives said his visitor

"Never mind knives," said his visitor, and a cutlet hung in mid-air, with a sound of gnawing.
— from The Invisible Man: A Grotesque Romance by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

Kali six human victims

She then told them that the mendicant was a worshipper of the goddess Kali, who had a temple not far off; that he belonged to that sect of Hindus who seek perfection [ 185 ] from intercourse with the spirits of departed men; that he had already sacrificed at the altar of Kali six human victims whose skulls could be seen in niches inside her temple; that he would become perfect when the seventh victim was sacrificed; and that the elder prince was intended for the seventh victim.
— from Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day

kaj subite ho ve

Sed spite ĉies petoj li estis obstinaĉe nezorgema pri sia sano, kaj subite, ho ve, li mortis pro febro, tricent dektri jarojn antaŭ Kristo.
— from A Complete Grammar of Esperanto by Ivy Kellerman Reed

king seeks his vassal

‘I know,’ he said—his voice was hoarse, And broken seemed its hollow force— ‘I know the cause, although untold, Why the king seeks his vassal’s hold: Vainly from me my liege would know His kingdom’s future weal or woe
— from Marmion: A Tale Of Flodden Field by Walter Scott

know said he very

"I know," said he, very sagely and nodding his head.
— from Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

king she had vowed

Now it happened that in a battle fought in 524 Murtogh had killed Shin's father and brother, and though the beautiful woman continued to exercise her blandishments on the king, she had vowed revenge in her heart against him.
— from A Book of Cornwall by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould

Kathleen spurting her venom

“You––creature!” cried Kathleen, spurting her venom at Carmen, while her eyes snapped angrily and her hands twitched.
— from Carmen Ariza by Charles Francis Stocking

know Sir Harry very

I know Sir Harry very well, sir; but as to the note, sir, I can't remember a word on't: truth is, I have a very bad memory.
— from The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip to the Jubilee: A Comedy, in Five Acts by George Farquhar

Knox states his Views

Upon these three heads, the Queen herself made a long harangue or oration; to which the said John answered as follows:— John Knox, states his Views concerning the Behaviour of Princes.
— from The History of the Reformation of Religion in Scotland With Which Are Included Knox's Confession and The Book of Discipline by John Knox

Kooti sang his voice

As Te Kooti sang, his voice was singularly clear and mournful, and his intonation very distinct, while every word, as it fell from his lips, appeared to be uttered with the wild impulse of a fanatic.
— from The King Country; or, Explorations in New Zealand A Narrative of 600 Miles of Travel Through Maoriland. by J. H. (James Henry) Kerry-Nicholls

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