1 She was an American woman, with a small infusion of French which seemed to have been lost in dilution.
2 "Well, there is a pretty fair infusion of Anglo Saxon blood among our slaves, now," said Augustine.
3 The instilment thereof into her mind would probably have caused this aged sister to drop down dead, at once, as by the effect of an intensely poisonous infusion.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel HawthorneContext Highlight In XX.THE MINISTER IN A MAZE 4 Some of the petals I am going to make into an ointment, and some into an infusion.
5 The doctor recommended silence, and that all painful emotions should be avoided; he prescribed an infusion of pure chinchona, and, in case the fever should increase again during the night, a calming potion.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 7: CHAPTER VI—SISTER SIMPLICE PUT TO THE PROOF 6 Then, infusing all the humility he possessed into his eyes and voice, he addressed the inspector, and sought to inspire him with pity.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 14. The Two Prisoners. 7 I had worked hard for nearly two years, for the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body.
8 She played very well, keeping excellent waltz time and infusing an expression into the strains which was indeed inspiring.
9 The arrival of the Arabian now infused new life into his soul.
10 It was impossible to doubt that, whatever painful efficacy there might be in the secret sting of remorse, a deadlier venom had been infused into it by the hand that proffered relief.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel HawthorneContext Highlight In XIII. ANOTHER VIEW OF HESTER 11 Nor, did Miss Havisham's manner towards Estella in anywise change, except that I believed it to have something like fear infused among its former characteristics.
12 As she spoke she infused fresh vigour into him, and when he had prayed to her he poised his spear and hurled it.
13 All this I was told; for, while the operation was performing, I lay in a profound sleep, by the force of that soporiferous medicine infused into my liquor.
14 At this moment, the sudden flush of strength which the joy of meeting his young master had infused into the dying man gave way.
15 With an anxiety that almost amounted to agony, I collected the instruments of life around me, that I might infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing that lay at my feet.