Strayed

Examples

• The sheep and cattle strayed through the fields and corn,' says a contemporary, 'and there were none left who could drive them. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• They were on the borders of Oxfordshire, so far had poor old Betty Higden strayed. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• The poor creature had strayed into the plantation, and had been shot by your keeper. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• Instead of re-entering the house, they strayed through the garden, the ladies walking one on each side of Mr. Hall. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• I suppose the creature strayed into the plantations, and got shot. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• They were mostly silent, talking as their thoughts strayed through their minds. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• We came by again, within the hour, and he was taking account of stock, to see whether any of his flock had strayed or been stolen. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• I strayed about the old place for a time, and then returned to London, in order to think of my future. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
• Oh, how had I strayed so far away! Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• Yet, said Mr. Pumblechook, leading the company gently back to the theme from which they had strayed, Pork--regarded as biled--is rich, too; ain't it? Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• She strayed out, pallid and preyed-upon like a ghost, like one attacked by the tomb-influences which dog us. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• Ursula and Birkin strayed down there one afternoon. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• I saw I had strayed far from the village: it was quite out of sight. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• In the plantation Sir Percival strayed away from us. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• She strayed absorbedly on, over the brooks. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• But God sees not as man sees: _His_ will be done-- He opened the gate, passed through it, and strayed away down the glen. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• Few individuals strayed therefore. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• Yes; David strayed a little occasionally, you know, and on one occasion in the same direction as Sergeant James Barclay. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Hermione and Ursula strayed on together, united in a sudden bond of deep affection and closeness. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• My thoughts strayed from that question as I looked disconsolately at the fire. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• Many pieces have strayed into the hands of great private collectors of rare porcelain, and both England and Russia have many fine examples of his masterpieces. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
• I hardly know how I have strayed into this story. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
• If a sheep strayed from the rest, he forced it to return to the flock, and sedulously kept off every intruder. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.

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