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1  He lifted himself by the bed, and stood up.
The Jungle By Upton Sinclair
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 15
2  He sprang and caught her by the arm, lifting her up, and glaring into her face.
The Jungle By Upton Sinclair
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 15
3  The newcomer went to the bunks and inspected the blankets; he lifted up the mattress, and then dropped it with an exclamation.
The Jungle By Upton Sinclair
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 17
4  Jurgis, without a word, lifts Ona in his arms, and strides out with her, and she sinks her head upon his shoulder with a moan.
The Jungle By Upton Sinclair
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 1
5  There were the "hoisters," as they were called, whose task it was to press the lever which lifted the dead cattle off the floor.
The Jungle By Upton Sinclair
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 9
6  When Jurgis lifted up the mattress he discovered beneath it a layer of scurrying roaches, almost as badly frightened as himself.
The Jungle By Upton Sinclair
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 16
7  The company takes up the choruses, and men and women cry out like all possessed; some leap to their feet and stamp upon the floor, lifting their glasses and pledging each other.
The Jungle By Upton Sinclair
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 1
8  The men in these mills were all black with soot, and hollow-eyed and gaunt; they worked with fierce intensity, rushing here and there, and never lifting their eyes from their tasks.
The Jungle By Upton Sinclair
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 21
9  And the speaker's voice broke suddenly, with the stress of his feelings; he stood with his arms stretched out above him, and the power of his vision seemed to lift him from the floor.
The Jungle By Upton Sinclair
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 28
10  On Saturday night they came home with a great basketful of things, and spread them out on the table, while every one stood round, and the children climbed up on the chairs, or howled to be lifted up to see.
The Jungle By Upton Sinclair
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 5