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you are deceived Edmond
“But you are deceived, Edmond,” she continued.
— from The Count of Monte Cristo, Illustrated by Alexandre Dumas

you are dead Eva
“When you are dead, Eva,” said St. Clare, passionately.
— from Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

You are dull enough
" "You are dull enough at mine.
— from Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy

yet again declaring everything
But what need is there that I should sin yet again declaring everything to the end by my prophetic art?
— from The Argonautica by Rhodius Apollonius

y adice es
[16] Pero donde agota todo el repertorio de sus dichos, es en la enumeración de las cualidades de un caballo que estima, y adice: «es aseadito para andar», [17] «es el peón de la casa», [18] «es mi crédito», «es seguidor en el camino», «es liberal por donde lo busquen», [19] «a donde quiera endereza», [20] etc.
— from Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader by Ernesto Nelson

y a des efforts
Il y a des efforts énormes pour rendre accessible à tous le contenu du web, mais tant et aussi longtemps que les diffuseurs utiliseront des technologies hors normes, et ne tiendront pas leurs engagements pris, notamment, dans le cadre du Web Interoperability Project (WIP), la tâche sera difficile.
— from Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas by Marie Lebert

years ago did Europeans
Europe has never understood this nation, and not until a few years ago did Europeans dream of its progress and its power.
— from A History of the Philippines by David P. Barrows

you all days even
Since she assumed the mission of Him who said, “I am the Way and the Truth,” and, “I am with you all days, even unto the consummation of the world,” the Church has travelled a long way through the centuries, has withstood hard times and fierce storms.
— from The Freedom of Science by Josef Donat

your agricultural districts except
You cannot fail to have observed, that to this period your money class has had but little to do with land in your agricultural districts, except to buy and sell it.
— from The Man from Mars: His Morals, Politics and Religion by William Simpson

you a dollar extry
Shake a leg,' he says, 'an' I might mebbe give you a dollar extry.
— from The Outdoor Girls at Bluff Point; Or a Wreck and a Rescue by Laura Lee Hope

yourself a debtor ere
"First the money and then the deed," he said; "all must be in order, gracious sir, and you shall not acknowledge yourself a debtor ere you have received your money."
— from The Youth of the Great Elector by L. (Luise) Mühlbach

you are destiny enough
By John Davidson. Break—break it open; let the knocker rust; Consider no "shalt not," nor no man's "must"; And, being entered, promptly take the lead, Setting aside tradition, custom, creed; Nor watch the balance of the huckster's beam; Declare your hardiest thought, your proudest dream; Await no summons; laugh at all rebuff; High hearts and you are destiny enough.
— from Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 2, April 1906 Monthly Magazine Devoted to Social Science and Literature by Various

Your affectionate daughter EVADNE
"Your affectionate daughter, "EVADNE."
— from The Heavenly Twins by Sarah Grand

youth and die ere
There is a race of mortals who become Old in their youth, and die ere middle age.
— from Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet: An Autobiography by Charles Kingsley

you abroad delighting every
I'll soon have you abroad, delighting every company, and filling all mouths with my name! "
— from The Life of Benjamin Franklin With Many Choice Anecdotes and admirable sayings of this great man never before published by any of his biographers by M. L. (Mason Locke) Weems


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