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1  After an intolerable delay the train moved out of the station slowly.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In ARABY
2  His eyes moved to the chair over which she had thrown some of her clothes.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In THE DEAD
3  Aunt Kate was making frank use of her handkerchief and even Aunt Julia seemed moved.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In THE DEAD
4  She moved her hand about here and there in the air and descended on one of the saucers.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In CLAY
5  He read it not aloud, but moving his lips as a priest does when he reads the prayers Secreto.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In A PAINFUL CASE
6  Her dress swung as she moved her body and the soft rope of her hair tossed from side to side.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In ARABY
7  But no one tried to show her her mistake; and when she had ended her song Joe was very much moved.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In CLAY
8  But Mr. Kearney continued to stroke his beard and Kathleen looked down, moving the point of her new shoe: it was not her fault.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In A MOTHER
9  He moved his head slowly to right and left and from the manager to the person on the floor, as if he feared to be the victim of some delusion.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In GRACE
10  At Westland Row Station a crowd of people pressed to the carriage doors; but the porters moved them back, saying that it was a special train for the bazaar.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In ARABY
11  Farrington gazed admiringly at the plump arm which she moved very often and with much grace; and when, after a little time, she answered his gaze he admired still more her large dark brown eyes.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In COUNTERPARTS