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Eines Tages nun hatte er einen gewaltigen Auerochsen, auch Ur genannt, vor seinem Pferd.Geheimnisvolles Hessen: Fakten, Sagen und Magie. Ein Handbuch des Denk- und Merkwürdigen
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The man got back in the station wagon; Misner took off in his ratty Ford.Paradise by Toni Morrison
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"But it remained a soft spot - in an emergency situation it was something one could push against or pull on, and keep doing so until something in him broke or tore."Dear Mr. M by Herman Koch
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He had almost snorted with pleasure as he'd read that excerpt, laughter had risen now and then from the studio audience, but now the silence was total.Dear Mr. M by Herman Koch
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The mass incarceration of people of color is not that kind of problem.The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
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Carla thought hard for what could be the name of a man's genitals.How the García Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez
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"Let us then check the lamentation which arose awhile ago and turn once more to feasting."The Odyssey by Homer
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None of the books near me have that many pages. Do you want to change the page number?
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Mr. Hitchens, regarding her with pleasure, said "But why not see Hong Kong's night life with me tonight, Ruthie?"Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha by Dorothy Gilman
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"Experience must convince us that our present establishments are utopian before we shall be ready to part with them for better," he told Nathanael Greene.Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
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Finally, she told us why she couldn't stop reading.How the García Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez
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The thought of it nearly made him rub his hands together.The Offer by Catherine Coulter
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Though her manner varied however, her determination never did.Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen refers to the famous Mr. Collins marriage proposal.
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"You have a tail?" She asked in wonder. The Book of Polly by Kathy Hepinstall
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From her father, Rachel had inherited a waterfront property on the main street in Charlestown, the Nevis capital, where legend proclaims that Alexander was born and lived as a boy.Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
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After about an hour, I reached the river and assembled my fly rod. The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace Johnson
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He had nothing more to convey to me either by expression or by gesture.Forever Odd by Dean Koontz
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It made her calmer and more self-contained than usual.Longbourn by Jo Baker
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Catherine Prescott yelled back down the stairwell to her husband. Progeny-A Novel by Martha D. OgburnPage 20, sentence 5
Or was it peculiar to his peculiar biological identity, a freak generated by his inept sensory apparatus?Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
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States that are not competitive lose out on campaign resources, weakening state party operations, discouraging voter participation, and affecting the results in down-ballot races.Let the People Pick the President: The Case for Abolishing the Electoral College by Jesse Wegman
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That was in May.The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
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A small item wrapped in a wad of newspaper proved to be an ivory elephant. The Cat Who Played Post Office by Lilian Jackson Braun
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One volunteer told the New York Times, "Originally I thought, gee, this sounds like it's not a bad idea."Let the People Pick the President: The Case for Abolishing the Electoral College by Jesse Wegman
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"I know I lost time."The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
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"You see, Ted," Morris would say, "If you bought these at a store it would have cost you twelve dollars." A Deadly Secret: The Bizarre and Chilling Story of Robert Durst by Matt Birkbeck
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"Birds fallen to the ground and piled at our feet, eyes staring up at the sky."The Flame Alphabet by Ben Marcus
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The driver exchanged a few words with the lodge-keeper who swung open the gates for them.Longbourn by Jo Baker
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Spencer and I sloshed upstream, while a hawk circled high overhead. The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century by Kirk Wallace Johnson
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All the footage was from well before his death, before his recent lunge into credibility.The Flame Alphabet by Ben Marcus
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"That is, looks that might be appealing to a girl who didn't have a lick of sense and went for a city man." Sugar And Gritspage 20, sentence 5
There had been no obligation for Jodi to give Weinstein notice of the investigation -- it wasn't even clear that there would be a story yet -- and the duty to ask him for an interview or responses would come later.She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement by Jodi Kantor
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"There's a can of lobster in the food pantry." The Cat Who Played Post Office by Lilian Jackson Braun
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She did not appear to understand the underlying financial transaction that she she had come, in effect, to defend.She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement by Jodi Kantor
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Mom also tried to make the house cheerful.The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
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"There are undoubtedly many who could not say the same, but thanks to Lady Catherine de Bourgh, I am removed far beyond the necessity of regarding little matters."Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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Then she decided to bike to the lookout point to sun her face and read a book she'd brought from the library.The Cult on Fog Island
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I thought of Wireman Looks West and the mouthless, noseless Candy Brown and thought I'd just uttered the understatement of the century.Duma Key by Stephen King
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Sarah sat by the window of Mrs. Darcy's dressing room, and sewed, listening to the distant sounds of the family gathered in the grand parlour below.Longbourn by Jo Baker
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I actually played off of Tammy's entry, so the next person can play off of Joyce's or my page.
It was long and cool, with windows only at the west end, opening into the garden. Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather Next: Page 117, Sentence 4
Hendrickson settled in the leather chair again, straightened the crease in his left pant leg between lap and knee, adjusted his jacket, and looked up with a solemn, slightly theatrical expression.The Whispering Room by Dean Koontz
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"Let me out of here!" she screamed. What She Left Behind by Ellen Marie Wiseman
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