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Jane Eyre vocabulary
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Definition:6. Standing by itself; out of the ordinary course; unusual; uncommon; strange;7. Distinguished as existing in a very high degree; rarely equaled; eminent; extraordinary; exceptional;8. Departing from general usage or expectations; odd; whimsical; -- often implying disapproval or consure.Noah Webster. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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suddenly a singularly sweet voice was heard through all the din.
Emma Orczy. The Scarlet Pimpernel (1905)
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Then, came that singular calm and silence which succeed all uproars; and then, with the vague sensation which I have always connected with such a lull,—namely, that it was Sunday, and somebody was dead,—I went up stairs to dress myself.
Charles Dickens. Great Expectations (1861)
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Hyacinth: Where's the press?
Richard: If they send a photographer it'll be at the luncheon, not at the station.
Hyacinth: Well I think it shows a singular lack of initiative. Don't they realize that the commodore could be swamped by eager ladies?
BBC. Keeping Up Appearances: The Commodore (1993)
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It is stated that the Lord spake to the fish, and it vomited Jonah upon the dry land. It must have been a very singular fish to understand Hebrew or any human language.
Kersey and Lydia Graves. The Bible of Bibles (1879)
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A singular notion dawned upon me.
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"That I think, was very singular," interrupted the king. "Nevertheless, it is quite true," replied Scheherazade.
Edgar Allan Poe. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2
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I was rewarded at once by a singularly sweet smile that lingered for a moment before the lines of his face relaxed once more
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"This is extraordinary— very singular," he repeated. But she said in a firm voice, "No, you are mistaken."
Gustave Flaubert. Madame Bovary
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A ray fell on his features; the cheeks were sallow, and half covered with black whiskers; the brows lowering, the eyes deep-set and singular.
Emily Brontë. Wuthering Heights (1847)
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I ought to have done that with Luke, paid more attention, to the details, the moles and scars, the singular creases; I didn’t and he’s fading.
Margaret Atwood. The Handmaid's Tale (1986)
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Ambroise Paré. The Workes of that famous Chirurgion Ambrose Parey (published: Latin in 1579, English in 1649), p.511, https://archive.org/stream/workesofthatfamo00par#page/511/mode/1up
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