1 She ate well, declaring that the mild weather made her feel better, and pressed a second helping of beans on Jotham Powell, whose wants she generally ignored.
2 In three weeks she was up, declaring she had to see to the mills.
3 She was crying and somehow, Melanie was in her arms, crying too, but declaring between sobs that she meant every word she said.
4 Fern saw him fumbling among the overcoats piled on the feedbox at the far end of the barn; soon after she heard a farmer declaring that some one had stolen his bottle.
5 Some of the great dailies and weeklies have swung into line declaring that lynch law must go.
6 He insisted upon it, declaring beforehand that he was willing to make any sacrifice the other wished.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 36. The Carnival at Rome. 7 The latter, faithful to the principle of Horace, nil admirari, had contented himself with showing his knowledge by declaring in what lake the best lampreys were caught.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 64. The Beggar. 8 The dying man had signed a deposition declaring Benedetto to be the assassin.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 84. Beauchamp. 9 But he did, oh bless you, yes, hundreds of times, and so did Meg, both declaring that it was the sweetest jelly they ever made, for family peace was preserved in that little family jar.
10 I said nothing: I was afraid of occasioning some shock by declaring my identity.
11 I must not, however, neglect the duties of my station, or refrain from declaring my amazement at hearing that you received the young couple into your house as soon as they were married.
12 They could not get through; and as Miss Bertram's inclination for so doing did by no means lessen, it ended in Mr. Rushworth's declaring outright that he would go and fetch the key.
13 Charles, in the meanwhile, was very decidedly declaring his resolution of calling on his aunt, now that he was so near; and very evidently, though more fearfully, trying to induce his wife to go too.
14 Yet he had taken the obvious risk of discovery in declaring that it was not so.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In Chapter 7. The Stapletons of Merripit House 15 The dressmaker came to explain, declaring that it would be better as she had done it, and Anna was so furious that she felt ashamed when she thought of it afterwards.