The older residents always call on the newer.
— from Etiquette by Emily Post

n. groan Dychiad, Dychiant, n. a sigh Dychio, v. to sigh, to groan Dychiori, v. to utter sighs Dychlaig, n. a drooping Dychlais, n. a breaking out Dychlam, n. a fluttering Dychlamiad, n. a fluttering Dychlamol, a. fluttering Dychlamu, v. to flutter Dychlyd, n. what is carried Dychludo, v. to carry Dychluddo, v. to inclose Dychrain, n. a crawling Dychre, n. a croaking Dychreu, v. to croak Dychrymu, v. to how Dychryn, n. terror, fright Dyrhrynadwy, a. terrible Dychryndod, n. terror Dychrynedig, a. terrified, frightened Dychryniad, n. a frightening Dychrynllyd, a. fearful, terrible Dychrynol, a. terrifying Dychrynu, v. to frighten Dychrynwr, n. a trembler, frightener Dychrys, n. haste, hurry Dychrysiad, n. a hurrying Dychrysio, v. to hurry Dychurio, v. to be afflicted Dychwaen, n. chance, event Dychwaeth, n. relish Dychwant, n. appetite Dychwardd, n. laughter Dychwedlu, v. to discourse Dychwel, n. a turn, course Dychweladwy, a. revertible Dychweledig, a. reversed Dychwelfa, recurrence; return Dychweliad, n. a recurring; a returning; a conversion Dychwelwr, n. one who turns or returns; a convert Dychwelyd, v. to return Dychwydd, n. a heaving Dychwyl, a. revolution Dychwysu, v. to sweat Dychyfaer, n. recounter Dychyfalâu, v. to assimilate Dychyfarfod, v. to meet Dychyfeirio, v. to come in contact Dychyfiad, n. equalisation Dychyfuno, v. to agree Dychyffröi, v. to agitate Dychymyg, n. invention; a riddle or enigma Dychymygiad, n. a devising Dychymygol, a. imaginary Dychymygu, v. to devise Dychymygwr, n. a deviser Dychymysg, n. commixion Dychyrchu, to come on, to resort Dyd, interj.
— from A Pocket Dictionary: Welsh-English by William Richards

In transgressing the law of nature, the offender declares himself to live by another rule than that of reason and common equity, which is that measure God has set to the actions of men, for their mutual security; and so he becomes dangerous to mankind, the tye, which is to secure them from injury and violence, being slighted and broken by him.
— from Second Treatise of Government by John Locke

By the 'method of agreement,' by that of 'difference,' by those of 'residues' and 'concomitant variations'(which cannot here be more nearly defined), we make certain lists of cases; and by ruminating these lists in our minds the cause we seek will be more likely to emerge.
— from The Principles of Psychology, Volume 1 (of 2) by William James

It is therefore a conception, for the reason alone that other representations are contained under it, by means of which it can relate to objects.
— from The Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant

And yet did I, in this only respect and consideration of being a debtor, esteem myself worshipful, reverend, and formidable.
— from Gargantua and Pantagruel by François Rabelais

It was said that one might wander days and nights together through its intricate tangle of rifts and chasms, and never find the end of the cave; and that he might go down, and down, and still down, into the earth, and it was just the same—labyrinth under labyrinth, and no end to any of them.
— from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

Doederlein interprets this passage as representing the confused way in which the people took their seats in the national assembly, without reference to order, rank, age, &c. It rather represents, however, that the people, not the chieftains, determined when the business of the council should begin.—
— from The Germany and the Agricola of Tacitus by Cornelius Tacitus

Thus, for instance, as we have naturally a veneration for antiquity, whatever building brings to our remembrance ancient customs and manners, such as the castles of the Barons of ancient Chivalry, is sure to give this delight.
— from Sir Joshua Reynolds' Discourses Edited, with an Introduction, by Helen Zimmern by Reynolds, Joshua, Sir

No lady of caste would think of receiving a call from a gentleman alone, except a priest; and the clergy make the most of their privileges, according to common report.
— from The Capitals of Spanish America by William Eleroy Curtis

Clearing his feet and arms from the tangle of ropes and canvas, he emerged from the confused heap, and dragged out the woman by her dress, which fluttered out from the wreckage.
— from The Mystery Queen by Fergus Hume

4 It is the most flagrant inconsequence to adduce the experience that men are not sanctified, not converted by baptism, as an argument against its miraculous efficacy, as is done by rationalistic orthodox theologians; 5 for all kinds of miracles, the objective power of prayer, and in general all the supernatural truths of religion, also contradict experience.
— from The Essence of Christianity Translated from the second German edition by Ludwig Feuerbach

Arrived at eighteen years of age he runs away to Seville, and after several adventures in the style of those of Rinconete and Cortadillo, seen through French spectacles, enters the service of a lady bearing the well-known Spanish name of Donna Maria della Cupidità.
— from A Vanished Arcadia: Being Some Account of the Jesuits in Paraguay 1607-1767 by R. B. (Robert Bontine) Cunninghame Graham

We cannot but regret, for the sake of bread, that our old steady brick ovens have been almost universally superseded by those of ranges and cooking-stoves, which are infinite in their caprices, and forbid all general rules.
— from Household Papers and Stories by Harriet Beecher Stowe

I taught men the skill to hide their infirmities from themselves, the only remedy against conscience.
— from Adventures in the Moon, and Other Worlds by Russell, John Russell, Earl

A thousand respectful compliments await Mr. Davenport, love to Mr. Pennington, threats of ruin at Cards to Mrs. Bellhatchet, and humble service to Miss Wren.
— from The Intimate Letters of Hester Piozzi and Penelope Pennington, 1788-1821 by Penelope Pennington

The enemy made a stand at a line of breastworks across the road at the house of Melzi Chancellor, but the troops of Rodes and Colston dashed over the entrenchments together and the flight and pursuit were resumed and continued until our advance was arrested by the abatis in front of the line of works near the central position at Chancellorsville.
— from The History of the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia by S. J. (Silvanus Jackson) Quinn

Surprise, suspicion, indignation, and wrath chased one another swiftly across her features, and, once her feelings found utterance, there was poured upon the amazed squire such a torrent of reproach and contumely that he was fairly stunned into silence; and before he could recover himself sufficiently to make his defence, his accuser, with a scornful swing of her ample skirts that was simply magnificent, flounced out of the office, while he sank back into his chair, the very picture of helpless bewilderment.
— from My Strange Rescue, and Other Stories of Sport and Adventure in Canada by J. Macdonald (James Macdonald) Oxley