Allusion

Examples

• Mr. Collins had a compliment, and an allusion to throw in here, which were kindly smiled on by the mother and daughter. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
• She supposed, if he meant anything, he must mean an allusion to what might arise in that quarter. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
• If I am reserved to wear a wig, I am at least prepared, externally,' in allusion to his baldness, 'for that distinction. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• What did she mean by that allusion to the cold people who petrify flesh to marble? Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• This allusion to the fate of William Rufus, his Relative, at once incensed and alarmed Prince John. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
• I felt a burning glow mount to my face; for bitter and agitating recollections were awakened by the allusion to marriage. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• We had not yet made any allusion to my change of fortune, nor did I know how much of my late history he was acquainted with. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• She had never before made any allusion to the flowers, and he supposed she had never thought of him as the sender. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
• He made no allusion to the affair, however, until one afternoon a fortnight or so later. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
• The allusion brought the colour to her cheek, and it reflected itself in Archer's vivid blush. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
• This allusion was too much for Emmy, who, looking the Major almost fiercely in the face, said, For shame, Major Dobbin! William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• Holmes made no further allusion to the matter that day, though he sat lost in thought for a long time after our belated dinner. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
• I had some talk with her, and ventured on a delicate allusion to Sir Percival. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• Mrs. Shelby sighed, and felt a heavy weight on her heart, at this allusion. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• In not one of all my clever replies, my delicate negatives, is there any allusion to making a sacrifice. Jane Austen. Emma.
• Your allusions are lost on me sir, said Bulstrode, with white heat; the law has no hold on me either through your agency or any other. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
• Poor pretence as it is, these allusions to her being expected keep up hope within him. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• We will make no more agitating allusions; we will resume our gossip. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• She felt it to be the probable consequence of her allusions to Mr. Wickham, and rejoiced in it. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
• I wish I could break you of that dreadful habit of making such indecent allusions, Harriette! Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
• The lady's allusions to her past, and her refusal to take her husband into her confidence, both pointed in that direction. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
• I have met with a variety of allusions to it. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
• The allusions in his letter to the preparations made for the expedition to Central America, all show that the leaders of it know it to be dangerous. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• There were allusions to some deeds--possibly the more valuable--which I could not find. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.

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