Sentence example with the word 'avows'

avows

Last update: October 17, 2015


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The conflict between her passionate fascination and her disgust at her father's vulgarity is finely realized both in music and drama; but, if we are able to appreciate it, then the operatic convention by which Senta avows her passion becomes crude.   [Please select]

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"But he avows no religious motive," replied Miss Vere.   [Please select]

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He frequently avows his admiration of Spenser, whose cotemporary he was.   [Please select]

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However, Mummius, as Polybius himself avows,[611] showed as much moderation as disinterestedness after the victory.   [Please select]

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A Christian avows that he rates purity of character above worldly prosperity, so that the former cannot properly be prized for the sake of the latter.   [Please select]

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[Footnote 13: _To-morn_ is an old expression for _to morrow_] When they of the Table Round heard Sir Gawaine say so, they arose up the most part and made such avows as Sir Gawaine had made.   [Please select]

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