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speak a rival in knavery and
In the first place, he saw in him, so to speak, a rival in knavery; and, although Ferrand was of a mean and ignoble appearance himself, he did not the less detest in others elegance, grace, and youth; above all when an air deeply insolent accompanied these advantages.
— from Mysteries of Paris — Volume 02 by Eugène Sue

Such a radiator is known as
Such a radiator is known as the honeycomb, or cellular, the former term being applied to those whose cells resemble a honeycomb.
— from The Gasoline Motor by Harold Whiting Slauson

saw a relief in killing as
"Dead, marm--stone dead--dead as a door-nail," returned the captain, who saw a relief in killing as many as possible.
— from Home as Found Sequel to "Homeward Bound" by James Fenimore Cooper

Such a rock is known as
Such a rock is known as an amygdoloid.
— from Field Book of Common Rocks and Minerals For identifying the Rocks and Minerals of the United States and interpreting their Origins and Meanings by Frederic Brewster Loomis

smiled and replied I know a
Thórd smiled, and replied: ‘I know a good way; make a shirt for him with an opening of divorce, and declare thyself separated from him for this reason.’
— from The Viking Age. Volume 2 (of 2) The early history, manners, and customs of the ancestors of the English-speaking nations by Paul B. (Paul Belloni) Du Chaillu


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