1 I had an obscure feeling that all was not over and that he would still commit some signal crime, which by its enormity should almost efface the recollection of the past.
2 She heard the soft muffled sound of his footsteps dying away down the long hall, and the complete enormity of her actions came over her.
3 I came to you that morning in order to understand the full enormity of my offence.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In XIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND STAIN 4 The breeze hollowed out undulations in the magnificent enormity of the chestnut-trees.
Les Misérables (V5) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XVI—HOW FROM A BROTHER ONE BECOMES A FATHER 5 The lady having perceived two enormous diamonds upon the hands of the young foreigner praised them with such good faith that from Candide's fingers they passed to her own.
6 That enormous ability by virtue of which one is Moses, Aeschylus, Dante, Michael Angelo, or Napoleon, the multitude awards on the spot, and by acclamation, to whomsoever attains his object, in whatsoever it may consist.
Les Misérables (V1) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XII—THE SOLITUDE OF MONSEIGNEUR WELCOME 7 He had thick eyelashes, enormous black whiskers, prominent eyes, the lower part of his face like a snout; and besides all this, that air of being on his own ground, which is indescribable.
Les Misérables (V1) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 2: CHAPTER I—THE EVENING OF A DAY OF WALKING 8 The head of an enormous dog was outlined in the darkness at the entrance of the hut.
Les Misérables (V1) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 2: CHAPTER I—THE EVENING OF A DAY OF WALKING 9 It seemed like the gun-carriage of an enormous cannon.
Les Misérables (V1) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 4: CHAPTER I—ONE MOTHER MEETS ANOTHER MOTHER 10 Spain, which consumes a good deal of black jet, made enormous purchases there each year.
Les Misérables (V1) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 5: CHAPTER II—MADELEINE 11 Nothings, which are enormous in that void.
Les Misérables (V1) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 5: CHAPTER IV—M. MADELEINE IN MOURNING 12 The human face of Javert consisted of a flat nose, with two deep nostrils, towards which enormous whiskers ascended on his cheeks.
Les Misérables (V1) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 5: CHAPTER V—VAGUE FLASHES ON THE HORIZON 13 Suddenly the enormous mass was seen to quiver, the cart rose slowly, the wheels half emerged from the ruts.
Les Misérables (V1) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 5: CHAPTER VI—FATHER FAUCHELEVENT 14 Add to this, high shoes with little irons on the heels, a tall hat with a narrow brim, hair worn in a tuft, an enormous cane, and conversation set off by puns of Potier.
Les Misérables (V1) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 5: CHAPTER XII—M. BAMATABOIS'S INACTIVITY 15 In the bend of his elbow the leaden head of his enormous cane, which was hidden behind him, could be seen.
Les Misérables (V1) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 8: CHAPTER III—JAVERT SATISFIED