Returned

Examples

• No, indeed, sir,' returned Mrs. Sparsit, with a gentle melancholy upon her. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
• Your decisions are perfectly judicious, madam, returned Mr. Brocklehurst. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• It's simmering now, so I hope he'll keep out of my way, returned Jo, biting her lips as she glowered at Fred from under her big hat. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• His strength returned, and a month after the visit of Thomasin he might have been seen walking about the garden. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• We shall see,' returned the old gentleman with a searching glance. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• I made the first civil excuse that occurred to me for leaving Mr. Gilmore, and returned at once to the house. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• No, guardian, I returned, fearful of the light that dimly broke upon me. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• Yes, returned Herbert, and you may suppose how mild it makes his gout. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• As luck would have it, Raggles' house in Curzon Street was to let when Rawdon and his wife returned to London. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• Lord Steyne, and her son in London, had many a laugh over the story when Rawdon and his wife returned to their quarters in May Fair. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• I judged the person to be with him, returned the watchman. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• That's not true,' returned the other; 'you know better. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• No, he is not come in, returned Miss Flite. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• No how,' returned Mr. Bounderby. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
• No doubt he would be, if he could, returned the landlord, but he can't. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• No, sir,' returned Bella, with a burning face, 'you have said more than enough. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• Mrs Lammle bestowed a sweet and loving smile upon her friend, which Miss Podsnap returned as she best could. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• I am far from being clear as to the last particular,' returned Mortimer, with great composure, 'that I have much advantage over you. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• Yes, but there are some little comforts that you wouldn't be the worse for,' returned Mrs Boffin. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• I had gone into town on that day, but I returned by the 2. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• I have nothing left to begin with,' returned Bella, blushing, 'because I was going to say that it was a pleasure to me to look at you, Lizzie. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• Nothing would make her comfortable while you live, returned Rigg, in his cool high voice. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
• Why, as to the spelling of it,' returned Mr Boffin, with great presence of mind, 'that's YOUR look out. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• Indeed, indeed, I pity him from my heart,' returned Louisa; 'and I hope that he will clear himself. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
• Now pray, returned Richard, don't think me a heap of selfishness. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• As he has said it, returned madame, lifting her eyebrows a little, it is probably false. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• I come,' returned the other, meeting his eye, 'from many countries. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• He returned Mr. Pott's gaze of stone, and in compliance with that gentleman's request, proceeded to make the most he could of the 'serpent. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• Did he awake before you returned? Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• And I want five minutes' talk with you, Percival, first, returned the Count. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.

Edited by Anselm