1 That hiss, faint as it was, irritated the irascible gentleman, and sealed the culprit's fate.
2 Jo disgraced herself by nearly fainting away, and had to be doctored by Laurie in the china closet.
3 I never saw anyone faint, and I don't choose to make myself all black and blue, tumbling flat as you do.
4 In novels, the girls show it by starting and blushing, fainting away, growing thin, and acting like fools.
5 "It isn't made or trimmed," sighed Meg, faintly, for a sudden recollection of the cost still to be incurred quite overwhelmed her.
6 He wishes her to go into a convent, but she won't hear of it, and after a touching appeal, is about to faint when Roderigo dashes in and demands her hand.
7 Jo thought she was asleep, she lay so still, and putting down her book, sat looking at her with wistful eyes, trying to see signs of hope in the faint color on Beth's cheeks.
8 If Jo had not been otherwise engaged, Laurie's behavior would have amused her, for a faint twinge, not of jealousy, but something like suspicion, caused that gentleman to stand aloof at first, and observe the newcomer with brotherly circumspection.