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Examples
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“The child!” one of the Left-Behinds exclaimed, taking a step toward Jack.
Jack Blank and the Imagine Nation Matt Myklusch 2010
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"Kira, child!" exclaimed Winn, stepping back in startled alarm.
REBELS: THE LIBERATED, BOOK III OF III DAFYDD AB HUGH 2008
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“You do more than you should for me, child!” she said now.
CATALYST OF SORROWS Margaret Wander Bonanno 2004
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“Oh, child!” she sighed at last, swallowing the last remnants.
CATALYST OF SORROWS Margaret Wander Bonanno 2004
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He tried to make it to our room before Momma and Daddy saw him, but Miss Willifred shouted, “Poor child!” so loud everybody turned to look.
A Burning in Homeland Richard Yancey 2003
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"He is barely more than a child!" protested Raldar.
Objective: Bajor John Peel 2000
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"But I am a child!" protested Si Cwan, which was true enough.
Dark Allies Peter David 1999
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Maternal monologues would include stuff like: “How sharper than a serpent’s tooth is the ungrateful child!” or “What a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive!” all delivered with the melodramatic flair of a Sarah Bernhardt.
Last Words George Carlin 2009
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