Word: tendering
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...leaves his tender melodies behind...
...raised her beautiful, tearful eyes to her companion's face, and involuntarily gave him a tender glance. This was a spark in tinder. Ching seized her hand, and poured out his pentup passion in a resistless torrent. The maiden's breath was quite taken away, at the first plunge in this deluge of sentiment. She listened with ever-increasing alarm, until she found a chance to implore, "No more! oh, no more!" But Ching was fairly beside himself; his love told, he prayed her to assure him of its return. He had held her hand; he threw his arm round...
Maquaso gave one tender dying...
Most conspicuous among his virtues we would mention his faithfulness; duty was his king. And next we mention modesty, that made him win and wear his honors with consummate grace. And then a native kindliness that made his friendships deep and tender, and filled his soul with charity "that thinketh no evil." And then purity of thought and deed that stamped its credentials on his clear, honest face; and over all an unobtrusive piety that graced and softened his whole being. He has taught us all how to put value into our living, and hope into our death...
With such tender and tearful regret...