sealed book
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sealed book
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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Rarely as we understand the sorrows of others, their joys are a sealed book indeed.
From The Village Notary by E?tv?s, J?zsef
I know men as well as I know myself, and know what to expect of them under given circumstances; but all those of your sex I have ever known were as a sealed book.
From The Mystery of the Locks by Howe, Edgar Watson
When she first entered the school, the Bible was to her almost a sealed book.
From Our Katie by Anonymous
They know raptures which are a sealed book to others, and if they have wept for sadness, they have shed tears of ineffable joy as well.
From Autobiographical Reminiscences with Family Letters and Notes on Music by Gounod, Charles
It will be seen, hence, that the career of the author was a sealed book to all but himself.
From Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States by Semmes, Raphael
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