1 He showed Huck the fragment of candle-wick perched on a lump of clay against the wall, and described how he and Becky had watched the flame struggle and expire.
2 Alas, yes; the poor old gentleman is entirely helpless; the mind alone is still active in this human machine, and that is faint and flickering, like the light of a lamp about to expire.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 52. Toxicology. 3 I am not yet twenty-one, and Eugenie is only seventeen; but the two months expire next week.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 54. A Flurry in Stocks. 4 For I am generally disinterested in my love, and think I could be content to make a figure before Miss Larkins, and expire.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 18. A RETROSPECT 5 It may be reasonably inferred that our baby will first expire of inanition, as being the frailest member of our circle; and that our twins will follow next in order.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 52. I ASSIST AT AN EXPLOSION 6 Strong hate itself shall expire.
7 You told me, four weeks ago, that Thurston had an option on some South African property which would expire in a month, and which he desired you to share with him.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In III. THE ADVENTURE OF THE DANCING MEN 8 Gillenormand found himself a widower, there remained to him just sufficient to live on, by sinking nearly the whole of it in an annuity of fifteen thousand francs, three-quarters of which would expire with him.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 2: CHAPTER V—BASQUE AND NICOLETTE 9 Spada died on the threshold of the vineyard; the nephew expired at his own door, making signs which his wife could not comprehend.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 18. The Treasure. 10 He had just expired, with clinched hands, his mouth in a spasm of agony, and his hair on end in the sweat of death.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 33. Roman Bandits. 11 The delay demanded by Beauchamp had nearly expired.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 84. Beauchamp. 12 Immediately afterwards the light expired, and the room was plunged in frightful obscurity, while the clock at that minute struck half-past four.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 102. Valentine. 13 Any other Atlanta woman would have expired in rage at having to listen to such bigoted ignorance but Scarlett managed to control herself.
14 This enmity, however, had apparently expired in a renewal of friendliness between the two women.
15 For did ye three but once take the full-forced shock, then mine own electric thing, THAT had perhaps expired from out me.