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pulled up staring hard at Dave
They pulled up, staring hard at Dave and his captive.
— from Cow-Country by B. M. Bower

patience under sufferings hope and despair
The Prophet Isaiah saith, “In being silent and hoping consisteth our strength;” that is, have patience under sufferings: hope, and despair not.
— from Selections from the Table Talk of Martin Luther by Martin Luther

please us she had apple dumplings
To please us she had apple dumplings, which were quite a curiosity; they were really very nice.
— from Elizabeth Fry by Emma Raymond Pitman

placed under so heavy a debt
Take it, my young friend; and always wear it in remembrance of those whom you have placed under so heavy a debt of gratitude."
— from Ahead of the Show; Or, The Adventures of Al Allston, Advance Agent by Fred Thorpe

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