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At Brearley, she was a member of a girl gang called the Frightful Five.
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"Frightful," said Mr. Condor, placidly, as he lighted a cigar, "but not surprising."
Trumps George William Curtis 1858
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"Frightful," agreed Richard, "but not so much of a coincidence, if you think it over.
Madam Will You Talk Stewart, Mary, 1916- 1967
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I already wrote about flying in “Frightful Flights” but the rest was its own adventure.
Traveling in India: Transportation Travails « Colleen Anderson 2010
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Back on Earth, the Wizard plots revenge on Mr. Fantastic †and he isn†™ t about to let millions of miles of airless vacuum get in the way, following his enemy to the moon Titan with a new and expanded Frightful Four!
Marvel Comics Solicitations for May 2008 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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He said, in that inimitable voice "Frightful day isn't it" (it was stair-rodding down) and after I'd mumbled a typically non-commital teenage response he pissed on one of my shoes.
Up the Spout Peter Ashley 2008
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Frightful is the agony of man; no human voice can convey its full terror.
David Shasha: The Alienated Jew: Elijah on the Run from Ahab 2010
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Frightful is the agony of man; no human voice can convey its full terror.
David Shasha: The Alienated Jew: Elijah on the Run from Ahab 2010
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For his part, Twain contributed a sensational account of a “Frightful Accident to Dan De Quille.”
LIGHTING OUT FOR THE TERRITORY JR. ROY MORRIS 2010
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For his part, Twain contributed a sensational account of a “Frightful Accident to Dan De Quille.”
LIGHTING OUT FOR THE TERRITORY JR. ROY MORRIS 2010
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