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Use in Literature

Edith

It has recoiled in disgust from the invasion of Belgium, the sinking of the Lusitania, the shooting of Edith Cavell, from the wanton destruction of monuments.–Robert Herrick (1868-1938) in The World Decision.

The bombardment of Rheims, the murder of Edith Cavell are as shameful to the American mind as to the French, and as incomprehensible.–Robert Herrick (1868-1938) in The World Decision.

Now, Edith, there is just time for your tale.–Louisa May Alcott in The Abbot's Ghost, Or Maurice Treherne's Temptation (A Christmas Story).

Poor Edith, I was very blind.–Louisa May Alcott in The Abbot's Ghost, Or Maurice Treherne's Temptation (A Christmas Story).

After a period of intense suffering, as we have said, Edith grew calm and passive.–T.S. Arthur in Cast Adrift.

Ah! Edith.–T.S. Arthur in The Lights and Shadows of Real Life.

But Edith did not notice him.–T.S. Arthur in Cast Adrift.

But the more she talked on this subject, the more firm was Edith in expressing her determination not to do violence to her feelings in a matter so vital to her happiness.–T.S. Arthur in The Home Mission.

Colonel Richards had been inquiring about him, and, in prosecuting his inquiries, would, most likely, find some one inclined to relate the story of Edith Walter.–T.S. Arthur in Heart-Histories and Life-Pictures.

Edith stopped.–T.S. Arthur in Cast Adrift.

• Preface vii
• Use in Literature 1
• Edith 1
• Edith – "Alice" 11
• Edith – "Alone" 12
• Edith – "Answer" 13
• Edith – "Arthur" 14
• Edith – "Ask" 15
• Edith – "Beautiful" 16
• Edith – "Breakfast" 16
• Edith – "Change" 17
• Edith – "Child" 17
• Edith – "Come" 18
• Edith – "Days" 20
• Edith – "Dearest" 22
• Edith – "Dinner" 22
• Edith – "Edward" 22
• Edith – "Evening" 23
• Edith – "Eyes" 23
• Edith – "Far" 24
• Edith – "Father" 25
• Edith – "Fear" 26
• Edith – "Felt" 26
• Edith – "Few" 27
• Edith – "Finished" 28
• Edith – "Florence" 28
• Edith – "Followed" 29
• Edith – "Form" 29
• Edith – "Found" 30
• Edith – "Friend" 31
• Edith – "Girl" 31
• Edith – "Glad" 32
• Edith – "Going" 32
• Edith – "Gone" 33
• Edith – "Grace" 34
• Edith – "Great" 34
• Edith – "Hands" 35
• Edith – "Harold" 36
• Edith – "Hastings" 36
• Edith – "Having" 37
• Edith – "Head" 38
• Edith – "Hear" 38
• Edith – "Heart" 39
• Edith – "Helen" 40
• Edith – "Herself" 40
• Edith – "Home" 41
• Edith – "House" 42
• Edith – "Kept" 42
• Edith – "Lady" 43
• Edith – "Leaving" 44
• Edith – "Little" 45
• Edith – "Looking" 46
• Edith – "Love" 49
• Edith – "Make" 50
• Edith – "Manner" 51
• Edith – "Meeting" 51
• Edith – "Miss" 52
• Edith – "Moment" 53
• Edith – "Months" 54
• Edith – "Morning" 55
• Edith – "Mother's" 55
• Edith – "Natures" 56
• Edith – "Night" 57
• Edith – "Nina" 57
• Edith – "Nothing" 58
• Edith – "Once" 59
• Edith – "Opened" 60
• Edith – "Question" 60
• Edith – "Reading" 61
• Edith – "Richard" 62
• Edith – "Room" 63
• Edith – "Saved" 64
• Edith – "Sent" 64
• Edith – "Shall" 65
• Edith – "Silence" 65
• Edith – "Sitting" 66
• Edith – "Speak" 67
• Edith – "Standing" 69
• Edith – "Stepped" 69
• Edith – "Sweet" 70
• Edith – "Thoughts" 70
• Edith – "Thus" 72
• Edith – "Times" 73
• Edith – "True" 73
• Edith – "Victor" 74
• Edith – "Visit" 74
• Edith – "Voice" 75
• Edith – "Watching" 76
• Edith – "Wayne" 76
• Edith – "Week" 77
• Edith – "Wish" 77
• Edith – "Word" 77
• Edith – "Young" 78
• Nonfiction Usage 80
• Script Usage 80
• Journalism Usage 81
• Governmental Usage 87
• Patent Usage 87
• Bibliographic Usage 100
• Encyclopedic Usage 346
• Lexicographic Usage 359
• Index 377