In the day, I believe, he worked sometimes for a neighbouring farmer, because he often went forth, and did not return until dinner, yet brought no wood with him.
— from Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

In the day, I believe, he worked sometimes for a neighbouring farmer, because he often went forth and did not return until dinner, yet brought no wood with him.
— from Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

He’ll lick it right up!” “Do you think so?” “Why not!
— from The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere by José Rizal

"I enjoyed our race, Ursula, did you?" said Miss Inger.
— from The Rainbow by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

“Stand right up, do you, an' threaten to put me into state prison?”
— from The Rainy Day Railroad War by Holman Day

"That's a rather broad statement," remarked Uncle Dick; "you don't give your authority, page and line, I observe.
— from Life on the Stage: My Personal Experiences and Recollections by Clara Morris

"My pretensions, sir?—The hand of Edith!—Do I hear you right, uncle? Do you really mean what you say?" "My words are as I have said them.
— from Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia by William Gilmore Simms

Make in the same way as the two preceding recipes using Deep Yellow Mayonnaise mixed with finely ground nuts.
— from Florida Salads by Frances Barber Harris

"But what about what you said just before," replied Joan with returning uneasiness, "did you not tell me the news was good?"
— from The Pilgrim's Shell; Or, Fergan the Quarryman: A Tale from the Feudal Times by Eugène Sue

Having heard his feet upon the stairs, Colonel Cowles called out:— "What was the rumpus upstairs, do you know?
— from Queed: A Novel by Henry Sydnor Harrison

"You were in my room, Una, dear; you seem disturbed and troubled."
— from J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 2 by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

What do you think he said to me?" "What was it?" "'Look here, Tom, you harness the horse right up, do you hear?
— from Frank and Fearless; or, The Fortunes of Jasper Kent by Alger, Horatio, Jr.

Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting—a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?” “ Unser , did you say?”
— from The Duel by A. I. (Aleksandr Ivanovich) Kuprin