1 The languor of midday had taken hold of the gathering, but underneath lurked tempers that could rise to killing heights in a second and flare out as quickly.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret MitcheGet Context In CHAPTER VI 2 I was sure I shouldn't get any thanks for it, she returned with a flare of temper.
House of Mirth By Edith WhartonGet Context In BOOK 1: Chapter 11 3 Ten minutes later the two men passed out together between the gold-laced custodians of the threshold; but in the vestibule Stepney drew up with a last flare of reluctance.
House of Mirth By Edith WhartonGet Context In BOOK 2: Chapter 3 4 But his eyes were pink and unlovely in the flare of the match with which he lighted his dead and malodorous cigar.
Main Street By Sinclair LewisGet Context In CHAPTER XIV 5 The sudden and brief flare of the match emphasized the darkness for a while.
6 The round red discharges from the guns made a crimson flare and a high, thick smoke.
The Red Badge of Courage By Stephen CraneGet Context In Chapter 22 7 I lighted my fire, which burnt with a raw pale flare at that time of the morning, and fell into a doze before it.
Great Expectations By Charles DickensGet Context In Chapter XL 8 Presently I saw his blue lips again, breathing on the tinder, and then a flare of light flashed up, and showed me Orlick.
Great Expectations By Charles DickensGet Context In Chapter LIII 9 Swiftly something flew across the wall and darted through the trees to a close grown corner, a little flare of red-breasted bird with something hanging from its beak.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson BurnettGet Context In CHAPTER XV 10 I have no doubt they found my second appearance strange enough, coming suddenly out of the quiet darkness with inarticulate noises and the splutter and flare of a match.
11 Looking out the window, Scarlett saw Pork, who had left the room a moment before, holding high a flaring pine knot, while indistinguishable figures descended from a wagon.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret MitcheGet Context In CHAPTER IV 12 No air moved and the flaring pine knots the negroes held made the air hotter.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret MitcheGet Context In CHAPTER XVIII 13 Scarlett picked up the flaring candle and the three walked slowly into the dark hall and up the winding steps toward Gerald's room.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret MitcheGet Context In CHAPTER XXIV 14 In the flaring gas light he looked at her incuriously and then he smiled.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret MitcheGet Context In CHAPTER LVIII 15 A flaring torch was burning in the place, and set its red glare from face to face and figure to figure, as it waved in the currents of air.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperGet Context In CHAPTER 23