Example Sentences

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While both the lovers felt a joy divine, An evil presence in the lake close by Looked in the window with a will malign, A water snake-false Spidala's grim eye!

From Bearslayer A free translation from the unrhymed Latvian into English heroic verse by Cropley, Arthur

“She has my second best ‘sneaks’ on now, yet she will malign me——” “Why and whither away?” interrupted Thistle, seeing Nora about to escape.

From The Girl Scouts at Rocky Ledge Nora's Real Vacation by Garis, Lilian