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rhapsodical and with less excuse
The young street boys Joy in your beauty——" But I am becoming rhapsodical, and with less excuse than "C. S. C.," whose poetic fire was kindled by the sight of the Beadles in the Burlington Arcade.
— from Seeing and Hearing by George William Erskine Russell

rooms are without lateral entrances
Some of the rooms are without lateral entrances, as if it were intended to enter them through a hatch in the roof.
— from Mesa Verde [Colorado] National Park by United States. Department of the Interior

row and when large enough
Thin to three inches in the row, and when large enough for use, remove every other one, leaving them six inches apart.
— from Soil Culture Containing a Comprehensive View of Agriculture, Horticulture, Pomology, Domestic Animals, Rural Economy, and Agricultural Literature by J. H. Walden

reputation are Willy Ley Earl
Contributors of well-known reputation are: Willy Ley, Earl D. Streeter, R. P. Starzl,
— from Astounding Stories, March, 1931 by Various

regularly and with less effort
However, he breathed more regularly and with less effort than before the coming of the doctor, and as a consequence, Sheila felt decidedly better.
— from The Trail to Yesterday by Charles Alden Seltzer

royal aid which Leland enjoyed
Dr. Plott, in a magnificent project of journeying through England, for the advantage of “Learning and Trade,” and the discovery of “Antiquities and other Curiosities,” for which he solicited the royal aid which Leland enjoyed, 293 among other notable designs, discriminates a class thus: “Next I shall inquire of animals; and first of strange people.
— from Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 by Isaac Disraeli

romping about with little Elsie
Rosie and Evelyn had not yet made their appearance, and Grace was romping about with little Elsie and Ned.
— from Elsie's Vacation and After Events by Martha Finley

reply and when Lady Earle
She made no reply and when Lady Earle sent for her father, Dora ran away; she would hear no more.
— from Dora Thorne by Charlotte M. Brame

rose and whispered loud enough
The servant-maid instantly rose, and whispered, loud enough to be heard by Lenora,— "Oh, pray, do beg mademoiselle to sing a verse or two of that song!
— from The Poor Gentleman by Hendrik Conscience


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