Meditating

Examples

• Mr. Wopsle, as the ill-requited uncle of the evening's tragedy, fell to meditating aloud in his garden at Camberwell. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• He stood looking down and meditating. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
• Mr. Collins, meanwhile, was meditating in solitude on what had passed. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
• Thus meditating to himself, he neglected to answer Miss Helstone. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• I went below--meditating and a little downhearted. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• Mr. Bumble was meditating; it might be that the insects brought to mind, some painful passage in his own past life. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• Intensely astonished, Twemlow puts his hand to his forehead, and sinks back in his chair meditating. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• As I had sat meditating upon the future my eyes had been riveted upon the port-hole which was just level with them as I sat. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
• Of course,' said her father, meditating. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• I have been meditating on the very great pleasure which a pair of fine eyes in the face of a pretty woman can bestow. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
• If I get on with him as I expect to get on,' Silas pursues, stumping and meditating, 'it wouldn't become me to leave it here. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• He was meditating another, when the sudden opening of the door, and the appearance of a stranger, interrupted him. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• Half a crown,' said Wegg, meditating. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• She looked pretty meditating thus; but a brighter thing than she was in that apartment--the spirit of youthful Hope. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• The purport of the meditating was: 'Here is an instrument. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• In his chambers Mr. Tulkinghorn sits meditating an application to the nearest magistrate to-morrow morning for a warrant. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• Doctor Manette sat meditating after these earnest words were spoken, and Mr. Lorry did not press him. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• Emma's eyes were instantly withdrawn; and she sat silently meditating, in a fixed attitude, for a few minutes. Jane Austen. Emma.
• I sat for hours cross-legged, and cross-tempered, upon my silks meditating upon the queer freaks chance plays upon us poor devils of mortals. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
• She tied up the packet, and held it in her hand, meditating over it. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• But the smile disappeared as she went on meditating, and at last she said aloud-- Oh, it was cruel to speak so! George Eliot. Middlemarch.
• She was meditating a quiet retreat to the house, when Shirley, perceiving from afar her isolation, hastened to her side. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• Why, you play--if you can--the Concertina, you know,' replied Fledgeby, meditating very slowly. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• He was meditating upon this project, says the story, when the news was brought to him that his wife had been delivered of his first-born son. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• As I was meditating on this discovery, a little girl, followed by her attendant, came running up the lawn. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• As Bradley walked on meditating, the Rogue walked on at his side muttering. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.

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