Dickinson or no, the idea of "revery" in place of the "reverend" is very pleasing. From Wordnik.com. [If you were getting married, would you want a wedding?] Reference
She would spend hours in this kind of revery, in the large unfurnished parlor, at our own house at Lavenham. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs, Correspondence and Poetical Remains of Jane Taylor] Reference
Meantime the Doctor had recovered from his revery. From Wordnik.com. [Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No 3, September 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy] Reference
Neither Perry nor I cared to interrupt his revery. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine, August, 1885] Reference
A voice, loud and piercing, cut into Elise's revery. From Wordnik.com. [Through Wolfs Eyes] Reference
Her eyes were closed and she appeared lost in revery. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
He fell into a revery as he finished reading this last sentence. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 122, December, 1867] Reference
Silvey returned to break in upon his revery with the exciting news that. From Wordnik.com. [A Son of the City A Story of Boy Life] Reference
The sound of a cautiously cleared throat brought Newell from his revery. From Wordnik.com. [Through Wolfs Eyes] Reference
A few days later Sylvia broke into Joan's revery by the smouldering fire. From Wordnik.com. [The Shield of Silence] Reference
I must confess that Barbara's marriage has much more inclined me to revery. From Wordnik.com. [Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No 3, September 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy] Reference
He dressed himself in the same content which had flushed his waking revery. From Wordnik.com. [The Henchman] Reference
An hour slid by, and then she started from her revery with a sudden thought. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine, November 1885] Reference
He came out of his revery to find himself again at the Madison Street corner. From Wordnik.com. [The Girl and The Bill An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure] Reference
"What's that to me?" and he hung down his head, absorbed in a profound revery. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Clemence was seated in an armchair, near the fireplace, indulging in a revery. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Madame de Bergenheim made no further inquiries, but fell into a profound revery. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
It was evening, and the Poet seemed lost in revery as he gazed on the dying light. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 4, October, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy] Reference
He was roused from his revery by Sid's voice as they came to the street car corner. From Wordnik.com. [A Son of the City A Story of Boy Life] Reference
Martin Druce's suave voice recalled Boland from the revery into which he had lapsed. From Wordnik.com. [Little Lost Sister] Reference
Before Darrell could reply, Mr. Underwood, who had started from his revery, demanded. From Wordnik.com. [At the Time Appointed] Reference
Her meditation was not revery, but thought; not thoughts of the past, but of the present. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
A sharp nudge from her nearest neighbor's elbow brought her out of her revery with a start. From Wordnik.com. [Heart of Gold] Reference
I lose myself in revery when I think of these pleasures, and almost forget the Funny Fellow. From Wordnik.com. [Humorous Masterpieces from American Literature] Reference
The muffled footsteps roused her from her revery and she turned her head and saw them coming. From Wordnik.com. [The Royal Pawn of Venice A Romance of Cyprus] Reference
She bumped into something small unexpectedly, and an angry voice startled her out of her revery. From Wordnik.com. [Phyllis A Twin] Reference
Plunged in a deep armchair, hands drooping and feet on the fender, he was sunk in sombre revery. From Wordnik.com. [The Aldine, Vol. 5, No. 1., January, 1872 A Typographic Art Journal] Reference
For a long time after that we were silent, and Zara was the first to rouse from our mutual revery. From Wordnik.com. [Princess Zara] Reference
And he fell into a deep revery, interrupted only by the hum of the conversation, in which he did not participate. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
The whole thing appears a transient thought, a brilliant revery that at once assumed a durable form --- the realization of. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Woman's confined life and nerve-distracting habits predispose her to revery, meditation, and morbid habits of mind and feeling. From Wordnik.com. [Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women On the Various Duties of Life, Physical, Intellectual, And Moral Development; Self-Culture, Improvement, Dress, Beauty, Fashion, Employment, Education, The Home Relations, Their Duties To Young Men, Marriage, Womanhood And Happiness.] Reference
I fell into a profound revery; I even forgot that she was present and, extending my arms toward heaven, a sob welled up from my heart. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Madame de Bergenheim's revery rendered the mysterious and impenetrable veil which usually enveloped her countenance more unfathomable yet. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
She fell to dreaming over the many changes that had come to pass in her life during one short year, and was only roused from her revery by. From Wordnik.com. [Tabitha's Vacation] Reference
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