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unconscious not merely latent at
The unconscious thus receives a new meaning for us; the idea of "at present" or "at a specific time" disappears from its conception, for it can also mean permanently unconscious, not merely latent at the time .
— from A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis by Sigmund Freud

uno ne misse là And
Who pointed out the door; Uno ne mangiai, One I ate myself, E uno ne misse là, And one I put by there, Che ancora ci sarà.
— from Roman Legends: A collection of the fables and folk-lore of Rome by Rachel Harriette Busk

ugly night my lads and
“We’re in for an ugly night, my lads, and we’re on a rotten boat.
— from Kilgorman: A Story of Ireland in 1798 by Talbot Baines Reed

until now my life alas
Since then, until now, my life, alas! has been tin-cupless.
— from Diane of the Green Van by Leona Dalrymple

unwholesome night My love a
His proud forbidding eye, and his dark brow, Chill me like dew-damps of the unwholesome night: My love, a timorous and tender flower, Closes beneath his touch.
— from The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Vol 2 (of 2) by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

up next moment like a
At that moment a forgotten navvy caught Bill’s eye, he seized him by the neck; Jack helped; the man was thrown on the top of all, and went up next moment like a spread-eagle cover to the cask.
— from Six Months at the Cape by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

usefulness not merely learning a
Remember it is the visual faculty you are cultivating for great future usefulness, not merely learning a list of words.
— from Miller's Mind training for children Book 2 (of 3) A practical training for successful living; Educational games that train the senses by William Emer Miller

until now Mr Lowndes appeared
But that was nearly three months ago, and until now Mr. Lowndes appeared not to have thought it worth his while to comply with the request.
— from Fanny's First Novel by Frank Frankfort Moore


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