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While they were grinding their razors some Tramps passing that way stole the shrouds.
Từ trong câu: razor, tramp, pass, way, steal
Ambrose, 1842-1914? Bierce, Fantastic Fables · Nguyên văn tiếng Anh · en-GB · PD-US
That evening in the domestic apartments they were discussing this apostrophe of the marshal's.
Từ trong câu: apostrophe, evening, domestic, apartment, discuss
Various, Complete Collection of Memoirs of Napoleon · Tiếng Anh · PD-US
She was talking, smiling, animated, at ease; and after she had played, much acclaimed.
Từ trong câu: acclaim, talk, smile, animate, ease, play, much
Dorothy Canfield Fisher, Rough-Hewn · Nguyên văn tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
Despite the power of national advertising women were unwilling to go back in time.
Từ trong câu: advertising, despite, power, national, advertise, woman, unwilling, go
Claudia Brush Kidwell, Women's Bathing and Swimming Costume in the United States · Tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
This was owing to her splendid memory as also to her generally keen mind.
Từ trong câu: keen, owing, owe, memory, generally, mind
John B. Reese, Some Pioneers and Pilgrims on the Prairies of Dakota Or, From the Ox Team to the Aeroplane · Tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
"Perhaps," Mr. Crellan ventured at a blurt, "perhaps she was walking in her sleep?"
Từ trong câu: blurt, perhaps, mr, venture, walk, sleep
Arthur Morrison, Chronicles of Martin Hewitt · Nguyên văn tiếng Anh · PD-US
He thought he was struggling to save the State from imminent bankruptcy and ruin."
Từ trong câu: bankruptcy, think, struggle, save, state, ruin
Various, The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 1, December, 1850 · Tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
The buzzing was now becoming less noisy, and was subsiding into a mere murmur.
Từ trong câu: murmur, noisy, mere, less, become, now
Johann David Wyss, Swiss Family Robinson · Nguyên văn tiếng Anh · en-GB · Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details.
They were waiting for their vagabond guest as if he had been a gentleman.
Từ trong câu: guest, wait, gentleman
Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Lost Prince · Nguyên văn tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
I always knew that you were teaching me to be one--for some reason.
Từ trong câu: teaching, always, know, teach, reason
Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Lost Prince · Nguyên văn tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
He was looking at the farthest and highest peaks and wondering about many things.
Từ trong câu: farthest, look, far, high, peak, wonder, many, thing
Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Lost Prince · Nguyên văn tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
The last distant rumblings of thunder had died away and the clouds were breaking.
Từ trong câu: die, distant, cloud, thunder, away, last, break
Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Lost Prince · Nguyên văn tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
Marco knew that his companion was pausing to turn something over in his mind.
Từ trong câu: pause, over, mind, companion, something, know, turn
Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Lost Prince · Nguyên văn tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
Marco walked over to the desk and opened the envelope which was lying there.
Từ trong câu: envelope, desk, walk, open, lie
Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Lost Prince · Nguyên văn tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
The boys were running and yelling and there seemed more of them than usual.
Từ trong câu: running, usual, boy, run, seem
Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Lost Prince · Nguyên văn tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
Everywhere the women were working in pairs, an arrangement found especially advisable on board.
Từ trong câu: advisable, everywhere, woman, work, pair, arrangement, find, especially
L. K. Yates, The Woman's Part: A Record of Munitions Work · Tiếng Anh · en-GB · PD-US
They were drinking gin and whiskey, and I remember marveling at their wonderful clothes.
Từ trong câu: marvel, whiskey, drink, remember, wonderful, clothes
Owen Rowe O'Neil, Adventures in Swaziland: The Story of a South African Boer · Tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
The Boers were scrambling to be off--that much they could see of them.
Từ trong câu: scramble, off, much, see
Louis Creswicke, South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 4 (of 8) From Lord Roberts' Entry into the Free State to the Battle of Karree · Tiếng Anh · en-GB · PD-US
They were coming--the squadron was distinctly visible--they were making direct for Ladysmith.
Từ trong câu: distinctly, visible, come, make, direct
Louis Creswicke, South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 4 (of 8) From Lord Roberts' Entry into the Free State to the Battle of Karree · Tiếng Anh · en-GB · PD-US
A girl was punting past, there was no splashing, no scramble, apparently no effort.
Từ trong câu: splash, girl, past, scramble, apparently, effort
Violet, Lady, 1842-1932 [Editor] Greville, Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport · Tiếng Anh · en-GB · PD-US
The men were so wildly excited that they hardly knew what they were doing.
Từ trong câu: wildly, man, excite, hardly, know, do
M. E. Hume-Griffith, Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An Account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence Amongst the Women of the East · Tiếng Anh · en-GB · PD-US
Another time I bumped into him he was picking lasts out of the bins.
Từ trong câu: bin, bump, another, time, pick, last, out
Lewis K. Urquhart, The Knack of Managing · Tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
The District Visiting Society was doing great work in the way of alleviating distress.
Từ trong câu: alleviate, district, visit, society, do, great, work, way
Frederick Danby Palmer, Yarmouth Notes, 1830-1872. Collated from the File of the Norwich Mercury · Tiếng Anh · en-GB · PD-US
A drinking fountain was being erected at the north end of the Town Hall.
Từ trong câu: fountain, drink, north, end, town, hall
Frederick Danby Palmer, Yarmouth Notes, 1830-1872. Collated from the File of the Norwich Mercury · Tiếng Anh · en-GB · PD-US
It was well known that she had some fortune, and suitors were not lacking.
Từ trong câu: suitor, well, know, fortune, lack
Various, The Immortals: Masterpieces of Fiction, Crowned by the French Academy: Complete · Bản dịch tiếng Anh · en-US · PD-US
How did these revolutions effect the people it was trying to liberate or help?
Từ trong câu: liberate, revolution, effect, people, try, help
«Russian Revolution/Week 1», English Wikiversity, các tác giả Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikiversity.org/?curid=12568 (bản sửa đổi 1517236) · English Wikiversity · CC BY-SA 4.0
All we know is that their invasions were devastating to empires in the area.
Từ trong câu: devastate, know, invasion, empire, area
«Human Legacy Course/The Kingdom of Egypt», English Wikiversity, các tác giả Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikiversity.org/?curid=97358 (bản sửa đổi 1819010) · English Wikiversity · CC BY-SA 4.0
By the time the battalion got to Longpre many men were complaining about blisters.
Từ trong câu: blister, time, get, many, man, complain
«Pillbox, Shako, and Cap/Chapter V», English Wikiversity, các tác giả Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikiversity.org/?curid=99051 (bản sửa đổi 1813389) · English Wikiversity · CC BY-SA 4.0
He was referring to the extrajudicial killings that took place of two alleged murderers.
Từ trong câu: allege, refer, kill, take, place, murderer
«Comparative law and justice/Cambodia», English Wikiversity, các tác giả Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikiversity.org/?curid=100120 (bản sửa đổi 2722053) · English Wikiversity · CC BY-SA 4.0
The problems encountered were having air pushing downward, but the craft not moving smoothly.
Từ trong câu: downward, craft, problem, encounter, air, push, move, smoothly
«Engineering Projects/HoverCraft/Howard Community College/Fall2011/501 Glorious2», English Wikiversity, các tác giả Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikiversity.org/?curid=120733 (bản sửa đổi 2110918) · English Wikiversity · CC BY-SA 4.0