1 His hatred, like a powerless though furious wave, was broken against the strong ascendancy which Mercedes exercised over him.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 3. The Catalans. 2 Morrel, subdued by the extraordinary ascendancy Monte Cristo exercised over everything around him, did not endeavor to resist it.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 94. Maximilian's Avowal. 3 Not his ascendancy alone, however, held me in thrall at present.
4 His ascendancy over papa,' said Agnes, 'is very great.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 25. GOOD AND BAD ANGELS 5 While there she had met a young man named Harold Latimer, who had acquired an ascendancy over her and had eventually persuaded her to fly with him.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In X. The Adventure of The Greek Interpreter 6 In order not to lose anything of the affair, he scales the walls, he hoists himself to balconies, he ascends trees, he suspends himself to gratings, he clings fast to chimneys.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER VII—THE GAMIN SHOULD HAVE HIS PLACE IN THE CLASSI... 7 Something of that joy ascends to God.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 6: CHAPTER II—JEAN VALJEAN STILL WEARS HIS ARM IN A SLING 8 I am Ulysses son of Laertes, renowned among mankind for all manner of subtlety, so that my fame ascends to heaven.
9 Yes, it is exactly behind the house; begins at a little distance, and ascends for half a mile to the extremity of the grounds.
10 Therewithal the queen with a crowd of mothers ascends bearing gifts to Pallas' towered temple, and by her side goes maiden Lavinia, source of all that woe, her beautiful eyes cast down.
11 These methods are when, either by some wicked or nefarious ways, one ascends to the principality, or when by the favour of his fellow-citizens a private person becomes the prince of his country.
The Prince By Niccolo MachiavelliContext Highlight In CHAPTER VIII — CONCERNING THOSE WHO HAVE OBTAINED A PRINC... 12 Yesterday, only my feet were cold; to-day, the chill has ascended to my knees; now I feel it mounting to my waist; when it reaches the heart, I shall stop.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER X—THE BISHOP IN THE PRESENCE OF AN UNKNOWN LIGHT 13 He penetrated houses privately, at night; he ascended staircases furtively.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 5: CHAPTER III—SUMS DEPOSITED WITH LAFFITTE 14 The human face of Javert consisted of a flat nose, with two deep nostrils, towards which enormous whiskers ascended on his cheeks.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 5: CHAPTER V—VAGUE FLASHES ON THE HORIZON 15 He ascended to his room, and there he shut himself up, which was a very simple act, since he liked to go to bed early.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 7: CHAPTER II—THE PERSPICACITY OF MASTER SCAUFFLAIRE