choice spirit
Example Sentences
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There he was a mere cypher: here he was lord of the ascendant; the choice spirit, the dominant genius.
From Tales of a Traveller by Irving, Washington
It seemed impossible—yet—and here his big charity spoke—all of the choice spirit of the girl cannot have been swallowed up in the sordidness of a selfish, old age.
From Our Nervous Friends — Illustrating the Mastery of Nervousness by Carroll, Robert S.
"And Shelby," queried the editor, "hasn't that choice spirit your pity too?"
From The Henchman by Luther, Mark Lee
Navailles looked round over his companions and sighed for the absence of a choice spirit.
From The Duke's Motto A Melodrama by McCarthy, Justin H. (Justin Huntly)
I may be mistaken, but methinks that nature has given that choice dressing to a choice spirit.
From Unfettered A Novel by Griggs, Sutton E. (Sutton Elbert)
