1 It beat with odd little jerks; her hands were cold, and a feeling of disaster oppressed her.
2 At any other time, the news of this disaster would have brought fear and lamentation to Atlanta.
3 But, for four years, he had seen others who had refused to recognize defeat, men who rode gaily into sure disaster because they were gallant.
4 She thought feverishly that they must have money, lots of it to keep them safe against disaster.
5 She knew that she and Frank were already in the Yankees' black books, because of Tony, and disaster might descend on them at any hour.
6 And her temper grew shorter and shorter as the weeks went by, for every dollar she saved would be just one more dollar to lose if disaster descended.
7 She was born in the middle of a week when frenzied excitement gripped Atlanta and the air was tense with expectation of disaster.
8 She silently cursed the legislature for bringing this worse disaster upon them all.
9 I was sent by Major Effingham, at Sir William's own bidding, to outflank the French, and carry the tidings of their disaster across the portage, to the fort on the Hudson.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 14 10 Stories of disaster were borne into their minds with many proofs.
11 You will rejoice to hear that no disaster has accompanied the commencement of an enterprise which you have regarded with such evil forebodings.
12 I can offer you no consolation, my friend," said he; "your disaster is irreparable.
13 Before, I had only imagined the wretchedness of my desolated home; the reality came on me as a new, and a not less terrible, disaster.
14 While I described the disaster, Mr. Jaggers stood, according to his wont, before the fire.
15 The latter, I believe, he considered a match for any kind of disaster not absolutely mortal.