Coughs
[kɔfs]
Examples
- Mr. Snagsby turns up the gas and coughs behind his hand, modestly anticipating profit. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- After rendering this general tribute to the port, Mr. Snagsby in his modesty coughs an apology behind his hand for drinking anything so precious. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- With this beneficent wish, Mr. Snagsby coughs a cough of dismal resignation and submits himself to hear what the visitor has to communicate. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- You can be alarmed enough, if Eva coughs, or has the least thing the matter with her; but you never think of me. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- Kitty has no discretion in her coughs, said her father; she times them ill. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- Mr. Snagsby says nothing to this effect, says nothing at all indeed, but coughs his forlornest cough, expressive of no thoroughfare in any direction. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Mr. Snagsby appears to have set out in this reply with some desperate design of repeating the name, but on reflection coughs again to excuse himself. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Then coughs his cough of trouble and says, This is a dreadful mystery, my love! Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Mr. Snagsby coughs his cough of submission behind his hat. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- As Mr. Snagsby blows his nose and coughs his cough of sympathy, a step is heard without. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Mr. Bucket coughs and glances at Volumnia, rouged and necklaced, as though he would respectfully observe, I do assure you, you're a pretty creetur. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
Editor: Omar