Regained

Examples

• When D'Arnot regained consciousness, he found himself lying upon a bed of soft ferns and grasses beneath a little A shaped shelter of boughs. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
• When restoratives had been applied several of the men regained consciousness, and then the whole story was told. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
• There was comfort also in Tom, who gradually regained his health, without regaining the thoughtlessness and selfishness of his previous habits. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
• As yet I had not thought; I had only listened, watched, dreaded; now I regained the faculty of reflection. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• I regained my couch, but never thought of sleep. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• The man had now regained full possession of his faculties, and was regarding us intently from where he lay bound upon the deck. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
• Idris, after the first shock, regained a portion of fortitude. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• They lost their sea ascendancy through a storm, and regained it by building a second fleet of two hundred and twenty ships within three months. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• Doctor Manette pressed his hand, hastened bareheaded out of the room, and was in the courtyard when Mr. Lorry regained the blind. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• Slowly and with difficulty we made our way along the passage, and at last regained our seats. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
• I have, however, somewhat regained my strength, and am able, often, to devote as many hours a day as a person should devote to such work. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• Gently he lifted his wife's still unconscious form, and bore her to the little cabin, but it was fully two hours before she regained consciousness. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
• About half-past three the procession turned back, and at four once more regained the starting-place. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• Suddenly she broke away, wiped her eyes, regained her composure, and went and sat in a chair. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• Whitcross regained, I followed a road which led from the sun, now fervent and high. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• I was rendered insensible, and when I regained consciousness I found myself in a hotel near by with several doctors attending me. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• Osborne partially regained cognizance, but never could speak again, though he tried dreadfully once or twice, and in four days he died. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• He said no more until they had regained the spot where he had broken off; there, he again stood still, and again grasped the stone. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• As Evadne regained her composure, his manner became even gay; he sported with the idea of her poverty. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• When I regained consciousness it was to feel a cool, firm hand pressed upon my forehead. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
• But the circumstances under which she had regained her freedom rendered all recourse to such means as these simply impracticable. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• She regained Miss Bart's hands, and pressed them against her. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
• She drew back the hand he had regained, and sat looking down on him sadly. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
• He regained his strength and energy at the prospect of personal danger; and springing to his feet, rushed into the open air. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• The balance can be regained by suspending an equivalent weight at the opposite end of the bar, or by applying a 2-pound weight at a point 3 inches to the left of _F_. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
• As night came on, her spirits, enlivened by my unexpected concession, regained an almost forgotten vivacity. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• When I had regained my feet I raised her in my arms and bore her to one of the benches at the side of the room. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
• I had accounted for one of them when the mighty Thark regained his feet and quickly settled the other. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
• With quick walking I regained the pensionnat just at dark, and in time for dinner. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.

Editor: Rena