1 She was a Roman Catholic; and I believe her confessor confirmed the idea which she had conceived.
2 On being charged with the fact, the poor girl confirmed the suspicion in a great measure by her extreme confusion of manner.
3 I was partly urged by curiosity, and compassion confirmed my resolution.
4 Another circumstance strengthened and confirmed these feelings.
5 Another woman confirmed the account of the fishermen having brought the body into her house; it was not cold.
6 "Of course you will," confirmed Daisy.
7 Some one who had been driving a little behind us confirmed this and the policeman turned away.
8 It could have betokened nothing short of the anticipated execution of some noted culprit, on whom the sentence of a legal tribunal had but confirmed the verdict of public sentiment.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel HawthorneContext Highlight In II. THE MARKET-PLACE 9 When I became Joe's 'prentice, Orlick was perhaps confirmed in some suspicion that I should displace him; howbeit, he liked me still less.'
10 Mr. Wopsle's great-aunt conquered a confirmed habit of living into which she had fallen, and Biddy became a part of our establishment.
11 This was in part confirmed by his aunt, who saw him at half past twelve o'clock, soon after his release, and affirmed that he was then as red as I was.
12 Steerforth himself confirmed this when it was stated, and said that he should like to begin to see him do it.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 6. I ENLARGE MY CIRCLE OF ACQUAINTANCE 13 And the boy's is, of all such dispositions that ever I have seen,' remarked his sister, 'the most confirmed and stubborn.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 8. MY HOLIDAYS. ESPECIALLY ONE HAPPY AFTERNOON 14 Miss Murdstone confirmed this with an audible murmur.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 14. MY AUNT MAKES UP HER MIND ABOUT ME 15 Which the Court confirmed, to his great satisfaction.