“The woman who gave this order was of a slender and emaciated frame, with large, black lustrous eyes, and with raven ringlets falling in profusion from a high forehead.”

“Thomas caught a glimpse of slender table legs, surmounted by a top that looked to contain drawers.”

“Very early in the campaign, it became evident to Goodricke that the Caps had only a slender hope of success.”

“It put Mayo into the slenderest of leads with about 20 minutes remaining, an inspirational left-footed drive shining in the uninspired fare.”

“This naove veracity of self-presentation is attainable by the slenderest talent on the most trivial occasions.”

“The grounds for applause and gratulation were really of the slenderest.”