Indoors

Examples

• Indoors it was already dark. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• Indoors the family was all sitting up, waiting. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• The captain surveyed him from cap to waistcoat and from waistcoat to leggings for a few moments, and finally asked him to go indoors. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• Indoors we agreed equally well. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• She came indoors with her face flushed, and her eyes still showing traces of her recent excitement. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• When are you coming indoors, Eustacia? Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• Wildeve went indoors to the empty room, a curious heartache within him. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• She had gone indoors after her survey through the glass, and had not been visible since. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• Eustacia could not rest indoors, having nothing more to do, and she wandered to and fro on the hill, not far from the house she was soon to leave. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• My wife is fond of a particular shade of electric blue and would like you to wear such a dress indoors in the morning. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• The clerk was indoors, and was just putting on his greatcoat. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• In the evening her grandfather came indoors with a rumour that Yeobright had removed that day from Alderworth to the old house at Blooms-End. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• They have no indoors man, else they do not want for any thing; and Mrs. Martin talks of taking a boy another year. Jane Austen. Emma.
• Eustacia remained within the bank looking at the fire, intending to go indoors, yet lingering still. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• I am going indoors. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• He came indoors tonight about eight o'clock and said in an off-hand way, 'Tamsie, I have just found that I must go a journey. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• Before I was indoors again, I had made up my mind that we must go. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• But there is the chance of accident indoors, Tertius. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
• I had not ascertained yet whether Sir Percival was indoors or out. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• Let us not smoke indoors, my friend, now Miss Halcombe is ill. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• I made the best of my way indoors again, returning by the servants' entrance. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• A solemn stillness prevailed around the house of Clym's mother, and there was no more animation indoors. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• She scattered the half-burnt brands, went indoors immediately, and up to her bedroom without a light. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• Her grandfather was at home tonight, and she would be unable to ask her confederate indoors. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• But the next day, she did not come, she sent a note that she was kept indoors by a cold. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• First they went to Gudrun's room, where she and Gerald were just dressed ready for the evening indoors. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• What am I to say, indoors? Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• I was to remain in the country, until further orders, to look after things indoors and out. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• Her health is suffering from it, I hear, for she will bide entirely indoors. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• This explains why a speaker can be heard better indoors than in the open air. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.

Typist: Ollie