Word: blow
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...says I killed him? Nobody saw it; the very moon was behind a cloud, and we flew, flew, flew over the prairie. He was alone with me in the engine cab, and taunted me again with that devilish leering sneer; and then there was a dull blow, and I threw open the throttle valve and crept, with it in my arms, through the narrow window, and dropped it under the driving-wheel. Then away we went, and the heavy train leaped and jumped from side to side as we shot through the darkness. How white their faces looked...
...dagger-sheath, and the crisp diamonds crackled under our feet as we walked along. Now the village lights were sunk in the distance, and the black shadows of the Ardennes stretched out ghostly arms to meet us, to receive us in their gloomy embrace. Did he not remember the blow, did he not remember Madelon? He shivered as a long howl rang like music in my ears, and murmured to himself that a cross-bow would not have been amiss; but still the wolves would seldom attack two, and if they did, a serf more or less made little difference...
...usual form of the ceremonies: One of them calls out and addresses the high priest thus: "To Mil Wah Kee, Adahm!" Then the high priest pours out the libation to Mil Wah Kee in high bowls, and the youths, taking each a bowl, hold it in one hand and blow across the top, and then swallow the liquid without taking breath. If they are highly devoted they make several libations. They must be very religious and conscientious in the performance of their rites, for when I tasted of their libation I found it exceeding bitter, and I marvelled much...
Tugging at its chain, if but the night breeze blow...
...sunlit silence; white clouds blow...