Recovered

Examples

• The true gold of religion was in many cases thrown away with the worn-out purse that had contained it for so long, and it was not recovered. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• I am glad to believe you have repented and recovered yourself. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• Take care of the dear husband you have recovered, and don't move your pretty head from his shoulder as you have it now, till you see me again! Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• Turkey recovered Adrianople. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• Mr. Thornton made a hasty step or two forwards; recovered himself, and went with quiet firmness to the door (which she had left open), and shut it. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
• China recovered her unity; Europe has still to do so. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• He recovered himself so quickly, however, that Mr. Lorry had doubts of his business eye. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• When they had finished their breakfast Tarzan went to her bower and recovered his knife. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
• But in a moment she re-assumed her self-possession; and her languid eyes recovered their brilliancy. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• But he recovered himself. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• This is his own Mound,' whispered Wegg, as he recovered his wind, 'this one. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• She recovered her voice. Jane Austen. Emma.
• I have only just recovered from nine weeks of brain-fever, and am still exceedingly weak. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• When we were left alone in the stone-flagged kitchen, it was astonishing how rapidly that sprained ankle recovered. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
• The sergeant and I were in the kitchen when Mrs. Joe stood staring; at which crisis I partially recovered the use of my senses. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• Down to that moment, I had vainly supposed that my creditor had withdrawn, or suspended proceedings until I should be quite recovered. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• Mrs. Bry's admiration was a mirror in which Lily's self-complacency recovered its lost outline. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
• She recovered herself instantly, coloured for a moment--and then, with a charming frankness, offered me her hand. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• Then she recovered, turned, and came for towel and sponge. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• I hurried to him, but he passed away without having ever recovered his consciousness. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• In a short time Oliver was sufficiently recovered to undergo the fatigue of this expedition. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• By and by Beth said, with recovered serenity, You'll tell them this when we go home? Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• But he recovered a little as he went. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
• The Sergeant recovered himself instantly. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• I trust that Mrs. Watson has entirely recovered from all the little excitements connected with our adventure of the Sign of Four. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• Since that time it seems rather to have recovered a little. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
• For a third time the engine slowed down, a nd, before it recovered, the aeroplane had touched the water. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
• As soon as he had recovered the power of respiration he sat up and listened. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• Your servant seems to have quite recovered. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
• When she recovered, her soul was calm and cold, without feeling. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .

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