Water Sentence Examples

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  • The water felt delightful.

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  • She heard the gurgling water before the creek came into view.

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  • On the way across the open water, they saw several dolphins.

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  • Where does all the rain water go?

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  • Bonus points are given for resiliency, low water requirements, and appearance.

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  • Another instant and I shall never again see the sun, this water, that gorge!...

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  • Water was dripping from the trees, and the grass was wet.

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  • In my house we were so near that we could not begin to hear--we could not speak low enough to be heard; as when you throw two stones into calm water so near that they break each other's undulations.

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  • Water would have been her choice.

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  • She spelled "water" several times.

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  • Everywhere you go in the United States are water fountains.

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  • I took another sip of water.

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  • The water was cool and had a metallic taste.

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  • He dove into the cold water.

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  • The park offers fresh water fishing, several baseball fields and basketball courts.

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  • Cold water poured into the cabin.

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  • For now, food and water will be good.

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  • She'd die if she stayed in the water.

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  • The water is so transparent that the bottom can easily be discerned at the depth of twenty-five or thirty feet.

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  • They smashed into the water.

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  • She looked at each of the warriors, who watched the water as if they'd never seen it before.

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  • He grabbed the towel and turned the cold water on.

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  • He smelled of ocean water and blood.

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  • He flung water from himself, furious to have his Travel ended prematurely.

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  • Start with gathering blankets, hot water, a first-aid kit, any sort of bandages they might have.

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  • She'd wondered why A'Ran's water supplies were located on the nearest moon, a logistical obstacle.

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  • The thought that they had no water on the planet itself had never occurred to her.

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  • Several days of unseasonable melt had boiled the river to a noisy torrent of cascading water.

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  • She nodded and pointed at the old cypress water wheel.

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  • She stared at the churning water.

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  • Water, I can understand.

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  • It was a small cavity under ten feet of water; but I think that I can warrant the pond not to need soldering till they find a worse leak than that.

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  • She ate the meat and drank some of the cool water.

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  • He waded out of the water and laid his socks and shirt on a rock in the sun to dry.

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  • She stared at the bath water, only mildly aware that it was losing its warmth.

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  • The hot water pounded over her body.

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  • She counted the food and water cubes she had remaining.

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  • The sound of the water rushing over rocks and the coolness of the water lifted her spirits.

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  • It would take a lot of money to repair the roof and erase the water damage.

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  • The setting sun reflecting off the water lights up the area with golden light.

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  • Tammy could swim almost as well as Lisa, but Sarah couldn't swim at all, confessing unabashed that she was afraid of the water.

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  • It was an unlikely spot for water.

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  • You'll need to keep an eye on him and make sure he has plenty of water.

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  • Also, South Carolina contacted us regarding water for its residents in Charlotte.

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  • I authorized the dispersal of two tons of water and twenty cases of rations from the emergency site in Raleigh along with hazmat drivers and twelve vehicles.

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  • The water stung her skin, and she grimaced as her attacker's blood ran down the drain.

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  • Katie ate her food and water cubes, waiting for Gabriel.  She fingered the second necklace he'd given her, not convinced Andre was wrong.  The beads felt like plastic, and something about Gabe had changed.

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  • They ran until daylight then slowed.  Gabe followed a trail Rhyn couldn't see that led them to a stream.  The assassin stopped and knelt to splash water on his face.

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  • Gabriel was gone.  No one followed him, let alone spoke to him.  Rhyn looked around uneasily, wondering who – or what – he'd been speaking to.  He started back to the spot where they'd stopped for water.  A few minutes later, Gabriel reappeared.

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  • More thunder boomed.  Katie wondered what other kinds of storms the underworld might have.  Would it rain something other than black water?  With her luck, it'd rain bugs, like the beetle nest she skirted.

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  • Gabe stepped closer to the Lake.  Even through the black water, he could see the green souls at the bottom.

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  • I only took it off to shower, and that was only because I was afraid that the water might ruin it.

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  • It started out as a joke with a water pistol until the storeowner shoved 89 dollars at them and ducked under the counter screaming his head off.

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  • But, it was all water under the bridge.

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  • After cleaning his water bowl out in the big stainless steel sink, she filled the bowl with water and set it on the floor near his food bowl.

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  • When she walked back through the dairy, Brutus was lapping water.

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  • She walked down to the creek and waded through the water.

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  • Carmen barely had the rope unwrapped from the horn before water and debris shoved the tree further.

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  • Now that I'm not staying there, I don't have to worry about running out of water to take a bath.

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  • No doubt Alex still remembered the way she kicked around in the snow for the half tires, stomped them to get the ice out, and then filled them with water carried from the old farm house.

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  • After making sure they had grain and water, they headed for the house to eat lunch.

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  • Winter was dipping its toe in the water.

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  • He shucked his boots and waded into the water.

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  • She brushed water from his face and traced a finger along his jaw.

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  • You can be filled with water from multiple sources.

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  • She could use some water, too.

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  • The water was hot and the water pressure brutal.

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  • In spite of the inclement weather, there was a large crowd of bathers frolicking in the earth-warmed water of the million-gallon facility when Dean dislodged his passengers.

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  • Alex and Bill had run a water line to the hutches, so they had a constant supply of fresh water.

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  • He was unconscious – or dead? – while she stood on a beach near blue-green depths so clear, she could see the white sand at the bottom of the water.

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  • You get Tessa some warm water.

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  • The water goes under the wheel to turn it.

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  • She handed the pale woman a food and water cube and popped two of her own.  Standing, she waded into the brush where she'd thrown the knife.  It glinted in the morning light.  Katie swiped it, glad the trees didn't have a taste for metal as well as Immortal sustenance.

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  • She needed sleep and real food.  Her hand went instinctively to her stomach, and she couldn't help wondering if the food and water cubes were good for the baby.

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  • He moved forward until the sound of the sea and the firmness of the sand suggested he was close to the water's edge.

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  • He slapped the hat back on his head, took a deep breath and began to slowly walk toward the water.

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  • Would you mind getting us some ice water?

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  • It had finally stopped raining, but the water had not receded yet.

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  • With the obstruction removed, water plunged down the creek bed, dragging debris with it.

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  • If you ask it to run your bath, it knows you like the water at 104 degrees.

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  • This broad field which I have looked at so long looks not to me as the principal cultivator, but away from me to influences more genial to it, which water and make it green.

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  • Rostov, smoking his pipe and turning his head about as the water trickled down his neck, listened inattentively, with an occasional glance at Ilyin, who was pressing close to him.

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  • The wildlife out here depends on the water hole.

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  • He tried in vain to stop the water flow.

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  • I pushed the door slowly and found a case of water bottles, bread, peanut butter, crackers, cheese and several sealed containers of fruits and puddings.

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  • The storm roared in through the ceiling, hail and water pelting her body while thunder deafened her.

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  • He'd managed to push himself into a sitting position when she returned with soup and water.

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  • The water fight's been going that long?

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  • He crossed to it and saw a shallow bowl filled with water.

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  • Lake water seeped through his clothing.

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  • The lake water was freezing.

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  • She sank into the hot water.

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  • Katie stood on her tiptoes and looked up, taking one last look at the blue sky before she held her breath and ducked beneath the water.

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  • She stared at him, then at the water.

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  • Maybe we should get her some water.

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  • His words were like a dash of cold water.

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  • I thought you were going to check the water.

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  • Light, water, you have food, too?

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  • A breeze picked up at the shoreline, wrinkling the water as the waves slowly rolled toward him in silver lines.

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  • Jeff liked the water and especially loved the ocean.

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  • Dean staggered to the shower, letting the ice-cold water start his day anew.

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  • He had undressed and was in the bathroom splashing water on his booze-numbed face when the lights suddenly failed.

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  • He swore the water pistol found outside couldn't have been the weapon.

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  • The two boys ran out of the store, as frightened as the old man—only they presum­ably held their water.

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  • She reached down behind the desk and brought out a bottle of gin and poured two healthy slugs into water glasses.

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  • He got the ice water and then sat down in his chair.

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  • A water line had been run to the coop, and included heaters.

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  • The idea of flying was terrifying – and a boat trip surrounded by water for days wasn't very appealing either.

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  • A fish flopped in the pond, probably avoiding a snapping turtle, and water raced over rocks in the creek below.

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  • Lowering the heavy cast iron frying pan into the sink, she filled it with water and left it to soak.

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  • The water came to her chest.

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  • My auxiliaries are the dews and rains which water this dry soil, and what fertility is in the soil itself, which for the most part is lean and effete.

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  • In the winter, all water which is exposed to the air is colder than springs and wells which are protected from it.

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  • They would have had to retire of their own accord, for they had no water for men or horses.

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  • Fresh-squeezed lemonade, soft drinks, bottled water and iced tea are served on the patio.

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  • Warm him some chicken soup and make sure he drinks plenty of water.

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  • In the shower, she lifted her face to the warm water.

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  • She closed her eyes and resurrected the sound of whippoorwills and running water.

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  • The morning was getting hot by the time they managed to water the mules and fill their canteens.

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  • I'll show you where we can get some water.

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  • She pulled her boots off and waded into the cool water.

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  • What took you two so long to get water?

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  • The fish flipped and dived back into the water.

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  • She moved to the sink and turned on the water.

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  • And then cool hands were pulling her hair back and turning on the water.

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  • Betsy asked, probably visualizing Abe Lincoln's birth place, with outside toilet and stream-carried water.

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  • I followed Quinn down to the water's edge as the women waved from whicker rocking chairs on the wide verandah.

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  • I picked up a stone and attempted to skim it across the water.

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  • Yes, we were as frightened as a kid on a high board, looking at the water below.

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  • She shouted her conversation over the sound of running water.

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  • Howie and Quinn remained the oil and water of our association although there was no mention of Martha's teenage indiscretion that had caused so much early turmoil.

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  • I've left ample stores of food and water for you.

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  • He took her arm and led her to the couch, retreating to the kitchen for more cookies, water, and a bottle of painkillers.

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  • The building swayed gently in the strong winds whipping through southern Florida, and water pelted the windows across from her.

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  • Water streamed through the gutters, and those cars out in the storm crawled block-to-block.

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  • They stared for a long moment then Talon shoved her towards the water.

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  • She stepped forward, curious and hopeful she did fall into the water and end everything right here.

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  • She stopped at the edge of where the clear water dropped suddenly into impenetrable blue depths.

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  • She climbed frozen hills of waves through the raindrops, surprised when they popped like tiny water balloons.

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  • She breathed in nothing but water and panicked, clawing at the arm wrapped around her.

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  • Water, sand, and hair stung her vision and lungs.

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  • You realize I can't get salt water out of this leather?

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  • You can be filled with water from any source.

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  • Fog coated the ocean, and a cold, moist wind made her eyes water.

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  • She paused to listen, looked at the ground, and changed directions three times before she heard the sound of water flowing.

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  • Her father's voice warbled as if through water.

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  • Curious, she paused with the water bottle halfway to her mouth then set it down and flung the towel over her shoulder.

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  • He held out a bottle of red water.

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  • Damian sat down on the arm of a leather couch, accustomed to the reaction, and pulled off his boot to drain the water.

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  • He snatched her phone as he squatted beside her and tossed it in the sink above their heads, stretching to turn on the water.

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  • Han, get me some warm water and washcloths.

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  • When he returned, he pulled a chair from the wall nearer her and dipped one cloth in water, tugging her arm away from her.

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  • If so, what would hard water do to a person?

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  • A few minutes later, Jake returned with a jug of water, appearing less than excited.

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  • Sofia drank another glass of water and forced her attention to her list.

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  • The dress was thick silk and moved like water as she pulled it free and held it against her.

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  • Her gums were irritated, reminding her she hadn't eaten or drunk water in a while.

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  • She was no closer to food, but she could at least drink water out of the sink.

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  • Despite the water, her mouth was dry and aching almost to the point of pain.

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  • On the way to the pool, with Pumpkin and the Texas widow as his passengers, Pumpkin told Dean that Langstrom had recruited him for the Fourth of July water fight.

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  • Her words were a bucket of water on a fire, so quickly they extinguished the blazing tempers.

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  • Water seeped from the opening, spreading out in a sticky ooze that was quickly eaten by the thirsty ground.

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  • Dean examined the ground for tracks but the water, which while shallow, in most places covered the width of the narrow passageway and obliterated any footprints.

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  • Dean had no stomach for going any deeper than necessary and the water from the mine seepage was getting deeper.

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  • Most of the guests seemed content in the parlor, listening to Pumpkin Green ramble away about his upcoming Fourth of July water fight.

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  • He asked, just to toss a little more chum in the water, "What happened to your mother?"

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  • I was in the water fight myself when I was younger than you.

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  • That young man has been in the water fight for years.

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  • No, the water fight goes back years and years.

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  • It's a pain that I have to ask the voters for it, but I draw the line at the water fight.

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  • She and her husband would get together later to view the parade and water fight.

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  • By the time he neared the woman, she'd crossed the intersection where the water fight would be held later, and was passing the bank in the heart of town.

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  • Dean arranged to pick up Jennifer Radisson at her hotel later that afternoon, after the parade and the water fight.

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  • Dean took advantage of the time before the water fight to detail to Cynthia his conversation with the Dawkinses' stepmother.

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  • The afternoon sun was high in the sky, baking the revelers in summer warmth as they clustered around the intersection of Sixth and Main Street, the site of the infamous water fight.

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  • When the hoses are filled with water, they're might heavy.

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  • Besides, Dean thought, Randy—single or married—probably has more sense than to get knocked on his ass by a zillion pounds of water pressure aimed at his body.

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  • That's where the kids sometimes go, and after the water fight we figured they'd be celebrating.

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  • It could get you in hot water.

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  • A tow-haired boy happily dropped a Marlboro cigarette box in the churning water and then ran downstream to monitor its progress.

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  • Deidre watched closely as Cora demonstrated how to heat water, insert the teabag and then add sugar.

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  • She walked down the alley, nose wrinkling at the scents of trash and stagnant water.

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  • The sky was given the status of something pure and clean, the earth sort of a dirty wasteland, and anything below water level or the ground considered Hellish.

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  • Most of them rested in piles at the bottom of the lake while some floated in the water.

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  • She touched the water of the lake and groaned.

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  • His gaze followed it to the water, where it disappeared into the lake.

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  • He hauled her out of the water easily.

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  • Water dripped off her into a puddle at her feet.

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  • She tasted slightly sweet, the heat of her mouth contrasting with the chill of her skin, and smelled of lake water.

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  • I still have to water the horses and let them out.

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  • At the house, she washed her hands, watching the water turn red and swirl down the drain.

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  • Turning on the water, she filled their water trough before heading out for the longhorn shed, which was the closest to the trees.

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  • He wanted to mourn and tread water until the inevitable.

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  • You're not a water sprite, and you're not afraid to be alone on a beach with a man you think murders people.

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  • The green gems reflected the sunshine, shimmering through the clear water.

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  • She emerged from the kitchen with a tray laden with coffee and its accoutrements, a slice of pie and water.

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  • She'd never seen such a beautiful body of water.

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  • The light from the water was bright enough to show who stood on the opposite shore, caught in what looked like a lover's embrace.

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  • She thought it a result of the water, until she withdrew her hand and held the gem in her palm.

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  • A billion consciences sitting under the serene surface of the water.

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  • The sight of him struck her like a frozen water balloon.

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  • She grabbed a second bottle and went to the kitchen for water, dumping out two of each into one hand.

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  • She winced and pulled the towel free then turned on the water as hot as she could stand.

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  • She breathed out another sigh and righted her ponytail, then splashed water on her face.

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  • It tasted like a plain jelly bean, until she swallowed, when it felt like a stream of water spilled from the back of her mouth to her gullet.

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  • She set the blue water pills on her pillow and stretched back.

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  • She popped one of the water cubes into her mouth, head pulsing from a nasty hangover.

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  • He took away her pain first then shoved a water cube between her lips.

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  • They weren't water cubes; they tasted of nothing she could identify.

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  • She ate two more of the sugar cubes and a water cube, eyes lingering on the bloody mess that was her jumper in the corner.

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  • She reached into her pocket and pulled out one of the three water cubes and the remaining sugary cube.

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  • She popped one water cube but replaced the sugary cube with some hesitation.

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  • She bathed in the unisex shower room, grateful for the lukewarm water and the chance to scrub herself down and assess the damage.

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  • Her first shower in days made her want to stay in the hot water forever, until one of the men staying at the hostel entered the bathroom.

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  • He floated on the updraft of air off the water and then drifted to the beach below, changing into his human form as he landed with a gentle thud on rocky sand.

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  • She placed warm rustic bread, whipped honey butter, and water before her.

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  • Molly offered her a food and water cube, both of which lessened the pain throbbing through her.

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  • Heart hammering, she rose, took a deep breath, and waded into the warm water.

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  • Far across the sea, he saw the black walls of Hell stretching from water to sky.

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  • The women at the Sanctuary said they pulled him out of the water, and he looks awful.

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  • She couldn.t see the Sanctuary through her blurry eyes, just the blue of water and the tan sand beneath her hands.

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  • She started to chicken out when one went over her head and filled her mouth with salt water.

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  • She swam as far from the beach as she could, expelled her breath, then drew in a mouthful of water.

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  • Her presence would make the rivers run with water again and bring new life to the dying planet.

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  • I have no planet, half an army, no food or water for my people, and I must broker a peace deal.

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  • A'Ran desperately needed allies, food, and water for his people.

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  • And yet, he couldn't help feeling as if he alone bore the weight of his planet on his back as he struggled to pay for food, water, and weapons.

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  • Hot water ran over her head and down her body, soothing her.

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  • She hesitated, but Talal entered and reappeared several moments later with a small bowl of water.

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  • Trickling water circled the oasis, its source a small spring in the center.

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  • If there was grass, there was bound to be water somewhere.

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  • She rustled through the pod to see if there was any water or food.

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  • One handed her a water canteen, and she drank long and deep, not stopping even when another took her arm and pulled her forward.

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  • He motioned for her to sit and brought her food and water.

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  • Water shot from the bottom of the canyon, forming hundreds of tall columns whose mist cast rainbows in the bright moonlight.

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  • Grass tickled her knees, and she shifted, agitated by water and grass.

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  • The warriors regained themselves first and crossed to the edge of the canyon, unaffected by the water spraying on them.

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  • The distant roar of water pouring into the canyon caught her attention.

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  • The encampment was a flurry of activity, and she wondered how much was normal and how much was related to the water.

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  • There's water now, A'Ran, she managed, struggling not to cry.

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  • Mansr says there will be water as long as I'm on Anshan.

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  • To her surprise, moonlight glinted off the water of the newly formed lake that filled the canyon.

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  • She handed Evelyn a small bowl of water and then moved to Kiera, handing her a translator.

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  • Later, the serendipitous drippings were augmented by additional piping, carrying excess water to spray even more surface of the rock walls.

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  • We try to keep water in the base but the tree drinks it as fast as a sailor on a twelve hour leave.

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  • They dripped streams of water as soon as the sun began its business, the remaining moisture forming dragon-teeth icicles as soon as the cold air touched the droplets.

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  • Shipton claimed Jerry fell in the water while they were shooting rapids and Shipton himself nearly drowned trying to save him.

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  • But it was August and that river isn't exactly world-class white water.

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  • A massive collection of sinister looking implements was growing—tools of their trade, all apparently necessary in order to remain aloft when maneuvering up or down perpendicular columns of frozen water.

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  • They're not much for dancing, but they are a must for climbing frozen water!

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  • Your tent has to protect against wind, water and snow to maintain a warm and dry climate inside.

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  • Imposing columns and pillars of ice were visible everywhere—massive icicles and mounds, built up from the spraying water tapped from the piping that paralleled the penstock.

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  • Here it was quieter, though the sound of the water could still be heard in the distance.

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  • After a few minutes rest, they continued, first hearing, then seeing the waterfall and the reservoir from which the penstock first drew the water for its mile-long trip to town.

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  • He glanced back, far below, down at the water where a group was huddled, presumably around the victim.

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  • The only sound was the rush of water at the base of the canyon.

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  • Water dripped from above and tiny snowballs cascaded down the slope, bouncing off his un-helmeted head and under his collar as his line scoured the bank of snow above him.

    2
    1
  • He recalled none of this, nor his damaged body being placed on a litter at the narrow edge of the cascading water and lifted upward from the depth of the inaccessible gorge to the penstock path above.

    2
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  • There were easels, palettes, canvasses of every size, oils, water colors, sketch pads, pencil sets, brushes, virtually anything an artist would need.

    2
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  • Jackson lingered in the shower; bracing his hands on the wall, letting the water run on the back of his neck.

    2
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  • When she closed her laptop, Jackson said, "I thought after, we could head toward the water and find a restaurant for lunch, then walk the beach if it's not too cold."

    2
    1
  • After enjoying a leisurely lunch at a restaurant on the water, they walked barefoot on the beach holding hands.

    2
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  • Then you had some water, a few steaks, then held court with Sarah and Connor.

    2
    1
  • Frozen water pipes and unheated bedrooms had to be something new for a wealthy socialite.

    2
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  • She turned on the faucet, plunging her hands under the icy stream of water and gasped.

    2
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  • Inside the barn, Carmen filled two buckets with warm water and heaved them out of the sink.

    2
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  • Taking mincing steps so that the water wouldn't slosh out of the buckets, she worked her way toward the barn door.

    2
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  • Some day she was going to pipe water into the barn.

    2
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  • Two occupied stalls and he couldn't figure out where to put the water.

    2
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  • I was just trying to make sure he put the water in the correct stalls.

    2
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  • The only sound was the sucking sound their boots made in the mud and the soothing sound of flowing water down at the creek.

    2
    1
  • The chickens fought for position in the tiny coop door as they watched her pour a bucket of water into the tire.

    2
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  • Pushing each other aside, they buried their beaks in the water and lifted their heads, eyeing her suspiciously as the water trickled down their throats.

    2
    1
  • Then they sneezed and shook the cold water from their waddles and drank again.

    2
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  • The sound of running water from the bathroom proclaimed that Katie was taking a shower.

    2
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  • Alex had broken the ice off the top of the water trough by the time she got there and every stall was filled with fresh hay.

    1
    0
  • She heaved a warm bucket of water from the sink and suppressed a smile as she met his concerned gaze.

    1
    0
  • She held the gate as he carried the bucket of water into the stall.

    1
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  • She sloshed through the slushy snow, splashing icy water on the legs of her jeans.

    1
    0
  • No doubt Tessa was in labor and searching for a private place to give birth - some place high in the rocks, away from the water, but sheltered from the wind.

    1
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  • Carmen managed to get Tessa into a stall, and then hobbled to the dairy for some warm water.

    1
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  • The best thing she could do now was soak in some warm bath water, but there wasn't time.

    1
    0
  • At that moment, the bobber plunged under the surface of the water.

    1
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  • They found a place on the side of the bridge and stared down at the water as it roared over the spillway.

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  • I think I forgot to turn the water off when I filled the trough.

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  • We carry our own water and testing equipment.

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  • It will tide them over while they try to repair their water system.

    2
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  • The road edged a thatch of forest past the water treatment plant and the power plant, and circled the central command hub in which she worked before leading to the main entrance of the compound.

    2
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  • Keep my men with food and water, and I'll marry you if our paths ever cross, he said.

    2
    1
  • There was no running water, no food supplies, no energy whatsoever, just a deteriorating building with a score of insurgents and a small black box.

    2
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  • He stepped through to a massive atrium with a marble floor, pillars, and water fountain surrounded by small gardens.

    2
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  • She sipped from a container of water and turned again to the wall behind the titanium glass, unable to pinpoint how one of the sensitive keypads had made it outside the compound or when.

    2
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  • No supplies, no water, no food, hundreds of thousands of refugees trying to survive on nothing.

    2
    1
  • Elise pursed her lips, and Lana was surprised to see her eyes water.

    2
    1
  • She touched the small vault containing the Horsemen in her cargo pants and sipped water.

    2
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  • She took a shower, as hot as it would go, and stayed until the hot water ran out.

    2
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  • Brady pulled out his water bottle as he listened.

    2
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  • Cold water soaked Lana's boots as Dan kept them on the creek's edge for a few hundred meters before veering into the surrounding forest.

    2
    1
  • Lana was in the kitchenette, drinking water after her day with Elise.

    2
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  • The cabin swayed, and Lana caught the image of wires and far below, water.

    2
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  • They were going into the black water, hundreds of feet beneath them.

    2
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  • She was ready to break down crying and throw herself out of the helo in the hopes she didn't die when she hit the water.

    2
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  • Once it hit water, it would inflate, and the water-breather would activate.

    2
    1
  • Lana fumbled with her harness and yanked it free, slogging through the rising water.

    2
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  • She struggled to pull herself out of the cabin, against the flow of cold river water.

    2
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  • She couldn't stand, not with her frozen body, and she rolled onto her back, out of the water.

    2
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  • As long as you have water, you only need to eat once a day.

    2
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  • She chewed her lip as she watched the micro map multiple routes, gauging how much food and water she'd have to carry to survive.

    2
    1
  • The terror on Lana's face was fresh in his thoughts, and he heard her scream again as he was flung from the helo, before it hit the water.

    2
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  • Four-story buildings had been built to the ceiling, flanking a narrow pathway and canal of water, siphoned from the Mississippi.

    2
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  • The metal lair was much cooler than the air above ground, and water stained the walls on one side of the tunnel.

    2
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  • Jim closed the door, and Lana watched the submarine sink quietly into the surrounding water and disappear.

    2
    1
  • Gabriel handed her the food and water gummy cubes she'd first had in Hell.

    2
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  • The idea of emeralds swimming around in a lake was too much for Katie.  She felt nauseous again at her overwhelming situation and stopped, leaning against a tree.  What she would give for a sip of real water!

    2
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  • She pushed herself up, reaching into a pocket for a food and water cube.  Gabriel took her arm and pulled her to her feet.  She nearly choked on the cubes and swallowed them whole, struggling to keep up with the death-dealer as he darted into the forest.

    2
    1
  • The water looked … black in the moonlight.  She took a step back and looked up towards the moons.  As Gabriel indicated, one moon was lower than the other.

    2
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  • Gabriel glanced at her and straightened.  He handed her more food and water cubes then motioned for her to seat herself by the fire.

    2
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  • She was drenched to the skin and rivulets of water ran down her shivering body.

    2
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  • Cynthia was as limp as a rag doll as he pulled down her skirt, which was heavy with water.

    2
    1
  • The sound of running water in the next room told Dean that daylight had finally arrived and Cynthia Byrne was up and around.

    2
    1
  • The bullet hole hadn't been visible at first due to Wassermann's long hair, the condition of the body, and the length of time in the water.

    2
    1
  • Memories beckoned from the creek so she pulled off her shoes, rolled up her pants legs and waded in the cool water for a while.

    2
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  • He threw the last stone into the water without trying to skip it.

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  • Jenn splashed water on her face and brushed her teeth quickly.

    1
    0
  • When he didn't return immediately, her gaze fell to the warm bowl of water.

    1
    0
  • She returned to the couch and dipped her hands in the water.

    1
    0
  • I must keep our alliances strong by delivering the water from the Springs!

    1
    0
  • Do you suppose there are any pesticides in this water.

    1
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  • The thought of losing her job on the first day made her eyes water.

    1
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  • The same is true in the case of a liquid such as water; it can be divided into drops and these again into smaller drops, or into the finest spray the particles of which are too small to be detected by our unaided vision.

    1
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  • They soon mixed a tub of oatmeal with a little water, and Jim ate it with much relish.

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  • And say the net cost to society of having a gallon of polluted water dumped into the river—the cleanup cost, or the economic impact of the gallon of dirty water—is $10.

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  • As the cool stream gushed over one hand she spelled into the other the word water, first slowly, then rapidly.

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  • Every morning after breakfast I prepared his bath, made his cage clean and sweet, filled his cups with fresh seed and water from the well-house, and hung a spray of chickweed in his swing.

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  • The buoyant motion of the water filled me with an exquisite, quivering joy.

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  • The word coming so close upon the sensation of cold water rushing over her hand seemed to startle her.

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  • But she was surprised that hot water should come out of the ground.

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  • Boat did glide swiftly and I put hand in water and felt it flowing.

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  • His highest duty to fodder and water his horses!

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  • When my floor was dirty, I rose early, and, setting all my furniture out of doors on the grass, bed and bedstead making but one budget, dashed water on the floor, and sprinkled white sand from the pond on it, and then with a broom scrubbed it clean and white; and by the time the villagers had broken their fast the morning sun had dried my house sufficiently to allow me to move in again, and my meditations were almost uninterupted.

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  • Yet a single glass of its water held up to the light is as colorless as an equal quantity of air.

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  • The shore is composed of a belt of smooth rounded white stones like paving-stones, excepting one or two short sand beaches, and is so steep that in many places a single leap will carry you into water over your head; and were it not for its remarkable transparency, that would be the last to be seen of its bottom till it rose on the opposite side.

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  • You may see from a boat, in calm weather, near the sandy eastern shore, where the water is eight or ten feet deep, and also in some other parts of the pond, some circular heaps half a dozen feet in diameter by a foot in height, consisting of small stones less than a hen's egg in size, where all around is bare sand.

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  • William Gilpin, who is so admirable in all that relates to landscapes, and usually so correct, standing at the head of Loch Fyne, in Scotland, which he describes as "a bay of salt water, sixty or seventy fathoms deep, four miles in breadth," and about fifty miles long, surrounded by mountains, observes, "If we could have seen it immediately after the diluvian crash, or whatever convulsion of nature occasioned it, before the waters gushed in, what a horrid chasm must it have appeared!

    4
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  • Ice has its grain as well as wood, and when a cake begins to rot or "comb," that is, assume the appearance of honeycomb, whatever may be its position, the air cells are at right angles with what was the water surface.

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    1
  • Still the cannon balls continued regularly to whistle and flop onto the ice and into the water and oftenest of all among the crowd that covered the dam, the pond, and the bank.

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  • He tried several times to join in the conversation, but his remarks were tossed aside each time like a cork thrown out of the water, and he could not jest with them.

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    3
  • Still laughing and talking, the officers began hurriedly getting ready and again boiled some muddy water in the samovar.

    2
    1
  • That curly grass which always grows by country roadsides became clearly visible, still wet with the night's rain; the drooping branches of the birches, also wet, swayed in the wind and flung down bright drops of water to one side.

    2
    1
  • The doctors were of use to Natasha because they kissed and rubbed her bump, assuring her that it would soon pass if only the coachman went to the chemist's in the Arbat and got a powder and some pills in a pretty box for a ruble and seventy kopeks, and if she took those powders in boiled water at intervals of precisely two hours, neither more nor less.

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  • He longed to get into that water, however dirty it might be, and he glanced round at the pool from whence came sounds of shrieks and laughter.

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  • Along this part of the coast are some of the best areas for water sports, bike riding, leisurely walking and shopping.

    2
    1
  • The sound of water running in her bathroom brought her up short.

    0
    0
  • The water stopped running, but he didn't come out of the bathroom immediately.

    0
    0
  • His antics caused her to drop the skillet, splashing gravy and water on her shirt.

    0
    0
  • She grabbed a towel and daubed water and gravy from her shirt and the counter top.

    0
    0
  • She quickly put the plates in the dishwasher and dumped the stale water from the frying pan.

    0
    0
  • She filled a plastic bowl with water for the chickens and hauled buckets of water to the horses and buffalo.

    0
    0
  • She heated some water and carried a towel back to the bathroom to bathe before bed.

    0
    0
  • She turned the fire off and poured a little water into the cast-iron skillet to keep it from sticking.

    0
    0
  • Maybe the warmth of the water would help her relax before they talked.

    0
    0
  • Below they could hear water running over stones in the creek.

    0
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  • Carmen gave the horses some grain and went to feed and water the chickens.

    0
    0
  • The sun had melted a thin layer of water over the ice in the water trough.

    0
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  • She took a rock and broke the ice, reaching in the frigid water with her fingers to pull out the jagged pieces of ice.

    0
    0
  • After they ordered dinner, he pondered over his water glass.

    0
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  • He strode to the door, leaving a trail of water.

    0
    0
  • She mopped up the water and sat down on the window seat.

    0
    0
  • The stones were sunk in the sand now, covered by a couple inches of water.

    0
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  • The icy water tickled her toes as it leaped over her feet and danced around the rocks.

    0
    0
  • She nodded and poured some water into a cup.

    0
    0
  • After she finished dishes, she watered the chickens and added water to the horse tank.

    0
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  • All right, but don't be surprised if I panic now and then and try to scramble out of the water — or even pull you under with me.

    0
    0
  • She cleaned up the blood first then took a fast enough shower that the water didn't have time to warm from cold to hot.

    0
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  • He took a hot shower to soothe the muscle aches and stood in the hot water, letting it run over him.

    0
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  • Only because I know the Spring water you carry is worth a hundred lives.

    0
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  • He wants the water from the Springs, which he claims is magic.

    0
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  • The bladder of water from the Springs was lost in the fight with Memon's men.

    0
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  • She pushed herself away from the door and crossed to a small pitcher of water and basin in the corner.

    0
    0
  • Her hands shook as she drank water.

    0
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  • I give water from the Springs to every king my father wronged.

    0
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  • She ignored his question and turned away, moving to a small basin of water.

    0
    0
  • The roads were muddy, and the first of several wells she saw teemed with dirty water.

    0
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  • He traced his fingers along the barrel's rough surface before dipping his hand into the water.

    0
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  • Cold water slowed his feet and sent shivers through him.

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  • The water moved silently over moss and lichen covered slabs of rocks, forming small pools in the low spots.

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  • Their heads jerked up, water dripping from their muzzles as they looked around, their ears perked forward searching for any sound that might indicate danger.

    0
    0
  • It was close to water but high enough to escape floods.

    0
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  • She carried the water to Princess and then crossed the tack room to the other section of the barn.

    0
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  • Buffalo are a different species – like the water buffalo.

    0
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  • That was when the water works started.

    0
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  • They rode the narrow trail up the side of the mountain single file and stopped at the spring to rest and water the horses.

    0
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  • Aaron and Rob helped her unsaddle the horses and get them into stalls with hay and water.

    0
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  • They all removed their shoes and socks and rolled up their pants legs before wading into the cold water.

    0
    0
  • The water was so cold that it made the rocks seem sharper.

    0
    0
  • Carmen woke to the feel of water pounding on her legs.

    0
    0
  • A few minutes later he leaned back over the bluff and dropped a bottle of water into Alex's waiting hands.

    0
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  • It crossed her mind that she couldn't get dehydrated in this rain, but she obediently downed some of the water.

    0
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  • Grabbing a wash cloth, she moistened it with cold water.

    0
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  • She put the last of the dishes in the dishwasher and ran water in the sink to wash the iron skillet and wooden handled spatula.

    0
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  • Selecting the largest, she went to the pristine sink area, almost afraid to run water for fear of leaving water marks in the stainless steel.

    0
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  • She wrung the water out of his shirt and walked down the hallway towards the laundry room.

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  • Iridium sesquichloride, IrC1 31 is obtained when one of the corresponding double chlorides is heated with concentrated sulphuric acid, the mixture being then thrown into water.

    0
    0
  • It forms green prisms which are readily soluble in water.

    0
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  • He and the few men with him were compelled to take to the water; one was killed, another was drowned, Cushing and one other escaped, and the rest were captured.

    0
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  • To the north-east of the new palace lies the beautiful palace park, embellished with statuary and artificial sheets of water, and extending nearly all the way to Cannstatt, a distance of over two miles.

    0
    0
  • Water is everywhere essential to their well-being; and no animals delight more thoroughly in a bath.

    0
    0
  • Moreover, small particles do not seem to exist in the water until it is broken up; so far as we can see, the material of the water is continuous not granular.

    0
    0
  • When a few lumps of sugar are added to a glass of water and stirred, the sugar soon disappears and we are left with a uniform liquid resembling water, except that it is sweet.

    0
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  • The atomist would say, "Yes, it is broken up into its atoms, and these are distributed throughout the spaces between the particles of water."

    0
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  • The rival philosopher, who believes water to be continuous and without spaces between its particles, has a greater difficulty in accounting for the disappearance of the sugar; he would probably say that the sugar, and the water also, had ceased to exist, and that a new continuous substance had been formed from them, but he could offer no picture of how this change had taken place.

    0
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  • To see how this law follows from Dalton's theory let us consider his diagrams for the molecules of water, ethylene and the oxides of carbon.

    0
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  • In water and in ethylene experiment shows that 8 parts by weight of oxygen and 6 parts of carbon, respectively, are in union with one part of hydrogen; also, if the diagrams are correct, these numbers must be in the ratio of the atomic weights of oxygen and carbon.

    0
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  • Similarly, if we know by experiment the composition of water and of ammonia, we can predict the probable composition of the oxides of nitrogen.

    0
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  • It is now agreed that the molecule of water contains two atoms of hydrogen and one of oxygen, so that the atomic weight of oxygen becomes 16, and similarly that the molecule of ammonia contains three atoms of hydrogen and one of nitrogen, and that consequently the atomic weight of nitrogen is 14.

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    0
  • It is readily soluble in alcohol, ether and water.

    0
    0
  • It receives from the north several intermittent streams, the chief, usually carrying a fair amount of water, being the Khulu or Kolimbine, coming from the Kaarta plateau.

    0
    0
  • The first rise in the lower Senegal is due to the rains in the source region of the Faleme, the flood water passing down that stream more quickly than down the Bafing owing to its shorter course.

    0
    0
  • It dissolves easily in water, forming the hydrated chloride, CoC12.6H20, which may also be prepared by dissolving the hydroxide or carbonate in hydrochloric acid.

    0
    0
  • The iodide, Co12, is produced by heating cobalt and iodine together, and forms a greyish-green mass which dissolves readily in water forming a red solution.

    0
    0
  • It forms dark red crystals isomorphous with ferrous sulphate, and readily soluble in water.

    0
    0
  • It separates in the form of small rose-red crystals, which decompose on boiling with water.

    0
    0
  • The liquid is precipitated by alcohol, and the washed and dried precipitate is then dissolved in water and allowed to stand, when the salt separates in dark-coloured crystals.

    0
    0
  • It forms monoclinic crystals which are very soluble in water.

    0
    0
  • They are soluble in water and give characteristic precipitates with platinic and auric chlorides, and with potassium ferrocyanide.

    0
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  • They result from the cobaltammines by the direct taking up of oxygen and water.

    0
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  • It forms glancing prisms of neutral reaction slightly soluble in water.

    0
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  • In 1616 Jacob le Maire and Willem Cornelis Schouten called at Juan Fernandez for water and fresh provisions.

    0
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  • Hansen counted the number of yeast cells suspended in a drop of liquid diluted with sterilized water.

    0
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  • The Sicilian-Ionian basin has a mean depth of 885 fathoms, and the Levant basin, 793 fathoms. Deep water is found close up to the coast of Sicily, Greece, Crete and the edge of the African plateau.

    0
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  • In the extreme west the salinity of the surface water is about 36 3 per mille, and it increases eastwards to 37 6 east of Sardinia and 39 0 and upwards in the Levant.

    0
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  • Evnitzki states that the saltest water of the whole basin occurs in the Aegean Sea.

    0
    0
  • There is little definite circulation of water within the Mediterranean itself.

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  • Elsewhere local surface currents are developed, either drifts due to the direct action of the winds, or streams produced by wind action heaping water up against the land; but these nowhere rise to the dignity of a distinct current system, although they are often sufficient to obliterate the feeble tidal action characteristic of the Mediterranean.

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  • It crystallizes in needles and is soluble in water.

    0
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  • In many gardens open-air tanks have been fitted up with hot-water pipes running through them to keep the water sufficiently warm in severe weather.

    0
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  • A theory that has received much support in the past attributes the reflections to thin bubbles of water, similar to soap-bubbles, in which form vapour was supposed to condense.

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  • Briicke also brought forward an experiment of great importance, in which he showed that gum mastic, precipitated from an alcoholic solution poured into a large quantity of water, scatters light of a blue tint.

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  • According to one story, Archimedes was puzzled till one day, as he was stepping into a bath and observed the water running over, it occurred to him that the excess of bulk occasioned by the introduction of alloy could be measured by putting the crown and an equal weight of gold separately into a vessel filled with water, and observing the difference of overflow.

    0
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  • When a water jet serves as collector, the pressure under which it issues should be practically constant.

    0
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  • If the pressure alters as the water tank empties, a discontinuity occurs in the trace when the tank is refilled, and a fictitious element may be introduced into the diurnal variation.

    0
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  • These fine jet droppers with a mixture of alcohol and water have proved very effective for balloon observations.

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  • Kelvin, Maclean and Galt regard this property of falling water as an objection to the use of a water-dropper indoors, though not of practical importance when it is used out of doors.

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  • The beds are kept artificially moist by the application of water brought from the surface, and the different galleries bear crops in succession.

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  • It is also beneficial, especially in the case of partially exhausted beds, to water with a dilute solution of nitre.

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  • It is situated on Gala Water, within a short distance of its junction with the Tweed, 332 m.

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  • Jn 1841 natural gas was found with salt brine in a well on the Kanawha, and was used as a fuel to evaporate the salt water.

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  • The leading industries are limeworks and distilleries, the water being specially fitted for the making of whisky.

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  • By command of Zeus she carries in a ewer water from the Styx, with which she puts to sleep all who perjure themselves.

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  • There are only two springs of fresh water, and these are confined to one valley.

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  • The streets of Valletta, paved with stone, run along and across the ridge, and end on each side towards the water in steep flights of steps.

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  • The roof must not be quite flat, for a slight fall is necessary in its upper surface to allow water to drain away into gutters placed at convenient points.

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  • At the extreme north-eastern end of the lake, on an islet which, when the water is low, becomes part of the mainland, stand the imposing ruins of Kilchurn Castle.

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  • The streets are lined with trees, and water from the neighbouring sulphur springs flows along them in open channels.

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  • The dockyard, chiefly used for naval repairs, covers about 60 acres, and consists of three basins and large docks, the depth of water in the basins ranging down to 26 ft.

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  • The harbour is spacious, sheltered, and deep even at low water.

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  • Marble terraces and balustrades surround the tank, and a marble causeway leads across the water to the temple, whose gilded walls, roof, dome and cupolas, with vivid touches of red curtains, are reflected in the still water.

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  • The oil when brought to the surface has the appearance of a whitish-blue water, which gives out brilliant straw-coloured rays, and emits a strong pungent odour.

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  • Rain is very scarce, but the canals supply ample water for cultivation and all other purposes.

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  • It grows in marshes, ditches, pools and drains in meadows, and sometimes obstructs the flow of water with its dense matted roots.

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  • As the small filings produced by friction seek to pass through the interstices between the rapidly revolving spherical particles in the vortex, they are detained and become twisted and channelled in their passage, and when they reach the edge of the inner ocean of solar dust they settle upon it as the froth and foam produced by the agitation of water gathers upon its surface.

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  • From the brain these spirits are conveyed through the body by means of the nerves, regarded by Descartes as tubular vessels, resembling the pipes conveying the water of a spring to act upon the mechanical appliances in an artificial fountain.

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  • Vancouver has well-paved streets and is well supplied with water, electric lighting, electric cars and all the improvements of a modern city.

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  • None of these canals is serviceable at the present time, and few carry water in any part of their course, even in flood time.

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  • Shortly below Kut-el-Amara all traces of ancient canalization on the east side vanish, and it would appear as though much of that region, now largely under water at flood time, constituted an inland sea.

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  • On the west side, however, there are the remains of several canals or channels, some still carrying water, one of which, the Shattel-Hai, leaving the Tigris at Kut-el-Amara, and emptying into the Euphrates at Nasrieh, is still navigable.

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  • As a river-port and the terminus of railways from Varna and from Sofia via Trnovo, it has much commercial importance; and it possesses tobacco and cigarette factories, soap-works, breweries, aerated water factories, dyeworks, tanneries, sawmills, brick and tile works and a celebrated pottery.

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  • Good water is everywhere so scarce that but for the rain preserved in cisterns the country would be mostly uninhabitable.

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  • In the sense of "flowing water," the word is applied to the inflow of the tide, as opposed to "ebb."

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  • Podophyllin is a resinous powder obtained by precipitating an alcoholic tincture of the rhizome by means of water acidulated with hydrochloric acid.

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  • It is soluble in alcohol, ether, chloroform and boiling water.

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  • Winnipegosis and Manitoba at high water, in spring-time, discharge their overflow through small streams into Winnipeg.

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  • The region of the Red River and Assiniboine valleys was opened up by the fur traders, who came by the waterways from Lake Superior, and afterwards by the water communication with Hudson Bay.

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  • The best form of stove is that with which perfect combustion is most nearly attained, and to which a pan of water is affixed to supply a desirable humidity to the air, the gas having the effect of drying the atmosphere.

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  • They are similar in appearance to a hot-water or steam radiator, and, indeed, some are designed to be filled with water and used as such.

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  • They should always be fitted with a pan of water to supply the necessary humidity to the warmed air, and a flue to carry off any disagreeable fumes.

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  • To prevent the atmosphere from becoming unduly dry a pan of water is fitted to the stove; this serves to moisten the air before it passes into the distributing flues.

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  • There are many different systems of heating by hot water circulating in pipes.

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  • The manner in which the circulation of hot water takes place in the tubes is as follows.

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  • As the water is heated it becomes lighter, rises to the top of the boiler, and passes along the flow pipe.

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  • From this point the " return " pipe drops, usually at the same rate as the flow pipe rises; and in due course the water reaches its starting point, the boiler, and is again heated and again circulated through the system.

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  • To obtain a larger heating surface than a pipe affords, radiators are connected with the pipes where desired, and the water passing through them warms the surrounding air.

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  • The water after being heated passes into a circulating FIG.

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  • This steam condensing adds to the water in the pipe and naturally causes an overflow, which is led back to the boiler and re-used.

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  • Boiler Tap to, empty +G the same water is used over and over again, and no fresh deposit of fur occurs.

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  • If the weather is mild, a moderate heat may be obtained by using the apparatus as an ordinary hot water system, and shutting off the steam injectors.

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  • The tank should be of a size to hold not less than a twentieth part of the total amount of water held in the system.

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  • The automatic inlet of cold water to the hot water system from the main house tank or other source is controlled by a ball valve, which is so fixed as to allow the water to rise no more than an inch above the bottom of the tank, thus leaving the remainder of the space clear for expansion.

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  • An overflow is provided, discharging into the open air to allow the water to escape should the ball valve become defective.

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  • The system is hermetically sealed after being pumped full of water, an expansion chamber in the shape of a pipe of larger dimensions being provided at the top of the system above the highest point of circulation.

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  • If this course is inconvenient, some liquid of low freezing-point, such as glycerine, may be mixed with the water.

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  • The steam is introduced into the pipes at about the pressure of the atmosphere, and is sucked through the system by means of a vacuum pump, which at the same operation frees the pipes from air and from condensation water.

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  • Compared with heating by hot water, steam-heating requires less piping, which, further, may be of much smaller diameter to attain a similar result, because of the higher temperature of the heat yielding surface.

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  • For large buildings where large quantities of hot water are used an independent boiler of suitable size should be installed.

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  • The supply from the cold water cistern enters the bottom of the cylinder, and thence travels by way of the return pipe to the boiler, where it is heated, and back through the flow pipe to the cylinder, which is thus soon filled with hot water.

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  • A flow pipe which serves also for expansion is taken from the top of the cylinder to a point above the cold - water supply and turned down to prevent the ingress of dirt.

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  • An alternative plan is to pass the water through pipes placed in a steam chest.

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  • Taps to baths and lavatories should be connected to the main services by a flow and return pipe so that hot water is constantly flowing past the tap, thus enabling hot water to be obtained immediately.

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  • Frequently a single pipe is led to the tap, but the water in this branch cools and must therefore be drawn off before hot water can be obtained.

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  • In the diaphragm valve a thin piece of metal is fixed to an outlet from the boiler, and when a moderate pressure is exceeded this gives way, allowing the water and steam to escape.

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