The Witch was too much afraid of the dark. . . and her dread of water was greater. . . Indeed, the old Witch never touched water. From LearnThat.org. [Source: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (1900) "The Search for the Wicked Witch."]
Adjective : They were very touched by your generosity. ,touched in the head. From Dictionary.com.
His name touched the fringes of his thoughts and he was immediately alert. From Wordnik.com. [Web of the Romulans] Reference
The title touched on one of my pet peeves: the equation of 'baseball' with 'major league 'baseball'. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: THE END OF BASEBALL IN FRENCH.] Reference
The word touched off all the dynamite in Mr. Goble. From Wordnik.com. [Jill the Reckless] Reference
"I just can't bear to be touched from the waist up". From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-03-01] Reference
Where her skin touched the floor, flowers sprouted. From Wordnik.com. [The Girl (Heart That’s Healing) « A Fly in Amber] Reference
Whatever part the whip has touched is thenceforth palsied. From Wordnik.com. [Walking] Reference
The name touched his heart suddenly, like the word of a spell. From Wordnik.com. [Harpist in the Wind]
How can anyone read these words and not be touched is beyond me. From Wordnik.com. [Kennedy to Obama: 'There will be struggles' over health care] Reference
The call touched the men at the instant they spurred their horses. From Wordnik.com. [Shadowfane]
The word touched on the button of some text that once had helped her. From Wordnik.com. [The Man Whom the Trees Loved] Reference
The bowl touched from the outside gives the desired impression of heat. From Wordnik.com. [The Montessori Method] Reference
Her use of the name touched a nerve, but Michael suppressed his reaction. From Wordnik.com. [The Ideal Bride]
Another resource in nature which has scarcely been touched is solar energy. From Wordnik.com. [No title provided.] Reference
But Ms. Palin's adoption of the phrase touched off a heated debate Wednesday. From Wordnik.com. [Palin Stands By Rhetoric] Reference
And it wasn't until noon that the four women from southern Spain touched down. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Millions of pilgrims say goodbye to pope] Reference
He looked at her quizzically for a little while and her expression touched him. From Wordnik.com. [The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul] Reference
We are streaked black where the rain touched us and it won†™ t come off. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2006 » October : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
At every place our skin touched, even through our clothes, Brian seemed to promise me. From Wordnik.com. [There Was a Time] Reference
The call touched off a frantic search that ended 30 hours later at a Disney World hotel. From Wordnik.com. Reference
The name touched some dim chord in Bob Falloner's memory and conscience -- yet one that was vague. From Wordnik.com. [Under the Redwoods] Reference
The word touched M'Bongwele and stirred him as could no other word in his own or any other language. From Wordnik.com. [With Airship and Submarine A Tale of Adventure] Reference
"Yes," interjected the secretary, as though the mention of his name touched a button and produced a sound. From Wordnik.com. [The Human Chord] Reference
Palin touched a visible nerve with the American gun-owning community so that opposition leaders took notice. From Wordnik.com. [Nancy Pelosi and the AWB] Reference
Page 21 the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature. From Wordnik.com. [Funeral Address Delivered at the Burial of President Lincoln] Reference
She continued to contemplate the glory of the flaming west, her expression touched by a grave and noble enthusiasm. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance] Reference
Don†™ t get me wrong, the bombing of the UN post, which Israel promised would not be touched, is certainly fishy. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » ThinkFast: July 26, 2006] Reference
Luongo, a former Islander, appeared to lose his concentration on the play, expecting a whistle to blow when Guerin touched the puck. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
And his exultation over finding this great topic -- student life in a modern university -- that nobody important had touched is palpable. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2004-12-05] Reference
The sword touched his chest, burning away his shirt. From Wordnik.com. [The Order War]
Conchobar, so that the point of the sword touched the ground behind him. From Wordnik.com. [Táin Bó Cúalnge. English] Reference
That simple phrase touched me in ways that I'll never be able to explain. From Wordnik.com. [dykeinside Diary Entry] Reference
Much of it has remained un-touched, which is why it has the qualities it does. From Wordnik.com. [Blogger News Network] Reference
Nor did it matter visibly which part of the sword touched him, hilt, blade, or guard. From Wordnik.com. [The Misenchanted Sword]
He made a gesture of being tickled when the cold steel of the sword touched his neck. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Moot or not, Burris 'designation touched off a dispute that threatened to turn racial. From Wordnik.com. [The Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter Latest Headlines] Reference
"The phone call touched briefly on Afghanistan and the PM said he looked forward to meeting. From Wordnik.com. [AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories] Reference
Voice and word touched the heart of Vergilius -- he knew not why; and this in part is the chant that stopped the revels of. From Wordnik.com. [Vergilius A Tale of the Coming of Christ] Reference
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