Spirits

Examples

• Well, Sammy,' said the gentleman, 'I hope you'll find your spirits rose by this here lively wisit. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• Lady Bertram was very well pleased to have it so, and the young ladies were in spirits again. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
• A hob was the flat part of the open hearth where water and spirits were warmed; and the small table, at which people sat when so engaged, was called a nob. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• Not in his usual spirits? Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• We wos a adjestin' our little differences, and I wos a-cheerin' her spirits and bearin' her up, so that I forgot to ask anythin' about it. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• Mrs. Reed soon rallied her spirits: she shook me most soundly, she boxed both my ears, and then left me without a word. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• Was it all self-pity, loneliness, or low spirits? Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• Rebecca's wit, spirits, and accomplishments troubled her with a rueful disquiet. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• But his spirits were soon rising again, and with laughing eyes, after mentioning the expected return of the Campbells, he named the name of Dixon. Jane Austen. Emma.
• You are a very bad boy,' retorted Bella, 'to talk about dismal things and be out of spirits. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• In sudden low spirits, Twemlow replies, 'I don't think he would. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• In her animal spirits there was an affluence of life and certainty of flow, such as excited my wonder, while it baffled my comprehension. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• Helstone and Moore trotted forth from the mill-yard gates, at the head of their very small company, in the best possible spirits. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• I therefore pleaded another engagement; and observing that Mrs. Micawber's spirits were immediately lightened, I resisted all persuasion to forego it. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• He is lively, you are serious; but so much the better: his spirits will support yours. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.

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