morphia
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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He is at present putting over two mediocre plays at once— Morphia and The Masked Woman— by sheer force of his individuality.
From Time Magazine Archive
Morphia had been given her liberally, and the relief was great.
From The Case of Richard Meynell by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
"Morphia, that was the beginning and the middle and the end of my misfortunes," she said.
From The Lowest Rung Together with The Hand on the Latch, St. Luke's Summer and The Understudy by Cholmondeley, Mary
Because it contains an alkaline substance called Morphia.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 529, January 14, 1832 by Various
Morphia gives this carelessness—this calm recklessness of all that may follow.
From Shadows of Flames A Novel by Rives, Amélie
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