Clara

Examples

• Evelyn was the only mirthful creature present: he sat on Clara's lap; and, making matter of glee from his own fancies, laughed aloud. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• Clara, though she endeavoured to give herself up to his amusement, often forgot him, as she turned to observe Adrian and me. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• While Merrival was talking, Clara softly opened a door behind Idris, and beckoned me to come with a gesture and look of grief. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• Adrian exclaimed that the rudder was gone;--We are lost, cried Clara, Save yourselves--O save yourselves! Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• Name of Clara, said Herbert. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• We endeavoured in vain to abstract Clara from this deplorable scene. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• Our single boatman attended to the sail; Raymond steered; Clara sat at his feet, clasping his knees with her arms, and laying her head on them. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• Clara, our lovely gentle Clara, was our stay, our solace, our delight. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• In the mean time we were joined by Clara, whose pallid cheek and scared look shewed the deep impression grief had made on her young mind. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• And yet, cried Clara, you talk of their dying also. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• I have never seen him, for he has always kept his room overhead, since I have known Clara. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• When night came on, she begged that Clara might sleep in a separate cabin. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• Whatever I was about to reply, was interrupted by the powerful emotions of Clara. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• Clara, my love, have you forgotten? Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• I awoke, and my first thought was, Adrian and Clara are dead. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• Had Clara seen my carriage pass up the town, and did she seek me here? Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• A dim light shewed me Alfred on a couch; Clara trembling, and paler than whitest snow, had raised him on her arm, holding a cup of water to his lips. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• Her Christian name is Clara. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• It was the delight of Adrian and myself to wait on Clara, naming her the little queen of the world, ourselves her humblest servitors. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• Wait a moment, and you'll hear Clara lift him up to take some. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• She looked on Clara with a countenance of woful meaning, but she did not speak. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• Clara was honest and quiet; but heavy, mindless, and unimpressible: not one whit to my taste. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• Where was Clara? Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• Clara's swollen eyes shewed that she has passed the night in weeping. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• Mrs. Whimple, said Herbert, when I told him so, is the best of housewives, and I really do not know what my Clara would do without her motherly help. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• As soon as I heard that she had spoken, I sent Clara to her, that the sight of the lovely innocent might inspire gentle and affectionate thoughts. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• I am alone in the world-- but that expression as yet was less pregnant with misery, than that Adrian and Clara are dead. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• Perdita had permitted us to take Clara back with us to Windsor; and she and my two lovely infants were perpetual sources of interest and amusement. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• Clara burst into tears; Kind girl, said the Countess, do not weep for me. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• His mother, with Clara and Evelyn under her protection, remained also with him. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.

Edited by Cecilia