Famous english word list

At the moment, artemisinin-based therapies are
considered the best treatment, but cost about $10 per dose — far too much for impoverished communities.Seattle Times (Feb 16, 2012)

The
minute stain on the document was not visible to the naked eye.

The committee worked in
accord on the bill, and it eventually passed.

That confidence was certainly
evident in the way Smith handled the winning play with 14 seconds left on the clock.

He directed and acted in plays every season and became known for exploring Elizabethan theatre
practices.

“Lipstick, as a product
intended for topical use with limited absorption, is ingested only in very small quantities,” the agency said on its website.

The scandal broke out in October after former chief executive Michael Woodford claimed he was fired for raising
concerns about the company’s accounting practices.

In an unprecedented front page article in 2003 The Times reported that Mr. Blair, a young reporter on its staff, had
committed journalistic fraud.New York Times (Feb 15, 2012)

As a result, the privacy
issues surrounding mobile computing are becoming ever-more complex.

A small French colony, Port Louis, was
established on East Falkland in 1764 and handed to the Spanish three years later.

Scientists have been
conducting studies of individual genes for years.

We had nearly two hundred passengers, who were seated about on the sofas, reading, or playing games, or
engaged in conversation.Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn)

He delayed making the unclassified report public while awaiting an Army review, but Rolling Stone magazine
obtained the report and posted it Friday night.New York Times (Feb 11, 2012)

Meanwhile, heating oil could grow more
scarce in the Northeast this winter, the Energy Department warned last month.New York Times (Jan 21, 2012)

Inflation has lagged behind the central bank’s 2 percent target, giving
policy makers extra scope to cut rates.

But the elderly creak is beginning to become
apparent in McCartney’s voice.

Owing to these magic
properties, it was often planted near dwellings to keep away evil spirits.Parsons, Mary Elizabeth

When Brown pleaded not guilty to assaulting Rihanna, their violent past came out in
court.Slate (Feb 16, 2012)

In 1863 he was
appointed by the general assembly professor of oriental languages at New College.Various

His interpretation of many obscure scriptural
passages by means of native manners and customs and traditions is particularly helpful and informing.Sheets, Emily Churchill Thompson

An attempt was made to ignore this brilliant and irregular book, but in
vain; it was read all over Europe.Various

In many
instances large districts or towns would have fewer representatives than smaller ones, or perhaps none at all.Clarke, Helen Archibald

Martello towers must be built within short distances all round the
coast.Wingfield, Lewis

The funds are aimed at helping build public
projects including mass transit, electricity networks, water utility and ports, it said.

In 1929, Hubble independently put forward and confirmed the same idea, and the parameter later became known as the Hubble
constant.Nature (Nov 15, 2011)

The
circumstances leading up to the shootings was not immediately available.

Oil and natural gas
constituted almost 50 percent of Russian government revenue last year.

The central bank will start distributing low-interest loans in early March to individuals and small- and medium-sized companies
affected by the flooding.

Qualities such as these are not
generated under bad working practices of any sort.Hungerford, Edward

Like American community colleges, admission at an open university is not competitive, but the schools offer a
range of programs, including doctoral degrees.

At the same point in 2004 — as an incumbent facing re-election — Mr. Bush had taken in about $145.6 million for his
campaign.New York Times (Feb 18, 2012)

«When I broke into the big
leagues until a month ago, Gary kept in touch,» Mets third baseman David Wright said.Seattle Times (Feb 17, 2012)

More
labor is entailed, more time is required, greater delay is occasioned in cleaning up, and the amount of water used is much greater.Hoskin, Arthur J.

Ms. Stewart said Mrs. Bachmann
conferred with her family and a few aides after her disappointing showing on Tuesday evening.New York Times (Jan 4, 2012)

The first Super Bowl in 1967 featured college marching bands
entertaining the crowds at halftime.

Contracts with utilities will be signed starting next month, he said.

Too much praise cannot be given to the
earnest and efficient missionaries who founded and have maintained this mission.Miller, George A.

It is a very important honey plant, as it
yields an exceptionally pure nectar and remains in bloom a long time.Parsons, Mary Elizabeth

Interior Department officials
insisted that they had conducted an extensive scientific inquiry before moving ahead with the spill response plan.New York Times (Feb 17, 2012)

Last year, the industry’s main trade
convention, the Inside Self-Storage World Expo, organized workshops in Las Vegas focusing on lien laws and auction sales.New York Times (Feb 17, 2012)

He says many new drivers are terrified of motorway driving because they do not have the
skills or confidence needed.

Teens ranting over chores and whatnot can often
reflect deeper feelings of alienation or perceived uncaring on the part of parents.

Before Robert Barr publishes a
novel he spends years in thinking the thing out.Anonymous

Instead, according to court documents, the money went toward
furnishing mansions, flying in private jets, and retaining a $120,000-a-year personal hairstylist.BusinessWeek (Feb 1, 2012)

Clearly he would not
venture to descend while his enemy moved.Strang, Herbert

On Friday, West Africa regional group Ecowas condemned the rebels, urging them to end hostilities and surrender all occupied
territory.

Oscar Wilde, to do him justice, bore this sort of rebuff with astonishing good
temper and sweetness.Anonymous

The business-oriented constituency of the Republican Party, Jacobs said, has been weakened by a faction
bent on lowering taxes and cutting spending.

An autopsy has reportedly been
undertaken but the results are not expected for several weeks.

Republicans need just four seats in the Senate to take control as the
majority party.

In your talk you
asserted the pill’s risks of blood clotting, lung artery blockage, heart attack and stroke are minimal.

Several pilots and
crew members would have to escape at once, while safety divers watched, ready to rescue anyone who became stuck.New York Times (Feb 6, 2012)

«Today,» said the old man, «you must push through with me into my most solitary
chamber, that we may not be disturbed.»Carlyle, Thomas

Some companies in the Globe District of Arizona have started extensive underground
schemes for mining large tonnages very cheaply by «caving» methods.Hoskin, Arthur J.

Not one of his movements escaped her
keen observation; she drank in every shiver.Wingfield, Lewis

Romney’s actually done well in open primaries where fiscally conservative yet socially
liberal independents have backed him over his opponents.

There were wounded love, and wounded pride, and
despair, and coming madness, all in that piteous cry.Reade, Charles

«Behaviours have changed and
attitudes have changed,» Mr Taylor said.

He felt sure that if the circumstances
justified it, the necessary proceedings could be taken.”Anonymous

Thus far in our inquiry extraordinary
merits have been offset by extraordinary defects.Ayres, Harry Morgan

A too rapid transformation of existing conditions might very easily lead to an economic crisis, symptoms of which are already beginning to
manifest themselves.Vay, P?ter

“Economists assume that, under normal conditions, markets will allocate
resources efficiently,” he added.

Old ideas, long after the conditions under which they were produced have passed away, often
persist in surviving.Ingersoll, Robert Green

And with his backhanded
contempt for all things ordinary, Blake is making some of the catchiest, most difficult music in recent memory.

So far, the political turmoil has not appeared to have discouraged visitors, but prolonged strife could
weigh on tourism.New York Times (Feb 11, 2012)

But such a
distinction is quite external; at heart the men may be very much alike.Anonymous

Such an
inclined passage following a seam of coal is known as a slope.Hoskin, Arthur J.

The authors found that when the available prospects varied more in
attributes such as age, height, occupation and educational background, people made fewer dating proposals.Scientific American (Feb 13, 2012)

Those who managed to survive were later
oppressed by Poland’s post-war communist authorities.

But eight men, however bold and stout-hearted, could not long
contend with an enemy at least four times their number.Strang, Herbert

His remains were buried in Cannon Street, and a
stake was driven through the body.Andrews, William

He
toiled in the sweat of his brow, tilling the stubborn ground, taking out stones, building fences.Adler, Felix

Simon Wiesenthal’s parents are long since deceased, with his father dying in World War I and his mother
perishing in the Holocaust.

Mr. Gray
railed against lengthy stage directions, saying he crossed them out in scripts before he would begin rehearsals with his actors.New York Times (Feb 7, 2012)

Well, safety
advocates, consumers and the government dragged the automobile industry toward including seat belts, air bags, more visible taillights and other safety features.New York Times (Feb 19, 2012)

It is being fired into enclosed areas and homes, the human rights group
alleges.

Department store chains in general have been strained in recent years as a »
multitude» of alternatives has emerged, all competing for customers.Chicago Tribune (Dec 28, 2011)

It was narrow and very
steep, and had precipices in all parts, so that they could not mount upward except one at a time.Various

But Cain was already too far gone to
heed the warning voice.Adler, Felix

A healthy person living in an unfashionable city with no student loans to pay off can get by on a fairly
modest income.Slate (Feb 17, 2012)

Another reason to display beds at an electronics show: consumers are
apt to use high-tech devices while tucked in.New York Times (Jan 9, 2012)

Despite being held in the highest
esteem by his fellow poets, Redgrove never quite achieved the critical reception or readership he deserved.

Mike Mullen, then chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has acknowledged receiving the memo but said he ignored it as not
credible.New York Times (Dec 19, 2011)

It
provoked a bigger reaction than we could ever have anticipated.

The farmer went down, his clumsy boots making no sound on the uncarpeted stairway, so careful was his
tread.Woolson, Constance Fenimore

Health care providers and manufacturers can
ascertain alternative treatment more effectively by tackling predicted drug shortage incidences early in the process.Forbes (Feb 13, 2012)

Some militia chiefs say they will only
cede command of their fighters once an organized military and security apparatus is in place.

While the
decree takes effect immediately, it requires Parliament’s approval within 60 days to remain in force.

The wily Roc, never taken much by surprise,
contrived to escape, but old Tributor and his men were all captured.Thornbury, Walter

Modern kale, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and kohlrabi are all members of the same species,
derived from a single prehistoric plant variety.Slate (Feb 21, 2012)

But the tobacco industry and owners of other convenience stores say tribal cigarette manufacturing is just an
elaborate form of tax evasion.New York Times (Feb 22, 2012)

Defence lawyers said the large number of forensic tests which had been carried out had failed to find any
substantial evidence linked to the accused.

Adding to the precarious security situation, tribesmen kidnapped 18 Egyptian border guards along the
frontier with Israel in Sinai Peninsula.New York Times (Feb 9, 2012)

The Federal Reserve has pledged low interest rates until late 2014,
citing in part the weakness of the job market.

In the United Kingdom and Europe the devices are not used unless the need is
warranted by the patient’s medical condition.

He cried and trembled,
sobbing, while they spoke, like the child he was.Weyman, Stanley J.

In horseback riding, a
rider will give commands by squeezing or lengthening the reins and altering the position of his legs.

Dense black smoke rose in the distance as demonstrators burned tires in Shiite villages.

Melanoma globally
afflicts nearly 160,000 new people each year.

His business had been all along steadily
flourishing, his patrons had been of high social position, some most illustrious, others actually royal.Petherick, Horace William

One of the present bishops was consecrated when quite a young boy, and deacons are often
ordained at sixteen, and even much earlier.Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)

Mother, you see, is a very
pious woman, and she attributes it all to Providence, saying that it was the Divine interference in her behalf.Various

There are
vexing problems slowing the growth and the practical implementation of big data technologies.Forbes (Oct 21, 2011)

Once captured, the combined object will have a new center of
gravity and may be spinning in an uncontrolled way.

Frustrating enough at ground level, but can you imagine the agony about a stranded, ever-soggier Oreo being
suspended 11 feet above the ground?Washington Post (Feb 21, 2012)

Its bright scarlet fruits are
conspicuous in late autumn.Anonymous

Typhoon fighter
jets, helicopters, two warships and bomb disposal experts will also be on duty to guard against security threats.Seattle Times (Feb 20, 2012)

The blare of bugles was heard, and a few seconds afterwards Jackson, still facing the enemy, shouted: «By Jupiter, they’re
bolting, sir.»Strang, Herbert

His two companions readily
assented, and the promise was mutually given and received.Keightley, Thomas

She watched over her husband, kept his accounts, held the family
purse, managed all his affairs. Shorter, Clement K.

The survey’s margin of error was
plus or minus four percentage points.

The Securities and Exchange Commission said last year it had
sanctioned 39 senior officers for conduct related to the housing market meltdown.

Chu attended the special court-martial
proceeding on Monday in Hawaii, Hill said.

Rebellion broke out, and finally the aged Caliph, after enduring a
siege of several weeks, was murdered in his own house.Nicholson, Reynold

He viewed the moths with
malice, their fluttering wings fanning his resentment.Lyman, Olin L.

Advisers say new millionaires are prone to mistakes, like making
extravagant purchases or risky deals with friends.

Carols had existed for centuries, though their popularity
waxed and waned as different governments and religious movements periodically declared them sinful.

Deafening cheers rent the air as he landed; hundreds
thronged around him to clasp his hand.Strang, Herbert

His campaign even issued a press release
assailing other rivals for, in Mr. Paul’s view, taking Mr. Romney’s quote about firing people out of context.New York Times (Feb 16, 2012)

He was uneven, disproportioned, saying ordinary things on great occasions, and now and then, without the slightest provocation, uttering the
sublimest and most beautiful thoughts.Ingersoll, Robert Green

As humans increasingly
exploit the deep seas for fish, oil and mining, understanding how species are dispersed is crucial, Copley said.Scientific American (Jan 3, 2012)

The grammar school here, founded in 1533, is liberally
endowed, with scholarships and exhibitions.Various

The Arab League has already suspended Syria and
imposed economic sanctions.

The letter claims pensioners are too often patronised,
humiliated, denied privacy or even medical treatment.

There has been a great deal said in this country of late in regard to giving the right of
suffrage to women.Ingersoll, Robert Green

An uproar
ensued months after the approval, when opponents realized the online gambling measure had been slipped in.New York Times (Feb 16, 2012)

The
gale was accompanied, as usual, by incessant rain and thick weather, and a heavy confused sea kept our decks always flooded.Fitzroy, Robert

Musing about the Big Picture may be a lot more gratifying than focusing on the details of the specific policies that aren’t working.

There’s plenty of humor on Russian television, though not much political
satire; Mr. Putin put a stop to that long ago.New York Times (Feb 13, 2012)

More than one assassin was
dispatched by the Turkish authorities to murder Napoleon.Various

He made his customary slick feeds to open teammates, but as is their
wont, the Nets struggled at times to convert points on his passes.New York Times (Feb 20, 2012)

When probiotics flourish in the digestive
tract, nutrients are better absorbed and bad bugs are held at bay, research suggests.Seattle Times (Jan 10, 2012)

For me, all novels of any consequence are literary, and they take their place, high and low, in the
canon of English literature.

Great employees often get more
latitude to bring up controversial subjects in a group setting because their performance allows greater freedom.

Their number diminished sharply after Villaraigosa announced last week that he wanted protesters to
vacate the grounds by Monday or be forcibly removed.Chicago Tribune (Nov 30, 2011)

«It were shame,» said Lancelot, «for an armed to
slay an unarmed man.»Unknown

This refinement appears in his works, which are full of artistic grace and dainty
delicacy.Drake, Samuel Adams

«I’m surprised,» said Philip, cautiously opening fire, «that you were ever allowed to
forsake your native land.»Hay, Ian

Utterly distraught, he ran up and down the bank, hunting for his clothes, calling, crying out, imploring,
beseeching help from somewhere.Frank, Ulrich

Frustrated after two years of missed budget targets, finance chiefs demanded Greek officials put their verbal commitments into law.

She will be joining an
illustrious list of recipients that include Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela, Pope John Paul II and Princess Diana.

You’ve probably also noticed that the telephone and computer are no longer the only
devices on your employees’ desks.Forbes (Feb 26, 2012)

Throughout U.S. history, Americans have been fascinated by royal
pomp — even on a movie screen.

«Let me go now, please,» she
entreated, her eyes unable to meet his any longer.Hope, Anthony

Long before writing and books were in common use, proverbs were the principal means of
imparting instruction.Preston, Thomas

I felt a trifle doubtful about the
propriety of taking a short cut across private grounds, and said as much.Sutphen, Van Tassel

His own share in the
proceeds was about a hundred thousand dollars.Stark, James H.

The
objective was to mobilize students from 18 high schools across the city to provide community services and inspire others.New York Times (Feb 5, 2012)

A few of the villagers came behind,
clad in mourning robes, and bearing lighted tapers.Various

But given the bitter
partisan divide in an election year, Democrats said they would never be able to get such legislation passed.Chicago Tribune (Mar 30, 2012)

One
faction declared it would begin an armed struggle against the government of the United States.Slate (Feb 29, 2012)

In lesser hands the story about a young man who discovers life among the dead could be impossibly cute and
contrived.New York Times (Mar 25, 2012)

Thus, after much more than two hundred years, the
venerable building looks almost as it did when the first students entered its doors.Faris, John T. (John Thomson)

By contrast, Mr. Pei’s
restrained design took time to claim my attention, particularly since it sat quietly next door to Saarinen’s concrete gull wings.New York Times (Oct 6, 2011)

Afterward, the leaders fought court orders to release records showing what they had done, drawing an uncommonly sharp
rebuke from a federal judge.Washington Post (Mar 14, 2012)

The Free Syrian Army, an
insurgent group made of defecting soldiers and based in southern Turkey, claimed responsibility for both attacks.New York Times (Nov 20, 2011)

His fiery
rhetoric in support of limiting cuts to projected defense spending has surprised and impressed some of Obama’s toughest Republican critics.

The reason is that the vast majority of businesses are
scrupulous and treat their employees well.

Company officials at Safeway said those replacement workers will remain on standby until the agreement is
ratified by union members.Washington Post (Mar 29, 2012)

Though family members long suspected Evans, a local handyman who frequently hired local youths, the case
stumped investigators for years.Washington Post (Aug 30, 2011)

Sarkozy has attempted to tone down his image, becoming more
discreet about his private life.

Intensely
mortified at this humiliation, the king fell sick, and henceforth his health failed rapidly.Various

Affliction is allayed, grief
subsides, sorrow is soothed, distress is mitigated.Webster, Noah

The United States Army developed a
comprehensive plan to address problematic race relations in the 1970s, recognizing that they were hampering military effectiveness.New York Times (Feb 6, 2012)

But, to
fervent applause and scattered fist pumps from two sets of worshipers, he pledged to legally challenge the claims against him.New York Times (Sep 26, 2010)

The military has historically been protected from civilian courts, with any crimes committed by soldiers being decided in closed military
tribunals.

A certain
austere simplicity was noticeable all over Longfellow’s house.Anonymous

She belonged to the upper
stratum of the profession, and, knowing it, could not sink.George, Walter Lionel

A
conscientious hostess would be very much mortified if she served chicken out of its proper course.Reed, Myrtle

Sandra Nurse, a member of Occupy’s direct action working group, said police treated demonstrators roughly and made
arbitrary arrests.Time (Mar 18, 2012)

Shopkeepers,
exasperated at the impact of higher taxes and reduced consumer spending, are planning to close down for the day.New York Times (Feb 7, 2012)

The Count’s words were so
ominous, so full of sinister meaning that for the moment he felt like crying out with fear.Hocking, Joseph

They are here erecting a fine stone
edifice for an Episcopal Church.Clark, John A.

But despite racking up world titles, Olympic gold was
eluding him.

Mr. Horne accused the district’s Mexican-American studies program of using an antiwhite curriculum to
foster social activism.New York Times (Mar 19, 2012)

«Children, children, stop quarrelling, right here in public!»
admonished Mrs. Dering, in a low, shocked tone.Perry, Nora

If Republicans
repeal the law, Ms. Schakowsky said, they would be “taking away benefits that seniors are already getting.”New York Times (Mar 19, 2012)

The models themselves are
incidental on “Scouted,” merely empty planets around which revolve some fascinating characters and plenty more dull ones.New York Times (Nov 27, 2011)

In fact, intense focus may be one reason why so-called savants become so extraordinary at performing extensive calculations or remembering a
slew of facts.Scientific American (Mar 3, 2012)

More than anything, though, officials expressed concern about reigniting longstanding Mexican concerns about the United States’
usurping Mexico’s authority.New York Times (Mar 15, 2011)

The prisoners undressed themselves as usual, and went to bed, observed by the
sentinel.Drake, Samuel Adams

At this time, home ranges of small rodents can not be measured with great
precision, therefore any such calculations are, at best, only approximations.Douglas, Charles L.

I am not a sentimentalist by any means, yet I abominate
wanton cruelty.Stables, Gordon

This was one of the men who bring
odium on the whole class of prisoners, and prejudice society against them.Henderson, Frank

Armed rebels have joined the
fray in recent months.

Imagine calling a famous writer by his first name—it seemed
impertinent, to say the least.Watkins, Shirley

Many critics were less than enamored with the kind of “easy listening” Mr. Williams embodied, deriding his approach as
bland and unchallenging.New York Times (Oct 9, 2011)

«Good heavens, do you mean to
insinuate that I did anything crooked?» said Bojo loudly, yet at the bottom ill at ease.Johnson, Owen

He sought
nominal damages of one dollar from each defendant.

The colonists asked for nothing but what was clearly right and asked in the most respectful and even
suppliant manner.Judson, L. Carroll

A hundred years ago,
monetary policy – control over interest rates and the availability of credit – was viewed as a highly contentious political issue.New York Times (Mar 29, 2012)

“They may not be wishing to rush
headlong back into the same sort of risks just yet.”

But conductors are no more
infallible than other people, and once in a blue moon in going through a train they miss a passenger.Lynde, Francis

He used his most enticing manner and did his best to
coax the little animal out again.Kay, Ross

How they
pacified him I don’t know, but at the end of two hours he had cooled off enough to let us go aboard.Quincy, Samuel M.

He made a considerable reputation as an accomplished painter of quiet
pastoral subjects and carefully elaborated landscapes with cattle.Various

Some analysts expect Mr. Falcone, who is known for his
dogged determination, to just continue to limp along while slashing costs.New York Times (Feb 15, 2012)

The mayor has an executive order in place
stipulating that all top officials, except those granted a waiver, live in the city.New York Times (Sep 22, 2011)

Bargain hunters and holiday shoppers are bad guys’ favorite targets and have little or no
recourse when shoddy or fake merchandise arrives.Forbes (Nov 22, 2011)

All his goodness, however, will be of a forced,
constrained, artificial, and at bottom unreal character.Hyde, William De Witt

“You called her ‘an interfering, disagreeable old woman’!” whispered Bertha with
bated breath, glancing half fearfully at the door as she spoke.Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.

An urban panorama is viewed from a high vantage point, a
conceit used in topographic art to render vast perspectives.New York Times (Sep 30, 2011)

The night was gloomy, dark, and wet; the soldiers, wearied with watching at the
ramparts, dozed, leaning on their weapons.Sienkiewicz, Henryk

The owners, in turn, have called the lawyers shakedown artists bent on ruining their good reputations to
extort money.New York Times (Jan 27, 2012)

Wishing to observe the rules of
decorum she invited him to stay for supper, though absolutely nothing had been prepared for a guest.Sudermann, Hermann

It was the familiar
cant of the man rich enough to affect disdain for money, and Wade was not impressed.Day, Holman

He turned to beckon the others forward with one hand, while laying the other over his mouth in a gesture
enjoining silence.Breckenridge, Gerald

An
edict was issued by him forbidding any Christian to give instruction in Greek literature under any circumstances.Lightfoot, J. B.

«Alas, no,» said Bergfeld, mournfully, «the day after the battle our brave soldiers were surrounded by overwhelming forces and obliged to
capitulate.»Meding, Johann Ferdinand Martin Oskar

The Scottish throne was now disputed by many claimants, and the Scots asked Edward to
arbitrate between them.Various

Instead someone shouts «Go» and he is bearing down on me and almost
cleaves my shield in two with his first blow.

Some specimens will appear in the papers
appended to this report.Various

She remembers an upsetting incident when a headmistress
chastised her for working too much.

On March 1st, a Turkish newspaper reported that the country’s intelligence service had
foiled an attempt by Syrian agents to kidnap the colonel.

The heavy rain had reduced this low-lying ground to a
veritable quagmire, making progress very difficult even for one as unburdened as he was.Putnam Weale, B. L. (Bertram Lenox)

The mode of travel of the
gentry was riding horses, but most people traveled by walking.Reilly, S. A.

Residents who fled in recent days spoke of the smell of death and piles of garbage drifting like snowbanks, casting a
pall over the city.New York Times (Mar 7, 2012)

The
maxim «All is fair in love and war» was applied literally.Thomson, Basil

Volume is down 25 percent from five years ago, and
projections show even further declines, said Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe.New York Times (Mar 22, 2012)

While our engineering
prowess has advanced a great deal over the past sixty years, the principles of innovation largely have not.

Though composed amid the unromantic surroundings of a
dingy, dusty, and neglected back room, the speech has become a memorable document.Herndon, William H.

He was perceptibly older, in the way in which people look older all at once after having long kept the
semblance of youth.King, Basil

Leigh Hunt bore himself in his captivity with cheerful
fortitude, suffering severely in health but flagging little in spirits or industry.Colvin, Sidney

It’s how Seattle won Sunday’s game in Chicago, scoring 31 consecutive second-half points as an impressive comeback became an overwhelming
rout.Seattle Times (Dec 19, 2011)

He was prim and
staid and liked to do things in an orderly fashion.Doyle, A. Conan

I can no longer remain silent in the presence of the schemers who seek to
beguile you.Bolanden, Conrad von

The people who make up this typical Gorky offering are drunkards, thieves,
depraved creatures of every kind.Kilmer, Joyce

No matter how often she changed her will, she told me, that diamond pin was always
bequeathed to me.Wells, Carolyn

Tails are often an
enigma; many creatures have them, but scientists know little about their function, particularly for extinct species.

He’s an
assiduous diary-keeper and regularly rereads ancient entries to check up on himself.

And what was of still greater importance, he could only obtain taxes and soldiers from among the
vassals, by the consent of their feudal lords.Freytag, Gustav

He
quailed before me, and forgetting his new part in old habits, muttered an apology.Weyman, Stanley John

Ms. Waters talked about how she had spent the day at an organic farm on the
outskirts of Beijing looking at vegetables for the dinner.New York Times (Nov 14, 2011)

The cliffs are of imposing height, nearly three hundred feet: a formidable
bulwark.White, Walter

We are not
betrothed‘—her eyes filled with tears,—’he can never marry me; and he and my father have quarrelled.Fleming, George

Most
prospective homesteaders make the same mistake I did in buying horses, unless they are experienced.Micheaux, Oscar

This time it was not a request but a
peremptory order to go at once to Cuba and undertake the work.Johnson, Willis Fletcher

He retraced his steps, and came to Cape Girardeau, in Missouri, where he remained some time, acquiring the
rudiments of the English language.Anonymous

They then used models of global wind circulation to
deduce which dust sources have become stronger and which weaker.

After all, we love nothing better than seeing the powerful and formerly smug dragged across the front pages in
ignominy.

Bill O’Reilly and others picked up on the theme, summing up left-wing
ideology as “San Francisco values.”Slate (Jan 19, 2012)

In an
audacious operation that unfolded like a Hollywood thriller, the Navy Seals executed a daring raid deep into Pakistan to kill Osama bin Laden.New York Times (Sep 4, 2011)

Sometimes they drive their teams through unsettled country, without roads, swimming and
fording streams, clearing away obstructions, and camping where night overtakes them.Folsom, William Henry Carman

Fragrant coffee, light rolls, fresh butter, ham and eggs, fried crocuses and soft crabs, formed the
repast.Reid, Mayne

The little church has an ancient
fresco of St. Christopher, placed, as usual, opposite the entrance.Conybeare, Edward

Perhaps he thinks an engaged young lady should be demure and
dutiful, having no eyes or ears for any one except her betrothed.Harland, Marion

He was well liked and respected in these islands, for his
affable manners had obtained for him much popularity.Various

All was going well, but slowly, the time taken for the last few feet seeming to be
interminable.Cumberland, Barlow

In addition great material losses were inflicted: seven hundred houses were destroyed, six hundred stores
pillaged, and thousands of families utterly ruined.Straus, Oscar S.

Mr. Harding had strong
forebodings that the trouble, so far from being ended, was only just beginning.Marsh, Richard

In the distance heavy artillery was growling, and high explosive shells were bursting with a violence that seemed to
rend the sky.Tracy, Louis

With businesses shut, fields untended and fishing abandoned many have lost their
livelihoods as well as their homes, our correspondent says.

Her admirers were
capricious, returning to her at times, and then holding aloof again; and as for suitors, they entirely disappeared.Schubin, Ossip

In other words, one of our most essential abilities as humans—reading—is the product of a combination of
innate and learned traits.

Here were many fierce and bitter
wrangles over vexed questions, turbulent scenes, displays of sectional feelings.Raymond, Evelyn

The disruptive power of tree roots, growing in the
crevices of rocks, is well known.Various

This already-exhaustive book is studded with diary entries, academic papers and other
ostensible evidence that its fictitious stories of destruction are true.New York Times (Jun 6, 2010)

Was it for them to follow the
craven footsteps of a cowardly generation?Robinson, Victor

Tellingly, Ms. Liao said she had great difficulty finding three actors willing to
plumb their own personalities.New York Times (Jun 1, 2011)

No questions were asked, and few indeed were the words spoken, his
reticent manner preventing any undue familiarity.Maclean, John

A longtime colleague, Gate Theatre director Michael Colgan, noted Kelly’s old-school charms, punctuated by his
propensity for bow ties and smart suits.Seattle Times (Feb 15, 2012)

He said Islam should not be equated with terrorism or the kind of violence
espoused by Bin Laden.

There are some very courageous and
intrepid reporters in Afghanistan, including some who work for American media outlets.

The Baron was less conscientious, for he ate more beefsteak than was
seemly, and talked a great deal of stupid nonsense, as was his wont.Hoffmann, Ernst Theordor Wilhelm

She had lost her composure, her breath came in
fitful, uneven gasps, and as she sat there she pressed one hand over her heart.Davis, Owen

Another report today showed home prices fell more than forecast in November,
eroding the wealth of families as they seek to rebuild savings.

His conversation was
unaffectedly simple and frank; his language natural; always abounding in curious anecdotes.Conway, Moncure Daniel

Folengo’s next production was the Orlandino, an Italian poem of eight
cantos, written in rhymed octaves.Various

Time and again humans have domesticated wild , producing tame individuals with softer appearances and more
docile temperaments, such as dogs and guinea pigs.Scientific American (Jan 25, 2012)

Ms. Paul herself noted that “glib talk about appreciating dyslexia as a ‘gift’ is unhelpful at best and
patronizing at worst.”New York Times (Feb 6, 2012)

The coast, once
teeming with traffic, is now lonely and deserted.Mahaffy, J. P.

An atmosphere of distrust, suspicion and fear can cause workers to feel
estranged from one another, Dr. Wright has written.New York Times (Jan 28, 2012)

Public
spats are rare in the asset-management industry, where companies typically resolve disputes behind closed doors.

Meadow larks, as you have undoubtedly noticed,
warble many different songs.Barrett, R. E.

His appetite was not
sated by any means, but he knew the danger of overloading his stomach, so he stopped.Dewey, Edward Hooker

Each posited that the blue-collar Democratic
constituency rooted in the New Deal had grown increasingly conservative, alienated from “big government.”New York Times (Jan 14, 2012)

Respectable ladies, long resident, wearing black poke bonnets and camel’s-hair shawls, lifted their
patrician eyebrows with disapproval.Brooks, Charles Stephen

The boys asked a few guarded questions, but gained no information whatever, their questions being
parried in every instance.Mears, James R.

In particular, modern medical
practitioners are coming around to the idea that certain illnesses cannot be reduced to one isolatable, treatable cause.Nature (Dec 21, 2011)

Many lived in dilapidated apartments with leaky pipes, broken windows, rooms full of mold, and walls
infested with cockroaches and rats.New York Times (Jul 28, 2011)

He knew that men were
actuated by other motives, good and bad, than self-interest.Blease, Walter Lyon

Patients
convalescing from pneumonia were evacuated to England or given Base Duty.Jahns, Lewis E.

The storm clobbered many communities still recovering from the flooding two months ago caused by Hurricane Irene, leaving weary homeowners exhausted and
demoralized.Washington Post (Nov 1, 2011)

As the rhetoric heated up inside, the violence outside
devolved into chaos.

Every one exerted himself not only without murmuring and discontent, but even with an
alacrity which almost approached to cheerfulness.Kippis, Andrew

Low rates have also led retail brokerages to
waive fees on money market funds to avoid negative returns for their clients.

He must rush off to see his people, who no doubt were quite confounded by his
unwonted energy.Speed, Nell

Outwardly quite calm and matter-of-fact, his mind was in a
seething turmoil.Douglas, Hudson

When all Great Britain was
execrating Napoleon, picturing him as a devil with horns and hoofs, Byron looked upon him as the world’s hero.Hubbard, Elbert

A talented youngster who smashes his guitar in a fit of
pique finds it magically reassembled just in time for a crucial concert.

I never saw anybody so pleased with monkeys as she is, and not one
mite afraid.Raymond, Evelyn

The black eyes emitted an angry flash, the voice that answered was sharp and
petulant.Fleming, May Agnes

Wulphere was absolved on condition that he should
expiate his crime by founding churches and monasteries all over his kingdom.Clifton, A. B.

Slade, despite his swaggers and
blustering, was at heart a coward.Landon, Herman

Long oppression had not, on the whole, either blunted their intellects or
debased their morals.Adler, Felix

This faithful and trusted
retainer is greatly valued by his employers.Black, Helen C.

The Confederacy was led by thoroughgoing racists who wanted to keep blacks
subjugated for all time because of the color of their skin.Slate (Apr 7, 2010)

How I praised the duck at that first dinner, and
extolled Madame’s skill in cookery!Warren, Arthur

At all times reserved in his manner and his bearing full of dignity, never before had she realized the majesty of General Washington’s
august presence.Madison, Lucy Foster

The brown bark is not very rough, though its numerous
fissures and cracks give it a rugged appearance.Step, Edward

Opened in 2008, the park serves as a true public space; elderly couples stroll around the artificial lake as toddlers roll down grassy
knolls.New York Times (May 7, 2010)

Outwardly merry and good-humoured, he was by nature coldly fierce, calculating,
callous.Wingfield, Lewis

Lincoln began these remarks by good-humored but
nettling chaffing of his opponent.Various

He is silent, as if struck dumb, his face showing
blanched and bloodless, while she utters a shriek, half terrified, half in frenzied anger.Reid, Mayne

The fashion industry is notoriously opaque and often
inscrutable for outsiders, even ones as well connected as him.Seattle Times (Oct 1, 2011)

She was a
tenacious woman, one who would even hold fast a thing which she no longer valued, simply because it belonged to her.Morris, Clara

The
exigency of the situation roused Mr. Popkiss’ sluggish faculties into prompt action.Magnay, William

Critics say it has known mixed success at best, although supporters hope the U.S. drawdown could provide just the
impetus it needs to thrive.

In March 2009, negotiations between Israel and Hamas were held in Cairo, under the
auspices of the Egyptian intelligence agency.New York Times (Nov 9, 2011)

In a scathing report released last year, Amnesty International found there was widespread
exploitation of migrants in Malaysia.

If only certain puzzles could be solved by
dint of sheer hard thinking!Marsh, Richard

The great Ottawa chief saw his partially accomplished scheme withering into
ignominious failure.Rudd, John

After a short colloquy the two men evidently came to an
amicable understanding, for they shook hands.Kraszewski, Jo?zef Ignacy

The young instrumental talent that is coming out of local music schools and
conservatories is as amazingly good as you are going to find anywhere.

In other words it never reaches the
zenith, a point directly overhead.George H. Lowery.

I find him charming: shy – yet easy to talk to –
voluble and funny once he gets going.

On one extreme was the well-to-do
yeoman farmer farming his own land.Reilly, S. A.

The same balance of seriousness and
levity runs through her plays, which put an absurdist spin on everyday problems.New York Times (May 7, 2010)

She was watching the development of the investigation with
rapt, eager attention.Mitford, Bertram

New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics arrive just as school sports ramp up in
sultry August temperatures.Washington Post (Aug 9, 2011)

The prisoners having dismounted, were placed in a line on the ground facing the guillotine, their arms
pinioned.Various

The fundamental
axiom of scientific thought is that there is not, never has been, and never will be, any disorder in nature.Huxley, Thomas H.

Despite his
retinue of security personnel, Atambaev had been poisoned during his short tenure as prime minister.

He was the
functionary of the assize court, impaneling its juries, bringing accused men before it, and carrying out its penalties.Reilly, S. A.

«We’re cornered at last,» he said suddenly, as the old man set the bottle down after having
imbibed the best half of its contents.Douglas, Hudson

Its reporter says armed gangs and looters are
marauding the streets.

Expect delays, scattered outages and surly,
grudging customer service in the interim.

She still showed a
partiality for bright colors, by her gown of deep crimson.Sage, William

I had determined to study
philology, chiefly Greek and Latin, but the fare spread out by the professors was much too tempting.Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max)

She also has a very understated but very
wry sense of humour; watch out for it.

Representative Ron Paul of Texas isn’t campaigning in Florida, instead focusing on Maine, which will
caucus in late February.

With the Athens stock market down nearly 30 percent so far this year, it would not seem a
propitious time for initial public offerings.New York Times (Jun 2, 2010)

Bullying has become an increasingly
salient problem for school-age children, and in rare cases has ended tragically with victims committing suicide.

King Edward, having subdued the Welsh, “endeavoured to
propitiate his newly acquired subjects by becoming a resident in the conquered country.Frith, William Powell

Wielding a razor, Jefferson
excised all passages containing supernaturalistic elements from the gospels, extracting what he took to be Jesus’s pure ethical teachings.

The haggard face and sombre eyes
betokened considerable mental anguish.Young, F.E. Mills

If nicely cooked in this way, cabbage is as
palatable and as digestible as cauliflower.Ronald, Mary

When Kahn warned of a serious economic «depression», he was
upbraided by the White House for using such language.

If he went off to another people he lost all standing among the Sioux and was thereafter treated as an outlaw and a
renegade.Robinson, Doane

The device of the trapped young person saved by books is a
hoary one, but Ms. Winterson makes it seem new, and sulfurous.New York Times (Mar 8, 2012)

The reader is treated to
pedantic little footnotes, and given a good deal of information which is either gratuitous or uninteresting.Hay, Ian

It was funny watching such a solid person, based in faith and education, grow a trifle
coy about the year of his birth.New York Times (Jul 11, 2010)

She had pledged to him her
troth, and she would not attempt to go back from her pledge at the first appearance of a difficulty.Trollope, Anthony

The move may mark yet another attempt by France to rein in what it sees as the
encroachment of online services on the country’s culture.BusinessWeek (Jan 8, 2010)

«It is a fine morning,» he said, taken aback by my sudden movement, but affecting an indifference which the sparkle in his eye
belied.Weyman, Stanley John

An
armada of three hundred ships manned by eighteen thousand marines assembled in the bay on their way to the conquest of Algiers.Douglas, Frances

Given his health woes, succession worries and persistent isolation, Mr. Kim may simply be seeking
succor from what may be his last friend on earth.New York Times (May 5, 2010)

I stood for a moment before I entered on my arduous undertaking,
irresolute and hesitating, swayed by two conflicting impulses.Waugh, Joseph Laing

He had a special
knack of hunting out farm houses, engaging madame in conversation, and coming away with bread, eggs, or cheese in his knapsack.Price, Lucien

The square mile’s upbeat mood may strike some as
unseemly at a time of national gloom.

This sparkling marvel lies modestly nestled among the law courts, whose plainer modern buildings serve but to
accentuate its wonderful beauty.Sherrill, Charles Hitchcock

He believes Hollywood has often have had an over-reliance on physical
brawn as the deciding factor for portraying a strong man.

Great cleanliness is enforced in all that belongs to a lighthouse, the reflectors and lenses being constantly
burnished, polished, and cleansed.Whymper, Frederick

A
promiscuous assembly had gathered there—men of all creeds and opinions—and an «open-air» meeting was in progress.Whitney, Orson F.

Pictures have always
dissembled – there are millions of snaps of miserable families grinning bravely – but now they directly lie.

She was guarded by a
flotilla of boats equipped with satellites, Global Positioning System devices, advanced navigation systems and shark shields.New York Times (Aug 11, 2011)

There’s much more name-calling, shouting and personal
invective in American life than anywhere I’ve ever traveled outside the United States.Washington Post (Jan 15, 2011)

All the rest of their time is passed in solitude in their
hermitages, which are built quite separate from one another.Various

Wherever his lordship’s army went, plantations were
despoiled, and private houses plundered.Campbell, Charles

Why
sully the reputation of an otherwise fascinating online community with really deeply questionable, troubling content?Forbes (Feb 13, 2012)

It was pretty
irksome passing the time in his enforced prison, and finally Andy went to sleep.Webster, Frank V.

She
prattled on about the gossip of the town until Penny and her father were thoroughly bored.Clark, Joan

The careful commanding officer of a regiment discourages his young
subalterns from taking leave to Hill Stations.Casserly, Gordon

But red, itchy
welts typically appear within 24 to 48 hours of being bitten.

First, it is no longer really
tenable – and in fact a bit disrespectful – to call a country like China an emerging economy.

Leave aside Spain, where Barcelona breeds its own,
inimitable style, and the answer might be that we are rushing toward uniformity.New York Times (Sep 26, 2010)

Wild elephants abound and commit many
depredations, entering villages in large herds, and consuming everything suitable to their tastes.Various

Where two weak tribes
amalgamated into one, there it exceptionally happened that two closely related dialects were simultaneously spoken in the same tribe.Engels, Friedrich

We are mistaken to imagine a work of literature is or should be
immutable, sculpted in marble and similarly impervious to change.

Ideally, everybody over 18 should execute a living will and select a health care
proxy — someone to represent you in medical matters.New York Times (Jan 17, 2011)

Old people are often accused of being too conservative, and even
reactionary.Chinard, Gilbert

Offering a religious rationale for policy goals threatens what for many has become the cherished principle of secular
rationalism in public life.

To say the least of it, he was
endued with sufficient intelligence to acquire an ordinary knowledge of such matters.Various

Jobs’ Apple specializes in delighting the most
discriminating, hard-to-please customers.Forbes (Oct 12, 2011)

Upon her breast she wore a
brooch of gold set with many precious stones.Butler, Pierce

Her
pert, lively manner said she hadn’t taken any wooden nickels lately.Schoenherr, John

The immigrants
disembarked from their ships tired and underfed—generally in poor health.Hughes, Thomas Proctor

«Since YouTube, digital culture has aided and enhanced — or maybe the better word is
abetted — the celebrity meltdown,» said Wired magazine senior editor Nancy Miller.

For Jordan, this is a
clandestine relationship it would much prefer to have kept secret.BBC (Jan 5, 2010)