Roses red, and violets blue, And all the sweetest flowers, that in the forest grew. From LearnThat.org. [Edmund Spenser, (1552-1599), English poet.]
Verb (used without object) : Our friendship grew from common interests. ,His influence has grown. ,The branches of the trees grew together, forming a natural arch. ,to grow old. From Dictionary.com.
Katie set her jaw, and her expression grew steely. From Wordnik.com. [mostly good girls] Reference
His expression grew sad, then he sighed and shook it off. From Wordnik.com. [Captured by Moonlight] Reference
The marquis turned to her, and his expression grew concerned. From Wordnik.com. [My Seduction] Reference
His expression grew stony as he crossed his arms over his chest. From Wordnik.com. [A Hellion in Her Bed] Reference
Gifford blinked, clearly startled, then his expression grew thoughtful. From Wordnik.com. [Amaryllis] Reference
Her expression grew soft when he grazed the backs of his fingers along her silky cheek. From Wordnik.com. [Kiss of a Demon King] Reference
A hostile silence descended, and as the minutes ticked by, her expression grew darker and darker. From Wordnik.com. [Everything but the Truth] Reference
He looked her up and down, appraising her, and then his eyes narrowed and his expression grew dark. From Wordnik.com. [The Dragon’s Apprentice] Reference
As he watched the screen, his expression grew grave. From Wordnik.com. [London Free Press] Reference
Her expression grew softer, and she murmured, "Poor boy!". From Wordnik.com. [The House of the Wolf; a romance] Reference
Then a thought struck her and her expression grew gentler. From Wordnik.com. [Prescott of Saskatchewan] Reference
She frowned and her expression grew more solemn than ever. From Wordnik.com. [Too Old for Dolls A Novel] Reference
The story got around London, and the phrase grew out of it. From Wordnik.com. [ysmarko] Reference
His expression grew quizzical as he listed toward the left. From Wordnik.com. [Wraithbait] Reference
The word grew rare, and rarer still the nodding of the head. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Humorous Verse] Reference
The word grew rare, and rarer still the nodding of the head. From Wordnik.com. [Fifty "Bab" Ballads: Much Sound and Little Sense] Reference
In time the coin grew so bulky that it became a burden to him. From Wordnik.com. [Skookum Chuck Fables Bits of History, Through the Microscope] Reference
Clark glanced up in astonishment and his expression grew rigid. From Wordnik.com. [The Rapids] Reference
But the name grew wealthy and powerful to the third generation. From Wordnik.com. [The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt] Reference
They lost, and the name grew to Ronald Reagan Washington National. From Wordnik.com. [t r u t h o u t] Reference
His expression grew solicitous at the sight of Jim's haggard face. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Julia Page] Reference
This kind of talk did not please her and her expression grew stern. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 1] Reference
His eyes bulged, and his expression grew pinched as he jerked forward. From Wordnik.com. [Impossible Places]
As his eye ran along the line his expression grew more and more blank. From Wordnik.com. [More Work for the Undertaker]
Then the anger faded from his face, and his expression grew very grave. From Wordnik.com. [Sant' Ilario] Reference
But as he read his expression grew more and more serious and perturbed. From Wordnik.com. [The Bronze Bell] Reference
The Beggars Banquet label grew out of an Earl's Court record shop in 1976. From Wordnik.com. [The Register] Reference
But he sat up in his chair, and his expression grew definitely more cheerful. From Wordnik.com. [Mrs. Red Pepper] Reference
Mrs. Lorton drew herself up a little, and her expression grew less complaisant. From Wordnik.com. [Nell, of Shorne Mills or, One Heart's Burden] Reference
As he read, a hard line appeared between his eyes and his expression grew serious. From Wordnik.com. [The Prince of Graustark] Reference
The calling grew louder and louder; yet for several minutes now no answer came back. From Wordnik.com. [Wood Folk at School] Reference
As he did so, his mouth fell gently open and his expression grew increasingly blank. From Wordnik.com. [Scales of Justice]
Is it not more probable -- nay, certain -- that the name grew to accommodate the nose?. From Wordnik.com. [Post Haste] Reference
His expression grew eager and Gertrude, knowing that she had said enough, left him quietly. From Wordnik.com. [Prescott of Saskatchewan] Reference
"She is very well, thank you," said Miss Chetwynd, and her expression grew exceedingly vivacious. From Wordnik.com. [The Old Wives' Tale] Reference
His expression grew hard, and Maigret was prepared for anything, staring him straight in the eye. From Wordnik.com. [Maigret and the Informer]
The coin grew brighter as the guards moved in, their spear points poised to open up Kamahl's back. From Wordnik.com. [Odyssey]
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