1 He did not even know whether any one else in the world felt as he did, or whether he was the sole victim of this mournful privilege.
2 The Klan had acted to save the as yet unnamed victim from having to testify in open court.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret MitcheGet Context In CHAPTER XLII 3 She was so evidently the victim of the civilization which had produced her, that the links of her bracelet seemed like manacles chaining her to her fate.
House of Mirth By Edith WhartonGet Context In BOOK 1: Chapter 1 4 He had meant to keep free from permanent ties, not from any poverty of feeling, but because, in a different way, he was, as much as Lily, the victim of his environment.
House of Mirth By Edith WhartonGet Context In BOOK 1: Chapter 14 5 By this time their destined victim appeared from his cabin.
Moby Dick By Herman MelvilleGet Context In CHAPTER 91. The Pequod Meets The Rose-Bud. 6 The Pequod's prows were pointed; and breaking up the charmed circle, she effectually parted the white whale from his victim.
Moby Dick By Herman MelvilleGet Context In CHAPTER 133. The Chase—First Day. 7 The woman who was paraded as a victim of violence was of bad character; her husband was a drunkard and a gambler.
Southern Horrors By Ida B. Wells-BarnettGet Context In III 8 She was compelled by threats, if not by violence, to make the charge against the victim.
Southern Horrors By Ida B. Wells-BarnettGet Context In III 9 The woman was a willing partner in the victim's guilt, and being of the "superior" race must naturally have been more guilty.
Southern Horrors By Ida B. Wells-BarnettGet Context In III 10 But when the victim is a colored woman it is different.
Southern Horrors By Ida B. Wells-BarnettGet Context In III 11 When the white man who is always the aggressor knows he runs as great risk of biting the dust every time his Afro-American victim does, he will have greater respect for Afro-American life.
Southern Horrors By Ida B. Wells-BarnettGet Context In VII 12 The victim was Tamoszius Kuszleika, who played the violin.
13 Jurgis had gone with the desire to get into an inconspicuous corner and see what was done; but this attitude of silent and open-eyed attention had marked him out for a victim.
14 Two years was the "statute of limitations," and after that the victim could not sue.
15 The victim was an insurance agent, and he had lost a hundred and ten dollars that did not belong to him.