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Meanings of very demon in English

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Usage of very demon in English
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Should you marry me, the very demon would rise in my bosom!
The Missing Bride
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And the leader of the pack was a very demon wolf.
The Promise / A Tale of the Great Northwest
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A very demon seemed to possess him; his grip was satanic in its hate.
Prisoners of Chance / The Story of What Befell Geoffrey Benteen,...
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Graham, you seem possessed by the very demon of restlessness.
His Sombre Rivals
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Well, you must allow that I broke them thoroughly-andGoldenrod was a very demon!
Lewis Rand
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Now it seemed to Boucher that a very demon of the sword stood before him.
The Hunters of the Hills
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His face was inflamed, his eyes bloodshot; drink had changed him into a very demon.
My Lady of the North
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And thus urged, a very demon of fire seemed to have seized on the beautiful place.
Delia Blanchflower
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Surely the very demon of unbelief possesses thee!
Stories from the Odyssey
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He followed her from the room with eyes out of which looked the very demon of silent despair.
Thomas Wingfold, Curate V1
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Why, Adrienne is a very demon!
The Wandering Jew — Volume 03
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In short, this man is the very demon of poetry, or he has lighted on a treasure hid for ages.
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 3
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The very demon himself!
Capitola the Madcap
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I can see thee now chanting, with a voice like a lark, and frowning like a very demon from Amenti!
The Yoke / A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Chil...
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The very demon of mischief danced in his black eyes, and seemed to possess his feet and fingers as if with quicksilver.
Tales from Many Sources, Vol. V
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Van Dyk was running neck and neck with Jerry Goldboy, who flourished the blunderbuss over his head and yelled like a very demon.
The Settler and the Savage
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