1 We had better have prayers now, interrupted Ellen so smoothly that, if Scarlett had not known her mother well, the interruption would have passed unnoticed.
2 Not once did his eyes meet hers and he spoke no word of interruption.
3 Subject to this, and other the like interruptions now and then, a conversation was sustained between the two parties; but at intervals not without still another interruption of a very different sort.
Moby Dick By Herman MelvilleContext Highlight In CHAPTER 71. The Jeroboam's Story. 4 Old Monsieur Farival, grandfather of the twins, grew indignant over the interruption, and insisted upon having the bird removed and consigned to regions of darkness.
5 The parrot fortunately offered no further interruption to the entertainment, the whole venom of his nature apparently having been cherished up and hurled against the twins in that one impetuous outburst.
6 There was the occasional sound of music, of mandolins, sufficiently removed to be an agreeable accompaniment rather than an interruption to the conversation.
7 The other man had been in the midst of a discussion with the editor when Adams and Jurgis came in; and at the suggestion of the host they resumed it after the interruption.
8 It was followed by a stillness apparently as deep as if the waters had been checked in their furious progress, at such a horrid and unusual interruption.
9 In vain were the eyes of each individual bent along the opposite shores, in quest of some signs of life, that might explain the nature of the interruption they had heard.
10 In this manner hours passed without further interruption.
11 As there were horses, to leave the prints of their footsteps, in both bands of the Indians, this interruption cut off any probable hopes of assistance being conveyed through the means of their trail.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 10 12 Nothing deterred by the smallness of his audience, which, in truth, consisted only of the discontented scout, he raised his voice, commencing and ending the sacred song without accident or interruption of any kind.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 12 13 The sound of approaching footsteps were now too distinctly audible to leave any doubts as to the nature of the interruption.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 13 14 The sudden and terrible interruption caused Duncan to start from his seat, unconscious of everything but the effect produced by so frightful a cry.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 23 15 He was allowed to proceed to the close, the Indians respecting his imaginary infirmity, and Duncan too glad of the delay to hazard the slightest interruption.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 24