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She, with a single word,   With half a tear, had stopt it at the first,   This cruel juggling with poor human hearts.

From The Sisters' Tragedy by Aldrich, Thomas Bailey

The rain had stopt again; and after my friend had made a note respecting some additional relief for the family, we bade the woman good day.

From Home-Life of the Lancashire Factory Folk during the Cotton Famine by Waugh, Edwin

We parted--with pain on both sides; and on the same evening slept, where we had stopt in our route to Vienna, at Lintz.

From A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Three by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall

When they came to the cross-roads where the squire had stopt to take counsel, Jones stopt likewise, and turning to Partridge, asked his opinion which track they should pursue.

From History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry

Bags and his wife had stopt in a corner of the court to pack up their property in a commodious form for conveyance, and had witnessed this scene in silence.

From Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2 by Various