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1  Traces of deep-seated anguish appeared in my countenance.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 26. I FALL INTO CAPTIVITY
2  Mr. Omer looked at me, with a steady countenance, and shook his head.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 30. A LOSS
3  I believe there never was anybody with such an imperturbable countenance when she chose.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 35. DEPRESSION
4  In the moment's pause I speak of, I saw Uriah's countenance form itself into a most ill-favoured smile.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 35. DEPRESSION
5  I was going on at a great rate, with a clenched hand, and a most enthusiastic countenance; but it was quite unnecessary to proceed.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 37. A LITTLE COLD WATER
6  I submitted; and, with a countenance as expressive as I was able to make it of dejected and despairing constancy, came out of the room.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 38. A DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP
7  Steerforth continued his protection of me, and proved a very useful friend; since nobody dared to annoy one whom he honoured with his countenance.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 7. MY 'FIRST HALF' AT SALEM HOUSE
8  After a single combat of some duration they returned, and I saw, to my joy, both in Mrs. Crupp's countenance and in my aunt's, that the deed was done.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 23. I CORROBORATE Mr. DICK, AND CHOOSE A ...
9  The setting sun was glowing on the strange lady, over the garden-fence, and she came walking up to the door with a fell rigidity of figure and composure of countenance that could have belonged to nobody else.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 1. I AM BORN
10  My aunt, with every sort of expression but wonder discharged from her countenance, sat on the gravel, staring at me, until I began to cry; when she got up in a great hurry, collared me, and took me into the parlour.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 13. THE SEQUEL OF MY RESOLUTION
11  Peggotty was glad to get it for him, and he overwhelmed her with thanks, and went his way up Tottenham Court Road, carrying the flower-pot affectionately in his arms, with one of the most delighted expressions of countenance I ever saw.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 34. MY AUNT ASTONISHES ME
12  Now, I'm not a-going to let myself be run down, Copperfield,' he continued, raising that part of his countenance, where his red eyebrows would have been if he had had any, with malignant triumph, 'and I shall do what I can to put a stop to this friendship.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 42. MISCHIEF
13  They received me and Peggotty in an affectionate manner, and shook hands with Mr. Barkis, who, with his hat on the very back of his head, and a shame-faced leer upon his countenance, and pervading his very legs, presented but a vacant appearance, I thought.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 10. I BECOME NEGLECTED, AND AM PROVIDED FOR
14  Mr. Micawber continued talking as volubly as he could; but not, I thought, without showing, by some marks of concern in his countenance, that he was sensible of sounds in the next room, as of Mrs. Micawber washing her hands, and hurriedly opening and shutting drawers that were uneasy in their action.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 27. TOMMY TRADDLES