maabibáhun a giving encouragement, egging on.
— from A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan by John U. Wolff

ATHENIAN: I am willing—And first, I want to know why the law has ordained that you shall have common meals and gymnastic exercises, and wear arms.
— from Laws by Plato

Thence to the Duke of York, who, with the officers of the Navy, made a good entrance on my draught of my new Instructions to Commanders, as well expressing general
— from The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete by Samuel Pepys

It was horrible to see the fierce brutes with foaming mouths and glaring eyes, rushing and grasping, but forever missing their elusive enemies, while arrow after arrow buried itself in their hides.
— from The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle

"Well?" Stroeve made a great effort to collect himself.
— from The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham

"I didn't tell you, dear," said Maggie, making a great effort to command herself, "because you've been so busy.
— from The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot

Rather, come and let us all go to help them, or else let loose your weapon, the great and formidable Titan-killer with which you killed Capaneus, that doughty man, and great Enceladus and the wild tribes of Giants; ay, let it loose, for so the most valiant will be slain.' (ll. 285-293)
— from Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica by Hesiod

It is significant of its steady popularity since then that the name café , which is both French and Spanish for coffee, has come to mean a general eating or drinking place.
— from All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers

The commotion set up in the centres does not stop there, but discharges itself, if at all strong, through the efferent nerves into muscles and glands, exciting movements of the limbs and viscera, or acts of secretion, which vary with the animal, and with the irritant applied.
— from The Principles of Psychology, Volume 1 (of 2) by William James

At Princeton we are fifteen minutes late, at Galva fourteen minutes, at Galesburg eight minutes, but we pull out twelve minutes late.
— from Careers of Danger and Daring by Cleveland Moffett

Full Turkey morocco, antique, gilt edges, $16.00 per set.
— from Mr. Sweet Potatoes, and Other Stories by Anonymous

The pastor, making a great effort, then added in a broken voice: "Give her the strength to hear... that she is accused of a terrible crime."
— from My Memoirs by Marguerite Steinheil

end poetry block end rend In the third canto the mock damsels pursue still further their studies, and mounted on horses, in company with the Princess, make a geological excursion in the neighboring country.
— from Essays Literary, Critical and Historical by Thomas O'Hagan

The Prophet visited them again early in the spring, held meetings, and greatly encouraged the Saints.
— from A Young Folks' History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Nephi Anderson

I wonder what he would 'ave?" "But you—you've quite reformed now?" said the jeweller, resuming his seat and making a great effort to hide his consternation.
— from The Temptation of Samuel Burge Captains All, Book 8. by W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs

He had already given away to some Sisters of Mercy a great estate in northern New York.
— from Twelve Men by Theodore Dreiser

One who reads or talks to me spells with his hand, using the single-hand manual alphabet generally employed by the deaf.
— from The Story of My Life With her letters (1887-1901) and a supplementary account of her education, including passages from the reports and letters of her teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, by John Albert Macy by Helen Keller