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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Eager to be reunited with her husband Lim Lee, whose father was an American citizen, Shee voyaged from Hong Kong to San Francisco just before the 1924 Immigration Act, at which point the law’s enactment led to her being waylaid on Angel Island.
THE OVERLOOKED HISTORY OF ANGEL ISLAND, WHERE THE U.S. ENFORCED RULES DESIGNED TO KEEP ASIAN IMMIGRANTS OUTVIDEO BY ARPITA ANEJAMAY 3, 2021TIMEThen the gang did deliberately combine to waylay and attack Lieutenant Overton and Terry?
UNCLE SAM'S BOYS AS LIEUTENANTSH. IRVING HANCOCKThere are many matters in which you may waylay Destiny, and bid him stand and deliver.
THE POCKET R.L.S.ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON"Really, there's a conspiracy of Brydones to waylay us this afternoon," Guy exclaimed, petulantly.
PLASHERS MEADCOMPTON MACKENZIEOne way is, to waylay their schooner at sea, capture her, and then go into the Cove and destroy the settlement.
A MIDDY OF THE KINGHARRY COLLINGWOODIn my time it was kept and patrolled by a one-eyed, uncanny-looking old sweeper who used to waylay me for pennies.
POLLY THE PAGANISABEL ANDERSONThen, without any sort of notice, right ahead of me appeared Beatrice, riding towards Tinker's Corner to waylay and talk to me.
TONO BUNGAYH. G. WELLSHe had carried war through several tribes and claimed the right to waylay and rob Arab caravans.
STANLEY'S ADVENTURES IN THE WILDS OF AFRICAJOEL TYLER HEADLEY AND WILLIAM FLETCHER JOHNSONAnd so, laying plans to waylay his victim, he fell asleep and dreamed he had done the deed.
LITTLE JOURNEYS TO THE HOMES OF THE GREAT - VOLUME 12ELBERT HUBBARDShe and her band of Whitechapel boys were about in ambush to waylay the earl wherever he went.
THE AMAZING MARRIAGE, COMPLETEGEORGE MEREDITHWORDS RELATED TO WAYLAY
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.