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He was voluble in his declarations that they would “put the screws” to Ollie on the charge of perjury.

THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDEN

Each day she resolved, "To-morrow I will tell Felipe;" and when to-morrow came, she put it off again.

RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSON

This is the place where the Muscovite criminals are banished to, if they are not put to death.

Let them open their minds to us, let them put upon permanent record the significance of all their intrigues and manœuvres.

Before the spinet a bench was placed about four feet below the keys, and I was put upon the bench.

The mother's lips could not finish the charge she was about to put upon her innocent child.

Finally, let me ask the general reader to put aside all prejudice, and give both sides a fair hearing.

There he gave orders for the car to be put into running condition for the following morning, and returned to the hotel.

You may, you probably will, differ very widely upon much that I have here put before you.

But he put her gently by, saying, "I would rather be here, good Marda;" and went in and locked the door.

RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSON

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985