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Examples
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It makes her death seem even more, you know, martyrous (ph).
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No, with as lofty looks as I ever see in my life (I couldn't see my own, but I felt 'em), and with as resolute and martyrous feelin's as ever animated two wimmen's breasts, Sister Sylvester Bobbet and I grasped holt of the length of paper, one on each end on it, Sister Arvilly
Samantha among the Brethren — Volume 7 Marietta Holley 1881
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And no martyr that ever sot down on a hot gridiron wus animated by a more warm and martyrous feelin 'of self-sacrifice.
Sweet Cicely — or Josiah Allen as a Politician Marietta Holley 1881
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No, with as lofty looks as I ever see in my life (I couldn't see my own, but I felt 'em), and with as resolute and martyrous feelin's as ever animated two wimmen's breasts, Sister Sylvester Bobbet and I grasped holt of the length of paper, one on each end on it, Sister Arvilly
Samantha Among the Brethren, Complete Marietta Holley 1881
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It has a noble, martyrous look to me, "says I firmly.
Sweet Cicely — or Josiah Allen as a Politician Marietta Holley 1881
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