But there was no other place in the house so secure from prying eyes as this.
— from The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Gladly would the honest man have rung, and given them in, for a light was still burning, but he did not wish to disturb the other people in the house; so he let them lie.
— from Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen

Any one above or below those ages who partakes in the hymeneals shall be guilty of impiety; also every one who forms a marriage connexion at other times without the consent of the rulers.
— from The Republic of Plato by Plato

Jim said he reckoned the people in that house stole the coat, because if they’d a knowed the money was there they wouldn’t a left it.
— from Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

Paleovuni is the highest summit of the Heliconian range.
— from The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 1 (of 6) by the Elder Pliny

He then returned to the punch, in the highest state of exhilaration.
— from David Copperfield by Charles Dickens

I dare say you have seen enough of Edward to know that he would prefer the church to every other profession; now my plan is that he should take orders as soon as he can, and then through your interest, which I am sure you would be kind enough to use out of friendship for him, and I hope out of some regard to me, your brother might be persuaded to give him Norland living; which I understand is a very good one, and the present incumbent not likely to live a great while.
— from Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

Though her claims had been guaranteed by the company of divines at Poitiers, she herself had always appealed to her private instructions, through her saints, rather than to the guiding of any priest.
— from Jeanne D'Arc: Her Life And Death by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

It was impossible for him to maintain his previous indifference to his surroundings.
— from The Martian by A. R. (Alec Rowley) Hilliard

Hence their place in these high stations of the world is taken by the gay and airy butterflies, which have lighter bodies and a much bigger expanse of wing-area to buoy them up.
— from Science in Arcady by Grant Allen

Instead of drawing the pistol, as I intended, I took a knife from my belt, such as travellers generally use in this country, and presented it to him, saying, ‘Here, my friend, is a chief’s knife, I give it to you; that is not a chief’s knife, give it back to the man.’
— from Beyond the Old Frontier: Adventures of Indian-Fighters, Hunters, and Fur-Traders by George Bird Grinnell

The Feast of the Dead takes place in the hot summer weather, and is celebrated in different ways in various parts of Japan.
— from Peeps at Many Lands: Japan by John Finnemore

"I was going to propose it," the hunter said, simply.
— from The Indian Scout: A Story of the Aztec City by Gustave Aimard