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the exact sequence Sri Yukteswar
In the exact sequence Sri Yukteswar had indicated, these visions took ultimate form.
— from Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda

this evening she said yawning
“Tchalikov came again this evening,” she said, yawning, “
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of 233 Short Stories of Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

These examples should show you
These examples should show you how to teach the sphere without any difficulty, taking the earth for the earth and the sun for the sun.
— from Emile by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

the emotions savagely sensuous yet
The ideas evolved may be wild and futile and the emotions savagely sensuous, yet they constitute a fund of inner experience, a rich soil for better imaginative growths.
— from The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress by George Santayana

To everything Sisa said yes
To everything Sisa said yes—everything appeared good.
— from The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere by José Rizal

the eyes she said You
The woman stood aside, made no effort to stop me, but looking me in the eyes she said: 'You come too late.
— from Up the Hill and Over by Isabel Ecclestone Mackay

thine enemy say so Yes
'"I would not hear thine enemy say so."' 'Yes, I've been rather horrid.
— from The Convert by Elizabeth Robins

Their embracements shall sting you
Their embracements shall sting you more than all sweethearting raptures.'
— from The Grey Man by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett

This evening said Sylvie you
This evening,” said Sylvie, “you are to stay in the dining-room with a candle, and do your sewing.
— from Pierrette by Honoré de Balzac

thwarted ever so slightly yourself
You don't care an iota what pain you inflict on others, if you are thwarted ever so slightly yourself.
— from The Baronet's Bride; Or, A Woman's Vengeance by May Agnes Fleming

the earth saying Sir you
Gen. Jackson struggled violently to rise, as though to endeavor to leave the road, but Smith threw his arm over him and with friendly force held him to the earth, saying, "Sir, you must lie still; it will cost you your life if you rise."
— from From Bull Run to Appomattox: A Boy's View by Luther W. Hopkins


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