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And from the mother whom those intolerant, snobbish sisters had execrated.

From Otherwise Phyllis by Gibson, Charles Dana

They had execrated and persecuted him; and his only response was setting his teeth more firmly and turning the screw a little tighter when he had the chance.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Luke by Maclaren, Alexander

He had, on more than one occasion, defended the reputation of that Signor against those who, in an under-tone, with sighs and looks raised to heaven, had execrated some one of his exploits.

From The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni by Manzoni, Alessandro

She had execrated Timokles at times when she had spoken of him before Heraklas, and he had thought that the execration came from her heart.

From Out of the Triangle: a story of the Far East by Bamford, Mary E. (Mary Ellen)

She had execrated and despised Cassius, and now she hated, no less, the man who had wrongfully accused her.

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators by Hubbard, Elbert