She sewed at Red Cross shirts for the rest of the afternoon and built a crystal castle of dreams, all a-quiver with rainbows.
— from Rilla of Ingleside by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery

"I appeal to the people," says Volero, "since tribunes had rather see a Roman citizen scourged before their eyes, than themselves be butchered by you in their bed."
— from The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 by Livy

Next day we went on in the Ben Franklin, a beautiful mail steamboat, and reached Cincinnati shortly after midnight.
— from American Notes by Charles Dickens

a. workmanlike Saernïo, v. to work as a wright Saernïol, a. architectural Saerol, mechanical, of a wright Saeru, v. to work as a wright Saeth, n. an arrow, a dart Saethflew, n. coarse hairs in fur Saethiad, n. a shooting; ejection Saethol, a. shooting; ejecting Saethu, v. to shoot; to dart Saethydd, n. shooter, archer Saethyddiaeth, n. archery Saf, n. a fixed state; a stand Safadwy, a. able to stand, durable Safaeth, n. the act of standing Safedig, a. established, fixed Safedigol, a. having power to stand Safedd, n. fixed state, stationariness Safiad, n. a standing; stature Safiadol, a. stationary Safle, n. a standing place, a stand Safn, n. a jaw, a chop Safnaid, n. a chopful Safnol, a. relating to the jaw Safniad, n. a jawing, a mouthing Safnrwth, a. open jawed Safol, a. standing, stationary Safwyr, n. savour, odour Saffr, Saffrwm, or Saffrwn, n. saffron, crocus Saffwn, n. a beam, a shaft Saffwy, n. a pike, a lance Saffwyo, v. to use a pike Sag, n. a squeeze of the chops Sagied, v. to squeeze in the chops; to stifle Sang, n. a tread; a tramble Sangedigaeth, n. act of treading Sangu, v. to tread; to tramble Sai, n. what is still or at rest Saib, n. leisure; sedateness; quiet; sedate; studious Said, n. a haft: the part inserted in the hilt Saig, n. a mess, a meal Sail, n. a base, a foundation Saim, n. grease Sain, n. a sound, a tone Saith, a. seven Sal, n. a pass; a plight; a cast off; frail; poor; ill Salaidd, a. somewhat frail or ill Salâu, v. to grow frail or ill Saldra, n. frailty; poorness; illness Salw, a. despicable, vile, sorry; ugly Salwâu, v. to grow despicable Salwder, n. frailty; vileness Salwineb, n. contemptibleness Sallt, n. an exterior state Salltiad, n. a going out; a sallying Salltring, n. snuffers San, n. a maze: a. wary Sanedigaeth, n. amazement Sant, n. a saint Santaidd, a. holy Santeiddiad, n. sanctification Santeiddio, v. to sanctify Santeiddiol, a. sanctified Santeiddrwydd, n. holiness Santes, n. a female saint Santolaeth, n. sanctitude Sanu, v. to gaze, to amaze Sar, n. rage; insult, offence Sarâd, n. an insulting Saraol, a. insulting, abusive Sarâed, n. affront, reproach Sarâu, v. to insult, to affront Sarâus, a. insulting, offensive Sarâusrwydd, n. offensiveness Sarch, n. piece of harness Sarchu, v. to cover, to harness Sardio, v. to rebuff, to chide Sardiol, a. rebuking, chiding Sardd, n. what is recumbent Sarddan, n. a creeping thing Sarff, n. a serpent Sarffol, a. like a serpent Sarffwydd, n. service trees Sarid, n. an overplus Sarn, n. a causeway; a paving Sarnu, v. to strew; to lay a path Sarth, n. reptile; scorpion; hedgehog; sarcasm Sarthu, v. to creep along Sarug, a. surly, stern, dogged Sarugedd, Sarugrwydd, n. surliness Sarugo, v. to grow surly Sarugyn, n. a surly fellow Satan, n. adversary Sathr, n. a trampling Sathredig, a trodden, trampled Sathru, v. to tread, to trample Saw, n. what hems in; a stop Sawch, n. a heap, a load Sawd, n. drift, plight, verge; a siege Sawdio, v. to tend, to verge Sawdl, n. a heel Sawdrio, v. to join; to solder Sawdwr, n. borderer; soldier Sawdwriaeth, n. soldiership Sawdwriol, a. soldierly Sawdd, n. depth; a sink; a plunge; a root; power Sawell, n. a smoke hole, a chimney Sawf, n. what stops or stands Sawl, a. many; such Sawyr, n. savour, taste; odour Sawyrio, v. to savour Sawyrus, a. savory; odorous Se, n. what is fixed; a star: adv.
— from A Pocket Dictionary: Welsh-English by William Richards

“He's over to Dr. Duchesne's,” said Clytie eagerly; “that is,” she stammered, a rich color suddenly flushing from her temples to her round shoulders, “he's usually there in the evenings, I mean.”
— from The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales With Condensed Novels, Spanish and American Legends, and Earlier Papers by Bret Harte

And she, full of pity and kindness for such a regular customer, said to Parent every day: “Come, monsieur, make up your mind to get a little fresh air.
— from Complete Original Short Stories of Guy De Maupassant by Guy de Maupassant

Almost while soothing words were being uttered to the Swedish ambassador, Russian columns suddenly burst into the Swedish province, and were not withdrawn.
— from The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte. Vol. 3 (of 4) by William Milligan Sloane

After some little pause, our Companion (who could speak English) by our request desired to know of him something concerning their Original and how that people speaking the Language of such a remote Countrey, should come to inhabit there, having not, as we could see, any ships or Boats amongst them the means to bring them thither, and which was more, altogether ignorant and meer strangers to ships, or shipping, the main thing conducible to that means, to which request of ours, the courteous Prince thus replyed.
— from The Isle Of Pines (1668) and An Essay in Bibliography by Worthington Chauncey Ford by Henry Neville

Full instructions are given in this little book, together with instructions on swimming and riding, companion sports to boating.
— from Fame and Fortune Weekly, No. 801, February 4, 1921 Stories of boys that make money by Various

Raking , though it appears so simple, also requires considerable skill to make the ground look smooth and perfectly level.
— from The Lady's Country Companion; Or, How to Enjoy a Country Life Rationally by Mrs. (Jane) Loudon

Deutschland former: German Empire, German Republic, German Reich Ghana conventional long form: Republic of Ghana conventional short form: Ghana former: Gold Coast Gibraltar conventional long form: none conventional short form: Gibraltar Glorioso Islands conventional long form: none conventional short form: Glorioso Islands local long form: none local short form: Iles Glorieuses Greece conventional long form: Hellenic Republic conventional short form: Greece local long form: Elliniki Dhimokratia local short form: Ellas or Ellada former: Kingdom of Greece Greenland conventional long form: none conventional short form: Greenland local long form: none local short form: Kalaallit Nunaat Grenada conventional long form: none conventional short form: Grenada Guam conventional long form: Territory of Guam conventional short form: Guam local long form: Guahan local short form: Guahan Guatemala conventional long form: Republic of Guatemala conventional short form: Guatemala local long form: Republica de Guatemala local short form: Guatemala Guernsey conventional long form: Bailiwick of Guernsey conventional short form: Guernsey Guinea conventional long form: Republic of Guinea conventional short form: Guinea local long form: Republique de Guinee local short form: Guinee former: French Guinea Guinea-Bissau conventional long form: Republic of Guinea-Bissau conventional short form: Guinea-Bissau local long form: Republica da Guine-Bissau local short form: Guine-Bissau former: Portuguese Guinea Guyana conventional long form: Cooperative Republic of Guyana conventional short form: Guyana former: British Guiana Haiti conventional long form: Republic of Haiti conventional short form: Haiti local long form: Republique d'Haiti/Repiblik d' Ayiti local short form: Haiti/Ayiti Heard Island and McDonald Islands conventional long form: Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands conventional short form: Heard Island and McDonald Islands abbreviation: HIMI Holy See (Vatican City) conventional long form: The Holy See (State of the Vatican City) conventional short form: Holy See (Vatican City) local long form: Santa Sede (Stato della Citta del Vaticano) local short form: Santa Sede (Citta del Vaticano) Honduras conventional long form: Republic of Honduras conventional short form: Honduras local long form: Republica de Honduras local short form: Honduras Hong Kong conventional long form: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region conventional short form: Hong Kong local long form: Xianggang Tebie Xingzhengqu local short form: Xianggang abbreviation: HK Howland Island conventional long form: none conventional short form: Howland Island Hungary conventional long form: Republic of Hungary conventional short form: Hungary local long form: Magyar Koztarsasag local short form: Magyarorszag Iceland conventional long form: Republic of Iceland conventional short form: Iceland local long form: Lydveldid Island local short form: Island Iles Eparses conventional long form:
— from The 2007 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

"I can tell you," says Brother Bones, "my mother knew something about rearing children; she raised seven and buried seven, and she never lay in bed for more than three days with any of them.
— from In Times Like These by Nellie L. McClung

Thanks to her own late discretion, she had no money difficulties—no debts but such as Rose could settle, and she had now only to write to Cecilia; but she had not yet recovered from the tumult of mind which the writing to the general and to Beauclerc had caused.
— from Tales and Novels — Volume 10 Helen by Maria Edgeworth