Obeyed

Examples

• He gazed stupidly about him for an instant, and obeyed. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• This brief direction to Charley Bates, and his recent antagonist, was softly and immediately obeyed. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• The prayer-bell rang; I obeyed its summons. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
• We obeyed, as in duty bound; Adele wanted to take a seat on my knee, but she was ordered to amuse herself with Pilot. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• Those menials having obeyed the mandate, Edward Dorrit, Esquire, proceeded. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
• I obeyed her directions. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• She obeyed him with what speed she might. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• There was no man braver than he, nor was there any who obeyed all orders of his superior in rank with more unquestioning alacrity. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• His directions were obeyed, and they pulled ashore directly; two in one boat, two in the other. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• I obeyed: joy made me agile: I sprang up before him. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• Elizabeth obeyed, and running into her own room for her parasol, attended her noble guest downstairs. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
• When John spoke in that masterful tone, Meg always obeyed, and never regretted her docility. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• Oliver obeyed, and followed his master on his professional mission. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• His kingdom was the heart of Perdita, his subjects her thoughts; by her he was loved, respected as a superior being, obeyed, waited on. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• He obeyed the order, but bade his command adieu when he got them to Jackson, and went to St. Louis and reported himself. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• Mr. Mason obeyed, because it was evidently useless to resist. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• With his former action the old man obeyed. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• Her accents obeyed the fitful impulse of the wind; they swelled as its gusts rushed on, and died as they wandered away. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• Instantly he elevated the planes of his machine, and his aeroplane obeyed his touch, shot upward, and flew over the Antoinette. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
• Mr. Winkle, being half asleep, obeyed the command mechanically, opened the door a little, and peeped out. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• The machine obeyed the slightest motion of the helm; and, the wind blowing steadily, there was no let or obstacle to our course. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• You shall be minutely obeyed, Mrs. Pryor. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• All obeyed the Lord Protector of dying England; all looked up to him. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• The dog obeyed the significant beck of his finger, and they drew off, stealthily, together. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• Mrs. Horsfall had one virtue--orders received from MacTurk she obeyed to the letter. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• The maggots notwithstanding, sir, you shall be obeyed. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• The men obeyed, and the two were left alone together. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• He obeyed at once. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• This was an order to be most joyfully obeyed; this was an act of kindness which Fanny felt at her heart. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
• As he obeyed me a respectable-looking man put his head out of the window to see what was the matter. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.

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