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young and zealous divine
There, also, was the Reverend Mr. Clark of Westbury, a young and zealous divine who had ridden in haste to pray by the bedside of the expiring minister.
— from Twice Told Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Y and Z days
The references to "W," "X," "Y" and "Z" days and nights in the above memo, are to the successive days preceding Zero day—known briefly as "Z" day, on which the battle was to open.
— from The Australian Victories in France in 1918 by Monash, John, Sir

yat at zour departing
It apeiris, that with zour absence thair is alswa joynit forgetfulnes, seand yat at zour departing ze promysit to mak me advertisement of zour newis from tyme to tyme.
— from The Mystery of Mary Stuart by Andrew Lang

Y and Z days
These days would be known as U, V, W, X, Y, and Z days.
— from The 56th Division (1st London Territorial Division) by C. H. (Charles Humble) Dudley Ward

y and z development
But if regulation has restored, on a smaller scale, the whole of the arrangement according to all values of x , y and z , development also can take place completely (Fig. 7).
— from The Science and Philosophy of the Organism by Hans Driesch

Y and Z descended
[Pg 140] began, of course, to fall; promptly Y. and Z. descended.
— from Great Britain at War by Jeffery Farnol

you at ze delephone
"Zey ask for you at ze delephone!" He took her to a cabin under the main staircase.
— from The Yellow Streak by Valentine Williams

You and Ziba divide
I say, You and Ziba divide the land.
— from The World English Bible (WEB), Complete by Anonymous

you and Zimmer dictate
He'll divide all his property, every last acre, every head of stock as you and Zimmer dictate.
— from The Rustlers of Pecos County by Zane Grey

you and Zara de
They were:— Derrington, these written words are to make you and Zara de Echeveria known to each other.
— from Princess Zara by Ross Beeckman

Young and Zina D
Here, April 3rd, 1850, was born Zina, daughter of Brigham Young and Zina D. Young.
— from Representative Women of Deseret: A Book of Biographical Sketches by Augusta Joyce Crocheron


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