1 Then the sense of unreality overcame him once more, and he could not bring himself to believe that Mattie stood there for the last time before him.
2 At this point Lily's impatience overcame her.
3 Their hands, their smiles, their shouts, their affectionate eyes overcame her.
4 A feeling of oppression and drowsiness overcame Edna during the service.
5 Life was a struggle for existence, and the strong overcame the weak, and in turn were overcome by the strongest.
6 Anxious to know the worst, and willing, in such an emergency, to try the potency of gold he overcame his reluctance to speak to Magua.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 10 7 But the loneliness overcame me.
8 But the temptation of a discovery so singular and profound, at last overcame the suggestions of alarm.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde By Robert Louis StevensonContext Highlight In CHAPTER HENRY JEKYLL'S FULL STATEMENT OF THE CASE 9 Richard's eyes sparkled with indignation, but his better nature overcame it.
10 Yeobright overcame his repugnance, for Susan had at least borne his mother no ill-will.
Return of the Native By Thomas HardyContext Highlight In BOOK 5: 2 A Lurid Light Breaks in upon a Darkened Understanding 11 A shudder overcame her and shook the light fabric of her nightdress throughout.
Return of the Native By Thomas HardyContext Highlight In BOOK 5: 3 Eustacia Dresses Herself on a Black Morning 12 My indignation at this calm examination of our family documents overcame me so far that I took a step forward, and Brunton, looking up, saw me standing in the doorway.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In VI. The Adventure of The Musgrave Ritual 13 Your own feelings overcame you, and you ran across the lawn and broke in upon them.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In VIII. The Adventure of The Crooked Man 14 The cold, that smote to my marrow, and the pain I felt in breathing, overcame me.
15 The gruff tones of Hugo's voice, with an occasional shout when his feelings overcame him, were very impressive, and the audience applauded the moment he paused for breath.