Strain of attention to what is hostile to desire is irksome; in spite of one's conscious wish, the underlying desires determine the main course of thought, the deeper emotional responses.
— from Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education by John Dewey

His good humour contrasted with his father's severity; and he rattled on unceasingly during dinner, to the delight of all—of one especially, who need not be mentioned.
— from Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray

Shall one man, and he girt in on all sides, fellow-citizens, by your entrenchments, thus unchecked deal devastation throughout our city, and send all our best warriors to the under world? Have you no pity, no shame, cowards, for your unhappy country, for your ancient gods, for great Aeneas?' Kindled
— from The Aeneid of Virgil by Virgil

At midday the chief of the police usually drove down the street with a pair of horses; he was going from his estate near the town to the police department; but Ivan Dmitritch fancied every time that he was driving especially quickly, and that he had a peculiar expression: it was evident that he was in haste to announce that there was a very important criminal in the town.
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of 233 Short Stories of Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

Bedingungen unsual conditions übliche Sorgfalt ordinary care übliche Vorsicht; Umsicht usual caution üblicher Marktpreis fair market value üblicher Zinssatz conventional interest übrig bleiben remain Übung practice Übung; Gewohnheit practice Übung; Praxis practice Uhr clock Uhr; Zeit stempeln clock Uhrenstechkarte clock card Ultimatum ultimatum Ultimogeld money for monthly clearance um Akzeptierung zu erlangen to obtain acceptance um Auskunft bitten request information um bereitzustellen in order to provide um das Akkredtiv anzeigen zu lassen to have the credit advised um dem Käufer zu ermöglichen to enable the buyer um den Anforderungen gerecht zu werden to meet the requirements um den Handelsbrauch wiederzugeben to reflect the usages um die Ware an Bord zu verladen in order to load the goods on board um die Ware zu verladen in order to load the goods um es dem Käufer zu ermöglichen for the purpose of enabling the buyer to um es dem Käufer zu ermöglichen to allow the buyer um es den Parteien zu ermöglichen to enable the parties to um es ihm zu ermöglichen to enable him um Handelspapiere auszuhändigen to deliver commercial documents um Irrtümern vorzubeugen in order to guard against confusion um Kunden werben; Kundenwerbung canvass um Mengentarife zu erhalten to obtain quantity rates um Missverständnissen vorzubeugen in order to guard against misunderstandings um sich zu vergewissern to ascertain um Zahlung zu erlangen to obtain payment um zu in oder to um zu in order to um zu vermeiden in order to avoid Umbuchung eines Betrages transfer of an amount Umbuchung eines Konteneintrags transfer of an entry Umfang extent Umfang scope Umfang der Verkäufe volume of sales Umfang der Ausgaben volume of expenditures Umfang der Geschäfte volume of business Umfang der Verkäufe sales volume Umfang der Vollmacht scope of authority Umfang der Warenvorräte volume of stocks Umfang des Außenhandels volume of foreign trade Umfang des Geschäfts volume of trade Umfang des Handels volume of trade Umfang des Marktes size of the market Umfang; Band; Volumen volume Umfang; Volumen volume umfangreich; in großer Menge; sperrig bulky umfangreiche Einsparungen extensive economies umfangreiche Kollektion; großes Sortiment large assortment umfangreiche Werbung substantial advertising umfassend extensive umfassende Darstellung der Tatsachen full statement of the facts umfassende Versicherung comprehensive insurance Umgang mit Material materials handling Umgehungsstraße bypass umgekehrt reverse umgelegte Lasten absorbed burden umgesetzte Menge; Absatzmenge quantity of sales umherziehend ambulatory Umkleidezeit clothes change time umkommen perish umladen to transship Umladung transshipment Umlauf; Zirkulation circulation
— from Mr. Honey's Medium Business Dictionary (German-English) by Winfried Honig

[Describes community defense organizations formed in rural and urban districts during the war.] (12) Weller, Charles F. "Democratic Community Organization," An after-the-war experiment in Chester, Survey , XLIV (1920), 77-79.
— from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. (Ernest Watson) Burgess

On inquiring the reason why the guard had neither prevented nor perceived the disturbance, it came out that the guards of Motiers had insisted upon doing duty that night, although it was the turn of those of another village.
— from The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau — Complete by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

My things usually do, don't they?
— from Set in Silver by A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson

Any failure on the part of such master to use due diligence to comply herewith, which failure shall result in the escape of such officer, shall render the master or vessel or the owner of the vessel liable in damages for such flogging or corporal punishment to the person illegally punished by such officer.
— from The Men on Deck: Master, Mates and Crew, Their Duties and Responsibilities by Felix Riesenberg

For history, as the record of human nature, can never lie, and must always repeat itself, and a nation, unless degenerate, demands the striking of blows, not the mere waiting to receive them.
— from Hector Graeme by Evelyn Brentwood

In the midst of all this, the fair Lillie promised, “forsaking all others, to keep only unto him, so long as they both should live,”—“to love, honor, and obey, until death did them part.”
— from Pink and White Tyranny A Society Novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe

With this arrangement the lathes have greater power when turning small diameters than when the belt is used driving direct to the main spindle.
— from Two Centuries of Shipbuilding by the Scotts at Greenock by Scotts' Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd.

“Is that your fixed, unalterable determination?” demanded the lieutenant, assuming a fierce look.
— from Tom Temple's Career by Alger, Horatio, Jr.

Unfortunately, Dabshelim, during this process of melting down his library, was grown old, and saw no probability of living to exhaust its quintessence to the last volume.
— from The Every-day Book and Table Book. v. 3 (of 3) Everlasting Calerdar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac by William Hone

But in spite of these qualities and talents, and even of Harriett’s willingness to learn, Shelley did not find her to be companionable for him; and he unfortunately did discover that another young lady, Mary Godwin, was companionable in the supreme degree.
— from Human Intercourse by Philip Gilbert Hamerton

These hours were adopted in order to avoid undue disturbance during the night.
— from Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The New York Tunnel Extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The Cross-Town Tunnels. Paper No. 1158 by James H. Brace