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strain every nerve |
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strain every nerve to try extremely hard to do something I was straining every nerve to catch what they were saying but they were sitting just a bit too far away from me. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Rise my soul, strain every nerve, Thy morgage to remove, Gain thy mother's heartfelt thanks Thy family's grateful love. Henry,' the mother resumed, 'is self-willed and resolute; and as these people naturally strain every nerve to catch him, I can entertain very little hope, Mr Clennam, that the thing will be broken off. and strain every nerve to catch him, but they are after the fleetest foot in Rugby. |
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