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The latter rain ripened the grain, as the former rain in October tended to fructify the seed.

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible 1871

Directly the rains ceased, the grain ripened with still greater rapidity, and was gathered in before the end of May.

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206

But care should be taken that the wood has ripened, which is known by its assuming a brown and hard appearance, This strengthens the vegetation of the branches, which begin to throw out buds, and these shortly form collateral branches; in the course of eighteen months after the tree will have arrived at its bearing point.

The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. P. L. Simmonds

It was probably due to the ardent piety of former times and the careful preservation from dangerous society that such casual calls ripened into solid vocations.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

In the 16th year of his age, being still at Westminster school, he published a collection of poems, under the title of Poetical Blossoms, in which there are many things that bespeak a ripened genius, and a wit, rather manly than puerile.

The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland Cibber, Theophilus, 1703-1758 1753

In the 16th year of his age, being still at Westminster school, he published a collection of poems, under the title of Poetical Blossoms, in which there are many things that bespeak a ripened genius, and a wit, rather manly than puerile.

The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume II Theophilus Cibber 1730

When the idea ripened, and the seed grew, and the plant shot its roots into the ground of reality, away from fleeting emotions and improper hastiness, then the Islamic Resistance Movement [Hamas] [4] set out to play its role, marching onward for the sake of Allah.

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For making butter the cream should be "ripened," i.e. it should contain certain bacteria.

School and Home Cooking Carlotta Cherryholmes Greer

Barthou's impartiality cannot be impugned, for he appears to know nothing about the Illuminati or Mirabeau's connexion with them, and regards the Memoir in question as solely the outcome of Mirabeau's mind which had "ripened" since 1772.

Secret Societies And Subversive Movements Nesta H. Webster 1918

This acidity is measured by the development of the lactic-acid bacteria that normally abound in the milk; or, as the cheese-maker expresses it, the milk is "ripened" to the proper point.

Outlines of Dairy Bacteriology, 8th edition A Concise Manual for the Use of Students in Dairying 1910

We tasted each batch right out of the machine and then the next day, after each pint had hardened (or “ripened”) in the freezer.

The Best Ice Cream Maker