1 He remained where he was, petrified like the statue of salt, not daring to make a movement.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 2: CHAPTER XI—WHAT HE DOES 2 The name of Javert routed them by its mere utterance; the face of Javert petrified them at sight.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 5: CHAPTER V—VAGUE FLASHES ON THE HORIZON 3 The storm of the combat still lingers in this courtyard; its horror is visible there; the confusion of the fray was petrified there; it lives and it dies there; it was only yesterday.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER II—HOUGOMONT 4 The slab has here been replaced by a cross-beam, against which lean five or six shapeless fragments of knotty and petrified wood which resemble huge bones.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER II—HOUGOMONT 5 This extraordinary cavalry petrified Clinton, who had seen Talavera and Badajoz.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER X—THE PLATEAU OF MONT-SAINT-JEAN 6 He remained nailed to the spot, petrified, stupid, asking himself, athwart confused and inexpressible anguish, what this sepulchral persecution signified, and whence had come that pandemonium which was pursuing him.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 3: CHAPTER VIII—THE CHAIN-GANG 7 The petrified air of the two brats rendered some shock necessary.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 6: CHAPTER II—IN WHICH LITTLE GAVROCHE EXTRACTS PROFIT FROM ... 8 Marius, petrified and incapable of uttering a syllable, made a sign with his head that he did not.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 8: CHAPTER VII—THE OLD HEART AND THE YOUNG HEART IN THE PRES... 9 One thought one beheld hubbub petrified.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER I—THE CHARYBDIS OF THE FAUBOURG SAINT ANTOINE AND... 10 Races which are petrified in dogma or demoralized by lucre are unfit to guide civilization.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XX—THE DEAD ARE IN THE RIGHT AND THE LIVING ARE N... 11 Felton stood before this strange apparition like one petrified.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In 55 CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY 12 Milady remained still in bed, petrified by surprise; so many unexpected things happened to her all at once that for the first time she was at a loss.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In 61 THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BETHUNE 13 So startling and unexpected was this conclusion that the guest sat reduced to a state of pale, petrified, genuine amazement.
14 She looked at him, and was fairly petrified.
15 The whole group suddenly shifts positions and remains standing as if petrified.