1 She knew him; she saw disdain in his eye, and could not venture to believe that he had determined to accept such an offering, as an atonement for all the insolence of the past.
2 As to you, friend Watson, I owe you every atonement for having allowed your natural curiosity to remain so long unsatisfied.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In III. THE ADVENTURE OF THE DANCING MEN 3 His days and works and thoughts could make no atonement for him, the fountains of sanctifying grace having ceased to refresh his soul.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man By James JoyceContext Highlight In Chapter 3 4 Yet it was his duty to confess, to suffer public shame, and to make public atonement.
5 It was something which he felt rather than perceived, and he never voiced the feeling without subsequent regret and ample atonement.
6 The more sentimental were inclined to view that the black sheep of the Butler family had repented of his evil ways and was making an attempt to atone for his sins.
7 The old gentleman, her father, I have heard, used to atone for his weekday sins with his Sunday devotions.
8 He meant to stop at the wedding on his way to New York and endeavor by every means which money and love could devise to atone somewhat for Edna's incomprehensible action.
9 While he spoke, however, the young soldier seized his rifle, and advancing toward the front, prepared to atone for his venial remissness, by freely exposing his life in defense of those he attended.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 13 10 Give me a chance to atone for my sins.
11 The whole household, as if to atone for not having done it sooner, set eagerly to work at the new task of placing the wounded in the carts.
12 Sonya had cried and begged to be forgiven and now, as if trying to atone for her fault, paid unceasing attention to her cousin.
13 There are inconveniences attending such feelings as Marianne's, which all the charms of enthusiasm and ignorance of the world cannot atone for.
14 Remember, cannot nine years of my life atone for an instant.
15 A fine view and a church tower opposite atone for the many stairs, and I took a fancy to my den on the spot.