It is not said that this will be a reign under the Saviour in a literal kingdom on the earth; nor is it said that the saints will descend from heaven, and occupy thrones of power under Christ as a visible king.
— from Notes on the New Testament, Explanatory and Practical: Revelation by Albert Barnes
And as she passed the boys, who had gathered sullenly in a little knot on the sidewalk, she shook her head at them, and began to say something to them in her broken English; but, finding the English come too slow, she broke into Swedish, and talked louder and faster.
— from Nelly's Silver Mine: A Story of Colorado Life by Helen Hunt Jackson
Standing on the low step of the window, she was sufficiently above him to be able to fold his head in her arms, to pillow it on her breast, while she imprinted a long kiss on the thick, dark mass of his hair.
— from The Side Of The Angels: A Novel by Basil King
The mistress of the house, a spirited young woman, was making soap in a large kettle over the fire.
— from The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume VI. (Of VII) Old Portraits and Modern Sketches, Plus Personal Sketches and Tributes and Historical Papers by John Greenleaf Whittier
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