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They, the Italians, had sinned by excess of legitimate pride, they had proceeded too hastily with their attempt to improvise a great nation, to change ancient Rome into a great modern capital as by the mere touch of a wand.Ils avaient péché par un légitime orgueil, ils étaient allés trop vite en voulant improviser un grand peuple, en rêvant de faire de l’antique Rome une grande capitale moderne, d’un simple coup de baguette.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - RomeLes Trois Villes - RomeZola, EmileThe Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile
And, when she had spoken and they had consented, she touched their foreheads with her wand.Et, lorsqu’elle eut parlé et qu’ils eurent consenti, elle toucha leurs fronts de sa baguette.Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for NinonStories for NinonZola, EmileContes à NinonZola, Emile
All the laborers opened their eyes as they looked with admiration at the woman whose fairy wand seemed to have touched the nets.Les ouvriers écarquillaient leurs yeux en admirant cette femme qui ressemblait à une fée dont la baguette aurait touché les filets.Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la valleeLe Lys dans la valleeBalzac, Honore deThe Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de
Fury, rage, mortified pride, and a volcano of wrath burst out, at one explosion, converting her into a sort of maniac, as it might beat the touch of a magician's wand.L’orgueil mortifié, le désappointement, la fureur, un volcan de courroux, firent une explosion soudaine, comme si elle eût perdu l’esprit au coup de baguette d’un magicien.Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daimsLe tueur de daimsCooper, James FenimoreThe DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
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wand
noun
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Common case | wand | wands |
Possessive case | wand's | wands' |