Words, Language & Grammar
epub |eng | 2008-03-11 | Author:Mayne Reid [Reid, Mayne]

* * * Chapter Twenty Six. Attack of the White Ants. Leon looked down to ascertain what had caused him such a sudden pain. The sight that met his eyes ...
( Category: Linguistics January 21,2016 )
epub |eng | | Author:Edith Wharton

* * * BOOK III. THE CHOICE. The Vision touched him on the lips and said: Hereafter thou shalt eat me in thy bread, Drink me in all thy kisses, ...
( Category: Linguistics January 21,2016 )
epub |eng | | Author:Edith Wharton

* * * II * * * WHEN, punctually at ten minutes to seven, her husband had emerged from the house, Margaret Ransom remained seated in her bedroom, addressing herself ...
( Category: Linguistics January 21,2016 )
epub |eng | 2000-03-31 | Author:Jack London [London, Jack]

"Sure thing," he nodded. "And Ahuna fell for it. First he tried to locate the hiding-place of the bait of his hair. Failing that, he hired a pahiuhiu sorcerer to ...
( Category: Crime January 21,2016 )
epub |eng | 2005-08-31 | Author:James Fenimore Cooper [Cooper, James Fenimore]

CHAPTER XVI. He started up, each limb convulsed With agonizing fear, He only heard the storm of night— 'Twas music to his ear. Lord William. Away we went! Guert's aim ...
( Category: Anthologies January 21,2016 )
epub |eng | 1997-10-31 | Author:Jack London [London, Jack]

THE MARRIAGE OF LIT-LIT When John Fox came into a country where whisky freezes solid and may be used as a paper-weight for a large part of the year, he ...
( Category: Linguistics January 21,2016 )
epub, azw |eng | 2000-11-30 | Author:Jack London [London, Jack]

CHAPTER XXXI The more I see of Miss West the more she pleases me. Explain it in terms of propinquity, or isolation, or whatever you will; I, at least, do ...
( Category: Crime January 21,2016 )
epub |eng | 2009-01-26 | Author:Mayne Reid [Reid, Mayne]

* * * Chapter Thirty Nine. Among the Mimosas. The hunters were now intent upon but one object,—that of procuring the giraffes. The roar of a lion near the camp ...
( Category: Linguistics January 21,2016 )
epub | | | Author:Edith Wharton

* * * VI * * * On the way home, in the first drop of his exaltation, Durham had said to himself: "But why on earth should Bessy invite ...
( Category: Anthologies January 21,2016 )
epub |eng | 2000-09-30 | Author:Stephen Crane [Crane, Stephen]

CHAPTER XVI. " GOOD God!" said Coleman. "You don't Mean-" Nora smiled rosily at him. " Oh, I'm all right," she answered. " Don't worry about your Aunt Nora, my ...
( Category: War January 21,2016 )
epub |eng | 1997-10-31 | Author:Jack London [London, Jack]

ALL GOLD CANYON It was the green heart of the canyon, where the walls swerved back from the rigid plan and relieved their harshness of line by making a little ...
( Category: Short Stories January 21,2016 )
epub |eng | 2007-12-12 | Author:Mayne Reid [Reid, Mayne]

* * * Chapter Thirty One. The Pandora was now rapidly made ready for her voyage across the Atlantic. The carpenter had finished his bulkheads and hatch-gratings, and the men ...
( Category: Linguistics January 21,2016 )
epub |eng | 2000-07-31 | Author:James Fenimore Cooper [Cooper, James Fenimore]

But Charles, accustomed to the backwardness of the common Americans to receive more than the price stipulated, still extended his hand towards the man. Julia saw his embarrassment, and knowing ...
( Category: Linguistics January 21,2016 )
epub |eng | 2003-10-31 | Author:James Fenimore Cooper [Cooper, James Fenimore]

Chapter XVI. Her breast was a brave palace, a broad street, Where all heroic, ample thoughts did meet, Where nature such a tenement had ta'en, That other souls, to hers, ...
( Category: Anthologies January 21,2016 )
epub |eng | 2009-01-26 | Author:Mayne Reid [Reid, Mayne]

* * * Chapter Forty One. The Letter. During all the night my sleep was broken at intervals, and the hours divided between dreaming and half delirium. I awoke in ...
( Category: Linguistics January 21,2016 )