Excepted

Examples

• Subsequently, the 19th corps was excepted form the order to return to the James. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• Nearly all the journals read by the masses objected from the first to the dictatorship of the group of Premiers, Mr. Wilson being excepted. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• There was not much youth among the bathers, but there was no youth (the young person always excepted) in the articles of Podsnappery. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• During the intervening period I had no time to nurse chimeras; and I believe I was as active and gay as anybody--Adele excepted. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• Hazle eyes excepted, two years more might make her all that he wished. Jane Austen. Emma.
• Near the sources of the Arveiron we performed the rites for, four only excepted, the last of the species. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• If he looks out through the glass, the boldest boy (Steerforth excepted) stops in the middle of a shout or yell, and becomes contemplative. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• All here, yourself excepted, saw the King take it, in his carriage in the street, sitting beside the Queen. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• Certainly, quoth Athelstane, women are the least to be trusted of all animals, monks and abbots excepted. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
• The lights were bright within doors when he entered, and the faces on which they shone, his own face not excepted, were soon quietly cheerful. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
• But it seemed to be a pale transparent face, quick in expression, though not beautiful in feature, its soft hazel eyes excepted. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
• Everybody it appears, the present company excepted, has plotted against Mrs. Snagsby's peace. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• So you never clapped your eyes upon the country--marshes and dreams excepted. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• I have had nothing else, poor Rick excepted--it's a large exception--in my mind. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• Everybody, myself excepted, said no, with confidence. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• Emma had promised; but still Harriet must be excepted. Jane Austen. Emma.
• A burst buzzard alone excepted. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.

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