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1  Cathy, beside herself, gave the chair a violent push, and caused him to fall against one arm.
Wuthering Heights By Emily Bronte
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
2  I guessed, however, by his irregular and intercepted breathing, that he struggled to vanquish an excess of violent emotion.
Wuthering Heights By Emily Bronte
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER III
3  She thought that some of them had been laying violent hands on me; and, not daring to attack her master, she turned her vocal artillery against the younger scoundrel.
Wuthering Heights By Emily Bronte
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER II
4  Its occupants had recommenced their angry discussion: Mrs. Linton, at least, was scolding with renewed vigour; Heathcliff had moved to the window, and hung his head, somewhat cowed by her violent rating apparently.
Wuthering Heights By Emily Bronte
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XI
5  I was surprised to witness how coolly the child gathered himself up, and went on with his intention; exchanging saddles and all, and then sitting down on a bundle of hay to overcome the qualm which the violent blow occasioned, before he entered the house.
Wuthering Heights By Emily Bronte
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER IV
6  There was a violent wind, as well as thunder, and either one or the other split a tree off at the corner of the building: a huge bough fell across the roof, and knocked down a portion of the east chimney-stack, sending a clatter of stones and soot into the kitchen-fire.
Wuthering Heights By Emily Bronte
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER IX
7  A minute previously she was violent; now, supported on one arm, and not noticing my refusal to obey her, she seemed to find childish diversion in pulling the feathers from the rents she had just made, and ranging them on the sheet according to their different species: her mind had strayed to other associations.
Wuthering Heights By Emily Bronte
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XII