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should escape reproaches recriminations
37 MILADY’S SECRET D ’Artagnan left the hotel instead of going up at once to Kitty’s chamber, as she endeavored to persuade him to do--and that for two reasons: the first, because by this means he should escape reproaches, recriminations, and prayers; the second, because he was not sorry to have an opportunity of reading his own thoughts and endeavoring, if possible, to fathom those of this woman.
— from The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas

sē expressing reciprocal relations
as obj., 2205 ; with gerundive construction or gerund, 2253 ; inter nōs , inter vōs , inter sē , expressing reciprocal relations, 2344 .
— from A Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges by George Martin Lane

Sturton esquire Robert Rouse
There be monuments in this church,—of Robert Liliarde, or Hiliarde, esquire; Margaret, daughter to the Lady Audley, wife to Sir Thomas Audley; William Grevill, esquire, and Margaret his wife; one of the heirs of William Spershut, esquire; Dame Katherine, wife to John Stoke, alderman; Robert Merfin, esquire; William Undall, esquire; Lord Ospay Ferar; Sir George Brewes, knight; John Browne; Lady Brandon, wife to Sir Thomas Brandon; William, Lord Scales; William, Earl Warren; Dame Maude, wife to Sir John Peach; Lewknor; Dame Margaret Elrington, one of the heirs of Sir Thomas Elrington; John Bowden, esquire; Robert St. Magil; John Sandhurst; John Gower; John Duncell, merchant-tailor, 1516; John Sturton, esquire; Robert Rouse; Thomas Tong, first [365] Norroy, and after Clarenceaux king of arms; William Wickham, translated from the see of Lincoln to the bishopric of Winchester in the month of March, 1595, deceased the 11th of June next following, and was buried here; Thomas Cure, esquire, saddler to King Edward VI., Queen Mary, and Queen Elizabeth, deceased the 24th of May, 1598, etc.
— from The Survey of London by John Stow

suscitate excite reanimate revive
SYN: Rouse, suscitate, excite, reanimate, revive, awake, watch, revel, evoke, summon, provoke, call.
— from A Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms or, Synonyms and Words of Opposite Meaning by Samuel Fallows

systems each revolving round
It is divided into many systems, each revolving round its several suns, and often presenting to the rest only the faint glimmer of a milk-and-water way.
— from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 1 by Edgar Allan Poe

style essentially represents repose
The classical style essentially represents repose, simplification, foreshortening, and concentration—the highest feeling of power is concentrated in the classical type.
— from The Will to Power: An Attempted Transvaluation of All Values. Book III and IV by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

sē expressing reciprocal relations
with infin., 2338-2340 ; use in subordinate clauses, 2341-2343 ; inter sē , invicem inter sē , invicem sē , expressing reciprocal relations, 2344 , 2345 ; is used for, 2370 ; ipse with, 2376 ; ipse standing for, 2377 ; sē quisque , 2397 .
— from A Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges by George Martin Lane

sublime ethereal region remote
[340] For that this was Minerva he supposes to be poetical fiction; for he thinks that Minerva is a goddess, and he places her among the gods whom he believes to be all good and blessed in the sublime ethereal region, remote from intercourse with men.
— from The City of God, Volume I by Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo

seen engaging rough romance
Hikit-an si Liyun nga nakigrúbu sa íyang trátu, Leon was seen engaging rough romance with his sweetheart.
— from A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan by John U. Wolff

strong effective rarely requires
It is strong, effective, rarely requires repair, and the sashes are never in danger of being blown open and broken by high winds.
— from Woodward's Graperies and Horticultural Buildings by F. W. (Francis W.) Woodward

Sticks end rend rend
One Minute to Play Fight ’Em, Big Three end rend rend=';' The Ice Hockey Series Flashing Steel Flying Heels Slashing Sticks end rend rend=';' Other Stories of Sport and Adventure The Land of Monsters Beyond the Dog’s Nose Cameron McBain Backwoodsman Ding Palmer Air Detective Don Rader, Trail Blazer No. 44 end rend GROSSET & DUNLAP, Publishers , NEW YORK WESTERN STORIES FOR BOYS
— from Marjorie in Command by Carolyn Wells

Sweetbreads Egyptienne Roast ribs
229 AUGUST 5 BREAKFAST LUNCHEON Cantaloupe Cold eggs with celery Boiled eggs Cold chicken, with chow chow Dry toast Asparagus, mayonnaise Crescents Roquefort cheese with crackers Chocolate with whipped cream Coffee DINNER Little Neck clams Potage Lamballe Radishes Lyon sausage Fillet of sole, Paylord Sweetbreads, Egyptienne Roast ribs of beef Saratoga chip potatoes Chiffonnade salad Vanilla ice cream Assorted cakes Fruit Coffee Cold eggs with celery.
— from The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book by Victor Hirtzler

sedes et regna recludat
"At specus et Caci detecta apparuit ingens Regia, et umbrosæ penitus patuere cavernæ; Non secus, ac si quâ penitus vi terra dehiscens Infernas reseret sedes, et regna recludat Pallida, dîs invisa; superque immane barathrum Cernatur, trepidentque immisso lumine manes."
— from Walks in Rome by Augustus J. C. (Augustus John Cuthbert) Hare

some expressions recently reported
Barristers are usually credited with possessing accuracy of speech, but some expressions recently reported indicate that they are capable of a blundering use of words.
— from The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 3 May 1906 by Various

sees emotionalism run riot
When one sees emotionalism run riot at an evangelistic revival, and five thousand people are trooping through an undesirable district at midnight, how long, think you, would a strong voice of opposition be tolerated?
— from Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 10 Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers by Elbert Hubbard

some evasive reply regarding
The Captain laughed uneasily, and made some evasive reply regarding the clearness of the morning and the extent of the view.
— from If Sinners Entice Thee by William Le Queux


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