Stopt
[stɔpt]
Examples
- The knowledge of what her mother must be feeling as the carriage stopt at the doorof her doubther dreadperhaps her despair! Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
- Harriet was on the point of leaving the room, and only stopt to say, with a very interesting naivete, Oh! Jane Austen. Emma.
- My regard for Hartfield is most warm He stopt again, rose again, and seemed quite embarrassed. Jane Austen. Emma.
- He stopt a moment for recollection, and then, with another sigh, went on. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
- With sails abaft, the engine stopt, the vessel remained unwillingly stationary, until, after an hour's search, my poor Perdita was brought on board. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- He stopt at their gate. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
- Dr. Grant was in the vestibule, and as they stopt to speak to him she found, from Edmund's manner, that he _did_ mean to go with her. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- Presently the carriage stopt; she looked up; it was stopt by Mr. and Mrs. Weston, who were standing to speak to her. Jane Austen. Emma.
- He stopt; and, ungentlemanlike as he looked, Fanny was obliged to introduce him to Mr. Crawford. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- Wamba stopt short in the midst of a jest, and betook himself to sword and target. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- He was afraid not even Miss Woodhousehe stopt a momentor Miss Smith could inspire him. Jane Austen. Emma.
- My engagements at present, replied Willoughby, confusedly, are of such a naturethatI dare not flatter myself He stopt. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
- Her conscience stopt her in the middle, but Edmund was satisfied. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- He did so, but very soon stopt again to say, the pianoforte! Jane Austen. Emma.
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