1 Upon arriving at her hotel, Franz perceived that she had deceived him when she spoke of expecting company; on the contrary, her own return before the appointed hour seemed greatly to astonish the servants.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 34. The Colosseum. 2 On my word," said Albert, "you astonish me by the extent of your knowledge.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 39. The Guests. 3 Yes, it is very soon," said the doctor, looking at the corpse before him; "but that ought not to astonish you; Monsieur and Madame de Saint-Meran died as soon.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 79. The Lemonade. 4 These men did not astonish each other.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER IV—MINUS FIVE, PLUS ONE 5 However difficult it might be, or rather as he pretended it was, to astonish our young traveler, this pastime really astonished him.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In 2 THE ANTECHAMBER OF M. DE TREVILLE 6 The queen appeared cheerful and happy, which seemed to astonish the persons who surrounded her and who were accustomed to see her almost always sad and full of care.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In 22 THE BALLET OF LA MERLAISON 7 Nothing ever seemed to astonish her very much.
8 It would astonish one, unaccustomed to a slaveholding life, to see with what wonderful ease a slaveholder can find things, of which to make occasion to whip a slave.
9 By day, along the astonish'd lands.
10 I have something to communicate that will astonish you not a little.
11 I don't know what, but I'm on the watch for it, and mean to astonish you all some day.
12 The proposal seemed to astonish Plushkin, for he sat staring open-eyed.
13 If the roof of the house had suddenly flown off, the old gentleman wouldn't have been more astonished.
14 Aunt was tired and went to sleep, but Uncle read his guidebook, and wouldn't be astonished at anything.
15 The wound persisted in healing with a rapidity that astonished him, and instead of trying to forget, he found himself trying to remember.