What is a big vocabulary word

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)

The other sort of engineer understands that
glib comparisons between computers and humans don’t do justice to the complexities of either.

«Not at all!» was Aunt Susannah’s brisk
rejoinder.Various

Magdalen’s garments are rich with
spangles; her mantle is scarlet; she has flowers in her luxuriant tresses, and looks a vain creature.O’Shea, John Augustus

Hudec, whose career has been
blighted by knee injuries and operations, won for the first time in more than four years.New York Times (Feb 4, 2012)

Some fallout appears evident in donations from Wall Street executives, who feel particularly
aggrieved by Mr. Obama’s criticisms and policies.New York Times (Feb 20, 2012)

And then a priest, arrayed in all his
vestments, came in at the open door, and the prince and princess exchanged rings, and were married.Glinski, A. J.

Polished,
urbane and gentlemanly—his manners were calculated to refine all around him.Judson, L. Carroll

They have shown themselves very loving and generous lately, in making a quite
munificent provision for his traveling.Carlyle, Thomas

According to Chinese media, the hottest new
fad in China involves selling small live-animal key chains.Time (Apr 5, 2011)

Drawing his own sabre from its
scabbard, he pointed to a stain on it, saying, «This is the blood of an Englishman.»Reed, Helen Leah

Shady dealers along the supply chain frequently
adulterate olive oil with low-grade vegetable oils and add artificial coloring.New York Times (Dec 7, 2011)

Rock concert ticket sales dropped sharply last year, sounding another sour note for the
beleaguered music industry.

If America is going to
gripe about the yuan’s rate, then China will complain about the dollar’s role.

After a few hours there is a
remission of the pain, slight perspiration takes place, and the patient may fall asleep.Various

Soon, stories began trickling across the Atlantic of crazed fans paying
exorbitant sums to get into London gigs.Slate (Oct 10, 2011)

These dances are prayers or
invocations for rain, the crowning blessing in this dry land.Roosevelt, Theodore

Hamilton, however, was not to be
cajoled into friendliness by superficial compliment.Fisher, Harrison

We are going to adhere to our basic programing strategy of nonpartisan information
inclusive of all different points of view.

Failing to satisfy his examiners, he was
interdicted from practice, but ignored the prohibition, and suffered more than one imprisonment in consequence.Worley, George

Ashamed,
abased, degraded in his own eyes, he turned away his head.Caine, Hall, Sir

Comfortable sleeping-cars
obviate the necessity of stopping by the way for bodily rest, provided the traveller be physically strong and in good health.Ballou, Maturin Murray

The hurricane was expected to hit Washington in the early hours of Sunday before
hurtling toward New York City.

On all other points of colonial policy, Mackenzie declared, people would be found to differ, but as regards the post office there was absolute
unanimity.Smith, William, Sir

Most scholars agree that these lines are
interpolated, since they do not fit in with the rest of the poem.Various

From infancy these people have been schooled to
dissimulate and hide emotion, and ordinarily their faces are as opaque as those of veteran poker players.Kephart, Horace

Overseas criminals use elaborate
ruses, including phony websites, to trick job-seekers into helping transfer stolen funds.BusinessWeek (Aug 4, 2011)

You might be tempted to think of the biggest airline as the one with the most aircraft, but capacity differences make this reasoning
specious.

After a first instinctive cry of horrified
revulsion, the men reached down under water with their hands and drew out—a corpse.Livingston, Arthur

From a hearty,
hale, corn-fed boy, he has become pale, lean, and wan.Adams, Abigail

Divisions and inequalities persist, but government can
palliate their effects with hard cash.

The affair had been mentioned so plainly that it was impossible for the most dense and
obtuse person not to have understood the allusion.Brazil, Angela

Today such acquisitions are more likely to stay put, destined to survive both market fluctuations and the
vagaries of style.New York Times (Sep 29, 2010)

Above all, medical teams will need to establish quick surveillance to identify health needs and pinpoint
incipient outbreaks before they explode.Time (Jan 13, 2010)

Several appeared deeply affected, with tears of repentance standing in their eyes, others sullen and
obdurate.Huth, Alexander

The two young men who drove them had fallen flat and were
grovelling and wailing for mercy.Mitford, Bertram

«Right got to go,» Ali says, draining the
dregs of his beer.

But in a few days he had secured an almost incredible
ascendancy over the sullen, starved, half-clothed army.Various

A
supercilious, patronizing person—son of a wretched country parson—used to loll against the wall of your salon—with his nose in the air.Pinero, Arthur Wing, Sir

Pundits of agricultural science explore the sheds, I believe, the barns, stables, machine-rooms, and so forth, before inspecting the crops.Boyle, Frederick

We had spent countless hours together drinking wine and
commiserating about child-rearing, long Wisconsin winters and interrupted sleep.New York Times (Mar 24, 2011)

They showed him where he would sleep, in a little closet-like
alcove screened from the big room by a gay curtain.Wilson, Harry Leon

All the doorways mentioned above have cornices, and in those at Palmyra and Baalbec richly carved
friezes with side corbels.Various

We don’t know whether
inflammatory language or images can incite the mentally ill to commit acts of violence.Time (Jan 13, 2011)

He was continued a member of Congress until 1777 when his enemies succeeded in their long nursed
machinations against him.Judson, L. Carroll

They paused beside one of the low stone walls that
meandered in a meaningless fashion this way and that over the uplands.Vance, Louis Joseph

His grave
diffidence and continued hesitation in offering an opinion confirmed me in my own.Froude, James Anthony

The house was still under construction, so he climbed up a ladder being used as a
makeshift stairway, fell and injured his leg.New York Times (Apr 12, 2012)

The U.S. can take a lesson from Denmark, which has efficiently raised livestock without hurting farmers, by using better animal
husbandry practices.Scientific American (Mar 22, 2011)

Leyva beamed as he stood atop the
podium, nodding as the American flag was raised and “The Star-Spangled Banner” played in his honor.New York Times (Oct 22, 2011)

Here is where he does his husking, and the «clear corn» produced is stored away in some underground
granary till It is needed.Seton, Ernest Thompson

While he described the fishing as “pretty good,” the silver salmon running in the creek only
whetted his appetite to return to Alaska.Washington Post (Aug 17, 2011)

He got somebody to prosecute him for false pretences and
imposture, on the ground that Madame was a man. Leland, Charles Godfrey

I dethrone monarchs and the people rejoicing crown me instead, showering
diadems upon my head.Tilney, Frederick Colin

Several new prostate cancer drugs have been approved in the last couple of years, after a long
fallow period, and others are in advanced development.New York Times (Nov 3, 2011)

There was some good-humoured pushing and thrusting, the drum beating and the church bells jangling bravely above the
hubbub.Weyman, Stanley J.

Belgium found itself in turmoil as hundreds of people came forward to offer
harrowing accounts of abuse over several decades.New York Times (Jan 16, 2012)

A secret marriage in these days would be looked upon
askance by most people.Wood, Mrs. Henry

He was feeling more like himself now, though the memory of the bully’s sneering words
rankled.Chadwick, Lester

Cometary science has
ramified in unexpected ways during the last hundred years.Various

That Whitman entertained a genuine affection for men and women is, of course, too obvious to be
gainsaid. Rickett, Arthur

China needs a
polity that can address its increasingly sophisticated society, and to achieve that there must be political reform, Mr. Sun said.New York Times (Mar 21, 2012)

«Well-known brand names that promote new products receive more
credence than newcomers that people don’t know about.»

She put her affairs in order and left instructions that those whom she had unwittingly wronged should be
indemnified out of her private fortune.Butler, Pierce

He became kindly and coaxing, leaning across the table with an
ingratiating smile.King, Basil

Those poor fellows above, accustomed to the wild freshness and freedom of the sea, how they must mourn and
repine!O’Shea, John Augustus

Once at the moose and hastily
flaying the hide from the steaming meat my attention became centered on the task.Sinclair, Bertrand W.

Mr. Goncalves’s
larder holds staples like beefsteak, salt cod, sardines, olives, artichokes, hot and sweet peppers and plenty of garlic.New York Times (Feb 18, 2011)

Television video showed a heavily damaged building and a
grisly scene inside, with clothing and prayer mats scattered across a blood-splattered floor.New York Times (Aug 19, 2011)

Responding to criticism that cash payments are a classic means of tax evasion, he said he had done nothing
untoward.New York Times (Aug 2, 2011)

One of his well-known
idiosyncrasies was that he would never allow himself to be photographed.Le Queux, William

«I could have joined the FBI in a shorter period of time and with less documentation than it took to get that mortgage,» she
quipped.

There was no
blatant display of wealth, and every article of furniture bore signs of long though careful use.Bull, Charles Livingston

She did not attempt to
stanch her tears, but sat looking at him with a smiling mouth, while the heavy drops fell down her cheeks.Stockley, Cynthia

Hanging out wet clothes and an American flag at the North Pole seemed an amusing
incongruity.Cook, Frederick A.

The
perfidious Italian at length confessed that it was his intention to murder his master, and then rob the house.Billinghurst, Percy J.

But details are fuzzy and rebel leaders often resort to
platitudes when dismissing suggestions of discord, saying simply that «Libya is one tribe.»Wall Street Journal (Jun 20, 2011)

Prosecutors often spend time weighing mitigating and
extenuating circumstances before deciding to seek the death penalty.Washington Post (Oct 15, 2011)

Would it be a
polemic that denounced Western imperialism for using cinema to undermine emerging nations like Kazakhstan?New York Times (Oct 4, 2010)

I was delighted,
enraptured, beside myself—the world had disappeared in an instant.Spielhagen, Friedrich

Each of the seven instrumentalists was a
virtuoso in his own right and had ample opportunity to prove it, often in long, soulful solos.New York Times (May 3, 2010)

A moment later he would collapse, sit
glowering in his chair, looking angrily at the carpet.Hecht, Ben

Now, it would seem, that the Chinese are getting back to their everyday concerns, paying attention to events more
mundane and less cataclysmic.New York Times (Mar 20, 2012)

They’re too stupid, for one thing; they go on burning houses and breaking windows in their old
fatuous way.McKenna, Stephen

She scolded and lectured her sister in vain; Cynthia was
incorrigible.Various

In fact, when Einstein formulated his cosmological vision, based on his theory of gravitation, he
postulated that the universe was finite.Scientific American (Jul 26, 2011)

The syntax was a little off, even comical at times, but I got the
gist of what was going on.Time (May 6, 2010)

The complaints grew so loud and
vociferous that even President Obama was forced to address the backlash from Lisbon on Saturday.New York Times (Nov 23, 2010)

“But he is dead,” put in Fanning, wondering at the
baleful expression of hatred that had come into the man’s face.Burnham, Margaret

So much did their taunts prey upon him that he ran away from school to escape their
gibes.Hubbard, Elbert

One may begin with heroic renunciations and end in undignified envy and
dyspeptic comments outside the door one has slammed on one’s self.Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

Criticising high-profile programmes about teenage sex education often means risking being written off as a
prude.

Founded in 1947, the group’s members have included such
luminaries as Walt Disney, Spencer Tracy and another American president, Ronald Reagan.Seattle Times (Apr 11, 2011)

He, Jean Boulot, being so
amenable to sensible argument, would at once fall in with his views.Wingfield, Lewis

«True; but——» «Just so,» interrupted Mr. Fauntleroy, in his decisive and rather
overbearing manner.Wood, Mrs. Henry

The throne was elevated on a
dais of silver steps.Tracy, Louis

And because leap seconds are needed irregularly their insertion cannot be
automated, which means that fallible humans must insert them by hand.

The audience, surprisingly large given the inclement weather, responded with
gusto, applauding each song, including those within the Shostakovich cycle.New York Times (Mar 2, 2010)

The meat soups are called broths,
bouillon, or consommé, according to their richness.Ronald, Mary

Robbe-Grillet responds that his work is in fact far less objective than the godlike,
omniscient narrator who presides over so many traditional novels.

They are atheist conservatives — Mr. Khan an
apostate to his family’s Islamic faith, Ms. Mac Donald to her left-wing education.New York Times (Feb 18, 2011)

Habitually his diet is not carnivorous, but he will eat at times either
carrion or living flesh.Reid, Mayne

As the TUC has pointed out, those incomes – except for senior executives, whose
emoluments seem to know few bounds – are rising more slowly than prices.

Thomas looked up furtively and saw that an
ungainly human figure with crooked legs was being led into the church.Gogol, Nikolai Vasilievich

But there are people who really do not want to import what they regard as Western
decadence, especially public drunkenness.BBC (Jun 11, 2011)

In his New Year’s
homily, the pope said «words were not enough» to bring about peace, particularly in the Middle East.

Unlike many retired doctors, whom he says often have no life outside their profession, he always knew sailing would become his
avocation.Newsweek (Nov 17, 2010)

In the case of early printed books or manuscripts, which are often not paged, special knowledge is needed for their
collation.Rooke, Noel

Obama said while officials can
haggle over the makeup of spending cuts, the policy issues have no place in the measure.

Sir Samuel Clithering was not, of course, a member of it; but he lurked about outside and
waylaid us as we went in.Birmingham, George A.

Frank had studied something of almost everything and imagined himself a
savant.Roussel, John

Relations with India have been slowly improving, although talks ended in
acrimony last July with the two sides indulging in a public spat over Kashmir.

“He has been the single,
clarion voice for commuter rail in central Florida for 20 years,” said Mayor Ken Bradley of Winter Park.New York Times (Jun 27, 2011)

Well educated, but very corrupt at heart, he found in his insatiable
cupidity many ways of gaining money.Kraszewski, Jozef Ignacy

The financial crisis, largely caused by banker incompetence, has created legions of
disaffected customers.Forbes (Sep 15, 2011)

Let us have a book so full of good illustrations that
didactic instruction shall not be needed.Various

The current session of Parliament has so far produced only
rancor, as opposition parties have shut down proceedings with angry, theatrical protests against corruption.New York Times (Aug 14, 2011)

The ship was not fighting now, but yielding—a complacent leviathan held captive by a most
puissant and ruthless enemy.Tracy, Louis

But Mr. Marbury, often
embroiled in controversy during his N.B.A. days, seems to have found some measure of peace in China.New York Times (Apr 1, 2012)

«Fixated individuals» — mentally ill people with a
pathological focus on someone, often a stranger — make up the first group.

His eyes were piercing but sad, his voice grand and
resonant, suiting well the wrathful, impassioned Calvinism of his sermons.Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston

Hillary Clinton’s name has been
bandied about, but she’s made it clear she’s not interested.

«Would you admit them
gratis?» asked Mr. Castlemaine with a smile, «or would they have to pay, like ordinary residents in an hotel?»Hocking, Joseph

The inevitable
upshot of their growing social power was that brands wanted an expanded visual presence.

Captain Miles Standish was a
redoubtable soldier, small in person, but of great activity and courage.Mann, Henry

Obesity is very common, but chiefly among the women, who while still quite young often become enormously
corpulent.D’Anvers, N.

I alone was magnificently and absurdly aware—everyone else was
benightedly out of it.James, Henry

He is the village wise man; very
sententious; and full of profound remarks on shallow subjects.Irving, Washington

Supposedly, see, there’s this global
cabal of scientists conspiring to bring about socialist one-world government.

His talent in writing is
vitiated by his affectation and other faults.Blair, Emma Helen

And celebrities get all this
adulation for something that is not about character, it’s about talent.

Meanwhile the officers under the tree had got served, and, cups in hand, were
quaffing joyously.Reid, Mayne

Parr’s conduct after his most heroic actions was thoroughly modest and
unassuming.Greely, Adolphus W.

Still, Mr. Awlaki was neither among the most conservative Muslim students nor among the
libertines who tossed aside religious restrictions on drinking and sex.New York Times (May 8, 2010)

It was a
tawdry affair, all Cupids and cornucopias, like a third-rate wedding cake.Wilde, Oscar

The subject—a deathbed scene—might seem at first sight to be a
trite and common one.Lancey, Magdalene de

Why should I?—a mere police detective, who had been hired to do a service and paid for it like any other
hireling.Hanshew, Thomas W.

Though she is firmly
ensconced in a writing career, Ms. Freud, 48, said that in the early days she missed acting terribly.New York Times (Oct 30, 2011)

His thesis was too
cogent, and appealed too powerfully to all classes of the Upper Canada community, to be anything but irresistible.Morison, J. L. (John Lyle)

As the crowd voiced its displeasure, the referees made sure Wisconsin got the ball, but pass was
errant and rolled out of bounds at midcourt.Seattle Times (Feb 28, 2012)

Kirkwood’s anger cooled apace; at worst it had been a flare of passion—
incandescent.Vance, Louis Joseph

Others are clustered under a tin awning by a
derelict railway station or in similarly run-down school buildings.

From the department of
entomology you expect to learn something about the troublesome insects, which are so universal an annoyance.Latham, A. W.

The statement from Hermitage said even in the Soviet period no defendant had been tried after death, when charges were generally considered
moot.New York Times (Feb 7, 2012)

Time seems stopped but it is moving on, and every glimmer of light is
evanescent, flitting.

Thoroughly
dapper, he took off his black-and-white pinstriped suit jacket — with its pocket-square flair — and weaved in and out among them, his voice ever rising.New York Times (Jan 22, 2011)

All this proceeds from the old man, whose proper character it is to be angry and bitter, and to exhibit rancor and
asperity.Arndt, Johann

In fact, while Lamarr qualified as an inventive genius for her artistic
flair, she fell somewhat short on her scientific acumen.Slate (Nov 28, 2011)

He took his discharge out of his pocket, brushed every
mote of dust from the table, and spread the document before their eyes.Auerbach, Berthold

Obama administration officials argue that new regulations are forcing insurers to be more
circumspect about raising rates.New York Times (Sep 27, 2011)

The Hindu idea is that so long as justice and equity characterise a king’s rule, even beasts naturally
inimical are disposed to live in friendship.Kingscote, Mrs. Howard

I found myself thinking vaguely about things that were not at all
apropos to the situation.Stockley, Cynthia

This was no rough bully of the seas; Carew’s bearing and dandified apparel bespoke
gentility.Springer, Norman

Mr Ruthven shook his head and declared that he regarded the conduct of her persecutors with grave moral
disapprobation.Wheeler, E.J.

The trinket was a small round
cameo cut out of mother-of-pearl and set in gold; it represented St. George and the dragon.J?kai, M?r

Shortages also have raised concerns about higher prices and
gouging by wholesale drug companies that obtain supplies of hard-to-get drugs and jack up the costs.Seattle Times (Jan 20, 2012)

Mendelssohn had no sooner completed his first
oratorio, «St. Paul,» than he began to think about setting another Bible story to music.Edwards, Frederick George

Gardner «never expressed one
scintilla of remorse for his attack upon the victim» despite overwhelming evidence, prosecutors wrote in a sentencing memo.

And indeed, before the 13th century, there was an extraordinary
confluence of genius and innovation, particularly around Baghdad.New York Times (Dec 28, 2010)

What can be expected of human beings, crowded in such miserable habitations, living in filth and
squalor, and often pinched with hunger?Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn)

While gratefully accepting the generous praises of our friends, we must briefly reply to some
strictures by our critics.Stanton, Elizabeth Cady

This is always an encouraging sign, and an
augury of success.Alger, Horatio

Highly dramatic incidents are juxtaposed with comparatively
banal ones; particular attention is given to tales of doomed love affairs.New York Times (Dec 4, 2011)

Boil down the syrup to half its original quantity, but take care that it does not boil long enough to
congeal or become thick.Baru?, Sulpice

Many young people scavenge for reusable garbage, living on proceeds from
pilfered construction material and other recyclables.Seattle Times (Feb 8, 2012)

Now, unfortunately, some
malcontents among the hands here have spread their ideas, and a strike has been called.Maitland, Robert

Eugenics was aimed at creating a better society by filtering out people considered undesirable, ranging from criminals to those imprecisely designated as “feeble-minded.”Washington Post (Aug 1, 2011)

The tears stood in Muriel’s eyes, and her face was very pale, but serenity marked every
lineament.Davidson, John

The Stuttgart protests became a national
fiasco in late September, when protesters clashed with police wielding batons and water cannons.Newsweek (Dec 14, 2010)

But there was only one way open to me at present—and that was to
retrench my expenses.Caine, Hall, Sir

Shop window displays may help prettify shopping thoroughfares, but any savvy retailer has the
ulterior motive of self promotion.BBC (Feb 3, 2010)

But he had become
inured to the rush and whirr of missiles, and now paid no heed whatever to them.Mitford, Bertram

«After an old-fashioned, all-round team performance … it might seem
invidious to single out one player,» admits the paper before singling out one player.

In order to be well directed, sympathy must consider all men, and not the individual alone; only then is it an
unmitigated good.Williams, C. M.

Dicing-houses, where cheaters meet, and
cozen young men out of their money.Various

Humanity, when surfeited with emotion, becomes calm, almost
phlegmatic.Tracy, Louis

Other features, such as the front French doors and two roof
dormers with curved-top windows and operable shutters, give this home a pleasing, well-balanced presence.Southern Living (Apr 14, 2010)

The high priest made no resistance, but went forth in his
pontifical robes, followed by the people in white garments, to meet the mighty warrior.Lord, John

Straightway the glade in which they sat was filled with knights, ladies, maidens, and esquires, who danced and
disported themselves right joyously.Spence, Lewis

Tories, and
apologists for Great Britain, have written much about a justification for this action, but there is no real justification.Barce, Elmore

My feelings of home-sickness had returned with redoubled strength after being long in
abeyance.Boldrewood, Rolf

And its suburban schools, rather than being exclusive
enclaves, include children whose parents can’t afford a house in the neighborhood.Washington Post (Jan 11, 2011)

He was industrious but
improvident; he made money and he lost it.Hubbard, Elbert

Cumulatively, what emerges from To Kill a Mockingbird is a thoughtful
disquisition that encompasses – and goes beyond – the question of racial bias at its worst.

«European leaders were united,
categorical and crystal clear: Gaddafi must go,» British Prime Minister David Cameron said.

The East India Company was
placated by the concession of further exemptions in its favour.Smith, A. D.

Here, however, are congregated a vast number of curious and interesting objects, while the place is
redolent of vivid historical associations.Ballou, Maturin Murray

The first book is the finest, sparkling with
felicitous expressions and rising frequently to true poetry.Dennis, John

Winds could get
gusty, occasionally blowing at more than 30 miles per hour.

He wore a checked suit, very
natty, and was more than usually tall and fine-looking.Green, Anna Katharine

He was, furthermore, a real
pacifist, believing that war is debasing morally and disastrous economically.Seymour, Charles

Mrs. Connelly—a round, rosy,
buxom Irishwoman, with a mellow voice, laughing eye, and artist-red hair—was very much taken with their plan.Douglas, Amanda Minnie

He made
herculean efforts to get on terms with his examination subjects, and worked harder than he had ever done in his life before.Marshall, Archibald

Brooklyn’s
burgeoning dining scene has even developed a following among Manhattan food lovers.

The aged
crone wrinkled her forehead and lifted her grizzled eyebrows, still without looking at him.Myrick, Frank

How strange it is that our dreams often
prognosticate coming events!Huth, Alexander

Mrs. Barnett’s mouth
simpered at the implied flattery; but her eyes, always looking calculatingly for substantial results, were studying Reedy Jenkins.Hamby, William H. (William Henry)

This was some piece of wickedness concocted by the venomous brain of the
iniquitous Vicar, more abominable than all his other wickednesses.Trollope, Anthony

The prospect of seeing Ms. Palin tour Alaska’s wild habitats may
rile some people who oppose her opinions about climate change.New York Times (Mar 25, 2010)

The money fluttered from his hand to the floor, where it lay like a
sentient thing, staring back as if mocking him.Hitchcock, Lucius W.

With its opulently
garish sets and knee-jerk realism, the production dwarfed the cast, no matter what stars were singing.New York Times (Jan 2, 2011)

While earpieces are not uncomfortable, they do sometimes come loose, requiring
readjustment.Slate (Apr 17, 2012)

Sony, whose
erstwhile dominance in consumer electronics has been eroded by the likes of Samsung, could beat rivals to a potentially new generation of devices.

The nose slightly
aquiline, curving at the nostril; while luxuriant hair, in broad plaits, fell far below her waist.Various

But his sleep had not refreshed him; he waked up
bilious, irritable, ill-tempered, and looked with hatred at his room.Garnett, Constance

The trial was televised and the victim’s identity became known, resulting in her being
vilified by almost the entire town.

Meanwhile, the soup was getting cold in the
refectory, so that the assembled brotherhood at last fell to, without waiting any longer for the Abbot.Scheffel, Joseph Victor von

She went, carrying her little head very high indeed, and taking dainty,
mincing steps.Banks, Nancy Huston

They are written in a serio-comic tone, and for sparkling wit,
trenchant sarcasm, and dramatic dialectics surpass anything ever penned by Lessing.Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim

Requests may also be made of the stationer to use an
embossed plate so that the letters stand out in relief.Eichler, Lillian

As yet, the true
proletarian wage-earner, uprooted from his native village and broken away from the organization of Indian society, is but insignificant.Stoddard, Lothrop

I turned the steering wheel all the way to one side, and found myself
careening backward in a violent arc.Vogel, Nancy

The Broncos are coming off their worst season in franchise history, a 4-12
debacle that included issues on and off the field.Newsweek (Jan 9, 2011)

He grew
crabbed and soured, his temper flashing out on small provocation.Weyman, Stanley J.

Newport, R.I., looks like a perfect
archetype of a small, seaside New England town.

The authorities, beyond some
cryptic language about the death being sudden but not suspicious, have released no details.New York Times (Aug 24, 2011)

But men were buying Valentine’s
baubles for their honeys long before the first Zales ever opened its doors in a suburban shopping mall.Slate (Feb 14, 2012)

They are singularly clever, these Indian
mountebanks, especially in sleight of hand tricks.Ballou, Maturin Murray

Captain Bill leaned back on a
hummock of earth, his arms folded behind his head.Grayson, J. J.

Contrary to popular belief, however, she said Ms. Deen’s fat-laden cooking does not in fact represent the
apotheosis of Southern cuisine.New York Times (Jan 17, 2012)

As Moore isolated finer points of the passing game, Keller in neat penmanship jotted down
pithy phrases and punchy quotes, basic ideas and specific concepts.New York Times (Dec 10, 2011)

Ironically, the one man on stage who did
comport himself with dignity, John Huntsman, is now being dismissed as having not made an impact.

Both restaurants have
checkered histories with the health department; they were temporarily shut down for sanitary violations that included evidence of rodents.New York Times (Aug 22, 2010)

«Frieda represents the lovely goddess, Hebe, who served nectar and
ambrosia to the high gods on Mount Olympus,» she explained.Vandercook, Margaret

Will it be answered that we are
factious, discontented spirits, striving to disturb the public order, and tear up the old fastnesses of society?Stanton, Elizabeth Cady

There are telephone poles and cinder blocks and living room chairs and large trash bins, overturned and
disgorging their soggy contents.New York Times (Oct 28, 2011)

Then, in place of the real site, it displays a fake site created  to
filch account numbers, login names and passwords.New York Times (Jul 13, 2010)

Whichever way he turns there loom past
wraiths, restless as ghosts of unburied Grecian slain.Lee, Carson Jay

The linkage between deposits and trade is definite, causal, positive, statistically
demonstrable.Anderson, Benjamin M.

His temper, though yielding and easy in appearance, was in reality most obstinate and
pertinacious.Kavanagh, Julia

The following were identified as spelling or typographic errors and have been
emended as noted.Hopper, James

Pan soon found it needful to make conversation, in order to keep the
loquacious old stage driver from talking too much.Grey, Zane

For the most part, the men were wiry
peons, some toiling half naked, but there were a number who looked like prosperous citizens.Bindloss, Harold

Then, all at once, in a way that seemed to frighten her, the sunshine had burst the clouds, and dazzled her with its
effulgence.Fenn, George Manville

Such local perturbations are regularly used in Sweden for tracing out the position of underground
lodes of iron ore.Gilbert, William

It opened a month ago to considerable
fanfare, with television cameras trailing government officials meandering proudly around the bright new stores filled with imported goods.New York Times (Aug 22, 2010)

They dabbled in politics and art in the same
dilettante fashion.Cannan, Gilbert

He was described by his friends as
pusillanimous to an incredible extent, timid from excess of riches, afraid of his own shadow.Motley, John Lothrop

The narrow prejudices of his country were
ingrained too deeply in his character to be disturbed by any change of surroundings.Fuller, Robert H.

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)

Mr. Conway denounced this scheme as «utterly and flagrantly unconstitutional, as radically revolutionary in character and deserving the
reprobation of every loyal citizen.»Blaine, James Gillespie

But please note that this gunfire-fueled film is for mature audiences; given its content, young and/or
squeamish viewers should avoid this one.Washington Post (Aug 6, 2010)

She received, under her father’s supervision, a very careful education, and developed her
proclivities for literary composition at an early age.Adams, W. H. Davenport

Now, my uncle seemed so
miserly that I was struck dumb by this sudden generosity, and could find no words in which to thank him.Stevenson, Robert Louis

How
vapid was the talk of my remaining fellow-passengers; how slow of understanding, and how preoccupied with petty things they seemed!Dawson, A. J. (Alec John)

The statements are plain and simple, a perfect model of
perspicuous narrative.Smith, Uriah

Young Indian audiences are so
enamored with reality television that they will not watch the soap operas and dramas that their parents or grandparents watch.New York Times (Jan 9, 2011)

Many speakers become so addicted to certain
hackneyed phrases that those used to hearing them speak can see them coming sentences away.Lewis, Arthur M. (Arthur Morrow)

French authorities are already reporting a rising
spate of calls to emergency services by homeowners whose once-frozen water mains have now burst.

Scientifically speaking, it is the
acme of absurdity to talk of a man defying the law of gravitation when he lifts his arm.Huxley, Thomas H.

Food should be
masticated quietly, and with the lips closed.Cooke, Maud C.

He would have repudiated the notion that he was looking for a
sinecure, but no doubt considered that the duties would be easy and light.Trollope, Anthony

She
indited religious poems which were the admiration of the age.Brittain, Alfred

The juice of this herb, taken in ale, is esteemed a gentle and very good
emetic, bringing on vomiting without any great irritation or pain.Smith, John Thomas

So he
temporized and beat about the bush, and did not touch first on that which was nearest his heart.Erskine, Payne

Whether we agree with the conclusions of these writers or not, the method of critical investigation which they adopt is
unimpeachable.Huxley, Thomas H.

He found himself speculating on the
genesis of the moral sense, how it developed in difficulties rather than in ease.Miller, Alice Duer

Even Morgan himself, intrepid as he was, shrank from the awful menace of the
mordant words.Crawford, Will

His combativeness was harnessed to his
suavity, and he could be forcible and at the same time persuasive.Windsor, William

If a hundred voices shouted in opposition, his
stentorian tones still made themselves heard above the uproar.J?kai, M?r

Mr. Abramoff arranged for
junkets, including foreign golfing destinations, for the members of Congress he was trying to influence.New York Times (Feb 26, 2010)

In the center of this space stood a large frame building whose courtyard, stables, and other
appurtenances proclaimed it an inn.Madison, Lucy Foster

Just here a native «medicine man» dispenses
nostrums of doubtful efficacy, and in front a quantity of red Moorish pottery is exposed for sale.Meakin, Budgett

Political prisoners, numbering as many as three or four hundred at a time, have been
immured within its massive walls.Boyd, Mary Stuart

There was something sharply
astringent about her then, like biting inadvertently into a green banana.McFee, William

Still
unfaltering, the procession commenced to trudge back, the littlest boy and girl bearing themselves bravely, with lips tight pressed.Sabin, Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand)

It will do so under German leadership that grows less hesitant with each crisis, and without the American
tutelage it enjoyed for so many decades.Newsweek (Jan 23, 2011)

This will was drawn up by me some years since at the request of the
testator, who was in good health, mentally and bodily.Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

Life seemed an
elysian dream, from which care and sorrow must be for ever banished.Hentz, Caroline Lee

But with people looking for almost any excuse to
fulminate against airlines these days, there’s a certain risk of embellishment.

He was a
fractious invalid, and spared his wife neither time nor trouble in attending to his wants.Brazil, Angela

Another, with rubber bands wrapped tightly around his face, is
pummelled by a plastic boxing kangaroo.

Moreover,
manumitted slaves enjoyed the same rights, privileges and immunities that were enjoyed by those born free.Various

All cowboys are from necessity good cooks, and the fluffy, golden brown biscuits and fragrant coffee of Red’s making were
unexceptionable.Mayer, Frank

This
triumvirate approach has real benefits in terms of shared wisdom, and we will continue to discuss the big decisions among the three of us.

He was not used to travelling on omnibuses, being something of a
sybarite who spared nothing to ensure his own comfort.Wallace, Edgar

Contemporary art has never quite
jibed with mainstream media.

“Now look here,” he said, making believe to take down my words and shaking his pencil at me in a
magisterial way.Fenn, George Manville

Behind the trees rough, lichened rock and stony slopes ran up to a bare ridge, silhouetted against the
roseate glow of the morning sky.Bindloss, Harold

This is the real history of a transaction which, by frequent misrepresentation, has brought undeserved
obloquy upon a generous man.Purchas, H. T. (Henry Thomas)

The stories of the saints he regarded as preposterous fables invented to
hoodwink a gullible and illiterate populace.

The debate over climate science has involved very complex physical models and
rarefied areas of scientific knowledge.New York Times (Apr 9, 2011)

There was no independent verification of the figure; the authorities have been
chary of releasing death tolls for fear of inflaming further violence.New York Times (Apr 24, 2011)

She preferred to hang out with everyone but was best friends with no one, holding to the
credo: “You should be nice to people.”New York Times (Jan 21, 2011)

Civil servants are
superannuated at fifty-five years of age and are sent home on a pension, seldom enjoying life longer than two years afterward.Hunt, Eleonora

Bill Maher has always been a vocal critic of Islam, even at times making
impolitic statements about the religion.

Lord Sanquhar then proceeded to deny the
aspersion that he was an ill-natured fellow, ever revengeful, and delighting in blood.Thornbury, Walter

But thanks to the
stilted writing and stiff acting, the characters still feel very much like one-dimensional figures from a dutiful fable.New York Times (Jul 12, 2011)

John Bull was an
effete old plutocrat whose sons and daughters were given up to sport and amusement.Moffett, Cleveland

«Fools!» she cried, looking in her magic crystal, «he was in the big sycamore under which you stopped to give your horses
provender!»Housman, Laurence

She wore her red cap in a
rakish manner on the side of her head, its tassel falling down over her forehead between her eyes.Sage, William

That combined with his calm and reassuring tone made me think of an animal trainer trying to woo
skittish wild animals.

He had little hope that Gallagher, once embarked on a
peroration, would stop until he had used up all the words at his command.Birmingham, George A.

Raw, boozy, untethered performances are heralded as real; the
abstemious professional is yawned off the stage.

Roads were quagmires where travellers slipped and laboured through
viscid mud and over icy fords.Buck, Charles Neville

The trick was performed Tuesday by Russell Fitzgerald, an amateur magician known to open meetings with a little
sleight of hand.Washington Post (Sep 29, 2011)

Ms. Moss took issue, not surprisingly, with the notion that grouping the performances under the
rubric of spirituality was a marketing ploy.New York Times (Nov 22, 2010)

Of course at that season, amid the
plenitude of seeds, nuts, and berries, they were as plump as partridges.Reid, Mayne

They wrote at times with pictures standing for sounds, as we now write in
rebus puzzles.Park, Robert Ezra

Kim Jong Il may be increasingly
wizened and frail, with fingernails white from kidney disease, but his propaganda apparatus is as vigorous as ever.Wall Street Journal (Mar 26, 2010)

The flowers are waxy, tubular, fragrant, turning their yellow petals backward in a
whorl.Rogers, Julia Ellen

Other cops were battling each other, going after the kids and clutching empty air, cursing and screaming unheard orders in the
fracas.Freas, Kelly

Only when Bill Lightfoot spoke did he look up, and then with a set sneer, growing daily more
saturnine.Dixon, Maynard

Nevertheless we learn from Malvezzi’s publication that the pieces were all written in the
madrigal style, frequently in numerous voice parts.Henderson, W. J. (William James)

“Tabloid,” like his previous films, consists largely of long,
discursive conversations — in effect monologues directed at an unseen, mostly unheard interlocutor.New York Times (Jul 22, 2011)

He volunteered a
modicum of advice, limited in quantity, but valuable.Bolderwood, Rolf

In Arabic, the word “bayt” translates literally as house, but its
connotations resonate beyond rooms and walls, summoning longings gathered about family and home.New York Times (Feb 18, 2012)

The mystery of verse is like other abstruse and
recondite mysteries—it strikes the ordinary fleshly man as absurd.Gosse, Edmund

The dwellings and public buildings throughout Cuba are planned to give free passage to every
zephyr that wafts relief from the oppressive heat.Various

In the midst of executing this order, he got another order
countermanding it, and proceeding directly from his direct superior.Belloc, Hilaire

Miss Burton had been very irritable and
captious in class, more so even than usual, and most of her anger was vented upon Gerry.Chaundler, Christine

The synonyms are also given in the
cognate dialects of Welsh, Armoric, Irish, Gaelic, and Manx, showing at one view the connection between them. Jenner, Henry

His
forebears were Greek immigrants who opened a small sandwich shop in Brooklyn, then moved, one after another, to Providence, to sell distinct, delectable wieners.New York Times (Sep 24, 2010)

He looked gaunt and
cadaverous, and much of his old reckless joyousness had left him, though he brightened up wonderfully on seeing an old friend.Doyle, A. Conan

Numerous innovators are also worrying away at this
nexus of problems.

Jonathan,
choleric with indignation, stood by his desk, clenching his hands.Mills, Weymer Jay

But the fact remains that the contradictory and inconsistent things said do reach the public, and usually in
garbled and distorted form.Unknown

Forty-four years ago, Bill Sievers moved into his neo-Colonial house in Douglaston, Queens, on
bucolic Poplar Street, lined with stately trees and equally stately homes.New York Times (Mar 26, 2012)

Suppose the truly apocalyptic
denouement happens — no deal is reached, and taxes rise for everyone.

The youthful savages had each an armful of snowballs, and they were pelting the child with more
animus than seemed befitting.Murray, David Christie

After being saved by government
largesse, they say, big banks then moved to thwart reforms aimed at preventing future meltdowns caused by excessive risk-taking.New York Times (Jul 14, 2011)

For generations in the New York City public schools, this has become the norm with devastating consequences rooted in
unconscionable levels of student failure.New York Times (Nov 4, 2011)

Men also are those brutal soldiers, alike stupidly ready, at the word of command, to drive the nail through quivering flesh or
insensate wood.Stowe, Harriet Beecher

They were marching in the middle of the street, chanting and singing and disrupting traffic while countless New Yorkers looked on, some
bemused, others applauding.

Indeed, the Chinese make a
factitious cheese out of peas, which it is difficult to discriminate from the article of animal origin.Cameron, Charles Alexander, Sir

For Grover Cleveland there were no longer enemies to
traduce and vilify.Straus, Oscar S.

They sat down, and Saint-Clair noticed his friend’s
coiffure; a single rose was in her hair.M?rim?e, Prosper

The upper part of the case is decorated with elaborately carved and gilt
rococo motifs.Bedini, Silvio A.

He speaks in
ellipses, often leaving sentences hanging, and fiddles apologetically with his BlackBerry.

The
codicil to her will, which she had spoken of with so much composure, left three hundred pounds to Stella and me.Fothergill, Jessie

Like thousands of fellow students, he was
roiled with emotions, struggling to come to grips with an inescapable reality.New York Times (Nov 26, 2011)

A large part of his duties will be to strut about on the stage, and mouth more or less unintelligible sentences in a
grandiloquent tone.Smith, Arthur H.

But as the months went by, Mr. Kimura had an unexpected epiphany: His business, which he thought was
inconsequential, mattered to a lot of people.

Both were in the very sparkle and
effervescence of that fanciful glee which bubbles up from the golden, untried fountains of early childhood.Stowe, Harriet Beecher