pilule

Example Sentences

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The pilule in that vial is the little spark, the oceans are the prairies, and the oxygen the fuel upon which the fire is to feed until the globe perishes in inextinguishable flames.

From The Case of Summerfield by Rhodes, W. H. (William Henry)

Then, significantly, and with a touch of impatience, "Allez," she added, "et dites bien a votre bonhomme—entendez-vous?—qu'il faut avaler la pilule."

From Nostromo, a Tale of the Seaboard by Conrad, Joseph

The pilule has to be matured, given a proper consistency.

From Social Life in the Insect World by Miall, Bernard

It is a small homeopathic pilule, with no serious after effects.

From The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer: the Wisdom of Life by Saunders, T. Bailey (Thomas Bailey)