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1 But he raised them speedily on hearing his own name.
A Christmas CarolBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In 3 THE SECOND OF THE THREE SPIRITS
2 Again the spectre raised a cry, and shook its chain and wrung its shadowy hands.
A Christmas CarolBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In 1 MARLEY'S GHOST
3 So surely as they raised their voices, the old man got quite blithe and loud; and, so surely as they stopped, his vigour sank again.
A Christmas CarolBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In 3 THE SECOND OF THE THREE SPIRITS
4 The cover was so carelessly adjusted that the slightest raising of it, the motion of a finger upon Scrooge's part, would have disclosed the face.
A Christmas CarolBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In 4 THE LAST OF THE SPIRITS
5 He ventured to raise his eyes again, and found his supernatural visitor confronting him in an erect attitude, with its chain wound over and about its arm.
A Christmas CarolBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In 1 MARLEY'S GHOST
6 The apparition walked backward from him; and, at every step it took, the window raised itself a little, so that, when the spectre reached it, it was wide open.
A Christmas CarolBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In 1 MARLEY'S GHOST
7 At this the spirit raised a frightful cry, and shook its chain with such a dismal and appalling noise, that Scrooge held on tight to his chair, to save himself from falling in a swoon.
A Christmas CarolBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In 1 MARLEY'S GHOST
8 Under the impression that they scarcely furnish Christian cheer of mind or body to the multitude," returned the gentleman, "a few of us are endeavouring to raise a fund to buy the Poor some meat and drink, and means of warmth.
A Christmas CarolBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In 1 MARLEY'S GHOST
9 Not so much in obedience as in surprise and fear; for, on the raising of the hand, he became sensible of confused noises in the air; incoherent sounds of lamentation and regret; wailings inexpressibly sorrowful and self-accusatory.
A Christmas CarolBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In 1 MARLEY'S GHOST