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Mr. PATERNITI: This is in the basement of his house in New Jersey where he lives with his girlfriend, Cleora.
Driving Mr. Albert: A Trip Across America with Einstein's Brain 2000
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The mere inadvertence to the fact that there was an eminent fruiterer's within three doors of us, though we had just passed it without the thought once occurring to me, which he had taken advantage of, lost me the affections of my Cleora.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 84, October, 1864 Various
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Young lovers, and passionate as being young, (such were Cleora and I then,) alone can understand me.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 84, October, 1864 Various
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Cleora, before we could quite make up our minds to the house that was to receive us!
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 84, October, 1864 Various
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I was long unable to account for this change in her behavior; when one day, accidentally discoursing of oranges to my mother, alone, she let drop a sort of reproach to me, as if I had offended Cleora by my _nearness_, as she called it, that evening.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 84, October, 1864 Various
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I was never much given to theatrical entertainments, -- that is, at no time of my life was I ever what they call a regular play-goer; but on some occasion of a benefit-night, which was expected to be very productive, and indeed turned out so, Cleora expressing a desire to be present, I could do no less than offer, as I did very willingly, to squire her and her mother to the pit.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 84, October, 1864 Various
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Return yet again for a brief moment, ye visionary views, transient enchantments! ye moonlight rambles with Cleora in the Silent
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 84, October, 1864 Various
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In our passage to the theatre, the notice of Cleora was attracted to some orange-wenches that stood about the doors vending their commodities.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 84, October, 1864 Various
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Good heavens! said she, are you that charming gay young captain who used to visit and court my dear friend madam Cleora, when we were pensioners in the monastery together?
The Inhuman Stepmother, or the History of Miss Harriot Montague Anonymous 1770
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After you fair Clementina left France, I contined my addresses to Cleora, whose brother Leander, soon after you were gone, went away for Virginia, being highly disgusted with his guardians, resolving to apply himself to an uncle he has there, who had considerable effects of his in his hands, he persuaded himself would assist him against his other uncles: Camilla followed him, no news of them has come to France since they left it.
The Inhuman Stepmother, or the History of Miss Harriot Montague Anonymous 1770
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