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1  "He had a strong face," said Mr. Kernan.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In GRACE
2  It was an oval face with strongly marked features.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In A PAINFUL CASE
3  Now, Dillon, I advise you strongly, get at your work or.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In AN ENCOUNTER
4  He felt strong enough to clear out the whole office singlehanded.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In COUNTERPARTS
5  He had lost his reputation as a strong man, having been defeated twice by a mere boy.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In COUNTERPARTS
6  As they said they never took anything strong, he opened three bottles of lemonade for them.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In THE DEAD
7  Mr. Browne led his charges thither and invited them all, in jest, to some ladies' punch, hot, strong and sweet.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In THE DEAD
8  He urged on the railway company to take strong measures to prevent the possibility of similar accidents in the future.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In A PAINFUL CASE
9  Three small whiskies had gone to his head and Gallaher's strong cigar had confused his mind, for he was a delicate and abstinent person.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In A LITTLE CLOUD
10  I feel more strongly with every recurring year that our country has no tradition which does it so much honour and which it should guard so jealously as that of its hospitality.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In THE DEAD
11  Her voice, strong and clear in tone, attacked with great spirit the runs which embellish the air and though she sang very rapidly she did not miss even the smallest of the grace notes.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In THE DEAD
12  At some party in a strange house when she lifted her eyebrow ever so slightly he stood up to take his leave and, when his cough troubled him, she put the eider-down quilt over his feet and made a strong rum punch.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In A MOTHER